SUMMARY:

• Being a Functional Consultant, I am having around 17+ years of professional experience which includes 13 years in SAP with renowned Consulting companies like Deloitte, Accenture and Infosys.
• As a functional SAP FICO consultant, I have worked in various roles and delivered various projects such as S4 HANA upgrade, Implementation, roll out, support & upgrade for world’s reputed organization.
• Handled S4 HANA 1610 Upgrade (latest version of S4) Project as a Functional Lead with Client “ Confidential Motor Manufacturing”
• Having Academic background in Finance, Accounts and taxation allows me to place or re - engineer processes in terms of effectiveness and efficiency and also forecast legal implications.
• I have very good client site experience since I was FICO SPOC at Canada & in US and delivered various Project deliverables successfully.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Systems: S4 HANA Finance 1610, Simple Finance 2.0, ECC 6.0, SAP R/3

SAP Experience: 13+ years of SAP experience with FICO module

Breadth of Experience: Requirement gathering, Configuration, Development, Preparation of Functional Specs, Guide Technical Team, Testing, Support

Key features: Experience in the System Configuration for FICO, Experience in Designing and developing interfaces with External 3rd Party systems such as JDE, Datacert, Sterling/Banks, Cegedim etc.Experience in different kind of Projects such as Implementation, Roll out, Support and Enhancement.

Industries: Manufacturing, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Automobiles & Entertainment

GENERAL SKILLS:

• Good Client interfacing skill at all levels in an Organization. Ability to understand the Client’s need and advise different SAP Processes and propose developments, where required.
• Very good overall Knowledge of different Business Process and successfully guided a team of Functional Consultants for Implementation & Support projects.
• Highly experienced and skilled in using various ticket management Tools. Also good in using document management tools in Managing the Project Documents and SAP business Objects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked in blueprinting phase from Business side during SAP project implementation, Rollouts.
• Design & implementation of new business processes as supported by SAP and Industry Best Practices, including adjustments to existing business processes
• Good knowledge & experience in setting up FICO sub modules.
• Integration aspects with the commonly used modules vis-à-vis MM, SD, HR modules.
• Expertize in the S4 HANA Finance with the below areas
• Migration activities in Simple Finance- Migrate Secondary Cost Elements to Chart of Accounts, Migrate Default Account Assignments, Migrate Accounting Documents to Universal Journal Entry Structure, Transaction Data.
• COPA (Account Based Approach), Reporting methods in HANA, Integrated Business Planning, Deployment option on premise and cloud
• Expertise in working on different functionalities of HANA Studio - Complex Analytic and Calculation views.
• Knowledge and Experience in setting up the system for different processes. Knowledge on Order to Cash process and Procure to pay cycles and customization requirements there on, from FICO side.
• In Controlling, worked on issues related to CCA, Internal orders, PCA, COPA, PA Transfer Structure etc.,
• Knowledge & work experience on FSCM areas like Credit Management, Dispute Management etc.,
• Interfacing SAP with external systems of group as well as third party vendors and workflow approvals.
• Worked on LSMW, Query and report painter reports.
• Developing custom reports according to business requirements.
• Setting up add on solutions for AP process such as E-billing interface with Datacert, Automated payment, Outgoing payment set ups with banks such as DB, RBC, PNC Bank thru Sterling interface.
• Developing interfaces via ALE and middleware,
• Idocs monitoring and analysis.
• Knowledge on Security aspects and experience in analyzing security issues.
• Change management process and document management process specific to Pharma.
• Exposure to various ticketing tools (Solution Manager, Remedy, HP HelpDesk), testing tools (QTP, Mercury Quality Center) and document mngt systems (SharePoint, Document Navigator).

