SUMMARY:

• As an SAP FICO Functional Consultant within the financial accounting area, I have more than 16 years of experience in SAP FI/CO modules and more than 11 years of SAP consulting experience.
• I am knowledgeable in SAP FI/CO best business practices functionality for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Consolidations, Fixed Assets, Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, Internal Orders, Bank Accounting, Vertax, LSMW and DME.
• I am highly experienced in all phases of SAP ECC 6.0 ASAP financial accounting life cycle implementations including project preparation, blueprinting, gap analysis, mapping, prototyping, design, configuration/realization, integration testing, user training, go - live, module workshops, super user training, OSS notes and post go-live support using SAP’s Solution Manager.
• I have worked on eight US and global rollout go-live implementations.
• I have worked in creating and configuring a multiple country/company/currency/language/localization SAP worldwide implementations using a single template for all countries for SAP FI modules.
• I have worked with different SAP Localization requirements for different countries and lead teams with offshore support consultants.
• I have wide ranging Industry experience in Confidential, Confidential, Computer Hardware, Confidential /Defense, Manufacturing, Confidential, Confidential, High Technology and Confidential . I have worked as a Global Accounts Receivable Security Expert implementing SOX standards for a major Confidential corporation.
• I have trained and worked with SAP New GL ECC 6.0 for the past 9 years using SAP Best Business Practices.
• I have developed skills for interfacing with customers to determine business requirements for a successful implementation.
• I have good business process knowledge of how these processes impact the solution and identifying as-is processes and to-be processes.
• I have conducted Blueprint/Design workshops for FI processes including GL, AP, AR and AA and have experience working with offshore teams to meet the client’s requirements.
• I trained and worked with next-generation business suite SAP S/4 Hana Simple Finance.

EMPLOYER HISTORY:

Confidential

FICO team member

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the implementation SAP FICO modules for a global implementation.
• Customize and configure the SAP modules and work with the integration with PP, MM and SD modules.
• Responsible for the development of Functional Specs, Test Scripts and integration testing.
• Responsible for estimating, end to end development work and requirement analysis for any new functionality for country localization requirements.

Confidential

Team member

Responsibilities:

• I was responsible for the implementation of General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for support of company clients.
• The software package I consult in installing is an SAP Business All-in-One solution for project-driven companies.
• The software helps companies better manage projects, people and performance to improve profitability across the enterprise.
• I participated in the next update release by updating the SAP FICO modules with the latest changes for the next release.
• I trained and worked with next-generation business suite SAP S/4 Hana Simple Finance.

Confidential

Team lead

Responsibilities:

• I am responsible for the implementation of General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for an International aircraft manufacturing company.
• I lead a team of 3 in the testing and implementation for the US operations.
• I conduct training sessions, perform unit testing, create Business Process Procedures, and work on integration points between FI, MM/SD and support of the solution for the Go-live implementation.
• I lead solution workshops for SAP processes, create detailed documentation for the solution, write functional specifications for gaps and work with the end users on the SAP applications integration and functionality.

Confidential

Lead SAP FICO

Responsibilities:

• As the lead SAP ECC 6.0 FICO configurator, I was responsible for the implementation and configuration of General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Vertax, Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders and Bank Accounting.
• We developed the project using SAP’s ASAP methodology.
• I worked on the project preparation from kick off meetings, blueprinting, realization, key user training and go-live support in the implementation.
• I gathered requirements and wrote the business blueprints for the Financial and Controlling modules in the implementation.
• I configured the Confidential steps as part of the realization phrase and helped develop the prototype and process scenarios for integration testing.
• I lead the end user training and cutover tasks necessary for go live and post production support. I worked in configuring the lockbox, LSMW, and DME processes.
• I configured Vertex O Series, worked on integration between FI, MM and SD modules and wrote business process procedures.
• I configured document splitting, lockbox processing, Confidential format, intercompany recurring entries, query reports and test scripts.
• I researched SAP Marketplace for solutions to issues and created SAP OSS notes for issues with the software.
• Resolved issues such as when you post or simulate the document, the system generates error message Confidential since there are more than 999 entries to be generated in the BSET table.
• Also set up all field status variants for customers, vendors and input screens, bank determination, payment methods in company codes and all configuration in transaction code FBZP for the payment program.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked in with the center of excellence group on a worldwide implementation of SAP ECC 6.0
• Worked in the Tax team configuring processes for Federal, International, Property, and State & Franchise taxes
• Created the test scripts and integration scripts in Mercury Quality Center for the tax processes
• Used Solution Manager for managing the application lifecycle and running SAP solutions
• Wrote the Functional Specifications for GAPS which are not covered in SAP
• Worked with the tax team in developing and implementing the processes necessary to implement tax processes to meet state, federal and international regulations
• Responsible for developing a standard blueprint template of SAP to be used worldwide
• Used Mercury Test Director for creating/setting up unit and integration test plans

