SUMMARY

• Certified SAP FICO and S/4 HANA consultant and Enterprise Architect with 15 years of consulting experience including 9+ years of Solution Architect expertise in fortune 500 clients of various industries. Proven expert at Architecting, Designing, and Developing the sophisticated FICO/Treasury/PC/ML/COPA solutions and their integration with upstream & downstream areas SD/MM/PP/WM/BI etc., Custom Applications, and Interfaces.
• Successfully led 8 full - life cycle SAP finance implementations, including multiple manufacturing clients with complex manufacturing processes. Implemented newly evolved data models of Cash Mgmt. (One Exposure) and Fixed Assets in S/4 HANA environments. Expert at leading Blueprint/Gap analysis/Scoping/Process Re-engineering/ POC. Proven expertise at leading cross-organization, multi-functional teams in an effective collaborative approach to solution discovery, design and development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, TX

Global IRIS NFCM FICO/Treasury Lead

Responsibilities:

• In Global ERP NFCM Lead role, Responsible to make sure client’s ERP systems are always compliant with all 560+ financial controls of Client’s Financial control Mgmt.(NFCM).
• Working closely with solution architects of all functional streams (R2R/O2C/FSCM/SCM/TAX/MFG) from SAP global/local implementation and rollout projects to enforce the implementation of NFCM controls.
• As part of MTO Manufacturing project, Led Blueprint and GAP analysis sessions, Configuration, Testing/Training/ preparation in Product Costing, COPA and Treasury modules implementation.
• Led design, configuration and Testing of Discrete manufacturing process for Product Costing, Worked closely with MM, PP, SD, and WM teams for integration of Product Costing and CO-PA modules.
• Working with Data team on legacy data migration for Materials, BOM, and Assets (AUC/Internal Orders); Involved in working with Costing & Production teams for running Costing Run for legacy materials in SAP.
• Led Proof of concept (POC) to demonstrate the feasibility and applicability of Material Ledger with Multiple valuation approaches with Transfer price consideration.
• Involved in local business units spin-off project, leading the discussions with cross-functional Business and IT teams to define To-BE state of new spin-off system for local business units.
• Involved in strategic decisions phase for separating finance (FI/CO/TR/FSCM/Master Data) and cross-module separation activities from Client’s parent xNovaCore system.
• In solution designer role, working extensively on Global/Local Implementation projects and Enhancements, from finance perspective, especially in architecture, design and development activities.
• Led architecture design session for new processes proposed for client’s SAP Platform; Closely working with Technical and other functional counterparts, and external partners in design/solution finalization.
• Extensively working with 3rd party Testing and Documentation tools such as PROTON, CHARM, Solution Manager etc.
• Detailed review of Design/Functional documentation of ongoing projects in order to determine and access impact on financial control compliance from new development/ implementation/ rollouts.

Confidential, Irving-TX

Solution Architect - FICO/Treasury Implementation

Responsibilities:

• As part of Joint venture implementation project, designed and implemented In-house Cash (IHC), Treasury (TRM), and Cash Mgmt. process for newly formed 55+ Joint venture entities.
• Led all phases of the development lifecycle including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and support.
• As a single treasury resource on Joint Venture Project, Configured IHC functionality for all Payment scenarios (Internal/Netting, Central, Central Incoming, Cross-Bank Area Internal, and Cross-Bank Area Central Payments) for newly formed JV entities.
• Setup BCM functionality for Joint venture entities; Configured BCM basic settings, Payment Groupings, Payment Workflow approval and Digital Signature, SAP Fiori apps for Payment Approval, Payment Release strategy, and Payment Status mgmt.
• Setup EBS using BCM functionality for new bank accounts of JV; Configured Bank Statement Monitor for EBS process, and SAP Fiori apps for Monitoring bank statements. Supported Global business users with Payments Transactions and Reports using BCM functionality.
• Configured payment file formats using Payment Medium Workbench, and Mapped file formats in PI.
• Separated & Cleaned-up existing Config, User exits, and Master data of IHC, TRM, and Cash Mgmt. functionalities and streamlined Treasury business processes for already existing (non-JV) entities.
• Extensively worked with highly disbursed global treasury teams (US/CA/MX/EMEA/Asia Pac) on User Testing, Training, and HyperCare support activities.
• Trained and Supported Business Teams (Treasury and Cash Accounting) on Periodic tasks (Cash Concentration/Acct Balancing/EBS/GL Transfer/Period cut-off activities etc.) for first 2 month end closings.
• Extended the existing Treasury Interfaces - Dealing platforms (FXALL), Market data provider (Reuters), EBS MT940 statements, Correspondences (MT300/320), Swift payments (MT101 and commercial PAIN messages), and BCM for new JV entities.
• Extended existing TRM - Money Market, Foreign Exchange, and Hedge Management - Config and functionality for specific regional JV business new entities; Coordinated with Offshore additional resource to test and train JV entity Users on TRM functionalities.
• Co-ordinated with highly dispersed Development/technical teams, and also external partners (Banks from several countries, and Treasury interface/platform providers).
• Supported Month End closing on FX Revaluation, IHC Periodic tasks, Reconciliation of EBS process.

