Our Team

Right attitude, right skills

Our People are our most valuable asset. We understand that having engaged people with the right attitudes and commitment translates into the best possible service and experience for our clients.

We work hard to foster a culture of excellence service to customer – Customer First!

That’s not what we say.. that’s what we believe in.

Our growing team is passionate about delivering high quality advice and consultations to our clients.

Each person here at H&S Partners brings unique individual skills, knowledge and character to our expert team.

Their motivation, commitment and ability to focus has proven them to be skilled problem solvers that believe challenges and opportunities.

Our leadership team

Sujith Perera – Principal, Senior Accountant
Dilrini Pathirana – Manager, Administration and HR

Staff Directory – Accounting Team

Sujith Perera

Principal, Senior Accountant

sujith@hnspartners.com.au

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Sujith is the co-founder and the owner of H&S Partners and the organisation truly reflects his passion, love and commitment to his clients and the staff.

Sujith is truly passionate about the practice of Accounting both for Corporate and Public sector and providing exceptional service to all his clients.

His mission and vision stays at customer satisfaction, flexibility and convenient of his clients.

He is the Principal and the Senior Accountant of the team.

Saumya Witharanage

Accountant, Advisory Corporate and SMSF

saumya@hnspartners.com.au

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Working in the Accounting and Financial sectors over 12 years. She held bachelor’s degree in B.Sc. Management (Public) and Fellow member of Institute of Public Accountants (FIPA), Tax Institute (FTIAI) and Associate Member of Certified Public Accountants (ASA).

Saumya has an extensive knowledge in small and medium businesses, partnerships, Trusts, SMSFs and individuals. Ever since Saumya joined at H&S partners in 2011, has been providing an excellent advisory services to our potential clients. Never deserves less than 5-star feedbacks.

Saumya is a key part of our business, working as a senior accountant and topping up continuously.

Don Ishara Wijesinghe

Accountant, Manager IT and Training

ishara@hnspartners.com.au

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Ishara joined H&S partners back in 2014 as a graduate accountant and was initially trained to prepare individual and small business tax returns. While gaining more experience, Ishara has improved his accounting skills and currently prepares more complex taxes including companies and trusts. He has built up his career within our organization to become a tax adviser with a satisfied clientele. Additionally, Ishara is an all-rounder within our organization specialized in overall accounting and taxation matters as well as ASIC enquiries and in-house IT requirements and training.

Ishara has a degree of Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Melbourne. He has learnt tax law while majoring both Accounting and Finance also has successfully completed H&R Block tax preparation course to gain more practical knowledge. Ishara is an associate  member of CPA.

Kaushalya Abeydeera

Accountant, Business, and Personal Tax

kaushi@hnspartners.com.au

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Kaushalya joined H&S Partners in 2011 as an Accountant. She has gained experience in preparing financial reports and accounts in Sri Lanka and further developed her accounting skills while working with H&S.

Since joining, she gained knowledge and expertise in diverse tax, financial, and business accounting and has specialized herself in providing comprehensive accounting services, including individual, corporate, trust, partnership, and non-profit income tax returns and audits, immigration reports, and payroll tax reports.

Kaushalya has a degree in Bachelor of Commerce Sources and an Associate member of Institute of Public Accountants (AIPA), Certified Public Accountant (ASA) and Institution of Financial Accountants. Kaushalya has over 8 years’ experience in handling multi – cultural clientele with an outgoing personality.

Vindya Edirisuriya

Senior Tax Consultant, Business and Personal Tax

vindya@hnspartners.com.au

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Vindya has joined H&S Partners back in 2011 as the Administrator and then started taking over small business bookkeeping tasks and GST lodgements cooperating with the accountants in achieving the financial targets.

With the gathered experience, later she took over small business accounting and financial reports preparation. Gaining further knowledge and experience, Vindya started handling individual tax returns.

