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Joseph Nico Fernando

Chartered Accountant
Dubai,UAE

Summary

A result driven, self-motivated and resourceful financial professional with a proven ability in treasury management, financial reporting(IFRSs), financial planning forecasting & control skills to support overall corporate objectives.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Controller

WILHELMSEN SHIPS SERVICE UAE
Dubai, Dubai
07.2012 - Current

Wilhelmsen Ships Service is a global provider of standardized product brands and service solutions to the maritime industry, focusing on marine products, marine chemicals, maritime logistics and ships agency covering 2,200 ports world wide.

Accountant

AIR SUPPLY (PVT) LTD, AIRTECH ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD.
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
10.2010 - 06.2012

Air Supply and Airtech Engineering are the companies engage in Design, Import and Supply and Installation of Industrial and Domestic Air Conditioning Systems in Sri Lanka.

Responsibilities

  • o Reporting Management Accounting/Financing activities of both Air Supply (Pvt) Ltd and Airtech Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, including following main functional areas,
  • o Finalization of Financial Statements.
  • o Reviewing and Implementing Internal Controls.
  • o Co-ordination and interacting with External Auditors (Sri Lanka).
  • o Treasury and Working Capital Management.
  • o Budgetary, Forecasting & Management Reporting.
  • o Interacting with Statutory bodies.
  • o Responsible for financial and management information of both companies.
  • Directly interacting with Foreign and Local Suppliers, Bankers, Custom Authorities and Local Customers.

Senior Accountant

ERNST & YOUNG,CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
05.2008 - 09.2010

One of Sri Lanka’s premier audit firms, which serves to large number of clients in diverse industries providing a range of business solutions.

Ernst & Young provides auditing, business consultancy, Secretarial, Accounting, Internal Auditing services to most of the Sri Lanka’s leading business organizations.

Working since May 2008 to date and involved in the assignments carried out by Ernst & Young, Sri Lanka and exposed to most of the Industries of our local client base.

Work Experience


• Reviewing annual audit files and evaluation the works performed by the audit staff.
• Coordinate the staff members to achieve deadlines.
• Discussed the issues of annual audit files with the clients/Partner
• Plan and manage statutory audits and obtain an understanding of the client business,
processes, transactions
• Draft audit report with financial statements in accordance with Standards.
• Preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Performed other assignments like due diligence & investigations
• Computation corporate taxes and personnel taxes of clients.

Audit Senior

FERNANDO & COMPANY, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
03.2006 - 03.2008

One of Sri Lanka’s audit firms, which serves to large number of clients in diverse industries providing a range of business solutions. Fernando & Company provides auditing, business consultancy, Secretarial, Accounting, to most of the Sri Lanka’s leading business organizations.

Working since March 2006 to March 2008 and involved in the assignments carried out by Fernando & company ,

Education

ACA

Institute of Chartered Accountants
SRI LANKA

Skills

IFRS proficiency

Financial Management

Staff Management

Risk management

Budgeting

Taxation

Timeline

Finance Controller

WILHELMSEN SHIPS SERVICE UAE
07.2012 - Current

Accountant

AIR SUPPLY (PVT) LTD, AIRTECH ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD.
10.2010 - 06.2012

Senior Accountant

ERNST & YOUNG,CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.
05.2008 - 09.2010

Audit Senior

FERNANDO & COMPANY, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.
03.2006 - 03.2008

ACA

Institute of Chartered Accountants
Joseph Nico FernandoChartered Accountant