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Adiseshu Munnaluri

Experience Summary:

Munnaluri Adiseshu is a Principal Consultant in Oracle Applications. He has EIGHTEEN years of rich experience which includes THIRTEEN Years of experience in Oracle ERP Implementation (Fusion, R12 and 11i), Project Management, Business Process Re-engineering, Strategy Planning, Training and Financial, Cost Management and Taxation. Extensive familiarity with implementation methodology for different phases i.e. Gathering Business Requirements, Operation Analysis, Operation & GAP Analysis, Solution Design, Setup/Configuration, Conference Room Pilot (CRP), System Integration Test (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), End User Training, Data Migration, Training & Production.

v  Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) & Worked with one of Top 5 Business Consulting Firms.

v  Very good understanding of business functions, rules & procedures having worked in Manufacturing, Financials, Telecom, Semi-Conductor, Oil and Gas, Digital Ad Management and Hi-Tech  Industries.

v  Experience in Eight End to End Oracle Applications Implementations, Rollout (Phased Approach), Upgrade, Data Conversion, and Onsite & Offshore Implementation model, Support Projects.

v  Extensive experience in Oracle Fusion, Oracle E-Business Suite versions R12 (12.0.6 & 12.1.3) and 11i (11.5.10.2, 11.5.8, & 11.5.7) Financials and Distribution modules. Customization experience (RICE) in Oracle Financials in a complex Multi Org & Multi Currency Environment.

v  Experience in working in large multi-org environment with 100+ Operating Units and 60+ Ledgers (SOBs) in multi-org and multi-currency environment.

v  Excellent knowledge in Oracle Business Flows (Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Order To Cash and Asset to Depreciate etc.,), Business Process Modeling and Business Process Mapping.

v  Sound knowledge on Sub Ledger Accounting (SLA), Oracle Financial Consolidation Hub (FCH) and Oracle Financial Services Accounting Hub (FSAH) module.

v  Expert in implementation of European (VAT), US (Sales Tax, Use Tax etc.,), Indian (Sales Tax, Customs etc.,) and Canadian Taxes (Oracle Localizations).

v  Proven ability to complete the projects on schedule, Plan strategically, work with attention to detail and to use practical/business-like approach towards problem solving.

v  An enthusiastic and project-oriented team lead and team player with warm personality.

v  Good communication skills with leadership qualities & open to innovative ideas to develop a creative solution for challenging client needs.

v  Very strong managerial, motivational, and organization skills developed in a demanding and professional environment.

v  Expert Knowledge in Finance, Costing, Accounting, Treasury and Taxation functions which allows demonstrating the client about the business solutions in sync with Oracle functionalities.

v  Very good knowledge in Revenue Recognition for software products sold with services (VSOE, SOP 97-2)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Oracle Application ERP/CLOUD):

Oracle Fusion Implementation:

Scopely, the leading touchscreen entertainment network creates top grossing genre-defining games for both casual and core gamers with world-class development partners. Scopely decided to implement Oracle Fusion Financials, Purchasing and Project Management modules.  My role as Oracle Fusion Implementation Lead:

·         Implementation of Oracle Fusion Financials modules – General Ledger, Accounts Receivables, Fixed Assets, Cash Management and Accounts Payables for ERP cloud (Oracle Fusion).

·         Gather requirements from Scopely business teams in order to determine the needs and the product’s ability to deliver success.

·         Perform hands-on solution design, solution architecture, roadmaps, prototyping, proof-of-concepts, and required development tasks.

·         Act as a liaison between Technical team, Business Functions to drive implementations.

·         Lead documentation of new business processes, capabilities and functional requirements.

·         Lead role in strategy for module/functionality/features deployment across modules and reporting.

·         Work with geographically diverse locations in providing solutions for international locations.

·         Contribute significantly towards post go-live operational support model definition, SOPs, documentation, supporting end users, assist with troubleshooting application and business process issues, put solutions in place to correct the problems and/or resolve issues quickly.

·         Finalized COA structure based on business requirement and completed all GL configurations – Mass Allocation Rules, Recurring Journals.

·         Set-up for Fixed Assets including defining book controls and asset categories.

·         Configured Federal, AMT and ACE books for depreciation calculation.

• Modified and created new configuration setups in Sub-ledger Accounting Method for Fixed Assets (FA) to achieve the accounting requirements.
• Defined the prorate convention; prorate calendars, depreciation rate and calendars, fiscal calendars, book controls and system controls.

·         Worked extensively on onsite offshore model and expertise to lead, guide, coordinate and assist team members to provide deliverables.

