Bishara Samaraweera

• Carryout financial feasibility studies assigned in relation to new investments/new product/location and provide strategic input to the leadership team including BYD Startegic Investment by John Keells Holdings PLC.
• Value capturing and analysis on data analytics use cases rolled out by the company and report on monthly basis to the leadership (Currently there are about 10 uses cases rolled out)
• Perpetration of Steering Wheel (Balanced Scorecard) of the company on monthly basis
• Leading and Initiating cost saving projects and report savings on monthly basis
• Preparation of Mid Month and Month End financial projection for the leadership team on monthly basis
• Preparation of Monthly & Quarterly financial reports, Operation's Review and Other Analysis to the Group
• Preparation of Monthly Outlet level Management Dashboard Including Key KPIs and Financial Performance
• Intimating and obtaining Insurance Claims of the Outlets and Head Office (LKR 35Mn (USD 109,375) Insurance Claims have been obtained During FY23/24)
• Assist team in analyzing and preparing annual/bi - annual plans
• Monthly & Quarterly reporting to Central Bank of Sri Lanka
• Project Manager for the IT integration projects initiated by Finance
• Attending to many ad hoc reports/presentations and analysis requested by the Management.

Assistant Manager - 01 July 2021 - 09 September 2022

Senior Executive - 01 August 2019 to 30 June 2021

Executive - 18 July 2018 - 31 July 2019

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly group management profit consolidation
• Preparation of quarterly group non-financial information analysis and report
• Preparation of monthly group overhead analysis report with key variances
• Facilitate in developing annual group level strategies and individual company strategies
• Facilitate in establishing annual company and shared service departmental KPIs
• Facilitate in preparation of annual individual company budgets
• Year end KPI evaluation and verification
• Identify and evaluate group processes and provide recommendations.
• Preparation of share recommendation reports, financial feasibilities including McLarens Maritime Academy & valuation reports and Information Memorandums with recommendations to the Management
• Attending to many ad hoc reports/presentations and analysis requested by the Management

• Preparation of monthly board accounts and par/non par accounts
• Update ledger accounts monthly basis on Investment related accounts, staff loans and par/non par accounts
• Monthly reconciliation of investment accounts and staff loan accounts
• Quarterly interest rate and policy rates update
• Preparation of Life division annual budget, branch budget and par/non par budget
• Preparation of monthly Branch Profitability Report
• Preparation of Investment note for the annual report
• Quarterly reporting to Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka
• Preparation of Quarterly competitor analysis report to the Management
• Monthly and quarterly statutory and non-statutory compliance update to management (this covers tax related, HR related, life insurance operation related and legal related compliance)
• Attending to many ad hoc reports/presentations and analysis requested by the Management