Confidential, Pendleton-IN

Solution Architect Lead– SAP Finance

Responsibilities:

• As a replacement finance SA lead, resolved the critical FICO issues from Cutover, Go-Live and Hyper-Care phases of Remy Project whose go-live got post-phoned thrice before I joined the project.
• Successfully completed the Costing Run which caused delay and pushed Project Go-live twice; Inventory valuation from SAP Costing run were on the lower end of approved tolerance limits.
• Finished pending Legacy Data migration of AP, AR, Assets, Open AP Checks, Materials, and BOMs; And also completed pending AP banking interfaces ACH, Wire, POS and EBS for Remy Accounts.
• Provided extensive training to Business users of Remy Plant with primary focus on Product Costing processes, and Period end closing activities in Controlling area.
• Helped Finance team to finish Cutover/Go-Live cutover activities in Finance and Treasury Areas.

Confidential, Plymouth-MN

Solution Architect and FICO Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a single project resource for all SAP FICO modules, Led implementation of Finance and Controlling in this manufacturing client with 60% work around Product Cost and Service Mgmt. area in SAP Roll-out for client’s PBT division.
• Designed and implemented Costing Re-Work Process and Service Mgmt. Process using Revenue Recognition with Results Analysis, Variance Calculations and SD Revenue Recognition solutions.
• Lead Blue Print/GAP analysis/Design/Configuration/Test/Documentation/Training phases with diversified IT Technical and Management teams, Business communities, and various 3rd party/Legacy Teams.
• Worked closely with IT Project management to refine and streamline project Implementation methods, Architecture governance, activities of different phases of Enterprise architect.
• Worked closely with SD and MM team for Drop-ship, 3rd party shipment, Inter-company Pricing, P2P setup, and FI-MM/SD integration points.
• Configured Costing based COPA for rollout entities; Worked multiple business team to define COPA Derivation strategy, Value and Quantity fields mapping, Settlement of Production variances.
• Extended SAP-Hyperion (HFM) integration for PBT Division. Implemented FI (AP/AR/GL), Product Costing, and COPA modules for PBT division.

Confidential, Dallas-TX

Solution Architect - SAP Finance Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed and let the successful implementation of SAP Financial roll-out for client’s Retail division, SUNOCO.
• Lead the implementation of Financial (GL/AP/AR/Tax/Cash Mgmt.) Interfaces from Legacy systems.
• Developed complex 3rd party FI/Banking Interfaces with Parent SAP system; Implemented Global template for FSCM (Credit Mgmt. and Dispute Mgmt.) modules.
• Responsible for all Hyper Care and Production Support for SUNOCO entities in SAP.

Confidential, Cincinnati

Role(s): S/4HANA Finance/Treasury Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As global implementation member, Provided onsite and remote support for multiple clients in their S/4HANA implementations.
• As a Lead for a Dallas-TX based Auto manufacturing client, Implemented Product Costing and SAP-Cash Management S/4 HANA; Setup Discrete Product Costing for discrete manufacturing process and Costing run migrated materials with various production manufacturing alternate scenarios.
• Led implementation of ‘One Exposure from Operations’ is the new data foundation for SAP S/4HANA Cash Management, integrating different source applications that impact cash management reports.
• Implement new Fixed Asset data model and designing data migration activities in S/4 HANA environment; Involved in multiple POCs of different clients for feasibility analysis of S/4 HANA Solutions.
• For a couple of mid-west clients, Involved in Legacy data conversion for Finance and CO data objects, and Successfully resolved the data migration/conversion and implementation issues.
• Setup SAP Cash mgmt., Liquidity mgmt./Planning, SAP Business client, and Security roles; And Involved in setting up SAP BPC for S/4HANA Finance functionality.
• Extensively involved in Testing, User Training, and Production support of S/4 HANA system.

Confidential, Seneca-SC

Solution Architect and Global FICO Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a global lead and single project onsite resource for FICO modules (80% on PC + 20% on FI), led the successful implementation of all FICO modules on multiple SAP roll-outs of client’s Drive Train divisions.
• As Solution Architect, Designed and developed Discrete Manufacturing Product Costing process for some of the complicated automotive business processes for Drive Train divisions.
• Added Repetitive manufacturing method to Global template, defined To-Be status for future rollouts; Involved implementing Global template for Material ledger.
• Designed the development of custom ABAP reports and enhancements for Costing and Profitability requirements; Added Re-work and Service Contract functionality to WaterValley plant.
• Designed and Implemented new Banking and Treasury interfaces for Drive Train division, and SD/MM Integration along with SD-FI Revenue recognition process.
• Extensively involved in Legacy system analysis and Design solutions for Client’s newly acquired business entities; Implemented HFM-SAP Integration for Financial reporting for both WaterValley and Seneca SAP Rollouts.
• As part of parallel IT Project, Successfully designed and configured Material Ledger proto-type for selected Plants abroad of Asian regions.
• Lead FICO areas during all phases of end-to-end project cycle with various stake holders.

Confidential, Birmingham-Alabama

Sr. FI Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in resolving Finance related critical production issues; Involved in reengineering Banking interfaces to streamline related Accounting processes.
• Created Business process and Issue Resolution Documentation for business reference; Involved in providing user training for some of functional areas where they see knowledge gap.
• Involved in reviewing and consulting on methods to improve their existing processes for better performance; Involved in providing user training for some of functional areas where they see knowledge gap.
• Involved in improving month end process performance and reducing closing time taken.

Confidential, NY

Sr. FICO/Treasury Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supporting Westcon's NA region in all FICO modules with primary focus in FI.
• FICO Project team member for New Zealand region rollout.
• Involved in implementing Treasury Transaction Manager processes, Exposure Mgmt.(Hedging for Exposures and Positions), and Analyzer Family Tools (Market Risk Analyzer/Portfolio Analyzer/Credit Risk Analyzer).
• Designed and Implemented EBS, Lockbox and Positive pay file interfaces on EDI platform.
• Designed and Developing Lockbox user exit logic for improved AR Cash Apps clearing/hit rate efficiency.
• Involved in Implementation of Periodic Billing process and Top Down & Roll-up Bundle Sales Order processes. Supporting OTC process in Distribution business model.

Confidential, Houston-TX

Role(s): FI Regional (North America) Lead for OneSubsea project

Responsibilities:

• Responsible as FI regional (US,CA & MX) lead, involved in migrating existing Cameron Subsea division to a new independent entity structure created within existing Cameron’s SAP environment.
• Involved in setting up new organization structure, legal and controlling entities, and migration of financial data to this new structure
• Involved in implementing Treasury (AP/Cash Mgmt.) interfaces for new legal entities of Joint Venture.
• Working with 3rd party company for Vertex data base extension for newly setup company codes and responsible to resolve post production Tax related issues from Go-Live.
• Involved in Asset Data migration to new legal entities.
• Involved in developing CC STO (Stock Transfer Orders), PO/SO and 3rd Party Intercompany Drop-Ship processes
• Extensively worked on cross-module integration with SD and MM teams to configure Plants, Materials, new pricing procedures, Item Categories, Pricing records and output types for new processes.

Confidential, Lake Success NY

Sr. FICO Lead and Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conducting FI and CO business workshops for SAP Roll-out project (Merging of three acquisition companies into existing SAP system)
• Designed and implemented several interfaces (Sales Contract, Sales Orders, Billing etc.,) between Dealer Track’s web-portals, 3rd parties (Banks, Paymetric, Taxware etc.,) and SAP
• Implemented FI & CO business processes for Revenue Recognition and Deferred revenue scenarios
• Configured FI related functionalities new Company Codes, Document Posting, Document Types field status groups in New GL environment for newly acquired companies.
• Setup up FI configuration for Credit Card payments with Paymetric, 3rd party credit card payment process, Developed new reports and business process for this interface.

Confidential, Alpharetta GA

SAP FICO/Banking Interfaces Lead

Responsibilities:

• As an Implementation Lead, Designed and Implemented AR Lockbox interfaces (EDI 823, EDI 820 and BAI2 flat files).
• Designed and developed customized lockbox user exit for optimizing Cash Application Resources and improving posting accuracy.
• Involved in identifying all banking areas that needs to be migrated to EDI platform and initiated mid-size projects with Banks and Middleware teams.
• Involved in preliminary design session of FSCM module implementation; Involved in continuous Financial Production Support.

