Prabashini- Resume Aug 15

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Prabashini Gurunathen - CPA, ACMA
11/26 York Street, Fairfield, NSW 2165 .Phone: 0414089592 (M)/0287104072(H) email-prabashini16@gmail.com
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
I am a hardworking finance and accounting professionalwithextensive experience of more than15 years in Financial and
Management Accounting inthe Not forProfit sector. A great team player with multitasking abilities and used software
such as Attaché, Sun5, Exchequer, QuickBooks, MYOB & Xero.
My ideal role: Working in a teamwhere I can help the organization achieve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in
financial management.
Professional Qualification:
CPA- Australia
CIMA (United Kingdom) - Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountant
ICTA1 Foundation Course on Tax – Tax Institute, Australia
Licentiate Level 1 Examination – Chartered Institute of Sri Lanka
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) – United Kingdom – Passed Finalist
Professional Education
2013 ICTA1 Foundation Course on Tax –Tax Institute, Australia –Passed with Merit
2012 Obtained CPAMembership
2011 Diploma in Human Resources Management –London Business School, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2010 Obtained CIMAAssociate Membership (ACMA)
2005-2009 Passed Finalist-CIMA(Chartered Institute ofManagement Accountants –United Kingdom)
1995/1996 Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka –Passed Licentiate II Examination
1994 Elementary Banking & Business Organization-Certificate
Course -Distinction Pass -Hatton National Bank Training Centre
1992-1995 Passed Finalist-Association ofAccounting Technicians (UK)
Accounting Systemsused and level ofcompetency
Sun Systems Intermediate
Xero Intermediate
MYOB Intermediate
Attaché Intermediate
QuickBooks Intermediate
Exchequer Intermediate
Educational History:
1991 - Higher Secondary Examination ofGovernment ofTamil Nadu, South India
1989 - Ordinary Level Examination ofGovernment ofTamil Nadu, South India
Career Summary:
June 2015- to date Actuaries Institute (Temp) Accountant
June 2014–June 2015 Royal Australianand NewZealand Assistant Accountant
College ofRadiologist(Temp)
Jan 2014-Mar 2014 Cycling Australia (Temp) Accounts Officer
Nov 2013-Dec2013 DAK Foundation/ Uncle Bills (Temp) Finance Administrator
Sep 2012 –Apr 2013 CAF Australia (Temp) Assistant Accountant
July 2012to Aug 2012 City West Housing (Temp) Finance Officer
May 2012 Migrated to Australia
Jul 2006 to April 2012 Sightsavers SriLanka Finance andSupportServices Manager
Aug 2001 to Jun2006 Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies Senior Finance Officer
Jan 1996to Aug 2000 UNDP/World Bank Finance Assistant/TeamAssistant

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Career History:
June 2015to date –ActuariesInstitute-Accountant(Temporary contract)
The Actuaries Institute is the professional body representing the actuarial profession in Australia.
System used: Xchequer/Aptify
Responsibilities
 Accounts payable –domestic and overseas weekly payment run.
 Preparation ofinvoices to different departments and providing updates on the outstanding invoices.
 Reconciliation of staff credit cards and reimbursements.
 Daily Bank Reconciliations and reconciliations ofAptify and Exchequer systems. Monthly reconciliations ofthe overseas
accounts and other bank accounts.
 Accruals and prepayments and month end journals
 Reconciliation ofBalance sheet items and transfer ofWork in Progress events income and expenses.
 Reconciliation ofthe UK exam fees and sending the remittances on time.
 Preparing the BAS and lodging it with the ATO online.
 Maintenance ofFixed Assets Register and recording ofmonthly deprecation.
 Calculation and recording ofinterest and updating the investment portfolio.
 Secretary to the Research Council Committee
June 2014to June2015–Royal Australian and New Zealand CollegeofRadiologist (RANZCR)–Assistant Accountant (Temporarily hiredinitially
for 3 monthsand extendedfor ayear)
The Royal Australian andNew ZealandCollege ofRadiologists (RANZCR) is a not-for-profit association ofmembers who deliver
skills,knowledge, insight, timeand commitments to promote thescience andpractice ofthe medica l specialties ofclinical
radiology (diagnostic and interventional) and radiation oncology in Australia and New Zealand.
Reason for leaving: End ofAssignment
System used: Attaché/iMIS
Responsibilities
 Midmonth and month end bank reconciliations
 Balancesheetreconciliations –Amortisation ofprepaid memberships/Accruals/prepayments/unallocated
deposits/Researchjournals etc.
