SUMMARY

• He is a team player with over twenty (25) years of Federal Government work experience.
• He has more than eighteen (18) years Financial work experience, over fifteen (18) years Financial systems work experience and over fifteen (18) years SAP ERP experience
• In addition, Confidential has over three (3) years Project Management work experience and over ten (10) years supporting all Canadian missions abroad.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Configuration set up and testing FI/CO BP FICA EBS
• Proficient with SDLC
• RICEFW analysis, configuration set up and testing
• Requirements gathering and documenting
• Business use Case
• BPML
• Change management
• RACI matrix
• Creating Functional Design Specifications (FDS) documents
• Working with ABAP, PO, BASIS and Business
• Report creation and maintenance
• Chairing working groups for business process, requirements gathering and re - engineering
• Documentation creation
• Configuration
• Software/System Development Life Cycle(SDLC)
• RICEFW objects
• Business Process Procedures
• Testing (functional, process and UAT among other forms)
• Decks for management
• Training delivery
• Project management
• End user support

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participate and provide guidance in the development of functional plans, directives, standards and procedures related to SAP S/4HANA configuration, build and testing of the RG CA interfaces;
• Provide guidance and advice on the best application of the Government of Canada’s Directives, Policies, Guidelines and Practices for SAP Electronic Bank Statement(EBS)to be used for incoming Central Agency interface postings in the GCFM solution;
• Provide and guidance for the field mapping between the Receiver General format files to Process Orchestration(PI/PO) using XML format through to S4Hana fields for document posting;
• Provide guidance and advice on SAP best practices for specific SAP application areas and integration of these processes with other SAP modules in particular the new GL document splitting;
• Assist in developing and presenting various project status updates as well as project deliverables
• Provide guidance and advice on SAP best practices as they relate to data requirements and modelling when enhancing existing or developing new reports in SAP;
• Provide guidance and advice on the FIORI set up and use for operational processes, ties in with security and authorizations;
• Set up and testing of the standard and custom FIORI apps needed for the GCFM interfaces
• Identify, document roles, authorizations and security requirements;
• Lead the functional development of SAP Electronic Bank Statement (EBS): developing requirements, designs and configuration, documentation and testing of Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement, Forms, Workflow, (RICEFW);
• Develop a comprehensive suite of test scripts to support the testing of GCFM's business process requirements. The resource will also be required to support the overall testing strategy, including participation in multiple test plans and the resolution of test issues using JIRA;
• Interact with other teams to understand schedule dependencies, resolve cross-team issues, and ensure milestones are met;
• Provide timely and complete knowledge transfer to Confidential ’s SAP staff through individual and group training, demonstrations including completeness of documentation; and
• Assist with Business Partner data element mapping to determine the corresponding data elements in the on-boarding department’s legacy systems for client master data conversion
• Assist with Accounts Payable configuration to standardize data elements in the on-boarding department’s legacy systems for the accounts payable process

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participate and provide guidance in the development of functional plans, directives, standards and procedures related to SAP Public Sector Collections and Disbursement (PSCD);
• Provide guidance and advice on the best application of the Government of Canada’s Directives, Policies, Guidelines and Practices for SAP’s Accounts Receivables and/or Public Sector Collections and Disbursement to ensure compliance, efficient and effective use of the myEMS (SAP) solution;
• Provide guidance and advice on SAP best practices for specific SAP application areas and integration of these processes with other SAP modules in particular integration with SAP Workflow and a Delegation Matrix;
• Provide expertise and guidance in troubleshooting and fixing incidents/problems as they may occur while designing, developing, deploying and testing SAP TRM Public Sector Collections and Disbursement (PSCD) and integration with the myEMS (SAP) solution. This includes but is not limited to liaising with the software vendor (SAP via OSS) to triage, document, escalate and address Confidential integration issues with all software components, in particular, Enterprise Portal and/or Workflow;
• Provide guidance and advice on SAP best practices as they relate to data requirements and modelling when enhancing existing or developing new reports in SAP;
• Identify, document roles, authorizations and security requirements;
• Interact with other teams to understand schedule dependencies, resolve cross-team issues, and ensure milestones are met;
• Lead the functional development of SAP TRM Public Sector Collections and Disbursement (PSCD): developing requirements, designs and configuration, documentation and testing of Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement, Forms, Workflow, (RICEFW);
• Develop a comprehensive suite of test scripts to support the testing of Confidential 's business process requirements. The resource will also be required to support the overall testing strategy, including participation in multiple test plans and the resolution of test issues using HP ALM;
• Provide timely and complete knowledge transfer to Confidential ’s ISSO-SAP staff through individual and group training, shadowing, demonstrations including completeness of documentation; and
• Assist in developing and presenting various project status updates as well as project deliverables
• Conducted analysis for requirements gathering process for client master data and conversion of client and address information along with the associated open items from legacy DARS system
• Performed configuration in sandbox for master data structure options to enable functional testing to determine the best option to use for build
• Created Business Partner data element mapping document to determine the corresponding data elements in DARS legacy system for client master data conversion
• Created document posting data element mapping document to determine the corresponding data elements in DARS legacy system for open item conversion
• Conducted analysis on how to best use the SAP EMIGALL data migration tool for the DARS replacement project objects

