Malcolm Gunaratnam

Consultant leading business development and external partnerships to transform accounting practices from compliance to advisory services, improving service delivery and client engagement across cloud-based accounting solutions.

Led practice operations to develop best practices for client nurturing, marketing coordination, and transition to advisory services, overseeing a team delivering bookkeeping, taxation, and financial statement services.

Managed month-end close, GL and balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting and forecasting, payroll authoring, and liaison with auditors and banks to support financial operations for the group.

Prepared MIS and departmental budgets, managed fund reporting and statutory payments, and coordinated year-end audits to maintain smooth financial operations for the resort.

Directed financial policies and controls across hotels, prepared monthly forecasts, monitored performance against budgets, and provided financial inputs for pricing and new business proposals.

Prepared financial statements and audited accounts under LKAS/SLFRS, produced quarterly reports, annual budgets, and reconciled key financial modules for a 100 MW thermal power station.

Prepared monthly financial statements, managed debtor statements and bank reconciliations, processed invoices and assisted UK clients with payment updates for a London-based legal firm.

Conducted audit testing of client financial statements and internal systems to verify correct accounting treatment and compliance with accounting standards.

Prepared monthly financial statements, reconciled balance sheet items, processed payroll, performed bank reconciliations, and managed supplier invoices for a copra manufacturing exporter.

Completed a Master of Business Administration with a focus on accounting and finance, covering advanced financial management and strategic accounting topics.

Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration and Management with coursework in core business functions and managerial practices.

Completed a Diploma in Financial Management (DIFM UK) focusing on financial management principles and practices.

Undertook coursework at Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre related to financial and business studies.