VENKATA MURALIDHAR KONDAPALLI
Frisco,TX
Summary
Results-driven professional with over 20 years of expertise in Oracle Financials Functional Modules (ERP) and more than 5 years in Oracle Cloud ERP Applications, complemented by extensive experience in cloud platforms such as NetSuite, Workday, Coupa, Concur, and Lease Accelerator. Proven track record in leading full-cycle implementations, including requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design, configuration, and user training. Demonstrated proficiency in managing diverse projects across Oracle Applications, including upgrades, migrations, and custom solutions while ensuring seamless integration of Record to Report (R2R), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes. Strong technical acumen in Oracle environments with hands-on experience in RDBMS, SQL, PL/SQL, and reporting tools like Tableau and Hyperion.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Functional Consultant
GE Lighting Mexico
Mexico
- Involved in discussions with users to gather /understand the requirements
- Preparing Functional Specification based on User’s Requirements
- Developed functional requirements (BR100) for Open AP and Open AR conversions
- Resolved reconciliation issues with AR & GL, AP & GL, and PO & GL
- Design the to-be flows while mapping the existing flows to the Oracle Suite and identifying the gaps.
- Design Interfaces between Legacy system and AR module to import invoices and receipts on a daily basis using Auto Invoice and Lockbox interfaces.
- Design custom reports to show bank activities for a period and cash flow reports
- Prepare functional specs and test various Customized Reports in Oracle Financials as part of Report Fitment.
- Environment: 11.5.10.2(EBS)
Senior Service Manager & R2R Lead
Salesforce
Dallas, TX
10.2011 - Current
- Involved in all major projects of EBS and acting as SME for Record to Report modules
- Experienced Service Manager with expertise in managing financial applications, ensuring seamless operations, and driving service excellence.
- Configured Oracle Cloud GL for efficient financial consolidation and reporting.
- Implemented Oracle Cloud CM to optimize bank reconciliation and cash visibility.
- Automated invoice-to-payment processes using Oracle Cloud AP.
- Managed end-to-end asset lifecycle in Oracle Cloud FA ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Environment: R12.2.8(EBS) & Oracle Fusion(Cloud)
Sr. Business Systems Analyst
PHT Corp
Boston, MA
11.2010 - 09.2011
- Actively participated in all Project Billing revenue projects where I contributed in providing solutions for Automation of Revenue Recognition for some of the project types.
- Single handedly rolled out the Customer merge project at the company level
- Supported all financial modules and also in self service modules like Oracle Time and labor, Iprocurement and Iexpenses
- Involved in the Quality module implementation in setting up the process in AP and PO modules
- Setup many project templates for different project types and trained users in using those templates creating projects.
- Having experience in resolving all types of workflow issues
- Documented new processes and methods implemented across all modules
- Environment: 11.5.10.2(EBS)
P2P Consultant
VMWare
Palo Alto, CA
05.2010 - 10.2010
- Reviewed the existing Business Processes/Activity Cycles and firming up the “To Be” business processes and setup the Oracle Applications environment based on the requirements.
- Involved in the Credit card integration project for CA, IND and AUS operating units. Actively participated in all phases of the project.
- Responsible in implementing Iexpense for CA, IND and AUS and setups made specific to the business requirements for different operating units.
- Implemented requisition approval using AME for the requisitions raised through Iprocurement and handled specific issues of the company
- Delivered demos on new functionalities, Prepared documentation on BR’s, Functional documents and Test scripts.
- Environment: 11.5.10.2(EBS)
Financials Functional Consultant
Salesforce.com
San Francisco, CA
11.2008 - 04.2010
- Worked closely with business to identify their requirements and try to incorporate in oracle financials.
- Gathered functional requirements from business users for custom reports and programs.
- Systematic Tracking, Prioritizing and resolving production issues.
- Designed and developed Allocations and Recurring formulas basing on the business Requirements
- Summary accounts are introduced in the system to make inquiry and formula calculations easier
- Worked on design of PO approval and Journal approval hierarchies and resolved issues relating to workflow
- Ensured that Sarbanes - Oxley (SOX) requirements are met in segregation of duties, responsibilities, and user access rights, amongst various levels of operational and IT support users, in Oracle application modules, within the stipulated time.
- Environment: 11.5.10.2(EBS)
Consultant
Sonicwall Inc
Sunnyvale, CA
04.2008 - 10.2008
- Worked closely with Business users and Functional Owners to understand Business Process and design the new or changed Business Process.
- Worked with System Administrator and Oracle consulting to install required patches where appropriate.
- Written test procedures for SOX testing to ensure every likely transaction is tested prior to actual SOX testing
- Co-ordinate with Oracle Support on issues critical to the support of users especially month end issues and also built a tracking system to regularly monitor and address user issues.
- Participated in the evaluation and documentation of various accounting issues.
- Environment: 11.5.10.2(EBS)
Senior Consultant
HITACHI Consulting(Formerly Sierra Atlantic)
Aliso Viejo, CA
08.2006 - 03.2008
- Studied the business for Gap Analysis “As Is and To Be ” analyzed the business requirements and setup System Options, Financial Options, Profile Options and all other mandatory Setup in the modules to achieve the business goal
- Involved in the Conference Room Pilot (CRP) to install, evaluate, and configure the functionality of the applications, identified gaps, determined solutions and tested modifications.
- Developed test scripts TE40 with test data in Order to Cash cycle – Enter Order, Schedule, Pick release, ship confirm, RMA, Auto Invoice, Receipts, Applications, GL Transfer.
- Worked on customer interface to load the customers from legacy system in TCA model
- Work with super users in Setup of Order to cash process using BR100 documents. The business flows implemented were Standard Shipments; Bill only orders; Ship only Orders, RMA Orders.
- Load the invoices into AR by running autoinvoice daily and resolved all issues for invoices generating from order management.
- Setup and prepared the Vertex Quantum Integration Tax engine to calculate and report taxes.
- Setup Vertex Tax Profile Options, Lookup Codes, Location qualifier, Lookup Code Tax Exemption, Vendor Specific Tax Codes and System Options.
- Involved in Various Reports which are customized for the client specific needs
- Implementation of Order to cash Cycle
- Client: Qlogic
- Environment: 11.5.9(EBS)
Functional Consultant
GE Consumer & Industrial
Argentina
04.2006 - 07.2007
- Prepared the Gap Analysis document based on the study and prepared the Setup Documents (BR100)
- Specifying data conversions requirements, establish integration points and providing relevant applications and business expertise
- Implemented Procure to Pay process for creation of requisitions, creation of Purchase Orders, Matching process with AP invoices and accounting related processes for accrual and liability
- Implemented Fixed Assets module by setting up corporate and tax books
- Developed the assets conversion strategy using Mass Additions
- Developed Financial Statements using Financials Statements Generator (FSG) implemented them using Application Desktop Integrator (ADI)
- Provided Support during Go Live and post implementation by way of solving various problems
- Environment: 11.5.10.2(EBS)
Functional Consultant
Solix Technologies Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad
Hyderabad
12.2004 - 02.2006
- Taken part in the upgrade/testing process from Oracle Applications 11.5.8 to 11.5.10. Prepared test scripts and conducted functional tests often involving users as well
- Supported all the Financial modules for GE C&I business
- 11i Training and Support of Financial Modules
- Client: Solix clients
Related Domain Experience
08.1997 - 11.2004
- Gained Experience in Accounts and Finance while worked in ICIT, SMART SOFTWARE Pvt. Ltd., and in CA firm.
- Responsibilities handled:
- Obtaining Monthly Accounts from the centers and preparing the divisional accounts along with the Accounts of the Corporate Office.
- Preparation of Monthly budgets, Comparison of Budgets with Actual and making variance Analysis.
- Preparation of MIS reports of the Concern i.e. Statement of Outstanding Client wise and Bill wise.
- Ensuring Proper Coordination and Documentation for Statutory payments like Service tax, Income tax, TDS etc., with Accounts. Prepared General ledger, Trial balance, financial statements accounts.
- Processing of Financial data pertaining to Shares and American Depositary Receipts.
- Providing assistance for calculations of Earnings per share, Market Capitalization, Book value per share etc.
- Preparation of Trail Balance, Bank Reconciliation Statements & Final accounts.
- Vouching, Scrutiny of Ledgers, Balance Sheet Audit and Tax Audit of Firms & Professionals
- Prepared Income Tax Returns for Individuals, partnership Firms, HUF & Corporate Assesses along with advisory services on routine Income Tax matters.
Education
MFM - Financial Management
Pondicherry University
01-2008
CA Intermediate - undefined
ICAI
New Delhi01-2004
ICWAI Final - undefined
ICWAI
Kolkata01-2002
B Com - undefined
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam01-1997
Skills
- Oracle Financials Functional
- Business Process
- Incident Management
- Security Management
- Reporting Analysis
- Month End Process
- SOX Analysis
- Identity Process Management
- AI Analysis
Timeline
Senior Service Manager & R2R Lead
Salesforce
10.2011 - Current
Sr. Business Systems Analyst
PHT Corp
11.2010 - 09.2011
P2P Consultant
VMWare
05.2010 - 10.2010
Financials Functional Consultant
Salesforce.com
11.2008 - 04.2010
Consultant
Sonicwall Inc
04.2008 - 10.2008
Senior Consultant
HITACHI Consulting(Formerly Sierra Atlantic)
08.2006 - 03.2008
Functional Consultant
GE Consumer & Industrial
04.2006 - 07.2007
Functional Consultant
Solix Technologies Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad
12.2004 - 02.2006
Related Domain Experience
08.1997 - 11.2004
Functional Consultant
GE Lighting Mexico
CA Intermediate - undefined
ICAI
ICWAI Final - undefined
ICWAI
B Com - undefined
Andhra University
MFM - Financial Management
Pondicherry University