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Development, participation, and documentation for DRMIS incidents using solution manager version 7.2
• Configuration, development and testing the procure to pay process incidents in DRMIS
• Provided advice and guidance to SMEs regarding GoC guidelines, policies and practices for SAP ECC 6.0 FI, AR, CO, PS, MM, FM to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution for the DRMIS system
• Identification of gaps, option analysis and recommendations for changes between Confidential existing business processes and the GoC SAP footprint
• Identification of RICEFW’s for assigned processes within the project including developing requirements, designs and configuration, documentation and testing of Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement, Forms, and Workflow
• Creation of Functional Design Specifications (FDS) used as the basis for the technical team (ABAP) to program with
• Creation of Confidential ’s Internal Design Review(IDR) and Client Design Review(CDR) documentation
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC and SAP business processes to Confidential staff via demos including completeness of documentation
• Performing transport landing verification and functional testing of incident fixes
• Development of testing documents to support the tests performed in all relevant environments concerning incidents
• Performing and analysis of Accounts Payable payment runs for SPS and Public Sector Industry Solution
• Developed test scripts to support testing of business process requirements as well as the overall testing strategy/plans and their issue resolution using HP ALM
• Presentations to Confidential operations concerning assigned incident fixes
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables to client after liaising with other teams to resolve issues and ensure milestones were met
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed software component integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Drafting a Document of detailed Client Master data support processes within an SAP ECC 6.0 TRM PSCD environment for daily tasks, periodic tasks and ad hoc tasks relating to many Confidential areas
• Ownership, Activity, Security, Performance, SLOs, KPIs
• Continued support of the security and authorizations in the SAP system including identifying and documenting roles, authorizations and security requirements
• Identification of gaps, option analysis and recommendations for changes between Confidential existing business processes and the GoC and TRM PSCD SAP footprint
• Provided guidance and advice on best practices regarding data requirements and modelling during the development and enhancement of data conversion reports
• Identification of RICEFW’s for assigned processes within the project including developing requirements, designs and configuration, documentation and testing of Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement, Forms, and Workflow during the development of SAP TRM PSCD
• Developed functional plans, standards and procedures regarding SAP TRM PSCD
• Provided advice and guidance to SMEs regarding GoC guidelines, policies and practices for SAP TRM PSCD to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution on the ARL project
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed Enterprise Portal integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Liaising with Confidential SMEs to gather the information needed to tie together the many support process areas and functions as well as resolving issues and ensuring milestones were met
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables as requested by the client
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC and SAP business processes to Confidential SMEs via demos including completeness of documentation
• Set up and chaired meetings with Confidential SMEs
• Follow up communications with SMEs to ensure response within a timely manner
• Development, participation, and documentation for DRMIS incidents using solution manager version 7.2
• Development and documentation for ARL using solution manager version 7.2

