Dilhani Dharmasena

• Prepared monthly financial statements and ensured compliance with accounting standards.
• Preparing Bi-monthly Vat3 Return
• Conducted monthly bank
• reconciliations.
• Ensured accuracy in all accounting entries and records.
• VAT Return Preparation and Submission: Preparing VAT returns (e.g., VAT3 in Ireland) based on recorded transactions, calculating the final VAT liability or refund, and filing returns with the tax authorities.
• Transaction Recording and Coding: Processing sales invoices, purchase invoices, and receipts, ensuring they are accurately categorized with the correct VAT rates (e.g., standard, reduced, zero, or exempt).
• Reconciliation of VAT Accounts: Regularly auditing the VAT control accounts to ensure that the VAT recorded in the accounting system matches the VAT invoices and bank statements.
• Invoice Compliance: Verifying that all supplier invoices are valid VAT receipts and that customer invoices contain all necessary legal information.
• Threshold Monitoring: Monitoring company sales turnover against tax registration thresholds to identify when a business must register for VAT.
• EU/International VAT Compliance: Validating EU customer VAT numbers, managing 8th directive VAT reclaims, and handling VAT on imports/exports.
• Maintaining Digital Records: Ensuring all VAT records are stored securely, usually in digital format (e.g., in accounting software like BAP or QuickBooks), for the required period, often up to six years.
• Updating Rates: Monitoring for changes in VAT rates (e.g., temporary rates, new rules), and updating the accounting system accordingly.
• Liaising with Revenue/Tax Authorities: Handling inquiries, audits, or correspondence from the Tax Office (e.g., Office of the Revenue Commissioners).

Required skills and qualifications.Proficiency in Software: Strong skills in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, or similar accounting platforms.

• Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to recording data to prevent errors in VAT, which can be costly.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of local VAT laws, rates, and compliance requirements.
• Organization: Ability to manage deadlines for regular (monthly or quarterly) VAT filings.

• Managed daily financial transactions and reconciled accounts for hotel operations.
• Prepared monthly financial statements and ensured compliance with accounting standards.
• Monitored cash flow and assisted in budgeting to support hotel management decisions.
• Collaborated with hotel departments to streamline invoicing and billing processes.
• Maintained inventory records and assisted in purchasing supplies for operational needs.
• Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
• Ensured accuracy in all accounting entries and records.
• Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
• Generated invoices for clients and tracked payments received from customers.

• Sri Lanka