Piumal Samarawickrema, Financial Controller, Biztech Lawyers

Piumal Samarawickrema

Financial Controller

About

Piumal is a Financial Controller with 10+ years of Sri Lankan, Australian & US experience in the fields of Accounting & Finance spanning across a number of industries from Engineering & Construction, IT, Hospitality, Branding, Professional Services & Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). 

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From humble beginnings as an Accounts Associate, Piumal embarked on his accounting career at an Australian owned BPO, where he managed a portfolio of Australian companies. He then worked as an Accountant and his Accounting & Finance experience accounts for Sri Lankan, Australian & US, including experience at Hayleys Fentons Ltd, a subsidiary of Hayleys PLC, a premier diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, Blue Star Realties Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Access Engineering PLC, a frontrunner in the Engineering & Construction industry in Sri Lanka, Crossover for Work, a premier US based MNC specialised in IT related services and at BrandWorks Consulting, an Australian based Branding Design Studio. 

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With determination and dedication, Piumal excelled in his career to become a Financial Controller, gaining extensive experience in the areas of financial reporting, budgeting & financial forecasting, tax compliance & reporting, financial analysis, cash flow management, internal audit & controls and bookkeeping.

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Piumal is an Associate Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) Degree from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Piumal lives on the beautiful island of Sri Lanka with his family. He’s always up for trying out new things and his adventurous spirits take him diving, snorkelling, kayaking & hiking. When he is not out adventuring, you’ll find him strumming his ukulele.

I love the problem-solving aspect of accounting and being able to give valuable insights to businesses to help them grow & succeed is rewarding.

Contact

222 W South Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902

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