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Continued input to the data matching effort concerning business rules and CMD requirements
• Development of master data configuration and associated documentation within an SAP environment including Business Partner (BP) and Contract Accounting (FICA) as it relates to Confidential legacy systems. This includes the CRA BN and CRA BN messaging for automatic client creation and changes through a feed
• Experience working with SAP ASAP Methodology
• Experience in issue resolution for FI (AP, AR) postings in revenue ledger
• Creation and maintenance of transports and knowledge of the release process between the development, quality assurance and production environments
• Development and documentation for ARL using solution manager version 7.2
• Experience working with and providing guidance, advice and best practice with SAP TRM PSCD
• Experience in troubleshooting and fixing problems in SAP TRM PSCD
• Experience in process integration using SAP TRM PSCD
• Development, participation, and documentation for blueprint workshop sessions
• Provided guidance and advice on best practices regarding data requirements and modelling during the development and enhancement of data conversion reports
• Documentation of the Business Blueprint
• Documentation of detailed Client Master data and AP business requirements within an SAP ECC 6.0 TRM PSCD environment
• Identification of gaps, option analysis and recommendations for changes between Confidential existing business processes and the GoC and TRM PSCD SAP footprint
• Provided advice and guidance to SMEs regarding GoC guidelines, policies and practices for SAP PSCD to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution on the ARL project
• Developed functional plans, standards and procedures regarding SAP TRM PSCD
• Identification and set up with testing for the integration in accordance to the IFMS footprint
• Creation of Functional Design Specifications (FDS) used as the basis for the technical team(ABAP) to program with
• Identification of RICEFW’s for assigned processes within the project including developing requirements, designs and configuration, documentation and testing of Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement, Forms, and Workflow during the development of SAP TRM PSCD
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC and SAP master data and business processes to ARL Business using BPML and transaction codes
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables to client after liaising with other teams to resolve issues and ensure milestones were met
• Continued support of the security and authorizations in the SAP system including identifying and documenting roles, authorizations and security requirements
• Performing transport landing verification and testing
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed Enterprise Portal integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Creating the number ranges for Business Partner, Contract Account, Contract Object and Contacts
• Working with Process Orchestration experts concerning the processing of the incoming MQ messages
• Experience with SAP data conversion tool EMIGALL
• Working with testing group to ensure all possible scenarios are covered in landing, functional, unit, string, volume, regression and user acceptance testing
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC and SAP business processes to Confidential SMEs via demos including completeness of documentation
• Developed test scripts to support testing of business process requirements as well as the overall testing strategy/plans and their issue resolution using HP QC (HP Quality Center is a component of the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solution set)
• Working on the disbursements process which includes performing and analysis of Accounts Payable payment runs for SPS and Public Sector Industry Solution

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst (PSCD/FI)

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing As Is processes currently used in the Customs Commercial System (CCS), Revenue Ledger (RL) and the Customs Temporary Accounts Receivable System (TARS) to ensure that required functionality would be available in ARL
• Interviewing and on-going communication with business, IT and program experts at all levels including CRA and PWGSC for requirements gathering
• Conducting program, policy, legislation and procedure reviews for Client Master data and Accounts Payable (AP) processes, validating these through interviews with ARL Business, IT, Comptrollership and Program experts
• Development and presentation of Blueprint workshops for master data and payables to Confidential business, programs and IT experts at all levels
• Performing full Government of Canada (GoC) AP configuration and testing of demo environment, including general settings and enterprise structures to ensure Disbursement process coverage
• A nalysis of Accounts Payable payment runs for SPS and Public Sector Industry Solution
• Initiated data cleansing effort for Client master data for ARL project
• Continued input to data cleansing effort concerning business rules and PSCD requirements
• Development of master data configuration and associated documentation within an SAP environment including Business Partner (BP) and Contract Accounting (FICA) as it relates to Confidential legacy systems. This includes the CRA BN and CRA BN messaging for automatic client creation and changes through a feed
• Creation and maintenance of transports and knowledge of the release process between the development, quality assurance and production environments
• Experience working with SAP ASAP Methodology
• Development, participation, and documentation for blueprint workshop sessions
• Documentation of the Business Blueprint
• Documentation of detailed Client Master data and AP business requirements within an SAP TRM PSCD environment
• Identification and set up with testing for the integration in accordance to the IFMS footprint
• Identification of gaps, option analysis and recommendations for changes between Confidential existing business processes and the GoC and TRM PSCD SAP footprint
• Developed functional plans, standards and procedures regarding SAP TRM PSCD
• Identification of RICEFW’s for assigned processes within the project including developing requirements, designs and configuration, documentation and testing of Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement, Forms, and Workflow during the development of SAP TRM PSCD
• Creation of Functional Design Specifications (FDS) used as the basis for the technical team(ABAP) to program with
• Development of a master data conversion strategy from legacy systems as well as their five (5) existing, stand alone, Accounts Receivables (AR) systems (TARS) to a consolidated ARL system and integration with their existing Revenue Ledger (GL)
• Provided guidance and advice on best practices regarding data requirements and modelling during the development and enhancement of data conversion reports
• Knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC SAP master data and business processes to ARL Business using BPML and transaction codes via demos including completeness of documentation
• Provided advice and guidance to SMEs regarding GoC guidelines, policies and practices for SAP TRM PSCD to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution during the ARL implementation
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables to client after liaising with other teams to resolve issues and ensure milestones were met
• Continued support of the security and authorizations in the SAP system including identifying and documenting roles, authorizations and security requirements
• Experience with SAP data conversion tool EMIGALL
• Experienced in providing business advice and system functionality presentations and advising various levels of executives, including management, financial system users and clients
• Experience working with and providing guidance, advice and best practice with SAP TRM PSCD
• Experience in troubleshooting and fixing problems in SAP TRM PSCD
• Experience in process integration using SAP TRM PSCD
• Experience in issue resolution for FI (AP, AR) postings in revenue ledger
• Development and documentation for ARL using solution manager version 7.0
• Creation of Unit test scripts and Scenario test scripts for execution purposes in the development environment. Unit test scripts aligned to the business requirements matrix
• Developed test scripts to support testing of business process requirements as well as the overall testing strategy/plans and their issue resolution using HP QC (HP Quality Center is a component of the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solution set)
• All deliverables were completed within the following environment: SAP - ECC 6.0 (ERP 6.0) with PSCD (EHP 5) with integration points between BP, GL, AP, AR and SPL and the FIS interfaces (SPS, SPS Extract, SPS Settlement, SPS Return, SPS Cancelled Cheques, SPS IS Settlement, SPS IS Extract, SPS IS Return, IS Correction, RG-GL, GBS, CFMRS and OAG Extract).
• Worked with architecture team developing Enterprise Portal for master data in relation to MDM
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed Enterprise Portal integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Analysis to configure and test Accrual Accounting Engine.

