SUMMARY:

• Over 14 Years of strong Finance domain experience with 10 years in SAP FI/CO with 3 full life cycle implementations of configuration and deployment on business process analysis and re - engineering.
• Strong ability in communicatin with Project Development/Application Development Team and prioritizing tasks
• Have demonstrated experience in various industries that include Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, Rail Freight Logistics and CPG
• Worked on both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum Methodologies
• Experience in Requirements Gathering, Gap Analysis, Blue Print, System Configuration and Application Support.
• Created proof of concepts, proposal requests, high level design, value innovation through process change, tool automation in several projects
• Worked on RICEFW objects in various projects along with custom ABAP developments that include BAPI/RFC
• Worked on EDI -810/812/820 Outbound Payments and Remittance Advice and EDI-827 (Non-Sufficient Funds) inbound interfaces along with coordinating with the banks
• Worked on Funds Management and have good understanding of Grants Management
• Worked on FSCM Modules that include, Disputes/Collections/Cash/Credit Management
• Worked on setting up Lockbox for incoming payments using BAI2 file format
• Worked extensively on the Workflow process

CORE COMPETENCIES:

SAP FI: New general ledger, document splitting, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, accounts payable, asset management, S4 HANA Simple finance

SAP AR FSCM: Credit management, collections and dispute management, dunning, credit card payments processing, biller direct.

SAP Public Sector Collections & Disbursement: Payment processing, returns processing, refunds, dunning, installment plans, write off, reconciliations and month end closing (MEC).

SAP Treasury: Cash management, liquidity forecasting, bank statement reconciliation, bank statement monitor, in-house cash.

SAP Controlling: Cost Center and Profit Center accounting, profitability analysis and product costing, Project Systems.

SAP Solution Manager: SAP Solman 7.2

Business Intelligence: Business Objects HANA Web-Intelligence

Interfaces and Third-party systems: Banking, SAP SRM, Fieldglass, Concur, DB2, PAAS

Other tools: HP Quality Control, Service Now, Remedy, SharePoint

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Springfield, IL

FI/CO consultant

Responsibilities:

• Primary resource for the definition and creation of HANA Views from which HFS created and is still creating all of their reports.
• Primary source for translation between SAP tables and HANA views including translating custom tables and mappings for the team.
• Heavily engaged in tracking development and issue progress in SharePoint for the team.
• Worked on AP Interfaces mapping from legacy system to SAP to have all open items loaded and tested successfully
• Ensured all configuration settings are set accurately for Automatic Payment Program and check printing
• Worked with Fed Finance team on the Funds Management module by reviewing the configuration and ensuring sufficient funds are available to transact
• Was part of Grants Management discussion with Confidential to check the feasibility to implement
• Worked with Client to identify gaps in the solution that was presented by Confidential and created Change Requests (CR) as needed
• Provided step by step instructions with various demos given to the Agency Super Users on the transactions functionality and various reports pertaining to modules that include AP/PSCD/GL/FM/AA
• Trained several groups of the HFS staff on the use of SAP transactions for FI/CO
• Provided ad hoc assistance to super users on SAP functionality and various other queries pertaining to the system and SAP HANA
• Work closely with Confidential /McKinsey for UAT, Training and Report Development

Confidential, St. Louis MO

FI/CO consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as reporting liaison by providing clarification of SAP field mapping from legacy to ECC, based on Confidential ’s FSD documents
• Analyzed the reports mapping and provided inputs on the gaps from PAAS to SAP by working as a liaison between SAP, Agency and Confidential
• Provided step by step instructions on various demos given to the Agency Super Users on the functionality of various reports pertaining to modules that include AP/PSCD/GL/FM/AA
• Provided Field mapping for all the AP interfaces from legacy to SAP
• Performed Smoke test for the AP interfaces to ensure all the data loaded successfully with few records rejected
• Checked the configuration to ensure all the Funds with the respective Funded program and Functional area are set for reporting
• Worked with the State team to work on few of the custom reports by ensuring the Grants master data, Budget along with Indirect costs, Cost sharing rules with Billing for a given Business Partner was set
• Trouble shoot issues pertaining to Funds Management module while UAT testing
• Worked as UAT administrator by ensuring the test scripts were ready to execute along with the respective interfaces run along with troubleshooting as required
• Trained several groups of the HFS staff on the use of SAP transactions for FI/CO
• Worked closely with Confidential /McKinsey during UAT, Training and Report Development

Confidential, WI

Production Support lead

Responsibilities:

• Provide resolutions on tickets raised on all FI and CO modules
• Worked on enhancements and bug fixes
• Worked on several issues related to Automatic Payment Program interfacing with Banks
• Some of the critical issues that were provided fixes and workarounds were related to SAP to Vertex integration, DMEE engine, Closing cockpit, Workflow, GL account determination, I/C reconciliations, FI to SD and FI to MM integrated issues etc.
• Worked with business on various third-party interfaces and PI to ensure transmission of files from and to ECC is done smoothly
• Conducted training programs for users

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Worked on custom interfaces and enhancements on the AR and FSCM module using the EDI IDOC functionality
• Worked with MDM (Master Data Team) by providing inputs on the AR/Credit Management module
• Resolved issues related to Collections and Credit management
• Ensuring all cut over activities are set up and batch jobs maintained for Go live by working closely with technical and Finance team.
• Migrating AR Open Items legacy data into the new legal entity using LSMW tool
• Trained end users on the functionality by preparing training documents and resolving any defects

Confidential, Canton, MA

Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Worked on custom interfaces global rollouts that involved NAM and EMEA regions
• Created functional specs for multiple enhancements that were identified as gaps in the solution
• Identified scenarios that need enhancements and developed solutions to the business that saved time and cost
• Worked on issues relating to Payment and Remittance advices
• Analyzing the errors, searching for causes of errors, provide corrective solutions and suggest preventive actions to avoid recurrence
• Worked on setting up New Printer to print Checks by closely coordinating with business and banks ensuring the MICR/Account Number is printed per the standards and the overall format of the check
• Eliminated manual process and automated reports that would run periodically and output sent to respective file location
• Provide day to day direction to the project team and regular project status to the customer(business)

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Functional lead

Responsibilities:

• Conducted workshops to gather requirements from the stakeholders
• Prepared the Business Requirement Documents, Functional Specs and Test plans
• Configured and demonstrated the solution on Confidential Direct Debit /AutoCash by using the EDI 810 Outbound interface, which saved the client sizeable dollar amount by not having to use third party software
• Worked on Customer Statement customization involving Fax/Email with customized format sent out to designated groups

Confidential, Alpharetta/SFO, GA

Responsibilities:

• Prepared mapping spec for all the FI modules that include GL/AP/AR/FA and Vendor Master
• Provided the logic to convert the legacy data into SAP by pulling the accurate amounts and ensuring all the balances tied to legacy
• Uploaded transactional data by using the LSMW program for FA and custom programs for other modules which include AP/AR/GL
• Overall lead on the Confidential upgrade project from EHP4 to Confidential
• Thoroughly validated the functionality by executing and delegating the scripts for FICO (AA/AR/AP/GL/PCA/CCA)
• Performed end to end integration testing from Travel Management to FI-AP

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

Production Support

Responsibilities:

• FI lead to Test all the FICO scenarios of the business
• Provided functional support on the FICO module to have SAP scripts automated via SAP TAO application
• Prepared Master Test Bed in HP-QC for all the test scripts of the business on the FICO modules
• Trained resources on Contract Life Cycle Management, which integrates with Vendor-MDM(Master Data Management)
• Had also worked on resolving Tax related issue including 1099 reporting and VAT
• Tested scenarios on Grants and Funds management

Confidential, Parkwood, TX

Lean Implementation

Responsibilities:

• Partnered with SAP on implementation of (FSCM) Collections Management
• Responsible for configuration of process integration for Collections Management module backend configuration
• Worked on customizing reports for Disputes and Collections Management
• Involved in post-production support & resolution of issues
• Prepared test manuals for users on the Collections Management
• Was primary contact for issues related to Disputes and Collections management