Kapila Jayasinghe
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Kottawa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Toptal member since January 7, 2022
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
Expertise
Work Experience
CFO
Richardson
- Arranged a bank facility of $2 million within two weeks.
- Hired and trained a team of 10 employees to run the company's day-to-day operations and finance functions.
- 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.
- Enhanced the efficiency of the accounts receivable process, ensuring timely and accurate collections.
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 to accept it with less resistance.
- Restructured the pricing of the products to align with the industry standards, which helped the company secure more sales from all sales channels and eventually increased sales by 75% in one particular product.
- Implemented process improvements in AR/AP, 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 its 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 leveraging LibreOffice and other specific tools.
- 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 (AR/AP) 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 3-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
Skills
Finance
Accounting, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), DCF Valuation, Profit & Loss (P&L), Cash Flow, Ratio Analysis, Budgeting, Zero-based Budgeting, Profit Ratio Statements, Profitability Analysis, Profitability Optimization, Cash Management, 13-week Cash Flow, Double-entry Bookkeeping, Budget Controls, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Forecasting, Operating Expenses (OPEX), Three-statement Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Modeling, Valuation, Revenue & Expense Projections, CFO, Controller, Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), Data Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Management, Valuation Modeling, Internal Financial Reporting, Cash Flow Modeling, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, ROI, P&L Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Cost of Debt, Marginal Costing, Capital Budgeting, Capital Investment Appraisals, Pricing, Fundraising, UK GAAP, Risk, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Cost of Capital, Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets
Data & Analysis Software
QuickBooks Online, Financial Data, Intuit QuickBooks, Oracle ERP
Industry Expertise
Hospitality
Other
Microsoft, Google, Business Analysis, DCF Modeling, Business Modeling, P&L Management, NPV Calculation, NPV, Financial Ratios, Variance Reporting, Profit Maximization, Profit Improvement, Gross Profit Margin Growth, MIS Reporting, Bookkeeping, Investments, Startups, Management Information Systems (MIS), Annual Budgets, Budget Modeling, Budget Management, Budgeting Consultant, Discount Rate Analysis, Modeling, Consulting, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Expense Management, Excel, Dashboards, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Excel Modeling, Pitch Decks, Controllership, Bank Reconciliation, Monthly Close Process, Month-end Processes, Journal Entries, Investment Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Business Models, Pitch Deck Consultant, Fractional CFO, Finance, Loyalty Programs, Interim CFO, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Financing, Business Services, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Travel, Tourism, Scenario Analysis, Reconciliation, Inventory Management, Reporting, IRR, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), General Ledgers, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable Consulting, Agency, Event Management, Chart of Accounts, Manufacturing, Excel 365, IFRS Financial Reporting, Finance Reports, Management, Analysis, Administrative Procedures, Systems & Procedures, Audits, Financial Operations & Processes, Financial Forecasting, Accounting Software, Management Reports, Board Decks, Cash Flow Analysis, P&L Analysis, Costing, Variable Costing, Product Costing, Absorption Costing, Standard Costing, Business Administration, CAPEX Budgeting & Inventory Management, Operations, Trend Analysis, Technology Trends, Accounting Software Design, SaaS, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Turnaround, Information Memoranda, Sage, Job Costing, Activity-based Costing, Internal Control, Project Management, Cost Accounting, Operational Modeling, Business Management, Financials, LibreOffice
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