SUMMARY

• Experienced SAP consultant with active DOD security clearance with working knowledge of SCM/IMWM/BW/FICO modules. Extensive experience with all areas of the Solution Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC), specializing in design, development, implementation and support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Application/ Modules: SAP ECC 5.0/6.0 Modules IM/WM, FI/CO, BW, SCM

Methodologies: Agile, Confidential Catalyst, Waterfall and ASAP

Software: Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project, Adobe CS suite, RWD uPerform, HP Quality Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

SAP PP - IM/WM Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, conducting and documenting assigned Change requests (CR) following project change management processes.
• Works with product development teams and senior designers in developing design requirements that are accurate and relevant to client needs.
• Validate solution design to meet customer needs by planning, scheduling and executing unit, string, integration, regression, trader partner, and functional security testing for full-lifecycle enhancement.
• Collaborated effectively with Maintenance Sustainment team in assisting with cutover processes during CR release.
• Design, implement and provide instruction and perform end-user training for LMP which was adopted throughout the US Confidential .
• Designs and analyzes configuration of SAP to ensure that customer requirements are met and adheres to federal compliance guidelines affecting laws, regulation and policies (LRPs) which reduces risk during security audits

Confidential

SAP Cost Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed accuracy of inventory transactions and overall levels which include maintenance of current standard cost.
• Prepared and maintained excess and obsolete report for materials management review with sales, engineering and procurement departments.
• Developed and presented weekly/monthly cost accounting dashboard which includes KPIs such as work order variance, purchase price variance, labor efficiency, and inventory metrics.
• Performed and reviewed month end journal entries impacting period, distribution and variance accounts. Entries include reclassification and accruals of excess and obsolete recoveries, scrap, rework, warranty, and goods in transit.
• Prepared monthly account reconciliations for management review.
• Performed and maintained year end activities which include updating inventory classification (ABC) codes, LIFO reserve analysis, excess & obsolete review, work in process, inventory physical audit, and standard cost roll up.
• Participated in the on-going compliance review regarding internal controls and in annual SOX testing.
• Conducted annual physical inventory count across all surface distribution centers in Canada and US to ensure proper controls are in place and maintained.
• Developed, implemented and conducted training for physical inventory process to reduce cost and increase efficiency.
• Maintained inventory cycle count at production centers ensuring inventory controls are in place.

Confidential

Plant Cost Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Presented historical data to Oracle consultants which included financial statements such as trial balances, account reconciliation sheets, A/R and A/P invoices, WIP reconciliation sheets and Cost of Goods reports.
• Performed Standard Cost Maintenance by updating and releasing standard cost resulting in new parts and/or existing parts.
• Reviewed work order variances weekly and monthly including WIP Value incurred vs. WIP Value Relieved, Material issue vs. Material required, and Labor hours required vs. Labor hours issued.
• Performed Month end duties which include opening and closing monthly inventory periods and developing operational reports.
• Recorded financial transactions of the company in accordance with approved Confidential to include the following: General Ledger, Budgeting, Accounts Receivables, Bank reconciliations, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets and reviews and calculates salesman commissions.

Confidential

Cost Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Developed and implemented policies and procedures in documentation for cost accounting department which improved the maintenance of inventory and the controlling of work in process and production order variances.
• Utilized SAP Edit Costing Run to perform standard cost maintenance by updating and releasing standard costs resulting in new materials and/or material changes.
• Monitored variances in production orders by reporting actual performance versus planned routing and made recommendations to senior management.
• Identified root causes for inventory variances by developing and implementing methods for inventory control through an ABC analysis weekly cycle count.
• Cycle Count identified unnecessary wait time which led to shorter lead time in the Valco Valve product family and 50% increase in sales.
• Provided and presented monthly reports (from SAP to Excel) to senior management which included Labor Reported vs. Paid Hours, Machine Time Reported vs. Machine Hours Available, WIP Review, Analysis of Large Variances, and any significant findings from ad hoc analysis.