1. S.K.SASIKUMAR
Mobile +91 8527125500 Email : sksasi1976@gmail.com
Executive Summary
Over 6 years experience in Oracle E-Business Suite (11i & R12) implementation and
support with special emphasis in Business Process Improvement, Enterprise Information
Security and Control.
Experienced in managing multiple full project lifecycles from business development to
final delivery
A competent Cost & Management Accountant with 2 decades of cross cultural, multi
industry & multi disciplinary experience. Currently heading Oracle Enterprise Application
function of an Indian MNC group.
Successfully completed 5 projects of system implementation including 3 Oracle E-
Business Suite projects (11i & R12).
Proficient in the business requirement analysis, functional solution design, partnering
with IT associates for solution development and solution deployment.
12 years of strong experience in the areas of Accounts & Finance both in Manufacturing
and Retail sector both in India & Middle East.
Having strong planning and organizational skills in coordinating all the aspects of
projects Having expert knowledge of Oracle financial 11i & R12 (GL, FA, AP, AR, CM,
SCM, OPM , LCM & India Localization).
I am a keen analyst with exceptional relationship management & negotiation skills with
proven abilities in system implementation and change management.
IT Skills
Trained in Oracle E-Business Suite R12 (GL, AP, AR, CM, FA, SCM, OPM & LCM Sub-Ledger
Accounting, India Localization) from Reputed Industry.
Trained in MS Office (Excel, Power point, Word).
MS Project & MS Visio.
Having in depth knowledge of Oracle Application Implementation Methodologies (AIM).
Core Competencies
System Implementation & MIS
Managing projects and providing operation management overview and driving productivity
improvement initiatives.
Designing and implementing systems to ensure smooth functioning of finance & accounting
operations across the organization.
Developing and maintaining documentation and controls for all general accounting related activities
and procedures.
Business Process Reengineering.
2. Ensuring the appropriate metrics, resource planning and program management methodologies are
applied to drive success.
Implementation & support of Oracle E-Business Suite
Project planning & monitoring.
Resource development & management.
Communication management.
Risk management.
Client interaction & presentation.
Process & People alignment with ERP application.
Career Highlights
Ballarpur Industries Limited, Gurgaon November’11 – Till Date
Largest integrated Paper manufacturing company in India
As Deputy General Manager - IT (Head of Oracle E-Biz. Application)
- Reporting to The Vice President - IT & having following roles & responsibilities:
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Formulating and implementing Oracle E-Business suite support policy and procedure.
Managing & maintaining the Oracle E – Business suite application support activity as per
organization support policy and procedure. Identifying the improvement area and strive for
continuous improvement.
Preparing, motivating, directing and controlling the Oracle E-business suite support team for
providing best possible service to the organization.
Understanding the new requirements due to change in process or restructuring of the
organization. Designing, testing, documenting and implementing the solution.
Implement upgrades and new applications in the ERP domain as and when required.
Identifying and adopting the best practices in different business process of the organization.
Creating and preserving Oracle E-Business Suite knowledge documents.
Identifying the training requirement of the users. Organizing training program to the users.
Coordinating with Oracle support team for resolution of critical issues.
Formulating and implementing Oracle E-business suite knowledge transfer process &
procedures.
Key Achievements
OPM & Order Management Implementation –( The project dealt with setting up Oracle
Apps E-buss ERP and replacing the Optvision ERP which is specially made for Paper
Industry for Indian Units. (From 03-Jan-2014 to 30-Sep-2014)
Role : Project Manager
Responsibilities : Responsibility for all deliverables of this projects
Managing and directing efforts of Core team Members to ensure effective
planning coordination and synergy between projects.
Overseeing all project execution activities such as budgeting, planning, costing,
delivery and post delivery review.
Oracle E – Business Suite Implementation – Sabha Forest Industries - Malaysia (The
project dealt with setting up Oracle Apps ALL Financial, SCM, OPM & EAM Modules. (From
23-Dec-2013 to 30-Jun-2013)
Role : Project Manager
Responsibilities : Responsibility for all deliverables of this projects and operate from Malaysia.
Managing Projects, providing technical direction to implementation partner and ensuring on
time delivery of projects.
Tracking team member performance against schedule and targets, providing feedback, resolving
issues, and coordinating changes to enhance the project performance.
• Successful implementation and the after implementation successful period closed and delivered
cost sheet from the system for all FG & Inter mediate Products.
3. Other Projects –
Customer claims through Oracle Workflow
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Budget Vs Actual Comparition
MIS Automation
Delivered all projects on time, on budget, and exceeding internal customer expectations.
Received several commendations and got highest employee rating for last two years.
Oracle E-Business Suite Implementation – to Holing, Subsidiaries and Fellow Subsidiaries
of BILT Companies (From 05-Jan-2012 to 31-May-2012): This is Oracle e-business suite
implementation project . This involves:
Implementation of Oracle E-business suite R12.1.1,
Migration of existing processes,
Reorganization of organizational and financial reporting structure,
Standardization of business process across the organization,
Enablement of all applicable functionality of India Localization
Migration, redesign and rebuild of different interfaces with 3rd
party applications.
