SUMMARY: 

• 17+ year’s career in financial industry and 5 years in sap erp distinguished by commended performance and proven results.
• Working knowledge of application and processing in the business.
• Solid competence in management of business software using SAP including software deployment that supports transaction integration of business processes for management using SAP software.
• Excellent knowledge of integration of  FICO with other functional modules like Material Management, Sales and Distribution
• Prolific proficiency in Production Support on  FICO to support multiple business process like Procure to Pay, Production Planning, FI - Accounts Payable, FI-Accounts Receivable, Project systems, CO-Cost Center Accounting, CO-Profit Center Accounting, and Internal Orders, SAP FI/CO including GL, AP, AR, Bank Master, Support month end and year-end closing activities.
• Proven ability to succeed in fast-paced, high-pressure production environment.
• Worked with the business group to define, document and support the development of solutions involving SAP Global Master Data Management in material.
• Experience in executive coaching, decision facilitation, and conflict resolution.
• Authorized numerous Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), with rigorous documented training to all applicable employees.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• ERP Applications: SAP, ECC 5.0, 6.0, Oracle JDEdwards ERP
• SAP Vistex/DMR
• Portal SAP Tools: Report Painter, Report Writer, LSMW & SOLMAN
• Other Tools: MS-Office, ALM Quality Center, BEX Analyzer, Query Designer, Business Explorer
• ARGO Lending Platform and AS 2000 Banking Program

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Business Analyst

• Working directly with the business Data Stewards to conceptualize, develop and implement the technical supporting infrastructure required to ensure critical master data elements and conforming to establish business rules. Document data governance procedures, elements and processes
• Responsible for functional experience implementing solutions and processes to support master data quality (people, process, and systems).
• Drive master data integration activity related to acquisition or divestiture initiatives as needed. Provide thought leadership for the enterprise on theories and practices relating to master data management and programs.
• Establishing metrics and reporting structures to make data quality visible to the business. Report out to key business functions on a regular basis.
• Translate master data business rules into technical tools/methods to ensure an agreed upon level of compliance within production transactional systems including, but not limited to the ERP system(s)c

Confidential, MN

Run SAP IT Functional & Config /Master Data Mgmnt

• Responsible for SAP functional design and related conversion objects, Cost Element Accounting (CO-CEL), Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA), Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA), Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), Product Costing, Activity Types, Statistical Key Figures, Distribution and Assessment Cycles also including GL, AP, AR
• Responsible for international projects and lead functionally diverse teams to develop and deploy enterprise master data standards and accountabilities.
• Proactively monitored day-to-day problem queue to ensure that highest priorities are being addressed and take corrective action when required and resolve the issues through Vistex/DMR.
• Determined Data Quality governance analytics and proactively enforces data quality and best practices in a regulated environment
• Drafted and maintained the data dictionary, related guidance and job aid documentation
• Worked as Material Global Master Data Specialist responsible for Data Enhancing, Standardization, Governance, Creation, Documentation and Maintaining of material masters within SAP
• Educated global, regional and local Confidential resources on the global SAP Material Master Data design, process and governance rules. Contributing to the overall improvement of material master data business process implementation
• Experienced with implementing Global SAP environment, with SQL/Relational Databases and consumer Products manufacturing processes desired
• As a team member involved in all phases of implementation from development of business blue print to end-user training and go-live.

