Summary:

A functional business/IT specialist with more than 7+ years of experience in the configuration and implementation of SAP R/3 FI/CO Module. Currently working with one of the big four consulting companies in the world. Hands on experience in SAP business analysis, process design and development, configuration, testing, end user training, post implementation support and project management. I have successfully completed 4 full life cycles of FI/CO implementation.

Functional and technical experience in:

• Led successful large global teams through complex program and project tasks
• Project Management focus areas include project planning, staffing, and scope management
• Experience leading and coordinating with off-shore team
• Invoice Processing, ERS, consignment settlements, Invoicing plans
• Extensive experience with EDI 820 , 831 , 828, 821,824,810
• Expert in Inbound and Outbound Idoc processing
• Experience in Partner Profile for Banks, customers and vendors
• Integration and configuration in FI/CO with SD and MM
• Work closely with Purchasing on P2P (Procure to Pay) and Sales on OTC ( Order to Cash) processes
• Functional design experience with RICEFW objects (Report Interface Conversion, Enhancement Forms, Workflow)
• Integrating, testing, document preparation and user training.
• Test lead and Sub team lead experience
• Good understanding of SAP Purchasing Module
• Extensive experience with Solution Manager, MS Access , MS Projects, MS Excel
• G/L, A/P, A/R, CO_CCA,CO_PCA, CO_I/O, Report Painter
• Experience creating interface between BI (BW) and ECC
• Data migration from legacy systems to SAP R/3 via LSMW and Batch Input Session
• Familiar with BDC
• Experience in New GL
• Experience with HP Quality Center, Solution Manager, Uperform,

Professional Experience:

Confidential – Oakbrook Terrace, IL Oct 2010 to Present

As a SAP FI/CO Managing Consultant, I am accountable for client implementations of SAP from a project management, configuration, implementation, Support, Training and Documentation perspective. Representative client and projects include:

Confidential (Oct‘10 – Present)
SAP FI-AR/AP Lead & Test Lead

• Responsible for gathering business requirements, conduct workshops with the business users, designing, configuring, and testing and providing post implementation support
• Working with a 3rd party implementation partner, support the implementation and maintenance of SAP Financial Account & Management Accounting, including SAP module and 3rd party interfaces
• Responsible for all AR and AP implementation
• Conduct requirement gathering workshops related to AP and AR
• Coordinated the integration efforts of FI/CO with SD and MM teams based on functional requirements
• Lead performance test and batch management on the RTR side
• Responsible for EDI 820, 821, 828, 823 Functional Design documents
• Responsible for the configuration of Lockbox, EBS, Automatic Payment Programs, LIV processes
• Responsible of testing in the areas of AP, AR, FA, GL, PCA and CCA
• Provided user training on procedures and assistance in developing user Training manuals by RWD Info Pack software and planned the training sessions
• Create and document all the configuration rational documents related to FI
• Responsible to provide team updates regarding their deliverables to the PMO and senior executives
• Provide the after Go-live support
• Working closely with COE (Center of Excellence)
• Manage off-shore and on-shore resources and coordinate project related activities
• Work with the deployment lead to plan the application pilot
• Manage testers’ work throughout test plan development and test execution to ensure that testing is on time and within budget
• Allocate test resources to the test plan
• Measure and monitor progress during each implementation phases to ensure that the project on time and within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations
• Ensure that the team follows the common approach standards, guidelines, and proven implementation methodology as specified in the project approach document

Confidential - Chicago, IL Feb 2006 to Oct 2010

As an SAP FI/CO Implementation and Support Specialist, am accountable for multiple client implementations of SAP from a project management, configuration and implementation perspective. Representative clients and projects include:

Confidential-CIO (Nov‘09 – Oct’10)
Conversion Functional Designer:

• Assist in defining and reviewing the functional requirements for the application, specifically the gaps that will be filled through customizations
• Design individual RICEFW components per the RICEFW inventory
• Confirm the completeness and consistency of the design deliverables. Resolve any inconsistencies discovered
• Inform the RICEFW team lead of any issues that may affect other areas of the project
• Participate in quality reviews to ensure traceability of the designs to the requirements
• Participate in the transitions of the customization functional designs to the technical designers
• Provide functional guidance to the RICEFW technical design team
• System configuration and testing in the areas of FI-AP,FI-AR, FI-GL and FI-AA
• Work with the application and technical architecture teams to plan of the following: component, Mock, assembly, and product.
• Determine all testing environment requirements and tools.
• Review the development process to ensure that defect tracking (identification, fixing, re-testing and migration of defects) is properly addressed. If not, define the defect tracking process and incorporate it into the overall development process.
• Manage testers’ work throughout test plan development and test execution to ensure that testing is on time and within budget.
• Allocate test resources to application tests in a multi-test environment.
• Review test, validation, and pilot results to ensure that they meet the entry and exit criteria.

Confidential, MN (Apr‘09 – Nov’09)
SAP PRTP Test Lead & FI Configuration Specialist

• Responsible for gathering business requirements, participating in system design, configuring and testing existing system and providing post implementation support for enhancements to the current system.
• System configuration and testing in the areas of FI-AP and FI-AR
• Provided user training on procedures and assistance in developing user Training manuals and planned the training sessions
• Work with the application and technical architecture teams to plan of the following: component, assembly, and product.
• Determine all testing environment requirements and tools.
• Review the development process to ensure that defect tracking (identification, fixing, re-testing and migration of defects) is properly addressed. If not, define the defect tracking process and incorporate it into the overall development process.
• Work with the deployment lead to plan the application pilot.
• Manage testers’ work throughout test plan development and test execution to ensure that testing is on time and within budget.
• Allocate test resources to application tests in a multi-test environment.
• Ensure that all testing results are easily accessible
• Measure and monitor progress during each test to ensure that the application is tested, validated, and piloted on time and within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations.
• Ensure that the team follows the testing standards, guidelines, and testing methodology as specified in the testing approach.
• Review test, validation, and pilot results to ensure that they meet the entry and exit criteria.
• Participate in quality management reviews as outlined in Verification and Validation Overview to ensure adherence to all quality management plans and standards.

Confidential, MI (Oct ‘08 – Apr ‘ 09)
SAP Finance Consultant

• Completion/Support of RICEF functional/technical designs
• Completion/Support of configuration Inbound and Outbound Idoc processing
• Completion/Support of component test scripts and execution for configuration and RICEF
• Completion/Support of assembly test scripts and execution
• Support product test script creation and execution
• Break-fix/Issue resolution activities during testing phase

Confidential, VA (Feb ‘07 – Sep’ 08)
SAP FI-AP Lead and Test Lead

As a Finance Process Team member, ensured that the identified business processes, SAP configurations, and SAP developments (RICEFW elements) developed during the design phase were integrated appropriately and met the business process design and application requirements developed during the blueprint. This will include ensuring that proposed designs support Wolseley\'s future business objectives and working to a solution in instances where a conflict is identified. Process / Application Business Analysts are expected to work with all program teams as appropriate to design the SAP configuration and customizations to enable Wolseley to achieve their desired outcomes while maintaining the ability to conduct business.

Role:

• Lead Accounts Payable module
• Participated in the preparation of Business Blueprint (AS-IS Analysis, TO-BE Analysis, Fit-Gap Analysis)
• Prepared the Organization structure
• Creation of deliverables per the project work plan
• Understand how planned solution integrates with the entire SCM solution
• Understand touch point with work being conducted on other program teams and address issues as necessary
• Perform any required modifications to previously designed business processes
• Ensure SAP CDP/SCDP modifications are incorporated to the overall SCM program
• Participation in Data Quality software selection
• Participate in transitioning the designs to developers (on-shore and off-shore) to ensure a clear and complete understanding of the designs
• Assist in translating requirements into test conditions and expected results for unit, assembly, performance, and user acceptance testing
• Provide configuration and functional design support to program teams where specific area of expertise and home company knowledge is required
• Interfacing with BI and Change Management where appropriate on their deliverables.
• Confirm the completeness and consistency of the design deliverables. Resolve any inconsistencies discovered
• Work closely with purchasing team in P2P ( Procure to Pay)
• Assist the junior team member in AP and AR processes
• Work with appropriate resources (functional and technical) to define metrics and performance goals for the business processes
• Configured various components in the SAP FI like Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger Accounts
• Configured enterprise structure including operational chart of accounts, document number ranges and field status groups in SAP G/L
• Customized FI module using IMG. Defined variants for open/close periods and assigned company code to variants, fiscal year variant to generate reports at month-end, account groups for customers, tolerance groups in A/R, Configure Enjoy posting, Create screen variants etc
• Demonstrated Power point presentations and Visio flow process diagrams to the client where required to explain how SAP business process satisfy the client requirements.
• Conducted Unit Test and Integration Test
• Documented the design process and conducted end-user training using BPPs.
• Perform administrative functions (i.e., time reports, weekly status reports, etc.)