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with ARL (Accounts Receivable Ledger) project as SAP resource for information and system capabilities, financial and accounting process mapping and GAP analysis and functional requirements definition
• Drafted report detailing the TARS replacement analysis
• Setup working group for business flow and process needs for TARS replacement
• Provided advice and guidance to SMEs regarding GoC guidelines, policies and practices to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution during development of business and functional requirements for the Temporary Accounts Receivable System (TARS) replacement
• Experienced in developing and delivering business advice and system functionality presentations and advising various levels of executives, including management, financial system users and clients
• Assisted with determination of project scope, costs and timeframe inline with PMBOK
• While doing TARS analysis, assisting in the support and maintenance of the revenue ledger in terms of GL creation, RGI functions and testing and reporting
• Continued support of production Revenue Ledger
• Aided with CATS issues
• Aided with CO issues
• Aided with IFRS
• Analysis to configure and test Accrual Accounting Engine
• Continued support of the security and authorizations in the SAP system including identifying and documenting roles, authorizations and security requirements
• Tested SAP ECC 6.0 functionality in preparation for upgrade
• Developed test scripts to support testing of business process requirements as well as the overall testing strategy/plans and their issue resolution using HP QC (HP Quality Center is a component of the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solution set)
• Performed analysis to configure and test A/R for Confidential -RL
• Tested implemented business systems and processes based on the GoC FAA and OAG policies
• Continued analysis and review of all relevant (GoC footprint) IFMS Program Office releases, providing recommendations on gap resolutions as required
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables to client after liaising with ABAP and BASIS teams to resolve issues and ensure milestones were met
• Provided guidance and advice on best practices regarding data requirements and modelling during Master data set up/conversion, interface and reporting requirement and maintenance
• Experienced in evaluating change requests and in the evaluation of resources (resource requirements estimates) needed to complete the requests
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed software component integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Drafted report detailing the TARS replacement analysis
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC and SAP business processes to Confidential SMEs via demos including completeness of documentation
• Experienced working with ABAP and BASIS to ensure all new and existing functionality functioned correctly in all aspects of the SAP system including COTS, user interfaces and third-party components