Confidential, Plano-TX

Sr. SAP FICO/Treasury Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As in-house FICO lead, implemented FI and CO modules on various multi-year projects - system consolidation, acquisitions, separation, and upgrade projects - part of highly transformative phase of client during 2006-2011 period.
• Implemented FI (New GL, AP, AR, AA), Treasury, CO (CCA/PC/PCA/IO/COPA) modules for newly acquired business units. Also led several Internal Enhancements/Customizing projects along with continuous operational support for multiple DPSG SAP systems.
• Implemented Product Costing (PC) and COPA modules for newly acquired BG Plants; Configured Costing Based COPA, Setup relevant Master data and Period End Closing process for new BG org entities.
• Implemented New GL with Document Split functionality based on Segment characteristics. Developed User exit logic in BADI to derive Segments for customized user derivation requirements.
• Involved in Material Ledger (ML) global rollout implementation for Irving Bottling Units Plants.
• Involved in Demerger Project (spin-off of Confectionary (Cadbury Schweppes) from Beverage (Dr.Pepper) Business Units).
• Designed and Implemented Global Banking and Treasury interfaces for AP (ACH, Fed Wires, Check printing, Positive pay file, Check encashment file), AR (EDI/BAI2 Lockboxes) and Treasury (EBS) processes.
• Implemented 9 lockboxes (with IDoc & BAI file formats) with Bank of America, TDB (Canadian Bank) and Chase bank with $7 billion annual customer lockbox receipts per 2010 and 2011.
• Involved in implementing Credit Mgmt., Collection mgmt., and Dispute mgmt. modules of FSCM; Implemented several 3rd party interfaces (Concur T&E, Trade Promotions, Marketing Funds, etc.,), and involved in Reporting implementation.
• Involved as FI (AP, AR, AA, PS, New GL & Treasury) and CO (CCA,PCA &COPA) subject matter expert in other IT driven projects to determine the best business practices and solutions.
• Led AP Withholding Tax conversion to Extended environment from Classical environment on two ERP 6.5 systems and successfully made corresponding corrections on 12 different AP invoice interfaces
• Designed and Implemented Concur Travel and Expense Interface roll-out for newly acquired business units and Converged SAP systems. Build up Payment Interface with Wells Fargo bank for Employee out-of-pocket expenses.
• Involved in Vertex upgrade project; Worked with Business to identify all possible Tax scenarios and mapping material master data to taxability categories within Vertex.
• Implemented COPA, and Fixed Assets modules for newly acquired legal entities.
• Involved in SAP upgrade (from 4.6c and 4.7v to ECC 6.0) projects and also in EHP5 upgrade project in finance areas AP, AR, Banking, Treasury business processes and 3rd party interfaces (21 interfaces in total under FI).
• Involved in Production support role over 1 ½ years for supporting 4 different SAP systems for FI, Treasury and Controlling Modules on Enhancements/Customizations and on day-to-day production issues
• Worked very closely with ABAP, BW, GXS technical teams to develop custom reports, and interfaces.

Confidential, San Jose-CA

SAP FI/Treasury Lead

Responsibilities:

• Designed and Implemented Cash Mgmt. functionality using EBS process for Israel & UK regions.
• Led the discussions with CITI Bank on EBS file transmission and formats, and also with both global and regional Treasury teams on Bank Reconciliation process.
• Developed a custom Auto-clearing program for EBS reconciliation, helping manual effort in period closing.
• Successfully completed all phases of project, including the Unit & Integration testing with diversified teams. Provided quick fixes for their SAP & Business process issues during Go-Live Phases for all 9 regions/Countries.

Confidential, Columbus-OH

SAP FI/Treasury Implementation member

Responsibilities:

• As a part of Implementation team member, successfully implemented ACH/Wire interfaces (PMW setup for flat file interface), BAI previous day files interface, Previous Paid Day Check files interface, PeopleSoft to SAP check detail interface, IP POS interfaces and daily business activities.
• Solved the various challenging Business Process issues in Cash Concentration, Cash Position, Liquidity Forecast, Payment Advices, Payment Requests, and Payment Programs (F110 & F111).
• Solved the critical issues coming from day-to-day Business Activities and Importing and post-processing of the Electronic bank statements.
• Provided extensive Hyper care and first post-golive month end closing process.

Confidential, San Antonio-TX

SAP FI Implementation Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Canada IT departments in project go-live and post go-live phases.
• Mainly involved in solving FX currency reconciliation issues in Month-End Closing, Cash Management Position and Liquidity forecast Reports, and Automatic Payment Program.
• Maintained the Vendor & GL Master Record maintenance in-line with foreign currency transactions and Financial statements/Reporting, in integration with MM & SD modules.
• Involved in Period End Closing, Foreign Currency valuation and translation, Consolidation.
• Involved in Configuration setup and integration of FI modules (Treasury & AP) for newly started Canadian company code in-line with already existing US company codes.

Confidential, Beaumont-TX

Production Executive

Responsibilities:

• As a Production executive in manufacturing plant, responsible to maintain 98%+ efficiency rate of daily production by managing 60+ floor workers.
• Working closely with Quality department and Shipping departments to meet compliance requirements and as well as company objectives.
• Provided extensive training sessions to maintenance team.
• Analysis of Optimizing Resource and material utilization.