ASC606 Implementation:

US GAAP requires public entities to apply the revenue standard for annual reporting periods (including interim periods therein) beginning after December 15, 2017, and permits early adoption a year earlier (that is, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016). So, Intuit Inc., plans to be compatible with new revenue guidelines (ASC606/IFRS15) across all offering by Aug 01, 2018 (Q1 FY19). This will require a change in existing revenue recognition process. According to the new revenue guidelines, revenue recognition is dependent upon fulfillment of individual performance obligation for each of the product and service offering.

·         Determined ASC606 revenue impact to Intuit and prepared use cases for each offering in a spreadsheet with help of business stakeholders.

·         Documented ASC606 requirements and prepared Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) based on proposed solution.

·         End to end mapping of current business process and evaluate design decisions based on fundamental business process and need.

·         Directly work with RevStream vendor team to implement new features and revenue enhancements relevant to new process

·         Reviewed solution design and integration between BRM and RevStream application including data mapping with source application.

·         Followed SDLC and agile methodology for project roadmap, scope and deliverables.

GST India Implementation:

Inuit is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized business. Intuit India group is planned to implement GST solution for their India operations in Oracle EBS R12 solution. My role as Senior Business Analyst:

·         Leading a project team consisting of multiple system integrators and internal resources for implementation of India GST patch. This patch is being implemented for India entities only.

·         Implement GST patch and support business users and make sure the solution is designed and deployed within agreed timelines and with complete user satisfaction.

·         Managed source to pay business requirements and implemented best industry practice to automate GST tax calculation on requisition, purchase order and invoice.

·         Reviewed GST solution design and recommended necessary changes to system integrators to implement best practices and process.

·         Conducted weekly meetings with EBS and end users to ensure performance efficiency and to discuss open request/issues.

·         Liaison between EBS and end user community for improvements and delivery and ensured that Intuit system policies and procedures are followed.

Developed business requirements and process roadmaps with business users and clarify any ambiguity of requirement with EBS team.

Purchase Accounting Automation:

Oracle Corporation is automated the calculation of tax provisions (DTL/DTA) on Goodwill Adjustment journals through Hyperion Tax Provision (HTP).

·         Identify the stakeholders, prepare and review the project implementation plan with stakeholders. Conduct project status meeting and provide updates to stakeholders to take appropriate actions /next steps to complete the project within specified time line.

·         Mitigated risk factors through careful analysis of financial and statistical data. Anticipated and managed changes effectively in rapidly evolving global business environments.

·         Discussed and finalized the application (GL and HTP) integration point for inbound and outbound process.

·         Review Purchase Accounting process capabilities and what information can be extracted from General Ledger for tax provision calculation automation.

EU Intrastat Reporting:

The European Union (EU) allows to deliver the spare parts directly to end customer within 28 member countries.  It is required to capture the spare parts movement statistics to satisfy the European Union’s reporting requirements.

·         Gather EU Reporting requirements and prepare business requirement document and communicate EU reporting requirements to cross functional teams and Oracle IT.

·         Worked with cross functional and Oracle IT teams to develop the EU intrastate reports in movement statistical module.

CBS Corporation is rolling out the CBS Interactive division into CBS Single Global Instance (SGI). CBS Interactive is operating from US, UK, AU, SG and CN countries. CBS Interactive earns the revenues from ad sales, subscription services, revenue share deals, content and licensing deals.     

·         Reviewed all implementation deliverables both functional and technical. Provided feedback to Program Management Office (PMO), stakeholders, and system implementers. Deliverables covered all phases of the systems lifecycle including requirements, gap-fit analysis, design documents, interface design, data conversion.

·         Participated and provided the project status to the Core Team in the review sessions. Managed and provided the guidance to the team in the solution design phase.

·         Studied the existing subscriptions, media and channel (Ad Management) order entry, booking and processing from many source applications to Oracle Order Management, suggested the process improvements.

·         Reviewed the current custom delivery records (impression count) interface process into Oracle order management from Ad Management applications (DART, XLM) to calculate and recognize the revenue based on delivery.

·         Existing custom revenue generation includes several pre-defined revenue rules that will calculates revenue for each order line per calendar month based on actual delivery

·         Revenue calculation program allocates the discount for one order line across multiple order lines under a single order for revenue purpose

·         Existing custom billing program generates the transactions based on custom billing rules that will determines invoice eligibility, amounts, and terms per schedule period based on actual delivery information.

·         Gathered the Rev Share contract setups, Rev Share calculation, Rev Share accruals and Rev Share AP invoice process

·         Collected collections team new requirements and suggested to improve the existing process with implementing the collection strategies and customer scoring method

·         Recommended to implement Oracle iReceivables module to replace the Invoice Anywhere (3^rd Party tool). This process will give the access to customers to initiate and monitor their own transactions and automated credit card payment processing with payment integration.