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created, configured, tested GL’s and BAN #’s
• Provided guidance and advice on best practices regarding data requirements and modelling during Master data set up/conversion, interface and reporting requirement and maintenance
• Experienced with master data conversion during upgrade
• Analysis to configure and test Accrual Accounting Engine
• Mocked files from interface systems to test postings in Revenue General Ledger in SAP system
• Re-engineered business processes of the interfaces into Revenue General Ledger in SAP system
• Performed Business analysis and developed business models within the business framework
• Experienced in developing and delivering business advice and system functionality presentations and advising various levels of executives and management, financial system users and client
• Configured and maintained tables
• Established technical standards, identified and reviewed requirements needed for interfacing between existing Confidential applications and SAP
• Analysis to configure and test Accrual Accounting Engine
• Identified, documented, c onfigured and tested security roles and authorizations
• Experience with analysis of postings as they relate to SPL
• Created and maintained test scripts and documented changes to the system
• Transport management
• Experienced in evaluating change requests and in the evaluation of resources (resource requirements estimates) needed to complete the requests
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed software component integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Comprehension of working with ABAP and BASIS. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both
• Ongoing production maintenance for numerous issues which included reports and functionality
• Reviewed, imported and tested all relevant (GoC footprint) IFMS releases, providing recommendations on gap resolutions as required
• Experienced with SAP Financial Accounting process integration between SAP system and Government of Canada receiver General Interface (RGI) for period and year end reporting. Aided with TB submission reporting at period and year end
• Aided with CATS issues
• Aided with CO issues
• Aided with IFRS
• Tested implemented business systems and processes based on the GoC FAA and OAG policies
• Developed test scripts to support testing of business process requirements as well as the overall testing strategy/plans and their issue resolution using HP QC (HP Quality Center is a component of the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solution set)
• Started analysis and testing for upgrade from 4.7 to ECC 6.0
• Experience with master data conversion during upgrade
• Performed analysis to configure and test A/R for Confidential -RL
• Trained employees in SAP FI, Security and Authorizations and A/R relating to SAP system
• Obtained understanding of the complicated Confidential business flows
• Worked with many different areas within Confidential ; information technology, database administrator, admissibility, architecture and comptrollership
• Worked with more than 10 interfaces to SAP system simultaneously for 18 + months within the last 2 years
• For TARS analysis project all areas were addressed through working group requirements definition sessions, functionality presentations, reporting and system documentation
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables to client after liaising with ABAP and BASIS teams to resolve issues and ensure milestones were met
• Provided advice and guidance to SMEs regarding GoC guidelines, policies and practices to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution during development of business and functional requirements for the Temporary Accounts Receivable System (TARS) replacement
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC and SAP business processes to Confidential SMEs via demos including completeness of documentation
• Experience working with ABAP and BASIS teams to ensure all new and existing functionality functioned correctly in all aspects of the SAP system including COTS, user interfaces and third-party components

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst (SAP AA and PS)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for AA and PS configuration and financial and accounting business process design and testing in financial system for this SAP Project
• Organized and managed working groups with many parties internal and external to the department
• Provided advice to middle and senior management concerning developing procedures or guidelines as well as business process design and statistical analysis to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution regarding SAP modules FI (AR, AA), PS and MM
• Actioned 3rd level support tickets concerning SAP Asset Accounting, Project Systems and MM issues
• Ensured that all functionality implemented in the production environment was fully functional and available to end users and functional team
• Reviewed, imported and tested all relevant (GoC footprint) IFMS releases, providing recommendations on gap resolutions as required
• Prepared/updated configuration and business process documentation for asset accounting and project systems
• Created and maintained test scripts and documented changes to the system using both manual tests and computer assisted testing tools.
• Experienced in using CATT’s computer assisted testing tools.
• Developed test scripts to support testing of business process requirements as well as the overall testing strategy/plans and their issue resolution using HP QC (HP Quality Center is a component of the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solution set)
• Involved in review of asset module configuration and reporting to specify shortfalls for auditors report
• Tested implemented business systems and processes based on the GoC FAA and OAG policies
• Master data set up and maintenance
• Provided guidance and advice on best practices regarding data requirements and modelling during Master data set up/conversion, interface and reporting requirement and maintenance
• Experienced with SAP Financial Accounting integration between SAP system and Government of Canada receiver General Interface (RGI) for period and year end reporting
• Continued support of the security and authorizations in the SAP system including identifying and documenting roles, authorizations and security requirements
• Upgraded from 4.0 to 4.7
• Experience with master data conversion during upgrade
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed software component integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Liaised with ABAP Programmers to ensure that reports and/or functionality that required ABAP were documented and the specifications and items were clarified to ensure that deadlines were respected concerning project and maintenance delivery dates
• Prepared/updated configuration and business process documentation for asset accounting and project systems
• Continuously updated documentation using documentation application
• Aided in the FM set up
• Performed integration testing with FM version EA PS 1.1 upgraded to EA PS 2.0
• Liaised with end users via working groups and functional teams for issue related to AA and PS modules (prepared presentations, organized meetings, gathered feedback and provided required information)
• Co-led on currency revaluation project that automatically updated the foreign currencies in the system on a weekly basis to ensure that management reporting was timely and accurate. Planned testing schedule (time, scope and cost) of project
• Experienced in project planning and management, ensured that project plan was updated for tracking and progress purposes as well as experienced in maintaining detailed project checklists and schedules
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables to client after liaising with ABAP and BASIS teams to resolve issues and ensure milestones were met
• Experienced in conducting business requirements analysis, feasibility and needs assessments to align IT solutions with business initiatives in partnership with various groups
• Experienced in evaluating change requests and in the evaluation of resources (resource requirements estimates) needed to complete the requests
• Experienced in developing and delivering business advice and system functionality presentations and advising various levels of executives and management, financial system users and clients
• Experienced in developing test plans to adhere to project schedules and timelines
• Experience working with ABAP and BASIS teams to ensure all new and existing functionality functioned correctly in all aspects of the SAP system including COTS, user interfaces and third-party components
• Experienced in providing business advice and system functionality presentations and advising various levels of executives, including management, financial system users and clients
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC and SAP business processes to Confidential SMEs via demos including completeness of documentation

