Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Accomplishments
References
Hobbies and Interests
Communityandvolunteerexperience
Timeline
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Nishadi Devasara

Auckland,New Zealand

Summary

I am a professional seeking full-time job opportunities with expertise in banking, auditing, accounting, and customer service. I am a results-driven, highly motivated individual, recognized for my positive work ethic and strong teamwork abilities. Having recently completed my master’s degree at the Eastern Institute of Technology, I am now seeking full-time opportunities in New Zealand to further develop my career. I am eager to leverage my diverse background to contribute meaningfully to an organization’s success and drive impactful results.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Sales Assistant

Look Sharp
St Lukes, Auckland
05.2023 - 05.2024
  • Assisting customers around the shop.
  • Working at the front counter and using the POS system.
  • Working around the shop, assisting daily operations.

Bank Executive

Sampath Bank PLC
Colombo, Sri Lanka
05.2016 - 04.2023

Finance Department

  • Managed payments for both departments and branches
  • Maintained the bank's fixed asset register, recording all transactions related to purchases, disposals, and transfers
  • Monitored the liquid asset position of branches, reporting any discrepancies, such as overages or shortages, to management
  • Assisted in completion of month end journal entries
  • Performed reconciliations of bank accounts and supplier accounts

Internal Audit Department

  • Conducted risk-based audits of departments and branches, prepared comprehensive reports on findings, and presented them to management
  • Executed audit fieldwork, including preliminary evaluations, financial statements analysis, flowcharts, and control matrices for department audits
  • Applied relevant professional standards of the audit methodology and adhered to regulatory requirements throughout the audit process
  • Engaged in discussions with branch managers, business unit heads, and members of Corporate Management to address identified audit issues
  • Performed daily monitoring functions in the Anti-Fraud Unit

Branch operations

  • Attending to customers' banking needs and addressing inquiries related to banking products
  • Opening various types of accounts using the core banking system
  • Conducting KYC analysis, assigning risk grading and updating the risk in core banking system for new customers
  • Entering customer details into the bank’s database
  • Managing daily administrative tasks and assisting the Branch Manager (e.g., handling courier services, responding to emails, maintaining confidential customer documents)
  • Handling cash transactions, including withdrawals, deposits, and foreign currency exchanges
  • Managing and balancing security stationery stock items
  • Promoting fixed deposits and loan facilities to achieve branch targets

Financial Service Assistant

Ceylinco General Insurance PLC
Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Responsible for processing payments, preparing branch accounts, making journal entries, and reconciling bank statements

Finance Intern

Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited
Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Led an internship project to map all the processes within the Department, culminating in a presentation to management at the end of the program

Education

Master’s degree - applied management

Eastern Institute of Technology
New Zealand
01.2024

Diploma - Banking and Finance

Institute of Bankers
Sri Lanka
01.2020

Diploma - Accounting

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
Sri Lanka
01.2020

Business Level -

Institute of chartered Accountants (CA)
Sri Lanka
01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Finance (Special)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Sri Lanka
01.2015

Skills

  • ERP systems
  • MS office applications
  • Outlook
  • Accounting principles
  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • Data entry
  • Data analysis
  • Payment processing
  • Reconciliations
  • Retail banking operations
  • Cash operations
  • Foreign exchange operations
  • Internal audit processes
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Customer service
  • Composure under pressure
  • Teamwork
  • Autonomous work
  • Work ethics

Accomplishments

  • Received 2 promotions from trainee bank assistant to bank executive level at Sampath bank PLC.
  • Achieved runner up in inter-bank women’s cricket tournament.

References

Referees available on request.

Hobbies and Interests

  • I am a very active person who loves to travel and make new friends.
  • I love listening to my favourite music in my leisure time.

Communityandvolunteerexperience

Sampath Bank - welfare, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, 2019 - 2023, Team Member, Organize sports day for staff members., Organize blood donation campaigns.

Timeline

Retail Sales Assistant

Look Sharp
05.2023 - 05.2024

Bank Executive

Sampath Bank PLC
05.2016 - 04.2023

Financial Service Assistant

Ceylinco General Insurance PLC
01.2015 - 12.2016

Finance Intern

Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited
01.2014 - 12.2015

Master’s degree - applied management

Eastern Institute of Technology

Diploma - Banking and Finance

Institute of Bankers

Diploma - Accounting

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

Business Level -

Institute of chartered Accountants (CA)

Bachelor of Science - Finance (Special)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Nishadi Devasara