
Kapila Jayasinghe
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Kapila is a seasoned CFO who valued a local IT startup for $10 million and raised much-needed capital for its expansion. He specializes in solving complex financial and analytical questions with innovative techniques. He is a multi-qualified finance professional who enjoys freelancing to help advise clients on operational finance issues to streamline operations and maximize their wealth.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Expertise
Work Experience
CFO
Richardson
- Arranged a bank facility of two million dollars within two weeks.
- Hired and trained a team of 10 employees to run the day-to-day operations and finance functions of the company.
- Built a robust management information reporting system with dashboards.
- Performed financial and business due diligence, developed detailed financial models, and evaluated strategic plans and presentations.
- Prepared detailed annual budgets for the entire group and developed KPIs to monitor performance and perform variance analysis.
- Carried out investment appraisals and presentations to the board of directors.
CFO
Eco Team
- Developed a robust management reporting system with a dashboard.
- Maximized the company's profits by increasing the gross profit by 45%.
- Hired and trained a team of business analysts, management accountants, and accountants.
- Secured a $2,000,000 credit facility to fund working capital requirements.
- Led the in-house development of the property management system (PMS), managed to complete it with the IT team, and implemented the same, managing all stakeholders in accepting it with less resistance.
- Restructured the pricing of the products to go in line with the industry standards, which helped the company secure more sales from all sales channels and eventually increased the sales by 75% in one particular product.
- Implemented process improvements in sales, reservations, and finance processes, making them more efficient and productive.
- Managed to bring focus to the group by segregating business units and bringing more focus to each unit. This enabled the group to refine the business strategy and get higher returns in the coming years.
- Performed financial and business due diligence, developed detailed financial models, evaluated strategic plans, and created presentations.
- Led all financial, corporate, human resources, reservations, and IT responsibilities.
Finance Manager
Aitken Spence PLC
- Developed a robust management information reporting system and internal control system.
- Carried out investment appraisal on two major investments over $5 million.
- Managed the cash flow to the optimum level, reducing the cost of funds to the company.
- Performed financial and business due diligence and developed detailed financial models and presentations.
- Secured debt financing to manage working capital needs.
- Built and implemented financial and operational processes.
- Prepared monthly management accounts and variance analysis against the budget.
- Developed various Excel sheets to capture and analyze data with minimum data inputs.
- Prepared tender proposals and attended tender meetings and openings.
- Developed three-statement models for all the companies in the group linking income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow into an interactive dynamically connected finance model.
Management Accountant
Jetwing Group
- Integrated the ticketing system with the accounting package.
- Prepared monthly management accounts and reviews.
- Managed the month-end closing process and finalization of accounts.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Postgraduate Institute of Management - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
University of Colombo - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Certifications
Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Chartered Financial Accountant (ACA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
Associate Member
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
Associate Member
Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka
Certified Professional Manager (CPM)
Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka
Fellow Member
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK
Passed Finalist
Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka