Hardworking Project Lead with an exceptional commitment to exceeding client expectations. Engaging and friendly to manage work quality, key milestones and deliverables. Energetic Project Leader with a 4 year background in project leadership. Talented in coordinating internal resources for the flawless execution of detailed projects. Adept in monitoring performance by utilizing appropriate tools and techniques.
Hi, I’m
Sivakumar Settipally
Project Lead
Chennai
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
3
Languages
Work History
Accenture Solutions Pvt LtdBengaluru
Project Lead
02.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Met with manager weekly to provide detailed project report and milestone updates.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Analyzed financial reporting systems and project schedules to proactively address potential problems.
- Set up and managed team meetings, Planned, executed and cleared 31 countries legacy balance sheet outstanding in 2.5 years
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Overall clearance went to $25MN which resulted in more efficient audit reporting and financials.
- Supervising Payroll Balance Sheet Clearance Project for the legacy open items in the international regions
- Reviewing and analyzing BS and P&L, closely monitoring and supporting Month end close activities
- Maintaining all the process related DTPs and the documentation up to the date and getting it signed off by the business
- Preparing Internal & MIS Reporting, SLA Metrics Dashboards and control on Issue tracker, Q&A and update trackers
- Ensuring maintenance of RCA for the incidents or errors happened within the team
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Directed and supervised team of 08 engaged in project and operational development.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Communicated KPIs outlined in annual plan to inform employees of expectations and deliverables
- Planned, executed, and controlled assigned projects, ensuring work performed complied with contractual requirements.
Zellis Pvt. Ltd, HR India LtdKochi
Payroll Finance Specialist
11.2016 - 01.2021
Job overview
- (Tupe transferred from Sopra Steria, Supervised a team of 8 members and evaluated process accuracy and team performance
- Scheduling Month end close calls during WD-2 to WD+4 and provide the status on the close activities and coordinating preparation of Financial Statements and Closure of Books of Account Monthly, Quarterly and Annually
- Reviewing and analyzing BS and P&L, closely monitoring and supporting Month end close activities
- Performing QC/Audit for all the Balance Sheet Reconciliations for the team before they get submitted in the systems for the SME’s (customers) review and approvals
- Administered full cycle semi-monthly multi- state payroll for 50000+ UK employees; imparting trainings to new hires, cross training as well as documenting payroll process procedures
- Prepared Payroll P/L cum balance sheet reconciliations and scheduled payroll processing & ensuring deadlines were met; preparing off-cycle payrolls and manually checked as necessary
- Conducted year-end balancing and filings; administered processes that identify, track, and manage SLA results for clients
- Involved in; Process transformation by way of suggesting improvements in payroll and payroll finance, Clearance of all outstanding line items in Payroll GLs, Cross- checking the interface between payroll system and finance system, Preparing Cash Economy for each
- Month (Forecasting funds from Treasury for the future period), Period close activities in finance system, Year-end Costing and budgeting
- Maintained various reports on team performance, skill metrics, team attendance on daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Ensured maintenance of RCA for the incidents or errors happened within the team
- Updated client PIs and KPIs on a monthly basis to present the same in monthly service review meetings with the business
- Reviewed and submitted financial documentation and reports to support business financial goals and objectives.
- Performed financial and sales analysis and determined best practices to mitigate risk with customers.
- Reported financial figures and projections to comply with company budgetary standards.
- Reduced process discrepancies through measured implementation of performance reporting and data systems.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Identified and addressed control matters, maintained sound processes and compiled data for testing projections.
- Prepared and submitted responses to requests and requirements of auditors, regulators and investors.
- Identified process issues and made recommendations for improvement or correction.
- Monitored and evaluated financial performance and authored and delivered communications.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Recorded costs prior to close and drove reimbursement to control margins.
- Enhanced internal control systems and procedures to mitigate risk and support opportunities.
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
Sopra Steria India Pvt. LtdChennai
Subject Matter Expert
11.2013 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Key Result Areas:
- Resolved escalations, answered to cost center manager queries and complaints
- Engaged in running end-to-end UK payroll processes – creating pay run ID
- Involved in; loading salary files, pulling error report, run pre-calculation audit report, run calculation process, checking payroll error messages, payroll confirmation (BACS, Pay Slips, Costing, GL)
- Prepared; Payroll P/L cum balance sheet reconciliations, Cash Economy for each month (Forecasting funds from Treasury for the future period), Tax forms, Debt memos, third party memos and dispatching the same
- Conducted daily bank reconciliations; generated third party payments and accounting the GLs for the same
- Ensured year-end close for payroll system and client end system (SAP)
- Conducted all testing activities for any new changes or amendments in the payroll / HR system
- Generated and maintained various reports such as team’s performance (daily, weekly and monthly basis), team’s attendance and kept the management updated on the above
- Designed and prepared technical reports, studies, and related documentation.
- Led teams in scheduled and unscheduled equipment maintenance to optimize readiness.
- Collaborated with management to identify and prioritize new development concepts.
- Monitored and tracked user progress to identify improvement opportunities.
- Worked with multidisciplinary teams in new product rollout, effectively addressing inquiries and troubleshooting issues.
- Analyzed business problems, identifying root causes and developing robust solutions.
- Documented diagnostic results and supported root cause analysis and troubleshooting.
- Developed and presented business cases, presentations and reports to senior management.
Accenture Credit Services, Formerly Zenta Knowledge Pvt. LtdChennai
Process Analyst
12.2011 - 08.2013
Job overview
- Received vendor invoices, validated for accuracy and routed for approval to prepare for payment processing.
- Identified opportunities and risks in accounts payable process to improve standard operating procedures.
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Processed daily invoices, check requests and wire transfers of foreign and domestic currency.
Education
Pachaiyappa’s College (University of Madras)Chennai, Tamil Nadu
B.Com from Accounting And Finance
04.2005 - 04.2008
University Overview
IFBIChennai, India
Diploma from Banking and Financial Services
04.2010 - 09.2010
University Overview
Skills
Account Reconciliations Financial & Strategic Planningundefined
Additional Information
Additional Information
- NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS , Received Team Award for the best Performance Awarded for outstanding contribution in balance sheet reconciliation remediation and legacy balance clearance project Conferred with Employee of the Year Award for outstanding
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
Timeline
Project Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2021 - Current
Payroll Finance Specialist
Zellis Pvt. Ltd, HR India Ltd
11.2016 - 01.2021
Subject Matter Expert
Sopra Steria India Pvt. Ltd
11.2013 - 10.2016
Process Analyst
Accenture Credit Services, Formerly Zenta Knowledge Pvt. Ltd
12.2011 - 08.2013
IFBI
Diploma from Banking and Financial Services
04.2010 - 09.2010
Pachaiyappa’s College (University of Madras)
B.Com from Accounting And Finance
04.2005 - 04.2008
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