Mahesh Ranatunga

I'm a CA part-qualified and AAT-qualified individual with over 8 years of experience in Finance and Accounting. I'm currently looking for a job in Norwich as part of my migration to the UK in September. 

I have worked in JLL, and for Aviva through a third-party outsourcing company called WNS. I'm a hard worker and passionate about taking up challenges. I'm a good team player and self-motivated. 

During my tenure, I have gained experience in GL accounting, Month-end journal posting, Reviewing processes, Performing reconciliations, Intercompany reporting, managing fixed asset register, payroll accounting, Accounts Receivables, Payment processing etc.  

Also, I have hands-on experience in SAP Business Objects, Oracle Financials, Xero, Yardi Voyager, and Microsoft applications. I have sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well. I would love to build up a solid and successful career in the UK by starting from entry-level.

Work Experience:

JLL (UK) Norwich office: 20th April 2020 - 28th May 2021: Part-time (Contract) temporary roles handled during the UK visit

Client Accountant (part-time contract): 20th April 2020 – 10th February 2021

• Prepared journal entries.

• Reviewed and posted journal entries of Accounts Administrators.

• Performed rent reconciliations.

• Production of quarterly and monthly VAT reports.

• Coordination and resolution of daily issues raised by surveyors.

• Performed matching on Bank transactions accurately using Excel formulae.

Accounts Administrator (part-time): 11th February 2021 – 28th May 2021

• Handled Rent Concessions awarded to tenants due to the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. The Following responsibilities were held along with the maintenance of accuracy and punctuality.

- Raise concessions

- Record concessions in the concessions log 

- Liaise with the surveyors and follow up regarding the unsettled rents and other issues in concessions

BPO Connect (Pvt) Ltd: 24th November 2017 - 07th February 2019

Senior Accounts Executive

• Involved in the preparation of Tax Returns.

• Handled the following AP responsibilities of Small and Medium Enterprises. 

- Raise AP invoices in Xero.

- Record AP invoices in the log.

- Resolve AP queries raised by the clients.

- Check the AP clearances (whether the invoices have been paid or not) using Xero.

- Assist team members in resolving issues and matching payments with the AP invoices.

WNS Global Services (Pvt) Ltd: 10th of September 2010 - 17th November 2017

Previous Roles     : Assistant Manager - Operations

Tenure                   : Over one year (Apr-16 to Nov-17)

                                : Lead Associate - Operations

                                : Three years (Apr-13 to Mar-16)

                                 : Accounts Associate - Operations

                                 : Over two years (Sep-10 to Mar-13)

Duties & Responsibilities

Team: UK General Insurance Month end and Reconciliation (Sep-10 to Dec-12)

Position: Accounts Associate – Operations

• Performed month-end processes accurately within the given deadlines.

• Analysed Balance Sheet reconciliations on Assets and Liabilities to ensure the outstanding balances as at period end are as per the Governance standards.

• Performed reconciliations on accruals, prepayments and Intercompany accounts during month-end to ensure these balances are accurate for Statutory Accounting.

• Overtaken new monthly processes and maintained accuracy within the given deadline.

• Handled key payment processes which should be dealt with third parties.

• Involved in tasks as per the special requests made by Managers in order to achieve deadlines.

• Communicated directly with the UK clients, where necessary, in order to meet the Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Team: Financial Control (Jan-13 to Mar-14)

Position: Accounts Associate, Lead Associate – Operations

• Analyse balance sheet accounts of UKGI by performing control checks on each category, and provide high-level analytical reviews on key movements. 

• Presented monthly reports to the onshore management to assist them in their decision-making.

Team: ACS-FRC (Financial Reporting and Controls) - Tenure: Apr-14 to Oct-16

Position: Lead Associate – Operations

• Handled the following responsibilities of the Intercompany UKGI (United Kingdom General Insurance) process.

- Correct erroneous postings on the spot that are being posted by various teams during the month-end.

- Identify mismatches and take necessary actions by liaising with relevant parties to resolve before the ledger closure.

- Report remaining mismatches with commentaries.

- Update the intercompany issue log and take further steps to resolve mismatches.

• Offshored Ireland GI Intercompany process in 2015 and created a spreadsheet that can capture balances and report mismatches using Excel formulae. Handled responsibilities from Journal posting to reporting mismatches.

• Handled Trade Debtor Invoicing process and cash recovery. 

• Automated the Trade Debtor Invoicing process using Excel Formulae.

• Handled the Aviva Fixed Asset Register (Oracle-based) and provided a monthly report about additions, refurbishments, removals and depreciations.

Position: Assistant Manager – Operations

• Took over AES (Aviva Employment Services) Payroll responsibilities.

• Handled a team of three members

• Reviewed payroll reconciliations (60), monthly payroll payments to seven Business Units at Aviva, Fixed Assets depreciation run during the month-end, Trade debtor invoicing process and the report, and Intercompany mismatch clearance journals.  

• Acting as a contact point to pass knowledge from onshore to offshore. 

• Communicate directly with the UK clients, when necessary, in order to meet the Service Level Agreements (SLAs). 

• Act as a direct contact point to update the onshore and offshore senior managers on the month-end deliverables during the month-end meetings.

• Awarded the best team award (UKGI Intercompany team) in 2015.

Team: AGCF - Aviva Group Centre Finance: Tenure: Nov-16 to Nov-17

Position: Assistant Manager – Operations

• Played an SME (Subject Matter Expert) role during the transition of payroll processes from AES (Aviva Employment Services) to AGCF (Aviva Group Centre Finance).

• Restructuring of the existing processes to elevate effectiveness overall.

• Cross-trained team members (2) to maintain the flow of payroll month-end (Journal posting and TAN preparation) in order to avoid missing the crucial deliverables.

• Issue clearances and mismatches reporting for Group Intercompany.

• B.A. in English Language and Literature 2018 - 2023 (CINEC Campus, Malabe, Colombo, Sri Lanka)
• Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages – TESOL certification - 2020 by ICOES (International Council for Online Educational Standards).

• CA – CAB II / Intermediate level

• AAT Passed Finalist