Charles Alexander

Start-up Beef company of CP Group.

Reporting to: Managing Director

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and financial reporting (IFRS, GAAP).
• Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to prepare comprehensive budgets, ensuring budgeting and forecasting align with organizational goals.
• Analyze and control costs, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements, and manage cost management strategies.
• Manage cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity for operational needs, focusing on cash flow management.
• Support strategic planning initiatives with financial analysis, financial modeling, and insights.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Supervise and mentor finance staff, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and professional development, demonstrating leadership and people management skills.
• Oversee HR operations, including payroll, ensuring compliance with internal controls.
• Helped R&D Team to innovate new products to increase NSV by 10%.

FMCG, Biggest meat retailer in Malawi

Reported to: Finance Director

Responsibilities.

• Developed and implemented financial strategy to align with organizational goals, focusing on strategic financial planning.
• Established and maintained internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity.
• Planned, managed, coordinated, and implemented monthly and year-end closing processes and provided information to financial auditors.
• Performed Monthly/Quarterly/Annual corporate reporting, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Ensured compliance with internal controls and policies as well as regulatory, statutory, and investor requirements.
• Was responsible for product costing and pricing, ensuring profit and loss accountability.
• Cooperated with the production team to meet regulations and profit margins of value-added products.

Achievements.

• Reduced stock losses by 5%.

Sri Lanka - www.variosystems.lk Electronic Industry

Swiss based innovative electronic manufacture

Reporting to Finance Director

Responsibilities.

• Notified and reported to senior management concerning any trends that were critical to the organization's financial performance, utilizing data analysis.
• Supervised and oversaw general ledger activities and ensured that journal booking, posting, and closing books were done on a timely and accurate basis.
• Ensured that all Finance team members were supported to maintain excellence in service delivery and had opportunities for professional development.
• Handled foreign exchange transactions, foreign customer, and vendor relations, ensuring risk management.
• Managed and oversaw the budgeting process, including effective planning, guidelines, and assumptions.

Achievements

• Fully utilized SAP facility to implement automated supplier payments.
• Utilized existing facilities in SAP to increase efficiency of Finance department.
  

www.barniesstore.com FMCG & Manufacturing. Biggest Halal coffee company in the world and biggest coffee company in Saudi Arabia.

Reported to: Finance Controller

Responsibilities.

• Develop streamline and enhance financial management and reporting processes.
• Prepares financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, cash-flows, and results analysis.
• Oversee monthly payroll activities such as data inputs, generating payroll reports and payroll reconciliation.
• Product Costing.

Achievements

• Successfully completed ERP system implementation.
• Reduced vehicle rent expenses by 30%.
• Designed and completed Fixed assets register for whole company.
• Introduced app based ordering system to drive through outlets to reduce customer waiting time.

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Manufactures Industrial Air conditioners and commercial bottle coolers for Indian Market.

Reported to : Group Financial Controller

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One of four major apparel companies in Sri Lanka.

Reported to : Finance Director

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Fabricating Generators and Electric control panels.

Reported to: Finance Director

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Reported to : Audit Supervisor

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