EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• More than 15 years of experience as SAP Functional Consultant/Lead/Configurator including 2 full life cycle implementations, multiple Roll Outs, Upgrades, Enhancements/Improvements, Production support as Senior SAP - FICO/SD consultant and in Oil & Gas Industry/Media/Entertainment Industry) - 10 Years in Function (Manager Finance/Accounting) & 15 years in SAP.
• Experienced as Module expert/PM optimizing the utilization of FICO/SD/MM etc (GL/AP/AR/AA/CCA/PCA/IO/PS/PC/HR/MM/SD/Spl Purpose ledger/New GL etc.) throughout an Organization - Blue Printing, Complete Configuration Hands on for various SAP Modules, Unit/Integration testing,, Cutover etc.
• Experience in Designing,Configuring, Implementing & supporting Sales & use tax for USA/Canada/Europe Countries
• Successfully used TAXUSX tax procedure for external engines, to handle Sales use tax in USA
• Configuring Company Structure(all Org entities) & Various configuration objects/assignments.
• Core business process((RTR/PTP/OTC/HTT/ATR etc) ) with proper understanding of other functional Interfaces.
• Master data Maintenance & Closing Tasks
• Oracle Financials R12 to S/4 HANA Central Finance
• Usage of Scrum/Agile Methodology (VersionOne/JIRA Tool - Sprint Planning)
• Effective client interaction capabilities coupled with good business presentation and communication/analytical skills.
• SAP Project management - Onsite/offshore Team Co-ordination
• Excellent written and verbal Communication skills. Energetic and self-motivated team player/lead, flexible, and able to consistently meet deadlines/challenges.
• Highly developed communication, interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent Quality Deliverables, Highly Dependable with Speed of delivery.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Florida

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configuration of New Company Codes(Acquistions/Roll Outs), Plants, Sales Organisations, Various other Org & account Assignments, Pricing Procedures, Automatic Payment runs, Invoice Forms, Interfaces, Custom table maintenance, Trading Partners etc
• Capital Lease Functionality Proto type
• Flexible Real Estate Analysis for IFRS 16/ASC 842 - Leasing requirements
• Digital Payment Terms(Usage of BTE for dynamic calculations of Quarterly/Half Yearly/Yearly payment terms) for Royalty Vendors
• GL/AR/AP/AA/PS/EBS etc Support
• PO IDOC Mapping
• Functional Specifications(Cost Centers/WBS Master data Outbound)
• Budget Availablity Control Proto type
• Capex Payroll Settlements
• Mass Retirement of Assets
• GR Inventory Valuation/PPV Issues
• Asset Master Screen Layout changes
• AP Processor: FIORI Reports s for end users
• Document Splitting Issues/changes
• MM Account assignments
• Jira - Sprint Planning/Ticketing (Agile methodology)
• MM/PO Down Payments Process

Confidential, Dulles, VA

Senior SAP FICO/OTC Consultant/Onsite Lead/PM

Responsibilities:

• SAP FICO Functional Lead/PM/Configurator - Support, Roll Outs, Enhancements, Upgrades - SAP Modules - FICO/MM/SRM/SD/PS/HR/IS Media etc.
• Configuration of New Company Codes(Acquistions/Roll Outs), Plants, Sales Organisations, Various other Org & account Assignments, Pricing Procedures, Automatic Payment runs, Invoice Forms, Interfaces, Custom table maintenance, Trading Partners etc
• Master Data Maintenance - GL/CC/PC/TAX codes etc
• Month End Period closing & Year End tasks
• PeopleSoft/Workday to SAP HR Mini Master in-house Interface - Daily Monitoring/Batch Input Error corrections for Hire/Change/Terminate/Rehire scenarios & building complete organisation hierarchy used for various Workflows(SAP Transactions PA20/PPOME/OO HQ etc)
• Teamplay to SAP Interface for Project/WBS creations/synch & resources(HR) data - through middleware Impress (SAP Transactions CJ20N etc)
• Timesheets in-house Interface from Teamplay to SAP (SAP Transactions CATS,CAT2, CAT3 CAT7(used by business for settlements) etc)
• Electronic Invoicing/Vendor Master - (FI) IDOCs process (SAP Transactions WE02 etc)
• Travel & Expense(T&E) Production Support
• Expense Types/Wage Types
• Symbolic Account - Employee Vendor/Amex & Expense GL account assigments
• Credit Card Clearing - assigning of Expense types with SP Transaction key
• Flat rate Maintenance(mileage)
• Trip creation/settlements (PR05/PREC/PRFI/PRRW)
• Maintenance of HR Hierarchy for Workflow aprovals
• Amex inbound interface for T&E receipts (PRCC/PRCCD/PRCCE/PRCCF)
• Amex outbound interface for payment details - card wise (Custom)
• PTP - Inhouse Portal/Integration with SAP - PR/PO etc with PO/Non PO Invoice
• Process BTE 2040/2050 - Vendor Payment advice by E Mail
• Tax Configurations and Support (Tax pricing(TAXUSJ), Jurisdisction codes, tax codes maintenance, reports)
• Transition to Vertex Support (moving to TAXUSX)
• Workflow Issues Remediation/Support (Using transactions SWIA/SWI6/SWWL etc.)
• GL/AR/AP/AA/PS/EBS etc Support
• Remedy/Service now ticketing Tool
• Version One/Jira - Sprint Planning (Agile methodology)
• IS-Media Sales Contracts creation through SAP Custom developed interface through Middleware EDX via MPS Upstream sales planning system (SAP Transactions JHW1 etc)
• IS-Media Sales Order creation through SAP Custom developed interface through Middleware EDX via Interwoven Upstream legal system(SAP Transactions JHA1N etc)
• Order/Contract Changes flows
• Revenue account determinations
• Pagination/Delivery data interface from Upstream DW to SAP Staging tables
• AR Conversion in-house interface development/testing etc
• Customer Billing/Rev Rec/Lock Box jobs
• Mappings in Middleware
• Archival of Pagination data/table(SAP CD object) (SAP Transaction SARA/SARI etc)
• Catalyst for 10 day Customer invoicing/billing initiative
• Quarterly SOX identified process verification & evidence submission
• Invoice layouts/language translation
• Rebranding initiatives
• New acquisition/country roll outs(Req gathering/Configuration/testing/interfaces etc)
• Vertex Integration - Change in pricing procedures/tax codes/condition records etc
• Developing Tax file for Confidential
• Project Manager - Level 2-3 SAP Production Support
• SAP Operations Meetings/Planning/Monitoring/Reporting/Co-ordination/Change Requests/SOX evidence/Compliance
• Resource Planning/On Boarding/Off Boarding/Monitoring Deliverables/Risks
• Status Meetings wth IT, Helpdesk & Business stakeholders
• Knowledge Transition//Documentations
• Roll outs (Canada & US Companies)
• Company Code Creation & related FICO delta settings/assignments
• Tax design for Canada
• TAXCAJ Procedure
• Tax Jurisdictions
• Tax codes/rates/Accounting
• Tax design for Canada
• HR - Personnel Area/Time management configuration for HR mini Master
• MSP & Timesheets integration with SAP through Middleware “TPG”
• Test cases creation & all phases of testing & sign off
• E catt for SD Contracts creation & Order Pull (IS Media) - Production cutover
• Usage of SAP transactions like AL11/CG3Z to upload test files in Dev/QA systems Logical path for Interfaces/Jobs testing
• Usage of SE16N to create test data in Dev/QA
• BTE 1650 – Updating Offsetting Account Number & Type in report FBL1N/FBL3N/FBL5N
• FI Workflow Modification to capture Approver’s User name in FI Document while posting/approving Parked Document – Process BTE (FIBF – 1120)
• Company Code Creation & related FICO delta settings/assignments
• HR – HR mini Master for GL JV Workflow
• US GAAP Accounting – Options evaluation & design
• Creating Reports using Report Writer/Painter
• Sequential FI Document Number range for France – Implementing Process BTE (FIBF – 1170) for clearing Buffer for FI Number range Object for Specific Co Code/s
• Process BTE 1120 – FI Substitutions
• Sequential/legal document Number range for Italy – Implementing OSS note including manual steps
• Implementing Customised FI Workflow for AR/AP/GL Documents
• Implementing PMW for Denmark
• SEPA Design initial discussions
• Citi Bank Flat File design (PMW)
• Implementing DMEE User Exit (DMEE EXIT TEMPLATE ABA) to populate Multiple Invoice /Amount in Bank File
• Enhancing Append structure MEREP OUTTAB PURCHDOC to include new fields(e.g. Payment terms, Requisitioner) in ME** reports from PO Header/Item table
• Implement Extended Withholding Tax for Italy
• Usage of Scrum/Agile Methodology (VersionOne Tool – Sprint Planning)
• Proto type Vendor Aging Analysis using Report Painter
• Proto type Customer Aging Analysis using Report Painter
• Enhancing Report Outputs using Parameter IDs
• Implementation of Special Purpose Ledger for Functional Currency Reporting/Consolidation requirement (Defining Hard Currency for UK/Sweden/Poland etc Entities)
• Design, Configuration, Simulation, Testing etc
• Financial Statement reports using Report Painter
• Validation with SAP Germany
• Integration with Hyperion & BW
• Scalable Solution
• Functional Team Testing Co-ordinator
• Testing Strategy Finalized for In-house testing including scope/plan
• Release notes review EHP2 to EHP6
• Business Function Prediction
• Upgrade Dependency Analyser
• Solution Browser Comparisons
• Analyse/Summarize All FI Business Functions & identify high level applicable areas for future Functional enhancement
• IS Media mandatory BF activation (replacing NAE functions)
• Co-ordinating with SAP/OSS
• Test Cases Review/Finalize with Resource & time planning
• New Way of using SE16N (Debug mode)
• FI OSS note for Balance-sheet reports
• BP Screen Issues fix (BUSP)
• Programme execution for pricing Routines activations
• Small Process changes in Cross Co code postings using FB50/FV50 (e.g. First Line item in Cross Co code postings must be same as Header Co code)
• KALC Postings don’t flow to PCA – Apply OSS Note 1752177
• Reversal of Reversal document – OSS note 1667289 (Configure Message F5 905 with “E” to restrict such postings)
• Testing status sharing
• Unit/QA Testing
• High level analysis of Crystal Report Integration with ALV
• High level analysis of SAP Biller Direct(Buy Side)
• Successful Go Live & Hyper Care
• GL Master Creation,extensions, Blocking/unblocking, Changes etc
• GL master conversion from line item to Open item managed etc
• Cost Center & Profit center Hierarchy/Master data
• BPC Master data/Dimesnions
• Master data Sox Audit reconciliations (SAP & BPC)
• Customer(BP) & Vendor Master mass data changes
• Booking Unit Creation/changes & Condition records
• FI/CO/MM Period opening/closing as per Close Calendars
• Year end closing tasks
• Major Design Change (Moving from GL to Intercomapny Customer/Vendor)
• Blueprinting & Presenting Solution options
• Proto type Resource Related Billing & EDI/IDOC Invoice Integration/configuration
• Usage of new functionalities – Standard SD/Resource related billing/EDI Invoice IDOC/PS Integration
• GLSU IC Solutioning & Invoice Prints/E mail etc
• EDI IDOC Invoice user exits & SD user exits
• Intercompany Customer/Vendor master data & Cross company relationships
• Settlements/actual payments – EDI/IDOC Integration for Payment Advices posting
• ICR Tool Design
• Process Improvements/changes impacts
• End/Super user /Change Management
• Cutover/Support
• Vendor across various Company Codes
• Business Demo of Payment netting
• Netting between Customer/vendor open items
• Highly Customized solutions
• Testing all identified business scenarios
• Co-ordinating with SMEs & OSS SAP
• UAT Co-ordination
• Gathering File/Interface requirements
• GL Balances Extract
• Detailed Activity Extract
• Discussions with Confidential /Deloitte & Oath teams
• File format & Data validations
• Trial balance reports, GL balances reporting etc in Oracle R12

Confidential, Woodland Hills, CA

Senior SAP FICO Consultant/Onsite Lead

Responsibilities:

• Senior SAP FICO Consultant/Onsite Lead - Production Support/Roll Outs/Enhancements - SAP Modules – FICO/MM/SRM/SD/PS/HR/Highly Customized solutions(Onsite/Offshore co-ordinations) etc.
• Complete SAP Production Support for US Territory (US is Largest Territory with Global solution in place – UK/Europe etc.)
• Highly Customized solutions/interfaces for Royalty/Copyrights/Publishing business
• Remedy Incidents Monitoring/Allocations/Deliverables/KT/SPOC
• Configuration of New Company codes(acquired entities) & all sceanrios testing
• PeopleSoft to SAP HR Mini Master in-house Interface – (SAP Transactions PA20 etc.)
• Electronic Invoicing/Vendor Master - (FI) IDOCs process (SAP Transactions WE02 etc.)
• FI – GL/AR/AP Uploads/Support
• GL Master data maintenance/extensions
• OTC - Sales Order Uploads/Billing/Scenario Support
• ATR - PS/Assets Support
• PTP process - PR/PO/GR/LIV/MM account assignments/APP/DMEE/Witholding tax/Sales & use tax/Month End Closings etc.
• Change Requests/Defects Warranty Forms/ Break Fix
• Transports/UAT/Testing/Documentations
• Royalties History table change
• WBS to ASL Locks
• PB/SAP Interface change – Accruals
• AP Split table fix
• In House Check Layout Fix
• UPS/JDE Interface – Sending Segment details
• Positive Pay file change
• Asset Reporting – Sort version/variants
• Increasing Bank A/c number length
• Creating New Co code/Plant/ Assignments/Z table maintenance/ Master data(GL/CC/PC etc)
• AR Automatic Clearing
• Creation/changes of PS/WBS Templates
• Updation of Financial Statement Versions
• EBS – New Posting rules
• Mass Updates – Customer/Vendor Masters
• Usage of LSMW – Mass updates on bank Key/Cross Co code clearing posting GLs etc
• OKB9 – Maintaining Default Automatic Account Assignments
• Co-ordinating with Upstream/Middleware(EAI) teams
• Co-ordinating with Core/Business teams
• Anchor/Lead Weekly calls for Internal Support organisation
• Usage of Remedy System/Sharepoint etc
• Highly complex/critical Issues Handling
• Assets Legacy Data Migration Issue during Roll Outs
• Huge postings in place for six months
• Differences in Leading & Non leading ledger
• Migration during the year scenario
• AS92/Recalculate values/OASV etc
• Reconciliations & Ledger specific postings
• Various tests in Quality System
• Highly complex/critical Issues Handling
• Non Leading Ledger was not activated for few entities, Additional Currency(Group Currency) not extended for leading ledger after Roll Outs
• Low Postings Volumes
• Extending Non leading ledger
• Transferring data to such ledger
• Using program provided in New GL Migration Tool kit
• Extending Group Currency
• Due care on open items/forex valuations/implications
• Various tests in Quality System
• Highly complex/critical Issues Handling
• CO Documents not Posted
• Reversal scenarios
• Cross Co code postings with WBS through SD Billing
• CO documents did not reverse
• Usage of OKBA/OKBB/OKBC etc
• GL Open items not considered for Clearing
• GL items actually open but not visible/taken in F-03
• Scenario of GL contains postings & master changes done from non open item to open item management later
• Reversal documents issue (not considered)
• Assets Information System
• Defining multiple Sort Variants for diferent reporting needs
• Mid Year reporting for closed fiscal years
• PS – Mass Closing(status changes) of Projects
• Designing Custom Prgram using standard BAPI calls/function modules
• DME – Long Bank Account Number requirements
• Exploring Standard solutions as well as BTEs.
• Upgrade from EHP4 to EHP7 – Critical Production issues co-ordinated with OSS SAP & resolved
• Field WITH ITEM-WT WITHCD(XX) does not exist – OSS note applied
• Error message FZ 677 triggered after F110 – Bank Country XX marked for deletion
• CJ88/CJ8G error on Settlement to AUCs - Account object WBS element differs from that in asset master record – OSS note applied
• CJR2 ABAP Dump – OSS note applied
• FAGLL03 – Dynamic/Custom selection fields updated in variants prior to upgrade are not visible – OSS note applied
• KP06/CJR2 Performance issues – OSS note applied

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Senior SAP FICO Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• Senior SAP FICO Consultant – Sales & Use Tax Implementation
• Requirement Gathering
• SAP Standrad Tax solution presentation
• Mapping Tax Jurisdictions
• Defining Tax codes/rates/Account assignments
• Integrating Tax with SD/MM etc
• Configuartion/testing
• Inter Company Billing
• Master data changes
• Reporting
• Senior SAP FICO Consultant – 1099 Implementation
• Requirement Gathering
• Extended Withholding tax functionality
• Defining Withholding tax types/codes/Account assignments
• Configuartion/testing
• Master data changes
• Reporting

Confidential, Dulles, VA

Project Manager/Senior SAP FICO Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• SAP FICO Functional Lead/Project Manager for Roll Outs/Enhancements/Upgrades - SAP Modules – FICO/MM/SRM/SD/PS/HR/IS Media etc. (Team Size of 20 with Onsite/Offshore combination/co-ordination)
• IS Media(SD)/Rev Rec/Lock Box design/maintenance
• Roll outs (Canada & US Companies)
• Roll outs (Europe & UK Companies)
• Implementing Special Purpose Ledger - Roll outs (Europe & UK Companies)
• EHP6 Technical Upgrade (Upgrading ECC 6.0=>EHP6) – Project Co-ordinator

Confidential

SAP FICO Functional Lead / Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Plan preparation & approval
• Ramp up resources
• System landscape & impact analysis
• Code Freeze Strategy
• Change management plan & approach
• Testing Methodology
• Functional testing work planner(Unit Test/ISRT/UAT)
• Business Cases Discussions
• Due Diligence in 4.6c
• Interface analysis & approach
• Monitor Progress
• High level Solution Manager design
• Responsible for deliverables of Project Preparation & Blue Print phase
• Unit testing of FICO test cases
• Gathering all Test cases
• Testing all transactions/scenarios in new Dev environment
• Analyse Release notes & identify areas impacted
• Converting/Migrating Treasury BP to SAP BP – major changes due to upgrade
• Moving from Cash Budget Management to Liquidity Planner – initial analyses done & treated as part of Functional upgrade to be considered later
• Verifying MM/SD documents from account assignments perspective