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Chalani De silva

@chalanidesilva

Finance Manager Controlling at ARX Germany, automating reporting and saving 5+ hours of monthly work.

At ARX GERMANY, I coordinate forecasting and budgeting and develop dashboards that give leadership visibility into financial performance. I developed headcount forecasting dashboards that improved alignment between Leadership and Talent Acquisition while eliminating 5+ hours of manual monthly reporting.

At ADIDAS GERMANY, I supported Global Functions as a Finance Business Partner, analyzing forecasts, actuals, and deviations for leadership decisions. I also developed scenario-based financial simulations and cash-flow analyses to evaluate alternative business assumptions.

At AMAZON GERMANY, I owned lease accounting across multiple geographies and improved close and reporting processes, reducing manual effort by ~150 hours per close. Earlier, at MITRA INNOVATION GROUP, I managed €420k monthly cash flow and prepared budgets and margin reports across regions.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Finance Manager Controlling

Current

ARX Germany

Dec 2025 - Present (11 months)

Owns monthly forecasting and annual budgeting, develops dashboards and KPIs, and performs variance analysis to provide actionable recommendations. Leads implementation of Looker/Data Studio reporting solutions and supports audit preparation and financial governance.

Forecasting Budgeting KPI Monitoring Variance Analysis Management Reporting SAP ERP Looker Data Studio Financial Governance Risk Control

Senior Manager Corporate Controlling (Interim)

Adidas

Mar 2025 - Aug 2025 (5 months)

Acted as Finance Business Partner for Global Functions, coordinating budget vs. actual analysis and forecast updates. Delivered management reporting and scenario-based financial simulations to support executive decision-making.

Financial Planning And Analysis Budgeting Forecasting Variance Analysis Management Reporting Scenario Planning Cash Flow Analysis Cost Controlling

Finance Analyst

Amazon

Oct 2019 - May 2022 (2 years 7 months)

Owned lease accounting for multiple geographies, ensuring IFRS, US GAAP, and local GAAP compliance. Improved month-end close and reporting processes, reducing manual effort by ~150 hours per close, and led GAAP-to-GAAP compliance assessments across 6+ countries.

Lease Accounting IFRS US GAAP Local GAAP Month End Closing Reporting Master Data Governance Audit Management Cross functional Coordination

Finance Manager

Mitra Innovation Group

Jul 2016 - Sep 2019 (3 years 2 months)

Set up intercompany charge-out models and managed monthly books across multiple countries. Prepared IFRS statements, managed cash flow, and implemented IFRS-compliant accounting systems, while overseeing tax functions and internal controls.

Intercompany Accounting IFRS Cash Flow Management Treasury Budgeting Transfer Pricing Tax Management Internal Controls Power BI FX

Associate Finance Consultant ERP

PwC Sri Lanka

Oct 2015 - Jun 2016 (8 months)

Configured systems to match client business needs, gathered requirements, and drafted business blueprints. Provided onsite support, conducted functional testing, and managed change requests.

ERP Configuration Requirements Gathering Business Blueprints Functional Testing Training Change Management

Commercial Analyst

Intrepid Travel (Peak Adventure Travel)

Apr 2013 - Oct 2015 (2 years 6 months)

Built and owned commercial performance reporting, conducted competitor and market analysis, and developed business cases and ROI/feasibility analysis. Presented insights to commercial stakeholders and established KPIs to track performance.

Commercial Analysis performance reporting Market Analysis Competitive Analysis Business cases ROI Analysis KPI Tracking Forecasting

Senior Accounts Associate

WNS Global Services

Mar 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 8 months)

Prepared monthly bank reconciliations, debtor reports, and KPI reporting, and supported monthly and yearly accounting updates through journal entries.

Bank Reconciliation Debtor Reporting KPI Reporting Journal Entries Accounting