Confidential, OH (May’06 - Feb’ 07) 
FI/CO Consultant

Role:

• Went through full life cycle of SAP FI implementation
• Conducted interview sessions with senior management, project management, application team leads, technical team leads, team members, business owners and users to prepare Project Plan
• Planning and managing Application Assessment and Requirements activities
• Assisting clients in defining key capabilities /requirements that will enable their strategy
• Creating complex conceptual designs including application interfaces and interactions
• Identifying and monitoring interdependencies between various application implementation activities.
• Planning and establishing after go-live activities including ongoing application support.
• Developing and testing detailed functional designs for business solution components and prototypes.
• Working closely on A/R related activities like Cash Applications, Customer Bank Statements, Lockboxes and Customer Aging Reports and Payment Terms etc
• Working closely on AP related activities like Automatic Payment Program (F110), Check form, Electronic Bank Statements( EBS) and Payment Terms etc
• Work with Credit Management team in configuring and assigning the Risk Categories and Credit limit
• Planning and executing data conversion activities
• Driving test planning and execution
• Configured account groups and different vendor types
• Configuration of relevant settings in SAP R/3 FI/CO
• GL and Sub Ledger Master Data Settings
• GL -Bank Account Integration
• House Banks Settings
• Electronic Bank Statement
• Lockbox
• Set up House Banks, Set up Lockbox accounts, defined Control Parameters for BAI2 file Import Defined Parameters for partial payment clearing
• Configured Credit management.
• Developed FI/CO reporting solutions utilizing account line displays, report painter, and developed specs for ABAP programs when needed
• Provided post implementation support
• Made configuration changes for the changing of bank for A/P and A/R processing
• Tested new bank processes and data communication between SAP and the Bank
• Configured Automatic Payment Program for out going payments in Accounts payable
• Liaison in coordinating other team members on issues with master data integration
• Created unit and integration test scenarios and resolved configuration and business process issues resulting from testing.
• Created FI/CO training documents and trained end users

Confidential, IN ( Feb‘06 - May’06) 
SAP FI Consultant

Role:

• Designed Functional document for Interfaces, Reports and Forms
• Configure Automatic Payment Program for out going payments
• In credit management defined automatic credit limit checks and credit control area
• Configured terms of payment, incoming and outgoing invoice, payment, clearing open items, automatic payment
• Uploaded vendor and customer master records from the legacy system to SAP
• Successfully tested critical business transactions in the finance module, including vendor and customer’s invoices and payments, document fast entry, G/L posting, and recurring entry programs
• Trained business end users and power users
• Conducted integration test from MM to AP and SD to AR

Confidential, LA (Jan ‘05 - Feb’06) 
FI/CO Consultant

Role:

• Responsible for setting up rules for Master and Transaction Data Migration
• Configured vendor and customer one-time-accounts
• Successfully tested critical business transactions in the finance module, including vendor and customer’s invoices and payments, document fast entry, G/L posting, and recurring entry programs
• Performed testing and data validation in training client
• Interacting with other interface teams. System Integration Testing
• Provided Post/Pre-Go-Live support activities. Developed test scenarios/test cases, resolved issues in unit testing, integration, system testing

Education:

BS in Computer Technology