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed many aspects of Human Resources
• Acting FI-03 Manager FI/CO Systems Development
• Responsible for all projects relating to the FI and CO modules. Integration with multiple modules simultaneously was maintained and improved where needed especially the integration with the Special Purpose Ledger (SPL) module
• Responsible for management of all projects that were assigned to the FI/CO section to ensure successful completion within allotted time frames and budget tolerances
• Provided advice to middle and senior management concerning developing procedures or guidelines as well as business process design and statistical analysis to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution regarding SAP modules FI (AR, AA, GL, SPL), CO
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables to client after liaising with ABAP and BASIS teams to resolve issues and ensure milestones were met
• All new functionality needed requirements definition, set up, presentation to end users, reporting and documentation
• Experienced in evaluating change requests and in the evaluation of resources needed to complete the requests
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed software component integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Provided support and guidance to management and users on system procedures and capabilities as well as the (GoC footprint) IFMS Program Office, providing recommendations on gap resolutions as required
• Reviewed, imported and tested all relevant IFMS releases. An example is the Statistical Sampling functionality from IFMS program office
• Developed test scripts to support testing of business process requirements as well as the overall testing strategy/plans and their issue resolution using HP QC (HP Quality Center is a component of the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solution set)
• Responsible for the adjustments in SAP to accommodate the necessary adjustments to be posted by controllership area for TB submissions
• Represented the FI/CO systems team during meetings with Management and Upper Management
• Scheduled and prioritized work based on resources available (personnel, time, technical and knowledge) to ensure best results (issue resolution and milestones are met on time and on budget). Results based management
• Managed staff, their workloads and priorities with respect to Financial Systems Development to ensure assigned tasks were completed successfully and on time
• Involved in staffing process (screening, developing questions and answers, testing) to fill vacant positions settlement process
• Responsible for management of all projects that were assigned to the FI/CO section to ensure successful completion within allotted time frames and budget tolerances (version 4.0)
• Responsible for the training of operational staff in the OGD Internal Order
• Experienced with SAP Financial Accounting integration between SAP system and Government of Canada receiver General Interface (RGI) for period and year end reporting
• Assisted in SAP SPL module with FI GL set up and testing in conjunction support of the security and authorizations in the SAP system including identifying and documenting roles, authorizations and security requirements
• Provided guidance and advice on best practices regarding data requirements and modelling during Master data set up/conversion, interface and reporting requirement and maintenance
• Addressed Audit reports concerning SPL set up, GL and Asset set up and functions
• Advised management on the interpretation and application of Central Agency and Departmental policies and procedures
• Experienced in developing and delivering business advice and system functionality presentations and advising various levels of executives and management, financial system users and clients
• Performed integration testing with FM version EA PS 1.1
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training to management and users on system procedures and capabilities as well as the IFMS Program Office via demos including completeness of documentation
• Experience working with ABAP and BASIS teams to ensure all new and existing functionality functioned correctly in all aspects of the SAP system including COTS, user interfaces and third-party components