Confidential, Maplewood, MN

Run SAP IT Functional & Configuration Analyst

• Responsible for design and configuration of SAP Finance to Manage modules including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Cost Centers, Cost Center groups, activity types/prices,
• Conducted reviews of business process designs (BPDs) for alignment with SAP functionality. Make recommendations as outcomes of reviewing BPDs to help verify common SAP functionality is being leveraged, minimizing any complex configuration. Providing functional knowledge for the applications supported by Confidential ’s SAP support organization and associated business processes
• Worked with Senior Business Analysts to define user requirements, and translate them to functional specifications
• Worked in ALMQC and any of ITSM tools. Ability to analyze problems and provide clear recommendations.    Resolved Level 2 and 3 queries (i.e. break/fix, etc) that are assigned by the Queue Manager
• Accountable for end to end resolution of incidents; track and monitor incidents throughout the lifecycle
• Collaborated as needed with other SAP support team members on configuration design questions and analysis
• Facilitated interactions and escalations with appropriate groups (e.g. Confidential SAP Solution teams, Global Infrastructure, etc)
• Exceeded and established SAP Support Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Updated procedures, operation instructions, and any other documentation impacted by system changes
• Developed functional specifications and guide the development of those programs within the development team.
• Resolved complex business requirements via SAP configured solutions.
• Developed and exercise task specific projects plans with minimal supervision.

Confidential, Maplewood, MN

SAP Consultant FI/CO

• Responsible for managing and coordinating the integration of diverse functional areas into a cohesive design based on utility, industry, and SAP leading practices.
• Responsible to handle FI & CO requirement gathering, blueprint & developments
• Responsible for SAP functional design and related conversion objects, Cost Element Accounting (CO-CEL), Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA), Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA), Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), Product Costing, Activity Types, Statistical Key Figures, Distribution and Assessment Cycles also including GL, AP, AR
• Provided support in Production Planning in   SAP   and fully integrated with other components including Materials Management (MM) and Plant Maintenance (PM).
• Functional conversion design and mapping workshops, activities in cooperation with local Business Subject Matter Experts and IT specialist. Supported conversion load process. (MOCK and Cutover). Provided functional support during all test phases.
• Supported data cleansing and data enrichment during all phases.
• Supported data validation and sign off.
• Derived the definition, build, and test in deployment of the global solution.
• Ensured that the work is done in compliance with the Polaris methodology.
• Configured Cost Center groups and Cost Centers, Primary and Secondary Cost Elements.
• Configured default Cost center assignment based on cost element, plant and company codes for sub-contract manufacture overheads.
• Responsible for collecting functional and non-functional requirements in collaboration with Finance Business Analysts.
• Created supporting documentation (e.g. Functional Specifications) based on business requirements, non-functional requirements.
• Full life cycle Implementation for different countries
• Resolve gaps between global data design and local requirements.
• Coordinated with global process teams design, build and test approved configuration.
• Responsible for all deliverables including SAP Configuration, WRICEF objects, and customization of SAP system to the client specification. 
• Performed and complete System Integration testing and User Acceptance Testing and sign off on the go-live. Provide end-user training. 
• Responsible for legacy data conversion into SAP system. Responsible for Post go-live support and hand over of the system to the client support staff 

Confidential, NY

SAP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed of business requirements, determining organizational structures and classifying business units/locations as company codes, business areas and profitability centers
• Worked on Functional design document (Functional Requirement Specification) for designing various enhancements, forms and Interfaces.
• Closely worked and assisted the developers throughout the development lifecycle of these WRICEF (workflows, reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements and forms ) objects.
• Performed Functional Unit Testing. Moreover, participated in the design and execution of the Integration test scenarios.
• Developed user training documents and conducts workshops to train new user.
• Regular review and analysis of vendor data integrity to include, Vendor Data Analyst secures timely performance of requisition to pay activities at optimum quality and cost levels.
• Reviewed existing data for completeness, accuracy and continuous improvement opportunities
• Identified and appropriate follow up of opportunities for increased accuracy, efficiencies, standardization and rationalization of vendor master data

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Business Analyst 

• Assessed and documented business needs, business processes and support systems
• Executed functional changes and coordinated system integration testing
• Mapped business requirements to the processes in SAP. 
• Assisted in configuration of SAP application to meet the business requirements. 
• Documented SAP designs and functional design specifications.
• Assessed and documented business needs, business processes and support systems. 
• Executed functional changes and coordinated system integration testing.