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Gayan Wijewardhana

@gayanwijewardhana

Finance professional at the Northern Territory Government who developed Power BI dashboards consolidating data from 40+ project workbooks.

Australia

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At the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, I developed a central financial management and forecasting spreadsheet to bring budgets, expenditure, commitments, forecasts and contract information together. I also created interactive Power BI dashboards that consolidated information from more than 40 project workbooks.

Previously, at Somerville Community Services, I developed a financial-control system covering more than 30 residential locations and automated purchasing approvals with Power Apps and Power Automate. At Territory Families, Housing and Communities, I built a real-time reporting tool for a multi-agency COVID-19 outreach program.

Earlier, at DFCC Bank PLC, I improved impairment calculation efficiency with an Excel VBA model and supported financial reporting, budgeting and audit work. I bring experience across government, community services and banking, with a background in financial accounting, management reporting and Australian Accounting Standards.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Program Manager (Higher Duties)

Current

Department of Lands, Planning and Environment (DLPE)

Feb 2026 - Present (9 months)

Provide financial, procurement, governance and operational support across a diverse portfolio of land-development projects. Prepare monthly financial reports, coordinate budget planning, and provide financial advice to senior management.

Financial Reporting Budget Management Financial Reconciliations Financial Control Compliance Power BI Excel VBA Forecasting Variance Analysis

Analyst & Project Support Officer

Department of Lands, Planning and Environment (DLPE)

Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 (1 year)

Provided financial and operational analysis, project reporting, procurement support and business improvement across land-development projects. Applied financial data validation, reconciliations, advanced Excel and Power BI reporting to improve accuracy and accessibility of information.

Financial Analysis Data Validation Reconciliations Excel VBA Power BI DAX ArcGIS Project Reporting Procurement

Finance & Purchasing Officer

Somerville Community Services

Jul 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Provided financial accounting, purchasing and administrative support across multiple operational locations, including general ledger journals, financial reconciliations, month-end adjustments, GST/BAS preparation support and financial reporting.

Financial Accounting Reconciliations General Ledger Accountant GST Purchasing PowerApps Power Automate Financial Reporting

Administration Officer

Territory Families, Housing and Communities

Jun 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years 3 months)

Administered financial, contractual and reporting requirements for regional grant programs, including budget monitoring, grant acquittals, funding analysis, financial reconciliations and compliance reporting.

Budget Monitoring Grant acquisition Funding Analysis Financial Reconciliations Compliance Reporting Microsoft 365 GrantsNT

Assistant Relationship Manager (Finance)

DFCC Bank PLC

Dec 2014 - Feb 2018 (3 years 2 months)

Performed financial accounting, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, asset accounting and financial analysis within the bank's finance division. Supported month-end and year-end financial close, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll tax reporting, and financial statement preparation in accordance with IFRS.