As Project Manager and Solution Architect my role is:
To provide oracle applications subject matter inputs to Team Leaders and team members as
required. This could include functional design overviews, resolution of questions related to the
functional design document, interaction with functional consultants from the onsite team
during design hand over sessions etc.
To identify training needs for Oracle Application resources in the project, as per the project
requirement
Overall project management and day to day working of the project
Very close functional liaison with Business Functions
Selection and induction of resources into the team
Preparation, review and update of all Project planning and monitoring documents
Work allocation and monitoring of work done
Project Status reporting to Senior management
Goal Setting and Performance Appraisal for team members
Planning and conducting team meetings
Co-ordination with Implementation Partner’s team for issues and resolution of the same
Co-ordination with support functions to ensure that the needs of the project are met
Some key highlights of the project are:
Multiple Primary & Secondary Ledger (Total Ledgers 79 (Including Consolidation Ledgers))
Multiple Statutory & GAP compliant,
6 Level of Consolidation Ledgers(IGAPP & TAX AUDIT & IFRS)
Extensive use of MOAC & Data Access set for data security and ease of operation
Extensive use of Oracle Approval Manager & Application Express
Team Size 5 Functional & Technical Consultants (In house & Outsource)
Integration of Oracle E-business suite with EMS system (May-12’ to July-12):
In this project we design and build interfaces for bidirectional integration of Oracle Receicables
module with EMS system. I was Financial Functional Lead.
Online Cheque printing and disbursement (July-12 to August-12):
It involves design and builds custom procedures for electronic transmission of data to the
designated Bank for cheque printing and disbursement. I was the Project Manager and
responsible for change management.
4. Chain Sys India Pvt Ltd
Period : JAN-2010 to November 2011
Customer : Ballarpur Industries Ltd (BILT)
Duration : MAY 17-2010 TO AUG 24 2011
Industry : Paper Business
Project Type : Support Project.
Role : Principal Consultant
Environment : Oracle Applications 11.5.7 & R12.1.1
Contribution :
AP Accrual Reconciliation.
COGS Reconciliation
Inventory Receiving Account Reconciliation
Was involved in the full cycle implementation on OM, PO, Inv, AR, AP,GL, and FA.
Gathered Information & requirement for R12 Master Data in Oracle Apps & provided the same.
Training Conducted for New End User on all the Financial Modules.
Preparation of Test Script for All Financial Modules as per the Business Scenario
Major Bug Identified in Finance:
No entry is created for RMA of item which are setup as non recoverable item.
TDS for section 194 (C) there is no provision for 2 Normal Rates
AR Trx line deleted is showing up in the Trx (Localized) Line total & Trxn Total
Taxes does not default from Tax category attached in 3 out of 4 lines of ARtrx
R12 Post support implementation
Reconciliation of Open Transactions like AP Invoice, AR Invoice, Onhand Item, Open Unapplied
Receipts for 29 Operating Units.
Conducted User Training for all Financial Modules (R12)
Customer : Action Construction Equipment Ltd.
Duration : Jan 2010 to MAY 2010
Industry : Manufacturing of Mobile Cranes
Project Type : Implementation
Role : Lead Finance Functional Consultant
Environment : Oracle Applications 12.0.5, SQL, Oracle 10g through OBA (Oracle
Business Accelerator) & upgraded to 12.1.1
Contribution:
Implementation of Oracle through a new & latest tool called OBA.
Implementation of GL, AP, AR, FA & CM modules
Mapping the current requirement to Oracle Apps
Was taking care of all the activities of OBA with respect to finance
Showing of all the Flow Videos related to finance from the OBA website to the finance core
members
Data Collection & filling up of the questioner of OBA with respect to finance
Loading of the all the data collected into the Oracle Workspace
Run the script to load the date into the Oracle Instance
Rectification of the errors/mistakes running the script
Post setups after the tool is run successfully within 21days
Testing all flows related to finance & updating the Oracle OBA team
Freezing of all the customizations/Forms Personalization like. Freight Payment, Commission
Payment with controls, Document Sequencing, Bank Balance display at the time of payment etc.
after identifying the gaps
Freezing of all the Customization with respect to Reports
Preparation of the Functional Spec for the technical consultants
Prepared the Trial Balance for all Balancing Segments & the Total Trial Balance through FSG
New features like Refund to customers in AR, Bank Transfers, Netting, Standalone Invoices for
Service Tax in AP Invoice etc was also implemented.
All localization taxes like Service Tax, VAT, TDS, eTDS, Excise was also implemented
Involved in the CRP & was responsible for the signoff for all Finance Modules
Preparation of User Manual for all the Process finalized in the CRP using User Productivity Kit
(UPK)
Training of Core Members on all the process finalized in the CRP
At the request of the finance users, instance was made ready for one month parallel running to
5. make the user comfortable
All reports & other customization testing & sending it for the core members for testing &
approval
Now in the process of activities related to UAT & getting the UAT Instance ready
Preparation of Test Cases & testing done in the cloned UAT Instance.
