Janaki Jayasuriya
About Janaki Jayasuriya
Janaki Jayasuriya serves as a Grant Finance Officer at Sightsavers, where she has worked since 2015. With previous experience as a Finance Manager at Target Tuberculosis, she specializes in financial reporting and project control frameworks.
Work at Sightsavers
Janaki Jayasuriya has served as a Grant Finance Officer at Sightsavers since 2015. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing project control frameworks to ensure effective support for partners. She plays a key role in producing internal and external analyses and reports that influence project decision-making. Additionally, she contributed to the implementation of a reporting portal for financial submissions from partners, enhancing the efficiency of financial management within the organization.
Previous Experience at Target Tuberculosis
Before joining Sightsavers, Janaki Jayasuriya worked as a Finance Manager at Target Tuberculosis from 2007 to 2015. During her eight years in this position, she managed financial operations and contributed to the organization’s financial strategy. Her experience in finance management provided her with a solid foundation for her current role at Sightsavers.
Education and Expertise
Janaki Jayasuriya studied at Swansea University from 1982 to 1985, where she focused on Geography and Development Studies, achieving a degree in Planning Studies. This educational background equips her with a comprehensive understanding of development issues, which is beneficial in her role in grant finance and project management.
Professional Contributions
In her role at Sightsavers, Janaki Jayasuriya has made significant contributions to financial reporting and project management. She oversees project control frameworks to ensure effective partner support and produces analyses and reports that inform project decision-making. Her work is integral to the financial health and operational success of the projects she oversees.