Confidential

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Working on Finance integration for implementation of EWM module by replacing the current Manhattan for warehouse management.
• Building Cost condition based Reports for Import Purchase orders, other areas of Purchasing using Business Intelligence Reports
• Working on Google Analytics reports for Blended cost calculation such as MAC for store level, Distribution centre and across organization level etc.,
• Archiving Project: my current scope of the work includes implementation of Archiving Project for ECC and CRM database and involvement for other major enhancement Projects
• The following Finance and some other business areas archiving objects have been setup for the project:
• Custom tables

Confidential

Functional Lead - S4 HANA Finance 1610

Responsibilities:

• Working as Functional Lead for coordinating with Client team for business requirement gathering & understanding the client problems, Customization etc., Involved in all customer discussion, requirement gathering session for S/4 HANA roadmap
• Expert knowledge on SAP simple financials from System build to implementation to migration from R/3 to S/4 HANA (latest version 1610)
• Built SAP S/4 HANA Finance (Simple Finance) solution within Confidential landscape. Executed migration activities, built Fiori and smart business applications.
• Leading a team to build New GL functionality, New Asset Accounting.
• Business partner conversion of all external stakeholder master data such as customers, vendors & contact persons etc.,
• Building S/4 HANA Finance capability through training, Sessions and Webinars.
• Implemented SAP Simple finance in an End to end implementation
• FIORI apps for Simple finance
• Migration activities in Simple Finance- Migrate Secondary Cost Elements to Chart of Accounts, Migrate Default Account Assignments, Migrate Accounting Documents to Universal Journal Entry Structure, Transaction Data.
• Configuration in Simple Finance - Check New GL Settings, Settings for Journal Ledger, Ledger for CO Version, Document Types for Posting in Controlling etc.
• Universal Journal, Compatibility Views, New Asset Accounting, Data Aging of Financial Accounting Documents etc.,
• COPA (Account Based Approach), Reporting methods in HANA
• SAP HANA concepts such as Modelling, Data Provisioning, Development of HANA based applications
• Has expertise in SAP simple finance 1.0 and 2.0 on SAP S/4 HANA.
• Used HANA Live views while building custom application.
• Provides training and mentoring to End users in the areas of new Functionality implemented

Confidential

System: ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Working as Functional Consultant for coordinating with Client for business requirement gathering & understanding the client problems, Customization etc.,
• Responsible for preparing high level and detail design for different business scenarios compatible to technology being used
• Works with the Business side Subject Matter Experts, End user community, other SAP business analysts, SAP development team and other team members of this project.
• Dealing with system configuration and customization for areas such as General Ledger, Asset Accounting, AP, AR, Internal orders, CCA, PCA & COPA etc.,
• Design and development of reports and reporting structures to meet end-user needs such as Corporate Finance team, Financial service center users
• Setting up of new interfaces between Confidential SAP and Legacy Lafarge JDEdward system for construction business.
• Implementation of Accounts Payable & Accounts receivables interfaces between SAP and Banks identified, Bank transfers, Check payment & workflow approvals.
• Setting up of Financial reports and managerial reports mandated by corporate finance
• Mapping of COPA fields to BW interface and dealt issues relating to extraction
• Preparation of Business Requirement Design documents, Functional Design documents and Test step scenario documents and handling to the respective teams.
• Documented all the business processes, configuration rationales, unit test results, integration test results and WRICEFs in the Document Repository.
• Provides training and mentoring to End users in the areas of new Functionality implemented
• Setup all the batch job cycles with the variants to feed data into inbound SAP and outbound external interfaces.
• Resolve the issues identified during the Conference Room Pilot testing and User Acceptance testing done by Business team
• Supports monthly closing activities of new system and test the use and development of new SAP and Integrated Supporting Systems functionality.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Migration activities in Simple Finance- Migrate Cost Elements to Chart of Accounts, Migrate Default Account Assignments, Migrate Accounting Documents to Universal Journal Entry Structure and implement Central Finance.
• Configuration in Simple Finance - Check New GL Settings, Settings for Journal Ledger, Ledger for CO Version, Document Types for Posting in Controlling etc.
• Universal Journal Compatibility Views, New Asset Accounting (Account Based & Ledger Based Approach), Data Aging of Financial Accounting Documents.
• COPA (Account Based Approach), Reporting methods in HANA, Integrated Business Planning, and Deployment option on premise and cloud.
• Expertise in working on different functionalities of HANA Studio - Complex Analytic and Calculation views.
• SAP HANA concepts such as Modelling, Data Provisioning, Development of HANA based applications
• Modelling experience in SAP HANA Studio, usage of SAP HANA views.
• Expert knowledge on SAP simple financials from System build to implementation to migration from R/3 to Simple Finance
• Usage of FIORI apps for Simple finance

