Talent Acquisition Hr Manager

GANESH CHOCKALINGAM

Senior HR Manager Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India +91-733**-***** ******************.*@*****.*** LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ganeshfinancepro Passport: U8753507

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic and people centric Senior HR Manager with 18+ years of progressive leadership across textile, IT, manufacturing, and BPO sectors. Proven expertise in talent acquisition, employee relations, European labour law compliance, HR analytics, and SAP SuccessFactors. Adept at aligning HR strategy with business goals, driving engagement, and fostering inclusive, high performance cultures. Eager to contribute to Europe based organisations seeking modern, data driven HR leadership.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Employee Relations & Engagement

Compensation & Benefits

HR Policy & Compliance (EU & Global)

HR Analytics & Reporting (Power BI)

SAP SuccessFactors / HRIS Implementation

Performance Management & OD

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Change Management & Culture Building

Budgeting & Cost Optimisation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tharahai Textile Pvt. Ltd – Senior HR Manager

Jan 2021 – July 2025

Directed end to end HR strategy for a 1,200 employee vertically integrated textile organisation; reduced annual attrition by 18 % through targeted retention programmes and career pathing initiatives.

Implemented SAP SuccessFactors Core HR and Payroll, automating 85 % of transactional tasks and boosting HR team productivity by 30 %.

Negotiated and maintained compliance with Indian Factories Act, CLRA, and emerging EU sustainability labour directives, ensuring 100 % audit readiness.

Led recruitment drives that filled 300+ skilled and semi skilled roles within 90 days, cutting agency costs by 12 L across FY 2023.

Introduced a performance management framework integrated with balanced scorecards, driving a 9 % increase in overall plant productivity.

Partnered with finance on workforce planning and manpower budgeting, achieving 1.5 Cr cost optimisation.

TVS Sundaram Pvt. Ltd – Senior Accounts Officer

Feb 2021 – Dec 2021

Managed AP/AR, statutory filings, and facilitated quarterly audits with zero non conformities.

Improved vendor payment cycle time by 25 % through process automation and cross functional collaboration.

Sethu Subramanian & Co – Accountant

Apr 2016 – Feb 2018

Performed full cycle accounting, bank reconciliation, and month end reporting for SME clients.

Conducted internal audits, highlighting control gaps that reduced cash leakages by 7 %.

Wipro BPO Services – Team Lead, Accounts Receivable (UK & Ireland)

Sep 2013 – Mar 2016

Led a 15 member AR team servicing Fortune 500 clients, achieving 98 % on time cash application.

Streamlined reporting systems, enabling accurate 30 day cash flow forecasts.

Early Career Highlights

Includes roles with Jothy Electrical Industries (Account Executive), Capgemini Business Services (Process Associate – SAP FI Support), and Saroj Communications (Admin Executive). Developed strong foundations in financial control, SAP support, and administration.

EDUCATION

MBA – Finance, Institute of Business and Management Research, Hubli 2008

B.Com – Commerce, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai 2005

CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central – 2024

Tally ERP 7.2 & 9

NCFM – Capital Market Certification

Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables)

LANGUAGES & INTERESTS

Languages: English, French, Tamil, Kannada (Fluent)

Interests: People Analytics, Business Automation, Coaching Young Talent, Community Volunteering

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 11 January 1984 Nationality: Indian Address: No.46, Nithi Nivas, Vanamamalai Nagar, Madurai – 625010

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