LALITH EDWARD, CPA, FCMA, CGMA, FCIS

Lalith Edward is a financial advisor and investment analyst of UTC International (“UTCINTL”). His areas of expertise include corporate strategic planning, investment analysis and risk management, project feasibility studies, corporate finance, tax litigation support, and financial advisory.

He had worked through top financial management positions in the agriculture industry [Sri Lanka, Guyana, and Chile] electric utilities [Sri Lanka and Guyana] and as a Senior Consultant in Pricewaterhouse Coopers [Sri Lanka]. Since then for more than two decades, he has been in the employment of UTCINTL.

Because of his focus on excellence and by living up to a wide variety of professional demands of sophisticated clients, he has become a constant source of advice in areas such as financial due diligence, high net worth entity investment strategies, private equity and venture capital, corporate finance, the application of International Financial Reporting Standards and the International Standards on Auditing.

With his international professional experience and versatile skills, Lalith Edward is a very valuable part of the human resource of UTCINTL.

• AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  [a] Formation of Companies and Establishments; [b] Private Equity; [c] Initial Public Offering [IPO]; [d] Financial Service Products - Auxiliary Services Provision; [e] Project Finance; [f] Transaction Services [Mergers & Acquisitions]; [g] Business Reorganization, Recovery, and Business Risk Solutions; [h] Due diligence and deal structures; [i] Forensic Accounting/Auditing; [j] Litigation Support, Succession and Estate Planning; [k] Systems and Financial Audit; [l] Anti-Money Laundering - implementation of regulatory stipulations; [m] Financial Advisory services.

• INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATIONS

  [a] Manufacturing; [b] Trading & Retail; [c] Property Development & Real Estate; [d] Information and Communications Technology; [e] Public utilities; [f] Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, and Leisure sectors; [g] Healthcare; [h] Agriculture - Fresh Fruit sector; [i] Financial Services & Insurance [j] Holding Investments and brokerage; [k] High net worth entities and family-owned businesses; [l] Professional Education and Training.

• QUALIFICATIONS

  
  • Full Member of CPA Australia
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK
  • Chartered Global Management Accountant - CIMA/AICPA Joint Venture
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators, UK

• LANGUAGE FLUENCY

  Lalith speaks fluently English, Spanish, and Sinhalese (native).

• CONTACT DETAILS

  Position in UTCINTL Team: Senior Consultant
  Email: ledward@utcintl.com