Nadeesh Warnakula
About Nadeesh Warnakula
Nadeesh Warnakula serves as the Manager of Application Design Finance at Brambles, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in SAP solutions, having held various roles in the field since 2004, including significant positions at John Keells Holdings, CHEP, and Wipro Technologies.
Work at Brambles
Nadeesh Warnakula has been working at Brambles since 2020 as the Manager of Application Design Finance. In this role, he has facilitated business workshops and managed offshore technical teams for SAP ByD solutions across the US and Europe. He has overseen the global chart of accounts implementation for all Brambles entities, ensuring compliance and standardization across multiple regions including the US, EU, LATAM, MEA, and APAC. His responsibilities also included the standardization and implementation of SEPA for all bank payments and Direct Debits within the EU.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role at Brambles, Nadeesh Warnakula held several positions in the field of SAP consulting. He worked as a Senior SAP Consultant at John Keells Holdings from 2004 to 2009. He also served as a Senior System Analyst SAP at Brambles from 2013 to 2020, and as an SAP Business Analyst at CHEP from 2011 to 2013. His career began at Wipro Technologies, where he worked as a Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant from 2009 to 2011.
SAP Implementation Leadership
Nadeesh has led significant SAP implementations throughout his career. Notably, he directed the SAP ByD implementation for CHEP Aerospace in Europe, the UK, and the US as a Project Manager. He also managed the SAP template roll-out for 30 legal entities in Australia while serving as a Lead SAP Consultant. Additionally, he led the SAP implementation for Container Solutions in the Asia Pacific region as a Lead SAP Analyst.
Education and Expertise
Nadeesh Warnakula holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors from the University of Portsmouth. He specializes in SAP ECC FICO, with extensive expertise in various modules including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), Fixed Assets (FA), and Controlling (CO). His knowledge extends to advanced components such as Cost Element Accounting (CEA), Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Internal Orders (IOA), Cost Object Controlling (CO-PC), and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA).