VARADARAJAN KUPPUSWAMY

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.

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) 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)

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.

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

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.