A READING Buses employee whose work has been described as “pivotal” in keeping the company operating throughout the pandemic has been celebrated.
Management accountant Sharmila Perera, 43, from Southcote has been named star of the month.
Her work ethic, commitment, helpfulness and insight were all congratulated by collages, after she managed key funding for the business.
HR director Caroline Anscombe says: “Sharmila has done a fantastic job in managing our Covid-19 Bus Service Support Grant (CBSSG) reconciliation submissions over the past 18 months – something that meant we could receive much-needed funding at the height of the pandemic to keep our business running.
“Sharmila created a system that took a lot of manual work out of the process of submitting information for the funding, saving a huge amount of resource.
“This allowed us to focus on reviewing the numbers and ensuring the submissions were justifiable and robust.
“Where questions have been posed, Sharmila has been able to answer the questions quickly and follow up with supporting evidence and documentation leading to all questions being fully closed out and resolved.”
Sharmila was nominated by finance director Laurence Jenkins.
“This award is a true testament to her hard work, not only over the last 18 months, but during her [16 years] at Reading Buses,” Caroline adds.