 Attaché-iMIS general ledger reconciliations
 Maintaining fixed asset register/monthly depreciation
 Entering iMIS receipt batches in Attaché system
 Preparing invoices for different services provided by the college/ conference sponsorships etc. when needed.
 Grants financial reports and reconciliation ofgrant balances
 NZ accounts payable/Staffcreditcard expenses -verifying the invoices, getting the relevant approvals, setting up the
payments and sending the remittance advices.
 Intercompany journals and reconciliations
 PreparationofBAS for two smallcompanies the finances ofwhich aremanaged by the College /Reconciliation ofGSTon
Income for the College
 Updating the monthly management report (variance report) provided to the CEO
 Interest calculations ofthe investments and posting relevant journals in the system
 Processing ofmembership subscriptions, training fees and other invoices in the IMIS system
 Follow up on unpaid invoices and updating the information in the membership database
 Assist the interim and year end external audit process
Achievements
 Contribution to the production of month end and quarterly accounts on time.
 Contributionto setting up/streamlining the taking over the financial management ofthe New Zealand branch by the
Australian Head office.
Jan 2014 to Mar 2014 –Cycling Australia –AccountsOfficer
Cycling Australia (CA) is a Notfor Profit Organisation which is thenational administrative body responsible for the sport of
cycling in Australia as recognised by theAustralianGovernment, theInternational Cycling Union(UCI), theAustralianOlympic
Committee, the Australian Commonwealth Games Federation and the Australian Paralympic Committee.
Reason for leaving: End ofAssignment
System used: MYOB
Responsibilities
 Accounts payable –Verifying the invoices and setting up the payments in the system
 Recording the membership subscriptions received through EFPOS into MYOB system
 Bank reconciliation
 Reconciliation of staff credit card statement
Achievements
 Helped clearing the backlog and taking over the financial management ofthe activities that were managed by the
Melbourne office which was closed down.
Nov 2013 to Dec 2013 –DAK Foundation/Uncle Bills –AccountsAdministrator

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The DAK Foundation is a private ancillary fund set up by Dave and Kerry Rickards, the owners ofUncle Bills, a private
company. TheFoundationhas been giftedfunds originating from the successful business that Dave andKerry had inthe1980s
and 1990s and is an extension ofthe work they have been doing since 2002.
Reason for leaving: End ofAssignment
System used: MYOB
Responsibilities
 Accounts payable –Verifying invoices and setting up the payments
 Reconciliation ofBank accounts
 Intercompany journals
 Updating the Medical equipment distribution file and the costing master file etc.
 Preparation ofdocuments for the shipment ofmedical equipment.
Sep 2012 to April 2013 –Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)Australia –Assistant Accountant
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Australia is a not-for-profit dedicated to getting the best for charities and their donors
Reason for leaving: End ofTerm
System used: Xero
Responsibilities
 Daily/monthly reconciliations ofBank Accounts (Operational, Foundation and Trust Accounts)
 Accounts Payable including staffcredit cards
 Accounts receivable (preparing invoices, follow up on the payments, sending reminders etc.)
 Issuing tax receipts for donations
 Calculation ofTrust endowment fee and recovering from the Foundation and Trust Accounts
 Calculation ofinvestment movements and apportioning to the Foundation Accounts
 Prepare Quarterly statements to the Foundation Accounts
 Month end closing and reconciliation ofBalance Sheet and general ledger
 Payroll management of12 staffmembers and maintain leave records
 Petty cash management
 Coordinating the fund raising license renewals
 Variance reports as and when requested by the CEO/CFO
Achievements
 Improved the filing and documentation process
 Coordinated the renewal offundraising licenses ofdifferent states
July 2012 to August 2012 -City West Housing PTY Ltd., Pyrmont, Sydney
City West Housing is a non-for-profit, community based Organisation established in 1994 with a charter to provide long
term secure Affordable Housing for rent in Ultimo/Pyrmont to people on low to moderate incomes
Reason for leaving: End ofAssignment
System used: MYOB Exo
Responsibilities
 Populating thebudget for 2012/2013ofthe Head office andtheunits across the months and balancing the P&L and the
Balance Sheet and uploading the budget into the MYOB exo system.
May 2012: Migrated to Australia as Permanent Resident
July 2006 to April 2012 -Sightsavers Sri LankaCountry Office - Finance & Support ServicesManager
Sightsavers is an international charity (with the Head Office in the United Kingdom and working in 35 countries) working
through partners to eliminateavoidable blindness and promoteequality ofopportunity for disabled peopleinthedeveloping
Countries.