Major Bug Identified in Finance:
India-Cash/Bank Book Report does not show correct amount ( the Opening & Closing
Balance run with different date range parameters varies)
Receiving a error message while trying to setup a bank account for a supplier
On Account Shows USD In Multiple Application Window In Manual-Quick Batch while the
functional currency is INR
India Service tax processing not picking Transactions from Standalone Invoice
Data Lost in the Settlement Window
Issues While Attaching Service Tax Category In Standalone AP Invoices
Enhancement Request Raised:
Data Lost in the Settlement Window
Customer : National Insurance Company Ltd.
Duration : JUL 2009 to Nov 2009
Industry : Insurance
Project Type : Implementation
Role : Senior Functional Consultant
Environment : Oracle Applications 12.0.1
Contribution:
Understanding the system requirement document (SRS)
Understanding the customization requirement
Participated in the Configuration of the system as per SRS for the Client demo
Testing of critical reports & customizations
Participated & contributed in the Integration of Oracle Financial with around 7 external
Applications
Understanding the Functional Specification to test the integration
Preparation of Training manuals
Preparation of Test Scripts
Helping in the UAT activity.
Experience in Finance & Accounts
Aug ‘08 – May’09 United Plastics & Packaging Industries Ltd
( Ghana, West Africa) Accounts Manager
Jun ’02 – Jul ‘08 Prabha Engineers, Chennai, India Deputy Accounts Manager
May’ 98 – May ’02 Time Links, Chennai, India Accountant
Jul ’97 – Jun ‘ 98 M/s Kuthalingam Chartered Associates Audit Clerk
(Hosur, India)
Accounts/ MIS
Administering maintenance of books of accounts, inclusive of P&L account, balance sheet and trial
balance with finalization of year end accounts.
Handling and preparation of MIS reports and reconciliation statements as well as undertaking
analysis to key indicators to assist top management.
Ensuring effective receivable and payable management by maintaining registers debtors and
creditors and other accounts related works.
6. Finance/ Budgeting
Formulating budgets and conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected
figures & actual expenditure and implementing corrective actions.
Handling banking operations, monitoring cheques and bank transfers, bank balances, cash flow,
establishing bank guarantees
Managing product costing, preparing reports and undertaking profitability analysis; product wise and
market wise.
General Administration
Monitoring progress of on-going projects.
Statutory Compliance
Coordinating with auditors in conducting Internal / Statutory, preparing Audit Reports and
implementing recommendations, if any.
Ensuring compliance to the govt. rules and regulations as laid down by statutory authorities’ viz. IT,
VAT, Service Tax, Sales Tax & P.F dept etc.
Liaising with banks towards Funds Transfer & opening Bank Guarantees.
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
At PRABHA ENGINEERS, CHENNAI.
It is into production of Automobile Products such as FES, Load Body and Fuel Tank etc with the Turnover
of 200 crores.
Managing the entire accounting functions upto the finalization level for presenting a true and fair
view of the year-ending financial statements.
Managing overall activities encompassing preparation and following up of Bills Payable & Bills
Receivables.
Involved in the Initial system study for implementation of ERP system.
At UNITED PLASTICS & PACKAGING INDUSTRIES LTD, GHANA ( WEST AFRICA)
It is into production of Plastic Products – One of the pioneers in this field with the Turnover of USD
600m (60 crores)in Ghana.
Costing and Pricing of Various Products.
Funds Management.
Preparation of Daily & Weekly Reports to the Management.
Controlling Inventory records of all the Warehouses and Periodic verification of goods.
At TIME LINKS, Chennai, India
It is into Retailing showroom of Titan & Tanishq Franchisee Showroom with the Turnover of 70 crores.
Preparing & finalizing financial statements like quarterly Forecasts with monthly break ups, weekly
cash flows, Monthly Profit & Loss Accounts and Balance Sheets ( Forecasts and Actual)
Office Administration, Recruitments, Personnel, Customer order completion
Sales Tax Assessment,Income Tax Assessment.
Prepared Annual Budget.
At M/s Kuthalingam Chartered Associates, Hosur, India
Company’s internal Audit , Computation of Tax Working for Individual and Company.
Areas of audit include
All account entries
Inventory audit
Sales
Purchases
Cash-on-hand
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
▪ B.Com from Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, India in 1996.
▪ ICWAI- (Intermediate) from The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.
7. PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 31st
May 1975
Religion : Hindu, Sourashtra
Present Address : No.181, Nehru Nagar, 3rd
Street, 13th
Main Road, Anna Nagar
Chennai – 600 040
Languages Known : English , Tamil, Hindi & Sourastra
Passport Details : G 7675423 Valid upt0 17 March 2018