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Experienced with financial and accounting processes, including budgeting, planning and expenditure management along with the related reporting
• Provided advice and guidance regarding GoC guidelines, policies and practices to ensure the most efficient and effective use of the SAP solution during development of business and functional requirements for SAP modules FI/CO, AP, AR, GL and SPL
• Configured, analyzed, developed, implemented and maintained the FI (and CO) module(s) in mostly AP and AR, along with GL and SPL functionality in the SAP integrated financial system based of the Government of Canada (GoC) Financial Administration Act (FAA) and the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) policies
• Upgraded from version 4.0 to 4.7
• Experienced with master data conversion during upgrade
• Experienced representing bureau and department at various working groups, IFMS program office, OGD groups NGO groups and groups internal to DFAIT
• Reviewed, imported and tested all relevant (GoC footprint) IFMS releases, providing recommendations on gap resolutions. An example is the T-1204 Taxable Benefit functionality imported and tested in SAP
• Part of the team that implemented FIS (4.02b) as well as 4.7 Upgrades for the IMS financial System. Setting up the Euro currency in missions
• Continued support of the security and authorizations in the SAP system including identifying and documenting roles, authorizations and security requirements
• Experienced with GL and SPL configuration and testing
• Experienced with defining A/P and A/R functional requirements for implementation of new functionality
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed software component integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Experienced in developing and delivering business advice and system functionality presentations and advising various levels of executives and management, financial system users and clients
• Advised managers, users and clients on system capabilities and limitations as well as procedures for year-end processes, document postings, corrections and reporting
• Responsible for all FI Validations/Substitutions that also related to all other modules
• Provided guidance and advice on best practices regarding data requirements and modelling during Master data set up/conversion, interface and reporting requirement and maintenance
• Experienced in evaluating change requests and in the evaluation of resources (resource requirements estimates) needed to complete the requests
• Performed integration testing with FM version EA PS 1.1
• Developed test scripts to support testing of business process requirements as well as the overall testing strategy/plans and their issue resolution using HP QC (HP Quality Center is a component of the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solution set)
• Experienced in supporting the Interdepartmental Settlement Process as well as the G’s and C’s for DFAIT
• Experienced in the development and delivery of training. Experienced in evaluating and developing process flow diagrams
• Experienced representing bureau and department at various working groups, IFMS program office, OGD groups NGO groups and groups internal to DFAIT
• Experienced in developing and maintaining user documentation and user guides and manuals using RWD
• Created and maintained test scripts and documented changes to the system
• Experienced in using CATT’s computer assisted testing tools.
• Experienced in translating business requirements into technical requirements. i.e. EURO currency project
• Experienced in management of and execution of full system testing. i.e. gorilla, unit, process, performance, stress
• Developed and presented ongoing status reports, project status updates and other projected related deliverables to client after liaising with ABAP and BASIS teams to resolve issues and ensure milestones were met
• Experienced working with interfaces to Government systems for transaction and reporting purposes
• Used CATT for AP, AR testing in FI module for upgrade to 4.0
• Liaised with technical section members concerning the management of different software used in conjunction with SAP. i.e. RWD, MS Access, Excel
• Provided complete knowledge transfer and individual and group training on functional and technical standard GoC and SAP business processes via demos including completeness of documentation
• Experience working with ABAP and BASIS teams to ensure all new and existing functionality functioned correctly in all aspects of the SAP system including COTS, user interfaces and third-party components.

Confidential

ERP/SAP Functional Analyst (SAP FI, CO, SPL)

Responsibilities:

• Mission banking configuration and set up based on the Government of Canada (GoC) Financial Administration Act (FAA) and the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) policies
• Master data set up and maintenance
• Experienced in evaluating change requests and in the evaluation of resources (resource requirements estimates) needed to complete the requests
• Triaged, documented, escalated and addressed software component integration issues by liaising with vendor (SAP via OSS)
• Working with financial and accounting processes, responsible for G/L’s, Fund Centres, Cost Centres, Funds, Budget Structure and G/L edited table maintenance
• Reviewed, imported and tested all relevant IFMS releases
• Assisted in 3.0 to 4.0 SAP system upgrade concerning GL and SPL and mission banking
• Experience working with ABAP and BASIS teams to ensure all new and existing functionality functioned correctly in all aspects of the SAP system including COTS, user interfaces and third-party components.