SUMMARY:

• Certified SAP ERP Financials Consultant with 5+ years of SAP FI/CO implementation experience covering the financial and public sector.
• Experience encompasses 10 projects; 4 full cycle implementations, 2 upgrades and 4 rollouts.
• Conducted SAP certification training. In addition, a Chartered Certified Accountant with 10+ years of accounting and auditing experience achieved while working for local and international auditing companies.
• Possess knowledge and understanding of business processes and how the SAP ERP system fits into the accounting or business world .
• 10+Years of Audit and Accountancy Experience and 5 years as a SAP FI/CO functional consultant with specialization in FI, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, New GL, Treasury, Cash Mgt, Taxes, Project Systems and Controlling.
• Skilled SAP FI Consultant with professional accounting qualification (Chartered Accountant) and strong financial background.
• Three full life cycle implementations using ASAP methodologies, good understanding of “As Is “ Business processes, Blue Print, Realization - Configuration, Final Preparation-Unit & Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Preparation of Test Scripts, End User Training Pre & Post Go Live Support.
• Defining fiscal year variant, Posting periods, Tolerance group, Document types and number ranges
• Creation of Customer/Vendor Accounts Groups, Numbers Ranges and Customer/Vendor Master creation
• Configuring Automatic Payment Program and dunning for Vendors/Customers
• Configuring Charts of Depreciation, Depreciation Areas and Depreciation Keys
• Creation of Asset Classes, Assets number Ranges, Accounts Determination, and rerated settings
• Experienced training consultant with over 4 years’ experience of developing documentation and delivering end-user training.
• A pragmatic, user friendly, highly literate and numerate User Training Consultant specializing in SAP R/3 with specific experience in SD, MM, SRM and FI/CO as well as delivering Basic SAP Navigation.
• Excellent training, delivery and development skills, Consistent high evaluations
• Developed end user training curriculum based on the processes and SAP modules being implemented
• Proficient in understanding training requirements
• Wide experience in the development of training material for blue chip clients using a wide range of simulation tools such as Snag It and SPP
• Cross Functional Knowledge of Overall Business Processes in construction and manufacturing Companies including interfaces to SD, MM modules.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Business Analyst/ SAP FI/IM-PS Trainer

Responsibilities:

• Review training materials for the Project, such as General Ledger, Fixed assets, Accounts Receivable and Inter-company transactions.
• Develop Project Training User Guides (including e-learning documents), Conceptual Overview and Quick Reference Guides for Investment Management and Project Systems, Cheque Management using SPP.
• Conduct classroom based end user training for Confidential companies: National Bank of Commerce Tanzania and Barclays Bank Tanzania.
• Conduct training evaluations and provide feedback to the project team and change management team for appropriate remedial actions.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Investment Management, Project Systems and Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable (shared service).
• Conduct information gathering workshops for the purpose of blueprinting for Investment Management, Project Systems and Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable (shared service), and post implementation production support.

SAP FICO Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead instructor for power and End User Training (SAP Basic Navigation training, SAP MM - Requisition to check, Procure to pay, Inventory Management, SAP FI - Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable, SAP SD - Order to Cash)
• Day to day management of SAP training team
• Development of training schedule for rollout of training
• Development of MM and SD training courses, including presentations, exercise workbooks and quick reference guides
• Development of the training client refresh strategy and liaising with technical team to ensure that training client’s refreshes were performed according to agreed schedule.
• Delivery of Super User training

SAP FICO Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Development of SD training courses using power point and word
• Developed materials for SAP modules including HR, MM, SD and FICO
• Development of training exercise and instructor guides
• Creation of training data
• Development of user guide

SAP FICO Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• SAP Training and Education Consultant playing a key role in the development, delivery, support and implementations of SAP application software ( SAP FI - Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, SAP MM - Requisition to Check, Procure to Pay, Inventory Management, SAP SD - Order to Cash)
• Development of training exercises and instructor guides
• Creation of training data
• Training of End Users.
• Worked on developing and helping user execute test scripts and test scenario.
• Provided post go live support and training.

SAP FICO Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed Tranining Course and Training documents for Users.
• Provided training and support to all team members developing elearning courses and work instructions
• Delivery of SAP SRM courses
• Delivery of Direct procurement training for SAP ECC
• Delivery of indirect procurement training for SAP ECC
• Delivery of Physical inventory training for SAP ECC

SAP FICO Consultant

Confidential

Environment: SAP R/3 FI -GL, FI-AP

Responsibilities:

• Development of MM training courses using Power point
• Developed Training Materials for SAP FI - AP and AR ( i.e. User Manuals, Trainer Guides, Quick Reference Guides)
• Creation of training data
• Training of end users
• Supporting End Users through Go live phase.
• Performed unit testing, integration testing and regression testing for all development objects.
• Involved in documentation of functional specs, function design, testing and user manuals.

SAP FICO Consultant

Confidential

Environment: ECC 6.0, FI-AA

Responsibilities:

• Provide application development expertise in core FI and AA areas
• Configuration of AA (FI-AA) - Creating legacy Assets and maintaining the prerequisite such as Charts of depreciation, accounts determination, screen layouts, assets classes, defining depreciation keys separately for book depreciation and tax depreciation, assets master record and sub asset, acquisition, creating legacy assets, period end closing.
• Worked on integration with IM and Asset management; Created Investment profile, asset classes, account determination procedures, Assignment of G/L accounts.
• Used LSMW to change the transfer values, depreciation keys and useful life for the assets.
• Worked with Report painter/writer and ABAP to provide interactive drill-down based reporting.
• Worked with the users to develop test scripts, run intergration tests and document the process flows.

Senior Financial Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with international Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for review by the partner, monthly management accounts, auditing, taxation, cash flows, accounting and payroll
• Preparing monthly variance reporting pack
• Completing independent audits of company accounts for registered companies
• Producing reports and making recommendations as a results of audit findings
• Review of financial statements
• Producing reports and making recommendations as a results of audit findings
• Reviewing financial systems and processes through checks and tests
• Planning the audit, budget preparation, monitoring of the audit budget, allocation of responsibilities and task to the audit team
• Coaching and mentoring the junior audit team members
• Advising clients on tax liabilities, planning and issues
• Filling tax returns and providing advice on taxation matters
• Liaising with clients (Individuals or Business) and responding to queries
• SARS - all required returns and easy file
• Reviewing and preparing variance reports on the monthly income statements
• Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations done by articled clerks

Financial Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervision and coaching of staff on audits
• Preparation and review of financial statements, taxation and bookkeeping
• Planning of audits and review of audit work done by article clerks
• Planning the assignments and conducting fieldwork (compliance and substantive testing, analytical review, etc.), particularly for the more complex and high risk accounts or areas of accounts and finalize for manager and partner review.
• Producing draft financial statement in accordance with IFRS for review and agree adjustments with clients
• SARS - all required returns
• Preparation of payroll for clients

Financial Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed Trial Balance, payroll and calculation of income tax, Budget analysis, Budget Preparation and control. Prepared expenditure report and also conducted monthly and annual closing. Assisted in preparing general ledger entries to ensure accuracy of GL and Cost Center coding.
• Maintain bills of material and routings in company ERP/cost accounting system
• Perform cost rollups and ensure accurate inventory valuations
• Conduct routine analysis product cost variances; identify root cause(s) and required recommendations to management for cost reduction
• Prepared income statement, Balance Sheet, and GL Reconciliations. Analyzed invoices and check requests and processed AP/AR. Performed General Ledger entries and account reconciliations. Calculated Depreciation on various items and prepared relevant statement. Prepared Journal vouchers.
• Post all cash receipts and adjustments
• Prepare management reporting for highlighting key COGS activity and product profitability.
• Utilizing product cost information, assist in pricing and promotional actions
• Index paid AP checks into Paperless
• Backup A/P and Weekly Payroll processing for Accounting Assistant
• Input Job Cost Journal Entries prepared by PM's and CFO
• Review and Notarize Job Billings, and prepare for distribution
• Assist with updating and reconciling general ledger to schedules
• Assist in preparation of Quarterly financial statements
• Maintain fixed assets schedule
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the system of internal control in preventing material errors in the financial and operational activities of the OSR group of companies

Financial Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparation of Quarterly financial statements
• Maintain fixed assets schedule
• Was doing all the books and accounts
• Reconciliation of accounts, that’s is debtors, creditors and bank recon
• Managed accounting entries, journal entries and ledgers
• Invoiced all company sales orders
• Did creditors recons, payments and allocations
• Did debtors recons, receipting and allocation of customers payments
• Vat returns completing all the statutory returns