About Chrishanthan
Overview
I am a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Strategic Management Accountant with over 13 years of post-qualification experience across the UAE and South Asia. I specialize in helping multi-entity organizations and high-growth firms (including Fintech and Retail) stabilize their financial operations through robust Internal Controls, automated reporting, and strategic oversight.
What I Bring to Your Project
- I don’t just report on the past; I build the frameworks that protect your future. My approach combines deep technical accounting with modern business intelligence to turn "messy data" into strategic assets.
- Group Controllership & IFRS: Expert in multi-entity consolidation and ensuring strict compliance with IFRS (including IFRS 9, 15, and 16).
- Internal Control Frameworks (COSO): I design and deploy comprehensive control environments, Delegation of Authority (DoA) protocols, and automated approval workflows to mitigate operational risk.
- Financial Process Engineering: Specialized in harmonizing complex processes, such as PSP reconciliations for payment providers and cross-border currency management.
- Data-Driven Decision Support: I leverage Power BI and Excel to build dynamic, real-time dashboards that track KRIs, KPIs, and group-wide performance.
- ERP Implementation Lead: I act as the functional bridge during system migrations, ensuring your chart of accounts and control activities are correctly mapped and audited from Day 1.
English
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- NEXUS SOLUTIONSChartered AccountantJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)United Arab Emirates• • Internal Controls: Lead the design and implementation of global Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal controls to ensure 100% data integrity across the finance function.• • Fintech Reconciliations: Manage complex transactional flows, fee structures, and settlements for Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and Internet Payment Gateways (IPGs).• • Strategic Reporting: Deliver multi-entity, IFRS-compliant financial statements and detailed segmental P&L analysis to the executive board.• • Business Intelligence: Drive cost optimization and revenue growth initiatives through deep-dive financial modeling and strategic data analysis.• • Entity Management: Oversee rigorous intercompany eliminations and consolidation for multiple regional entities, ensuring strict adherence to group final policies. ACHIEVEMENT• • Process Transformation: Championed and executed initiatives to streamline the month-end closing process, significantly enhancing reporting and the scalability of the finance function.
- The Fabulous Getaway (PVT) LTD (Red Dot Tours),Management AccountantFebruary 2020 - July 2022 (2 years and 5 months)Sri Lanka• • Delivered weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports to the board of directors and management, providing critical insights.• • Prepared and reviewed standalone financial statements in compliance with Sri Lankan accounting standards.• • Designed and implemented systems, procedures, and internal controls covering invoicing, accounts receivable, payment processing, treasury management, fixed assets, and employee reimbursements.• • Leveraged Power BI and Excel to produce dynamic, real-time reports across all operational areas, supporting effective, timely decision-making.• • Prepared consolidated financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow analyses to support financial planning.
- IBM World Trade Corporation,Senior Executive - Business Process SolutionJanuary 2017 - February 2020 (3 years)Sri Lanka• • Reported to the Country CFO of Sri Lanka, providing insights into financial and operational performance while managing the finance function.• • Conducted monthly revenue, cost, and expense analysis, delivering variance reports and reconciliations to senior management.• • Executed independent process reviews to ensure compliance with business controls, including journal entry processing, balance sheet reconciliations, and employee expense reimbursements.• • Coordinated with auditors and inter-company teams on transfer pricing matters and regulatory compliance.• • Oversaw tax matters, including VAT, NBT, and other related obligations.
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Education
- Associate Chartered Accountant -ACA (ICASL)2021Associate Chartered Accountant -ACA (ICASL)
- Business English Certificate (BEC)Business English Certificate (BEC)