1. CEYLON TOBACCO
COMPANY
A member of the Bntish Amencan Tobacco Group
13 February 2013
Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC
PQ29
178, Srimath Ramanathan Mawatha,
Colombo 15,
Sri Lanka.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Tel: +94 11 2496200
This is to certify that Mr. Hewapathirange Pathum Nalinda Kodituwakku joined Ceylon
Tobacco Company PLC as a Management Trainee in the Finance Department on 02
nd
April
2012, which position he held at the time of his resignation from the company on l l" March
2013.
During his tenure, he demonstrated team work and possessed fair work ethics. He also
displayed adaptability and worked effectively on tasks assigned. He was eager to learn and
displayed a pleasant disposition.
He resigned from the services of Ceylon Tobacco Company on his own accord. I give below
key duties and responsibilities he carried out during his tenure with us.
• Cash-flow Management Process
Preparation of cash-flow forecasts on a monthly basis, recording actual cash-flows,
analyzing variances, development of a daily cash management model, uploading cash-
flow data to BA TCASH, Improving the process
• Published Statutory Accounts of CTC and Financial Reporting
Hands on experience in preparation of Ql and Q2 2012 final accounts. Mapping of
Balance sheet and P & L to the publishing format. Preparation of board presentations.
Filling area reporting templates, Uploading information to HFM (Hyperion Financial
Management)
• Company Budgeting and Budgetary Control Process
Member of the team which developed the company Co-plan for 2013, Analyze variances
on monthly basis and providing feedback for corrective actions, ensure user discipline in
GA accounts in SAP, reviewing and updating budgets every quarter, preparation and
monitoring of finance department budget
• Exposure in SAP
Completing the mapping of existing SAP version (Symphony) accounts of both balance
sheet and P&L to the new "Global Chart of Accounts" of new SAP version. Exposure in
COPA reports, Cost center reports and control, Balance Sheet, P&L, Invoice verification,
Weight Related Duty, Excise Duty, Ensuring user discipline, clearing/streamlining
accounts, passing journal entries, charging off differences, sales reports, debtor reviews.
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