VARADARAJAN KUPPUSWAMY, ERP Manager

VARADARAJAN KUPPUSWAMY

ERP Manager

Agility Logistics Ltd.,

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Cost accounting
Experience
38 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :38 years, 5 Months

ERP Manager at Agility Logistics Ltd.,
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since May 2005

In Project Management Office, successfully completed ERP implementations, later moved into the main stream Financial Reporting for the IT Projects in various countries;

Contributions Include:

1. ERP : Oracle Financials
Successful implementation of Oracle applications in Kuwait Customs ( client)
2. Setting up the Enterprise Project Server (EPM)
• Billing the Professional hours of the resources against Various ongoing IT Projects
• Monitoring using Enterprise Project Server (EPM) and SharePoint services, powerful applications from Microsoft Corporation.
3. Project Management Office Functions
o Setting up a Project Management Office (Team member) for the management of Various ongoing IT Projects
• Financial Reporting
• Financial and Budgetary Controls
• Management Information System of Various ongoing IT Projects
• Standardization of Processes in Various ongoing IT Projects
• Hiring of resources for Various ongoing IT Projects
• Creation of Project Charters for Various ongoing IT Projects
4. Freight Management and Information systems- Application development

Currently involved in the design of Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable modules and integration with Oracle Financials application ( Financial systems) as part of the Freight Management application.

Functional Team Leader at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
  • India - Mumbai
  • January 2004 to April 2005

Jan 2004 - Apr 2005 as Oracle Financials Functional Team Leader

• Implemented Oracle Financials for 4 Hotel Properties of TAJ Group of Hotels & Resorts in India.
• Handled GL/AR/AP/FA and Cash Management modules including the business process analysis.

Senior Manager (Finance and Accounts) at Sony India Pvt LTD
  • India - Chennai
  • July 1998 to December 2003

Senior Manager (Finance and Accounts) in Corporate Planning and Control Division
• Financial Accounting and Audit
• International Reporting - US GAAP Consolidation and Financial reporting
• Established internal controls on all operations having financial implications
• Established various corporate financial policies and procedures
• Instituted effective Budgetary Controls for the branches
• Actively involved as the Core Implementation Team Member in SAP R3 Financials( SAP FICO modules) (ERP) implementation ( From requirement gathering sessions up to Project Go live)

Finance Manager at Electro Steel Castings Limited
  • India - Chennai
  • December 1994 to June 1998

An Engineering Company engaged in the Manufacture of Cast Iron Spun pipes and Gaskets with an annual turnover of USD 1500 million.

• Financial Accounting, Audit, Inventory & Cost Accounting
• Project Cost Accounting, Cost Accumulation and Cost Finalization
• Contract Accounting -
o Machinery Building contracts
o Civil Engineering Contracts
o Bills Processing methods for Computing Work Done, Works Certified etc.,
o Works Contracts
• Budgeting and Reporting
• Designed and successfully implemented Management Information Systems for reporting the following:
 Production
 Wastage Management
 Capacity Utilization
 Inventory Turnover
o Successfully computerized the Financial Accounting system.

Assistant Manager ( Finance) at R.R.Medi Pharma Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • March 1992 to December 1994

A Pharmaceutical company engaged in the Manufacture of Intravenous fluids.


As Assistant Manager ( Finance) contributed in the following areas:

• Project Cost Accounting, Cost Accumulation and Cost Finalization
• Financial Accounting, Audit
• Working capital management

Accounts Officer at Asian Peroxides Limited
  • India - Chennai
  • January 1986 to March 1992

A Chemical manufacturing company engaged in the Manufacture of Hydrogen Peroxide.

Contributed in the areas:

• Project Cost Accounting
• Financial Accounting
Coordination with banks for monthly MIS submission.

Education

Master's degree, Cost accounting
  • at The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.
  • June 1993
Master's degree, Financial Management, Accounting, Taxation and Audit
  • at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
  • November 1992
Bachelor's degree, Commerce and Accounting
  • at Madras University, India.
  • June 1982

Specialties & Skills

Oracle Financials
Financial Management
Financial Accounting and Management
Oracle Financials (ERP) Funtional
Enterprise Project Management( EPM )

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate

Memberships

Fellow member of Institute of the Chartered Accountants of India equivalent to CPA (USA).
  • MM215194
  • January 1993

Training and Certifications

Enterprise Project Management(EPM) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2008
Valid Until:
January 2008
Oracle Financials Certification (11i) (ERP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2003
Valid Until:
June 2003

Hobbies

  • Classic Carnatic Music of India
  • Playing Chess