Vindya has completed the Certificate III in Business Administration and Diploma of Accounting, currently handling large scale company / trust tax returns with the knowledge and expertise which was gained in the last 8 years. Vindya is a good team player who is open for challenges.

Judith Sam

Accountant, Manager Business Development and Training

judith@hnspartners.com.au

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Judith, who joined our firm in early 2018, is a qualified Accountant with years of experience in Tax, Accounting, Auditing, and Banking and Finance.

She handles both individual and corporate clients apart from allocating time to help small businesses to achieve their business goals through cloud computing, software consulting (XERO, MYOB and QuickBooks) and handing internal accounts with her team.

She believes, Accountant plays one of those roles that can really have a positive impact on everybody’s lives, and she thinks it’s a pretty rewarding way to spend her time.

Poornima Amunugama

Tax Consultant, Finance and Payroll

poornima@hnspartners.com.au

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Poornima has nine years of experience in banking and finance and has been working at H&S Partners since 2013 as the Tax Consultant and Finance Officer.

She has successfully completed tax preparation course at H&R Block and worked there as a tax consultant in 2014. Also has completed a short course in Bookkeeping – level 2 at Holmesglen Institute, MYOB at Quinlan Consulting and holds Certificate IV in ESL (Employment/Professionals) at Box Hill Institute of Victoria.

At H&S Partners Poor manages overall finance operation including payroll, employee super, handling internal accounts, payable/receivable duties etc. and also works as a tax consultant specialised in personal and individual taxes.

Poornima enjoys working with the team and adds value to the group as a key member.

Tameesha Silva

Assistant Accountant

tameesha@hnspartners.com.au

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Tameesha has joined our organisation in 2018 as a trainee accountant .She has over five years’ experience in accounting and auditing, with a degree of business management and also successfully completed a tax course conducted by H&R Block.

Currently she handles both individual and Company clients to do their tax returns and financial. She is a team player who is passionate about help people.

Danidu Mohottala

Assistant Accountant

danidu@hnspartners.com.au

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Danidu started off in H&S Partners as a graduate trainee in 2017. During his time as a trainee, he gained enormous experience in handling small business accounts as well as preparation of individual tax returns. Gradually he developed his role into an experienced accountant by handling vast sum of company taxes. He also possesses work experience in end-to-end financial reporting in Sri Lanka and taxation services in Australia.

Danidu is an associate member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK. He also holds a master’s degree in professional accounting. Danidu has a passion for helping small business owners and individuals to manage and grow their financial well-being.

With his strong accounting and taxation knowledge he provides his clients with expert advice, professionalism and help them with their miscellaneous tax matters.

Staff Directory – Admin Team

Amasha Wijesinghe

Executive Assistant to Senior Accountant and the Team

amasha@hnspartners.com.au

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Amasha joined H&S Partners in 2016 as an administration assistant. In the long run she undertook higher-level administration responsibilities while gaining knowledge and experience. Currently she is working as the Administration Officer overseeing the entire administration while cooperating with the accounting staff.

She has followed Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Business Studies. She has also followed H&R Block Tax Preparation Course.

Amasha is specialized in Trust and Company incorporations as well as online individual tax return preparation.

She has over three years of experience liaising with accountants and clients in any situation and she does possess excellent team playing skills.

Anupama Hettihewa

Administration Assistant to Team

anupama@hnspartners.com.au

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Anupama joined H&S Partners in 2018 as a trainee. Later taking over administration tasks including fielding telephone calls, receiving and directing clients, filing, and general office management.

Anupama has specialized herself in bookkeeping for small to medium scale companies. Currently she is working as an administration assistant.

Anupama has a Degree of Master of Education. Anupama is an excellent team player with a very outgoing personality.

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Keeping ahead of COVID-19

This rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) has imposed an unsettling, fluid situation upon our community and its businesses. While the team here still aims to maintain a “business as usual” approach, we have implemented a number of precautions to prevent the spread of this virus. Please click the link below to access all relevant tax legislation updates from the ATO.