Fujitsu America Inc. is leading Japanese global information and communication technology organization. It is re-implementing the Oracle R12 E Business Suite for US, Canada and India operations in phased approach. All Financials and Project Accounting modules are being implemented in first phase. Supply chain and distribution modules were planned to implement in second phase.    

·         Identify how to exploit the current systems and more importantly given the forward agenda determine what is needed to support the business for the future

·         Functional team has been driving business process renovation in faster track to implement new features of R12 in Product Shipments (Back to Back, Drop shipment and Intercompany), Service Contracts and Service Maintenance billing and revenue recognition process in AR and Advanced Collections modules

·         Collected the revenue contingency requirements, event based revenue recognition (customer post billing acceptance) etc., requirements and configured in Oracle AR.

·         Custom solution proposed to consolidate the regular invoices by billing type, source and special grouping options (PO Number, Ship-to etc.). Custom solution pre-populates consol bill number and bill date based on invoice consolidation rules in interface table before invoice import.

·         Collection process streamlined and implemented best collection methods. It helps to improve cash flow, efficiencies and customer relationship and install corporate and fiscal discipline.

·         Customer scoring and strategies, Delinquency process, promise to pay etc., process have been implemented in advanced collections.   

·         Vertex tax engine integrated with Oracle R12 AR to calculate the appropriate sales tax on invoices for US entity. E B Tax is configured to calculate the taxes on Canada and India entities. Output Tax Extension API utilized to integrate the Vertex / Oracle E B Tax with PA module to calculate sales tax based on PA Expenditure Category and Event Type.

·         Custom solution provided to derive tax rates / tax codes on Canada expense report based on expenses incurred location.

·         Worked with development team for Customer interface, AR invoice interface, customer conversion, AR invoice conversion (Open Invoice and Open Revenue), Customer exemption (vertex and E B Tax) , Supplier registration status, Receipt Conversion          

Modules: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payables (AP), Accounts Receivables (AR), E Business Tax, Vertex Tax Engine, Purchasing (PO), Inventory (INV), Internet Expenses (IE), Internet Procurement (IP), Service Contract (SC), Oracle Projects (PA) and Oracle Time and Labour (OTL). 

Responsible for implementation of Oracle Procure to Pay modules in oracle implementation at RMS.   

·         Configured Procure to Pay (P2P), E B Tax, General Ledger and Fixed Assets modules in TST, UAT and PROD instance.

·         Worked with Bank of America (BOFA) to transmit ACH and Positive Pay files from Oracle (out of box) and with AMEX to upload the credit card statements into Oracle.   

·         Prepared functional spec document to develop NACHA, Positive Pay, RBS payment formats and coordinated with technical team for development and testing.

·         AME rules configured for requisition and expense report approval to align with RMS approval process.

·         E B Tax configured for US, UK and Switzerland entities – Regime to Rate, Tax rules, Exemptions and reverse charges etc.,     

·         Helped RMS business in Data conversion activities - Open PO, Receipts and AP, AR (incl deferred) Invoices Data conversion.  

·         Implemented best procure to pay and record to report business process in RMS. Trained super users in financial modules period closing process.

·         Configured Corporate Books, Tax books, Location and Category Flex-fields etc in oracle assets.

·         Customized prepare mass addition program to extract additional data (DFF’s) into Assets from Payables and projects. 

Modules: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payables (AP), Accounts Receivables (AR), E Business Tax, Purchasing (PO), Inventory (INV), Internet Expenses (IE), Internet Procurement (IP), Service Contract (SC), Oracle Projects and Oracle Time and Labour (OTL). 

NOV Cedar Park (US), Netherlands Rollout:

Being part of NOV RS One Global design implementation team, my role in the project was to rollout the Oracle ERP to Cedar Park (US) and NOV, Netherlands plants and owner of AP, AR and EB Tax modules.

·         Streamlined the Legacy entities (Cedar Parka and Netherlands) financial business process with Global Design solutions.

·         Involved in CRP sessions and mapped the business requirements to Oracle functionalities and resolved the process GAP

·         Created business requirement document and configuration setup document (BR-100) for AP, AR and E-B Tax modules for both plants. Extensively used the tax rules to derive the appropriate tax rates automatically for purchasing (PO&AP) and sales (OM&AR) with help of determining factors and conditions sets.  

·         Configured the Payments module for Cedar Park and NL operating units and prepared MD-50 documents for New Payment formats (Check Printing, ACH, SEPA and BTL), Positive Pay file and tested the formats with banks.

·         Supplier Bank Accounts, Open AP and Open AR invoice balances converted from legacy to Oracle ERP. Involved and verified the finance and tax related fields in Customer and Supplier conversion.

·         Supported and helped RS One training team to prepare the training document for new process.