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the Finance team in a worldwide implementation of SAP
• Worked in configuring processes for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Financial Supply Management System (FSCM credit management and collections management components)
• Created the test scripts and integration scripts in Mercury Quality Center for the Finance processes
• Wrote the Functional Specifications for GAPS which where not covered in SAP
• Worked with Procure to Pay and Order to Cash teams in developing and implementing the processes necessary to meet international regulations
• Responsible for developing a standard blueprint template of SAP to be used for a worldwide implementation
• Analyzed and recommended best business practice process improvements which would benefit all markets in their financial processes
• Used Mercury Test Director for setting up unit and integration test plans
• Used Solution Manager to identify any configuration changes and to document all work

Confidential

Team lead

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated the gathering, consolidation and prioritization of client business requirements
• Participated in creating an end state functional business intelligence vision and implementation plan
• Worked in designing and developing the architecture for all business intelligence solution components
• Worked with the Funds management team’s integration points with the General Ledger module

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked in the SAP Center of Excellence ( Confidential ) group on a worldwide implementation of SAP including New GL processes
• Responsible for developing a template to have a standard blueprint of SAP to be used worldwide in over 30 countries for multiple companies/currencies
• Worked with the regional teams to standardize their GL, AP, AR and CO functions
• Analyzed and recommended process improvements which would benefit all markets in their financial processes
• Managed internal and external consulting resources to make sure they followed the standard blueprint roadmap

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the configuration for Product Costing and Cost Object controlling
• Configured processes for GL, AR, AP and FA
• Worked in setting up the Electronic Bank Statement processing
• Assisted in end user training, integration testing and go-live support

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed an upgrade assessment prior to SAP’s selection for upgrade
• Responsible for the FI upgrade from 4.7c to ECC 6.0 as part of the upgrade team
• Performed unit testing and integration testing using Mercury’s Test Director
• Developed testing procedures to insure a successful upgrade
• Worked with the client’s functional end users to ensure that any enhancements and user-exit code was included in the upgrade to SAP ECC 6.0 code
• Used Solution Manager to identify any configuration changes and to document all work

Confidential

SAP ECC 5.0 FI AR Global Security Expert

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated the design of specific GL, AP and AR, roles which are required by Confidential ’s separation of conflicting duties/processes
• Performed end user training if business process changes were required as part of the implementation
• Trained Site Business Area Leaders and Service Management on new roles
• Provided direction and oversight on the deployment process
• Created separation of duties SAP roles and responsibility authorizations for FI modules

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the Finance Department on implementing SAP’s Internal Control processes
• Internal Control processes included setting up a Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information and Communication Systems and Monitoring system performance over time
• Provided direction to the customer on Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Facilitated development of SOX compliance to be implemented after Go-Live

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Blueprinted processes for GL, AP, AR and CO with super users using SAP’s Solution Manager
• Design and configuration of GL, AP,AR and CO processes
• Configured and documented all Confidential processes used in the client solution
• Provided end user training and integration support

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for initial blueprint and configuration of company code and global parameters
• Lead in the design and configuration specific to GL, AP, AR and CO processes for Brazil
• Configured integration points with FI, MM, PP and SD modules
• Setup tax tables for SAP transactions
• Trained end users and provided day-to-day support after go-live
• Set up local taxing system for Brazilian Localization for nota fiscal, CIDE, IPI, ICMS, ISS, COFINS and other country/state/city taxes
• Created test scripts and business process procedures
• Trained users and let workshops for the super users and management
• Provided Post Go-live production support
• Continued to fine-tune the application lifecycle standards, processes and procedures after implementation