Confidential

System: ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Global Integration team is High Level ERP design & monitoring team and used to work on Major FICO Enhancements across ERP systems of all divisions of Confidential .
• Working as Functional Consultant for coordinating with Client for business requirement gathering & understanding the client problems, Customization etc.,
• Providing IT assessment approvals for all the Service orders which are going to be implemented using Change request methodology.
• Responsible for preparing high level and detail design for different business scenarios compatible to technology being used
• Responsible for leading the all FICO streams, ensuring sound business cases and analyzing key business initiatives and informational needs that support, improve and/or transform Financial & Controlling business operations, processes across all divisions of Confidential .
• Dealing with mainly areas such as GL, Asset Accounting, Investment Management, Project systems, Internal orders, CCA, PCA & COPA etc.,
• Team management & co-ordination with different stake holders such as Functional delivery teams, Development team, Security team, Business teams & Budget approvers etc., focus on finding opportunities to improve business processes through an effective project portfolio management, as well as driving ERP Strategy to promote, simplify and harmonize solutions, contributing to the overall IT strategy, and influencing/persuading the customers for its acceptance.

Confidential

System: ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• In support project, involved in resolving the issues related to Finance sub modules and also worked upon implementing new functionalities. Handled Break fixes, Service requests and incidents in the areas of GL, AP, AR, AA, Validation and Substitutions, custom development, Mass changes.
• In Controlling, worked on issues related to CCA, PCA & COPA, internal orders
• Supporting Knowledge in the areas of Dispute Management (FSCM), Finance related areas of Trade Promotion Management, Vendor invoicing Management (VIM)
• Handled the SAP Archiving project to archive Finance tables and other inter related areas such as content management and integrated areas.
• Team management & co-ordination with different stake holders.
• Worked on building new interfaces (ALE and via Middleware) with other systems, Enhancements & Change Management.
• Working as Functional Consultant for coordinating with Client for business requirement gathering & understanding the client problems
• Coordinate with offshore team to make them understand the business process & issues of client
• Assigning and tracking of tasks between the team members and client team
• Design and configuration of customizing & work bench changes to meet the client business requirements
• Responsible for preparing high level and detail design for different business scenarios compatible to technology being used
• Responsible for Integration testing using DocNav, Mercury quality tools
• Solution Manager tool training & usage for Ticket handling, Documentation and Time recording
• Intercompany reconciliation, Data Migration to SAP systems

Confidential

System: ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Schedule/Coordinate workshops in requirement gathering, fit/gap analysis, testing, training and provided support in all phases of the project.
• Configuration of required changes as per requirements in the areas of General Ledger, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Internal orders, cost centre accounting, commitment reporting, budget controlling and reporting.
• Worked with business groups/users to resolve the issues, provided on call support and class room training.
• Prepared training material, user guides and Business Process Procedures (BPP).
• Tested all the business processes end to end, WRICEFs, output determination, forms, sap script, reports, interfaces, enhancements and fixed all the issues.
• Documented all the business processes, configuration rationales, unit test results, integration test results and WRICEFs in the Solution Manager Documentary Repository.
• Setup all the batch job cycles with the variants to feed data into inbound SAP and outbound external interfaces.
• Also part of Hyper care support for day to day incidents and service request.