Reason for leaving: Migration to Australia
System used: Sun5
Responsibilities
 Supervision ofAccounts
 Submission of Accurate Forecasts, rolling forecasts and Budgets to the Head office.
 Monthly submission ofFinancial reports including reconciliations ofBank, Petty cash, foreign currency petty cash, staff
advances and other balance sheet items on the 5th working day ofthe month.
 Monthly variance analysis reports.
 Cash flow management and timely requisition offunds from Head Office.
 Payroll and staffcontracts management.
 Statutory payment and Income tax management.
 Preparing the programme budgets, management ofthe approved budgets & and preparing management reports.
 Reporting/financialmonitoring ofspecialgrants (restricted funded projects) Eg. Scottish GovernmentGrant, International
Agency for Prevention ofBlindness (IAPB), European Union etc.
 Training ofpartner finance staffon reporting requirementandbuilding their capacities by identifying their training needs.
 Evaluatethe Financial Managementcapacity ofPartners, recommendationofImprovements/arrangetraining and follow
up ofthe same.
 Planning/Coordinating and on time submission of External Audit reports
 Forex management.
 Follow up internal audit recommendation and send the quarterly update s.
 Drafting thestaffmanual,localfinancialmanagementprocedures & health and safety policy for the Sri Lanka Country
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 Lead/implement new systems and process improvements.
 Maintain Asset Register including two vehicles.
 Staff supervision (admin and support staff-4) and yearly performance appraisals
Achievements
 Played a major role in setting up the country office ofSightsavers
 Developed financial reporting formats to the partners and managed to get timely reports
 Developed the finance manual ofSri Lanka Country Office ofSightsavers.
 Negotiated with the Inland Revenue and obtained reduction in income tax
August 2001 to June 2006:
Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies(CHA) -Finance Officer/ Senior Finance Officer
The ConsortiumofHumanitarianAgencies (CHA) is an association ofagencies working in, and supporting work ofNot for
Profit organisations in Sri Lanka. CHAhas been functioning as a network ofhumanitarian agencies.
Reason for leaving: Career prospect
System used: MYOB/QuickBooks
 Accounts payable and receivable.
 Preparation ofCHAcore Budget and other project budgets.
 Preparation ofmanagement reports to the steering committee board.
 Finalizing month end accounts -Bank reconciliations (Current Accounts, Foreign Currency Savings Accounts, Rupee and
Foreign Currency FixedDeposits), journalentries,interest andexchange gain/loss calculations ofthe foreign currency
accounts (forex), checking the accuracy ofthe entries posted etc.
 Recording ofCHAprogrammemanagement cost recoveries and ensurethatthecosts arecovered appropriately to avoid
the risk to general budget.
 Preparationofmonthly project expenditure statements and discussing with the Programmeofficers concerned to make
sure that the expenses are in line with the programme plan and signing it off.
 Financial reporting to the Donors as per the guidelines set out in the Memorandum ofUnderstanding.
 Processing salaries/ allowance and bonus ofthe Head office and field office staff(150 staff).
 Assisting the External audits.
 Supervision of2 Finance Assistants.
 Petty cash management
Achievements
 Played a majorroleinfinancialmanagement when theOrganisation expanded from 15 to150staffwiththepost Tsunami
projects
 Management ofMulticurrency bank accounts
 Contribution to process improvements and documentation ofthe processes.
September 2000 –July 2001 –Parental leave
February 1996 to August 2000:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/World Bank
Finance Assistant
 Processing payments and dispatching.
 Overtime payments and Daily subsistence allowance calculations and payment.
 Medical reimbursements payments and collecting remittances from retirees.
Team Assistant
 Organizing meetings and taking notes
 Petty cash management
 Supervision ofthe driver
 Coordinating the travel plans ofthe consultants from different countries
 Procurements to the office
Training Attended
 Grants Management Essentials, Conducted by MANGO Institute-Dubai, March 2011.
 Partnership Policy and partner management training –Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 2008
Work Referees:
Ms. LindaEvans
Finance Manager
Royal Australian& NewZealand Collegeof
Radiologist
Level 9, 51Druitt Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Telephone: 0292689754
E-mail: Linda.Evans@ranzcr.edu.au
Dr. Sunil Fernando
Country Director
Sightsavers Sri Lanka Country Office
Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94112587340
Mobile : +94773-595323
E-mail: sfernando@sightsavers.org
Mr. Glyn Thomas
ChiefFinancial Officer
Actuaries Institute
Level 2, 50Carrington Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 0292396115
E-mail: glyn.thomas@actuaries.asn.au