PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Twelve years of Functional experience in IT and other industries encompassing a wide range of roles and skill - sets.
• SAP R/3 FICO Consultant with extensive experience in Global Projects .
• Experience as a Solution Architect (configuration & testing) of FI/CO modules-GL, AR (Including OTC), AP (Including PTP/STS), Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA), Profit Center Accounting (EC-PCA), COPA (Profitability Analysis), Product costing, Material ledger & PS (Project System), FSCM (Cash and liquidity management).
• In-depth experience with the Integration aspects of FI/CO with the MM Module.
• For example, setting up Valuation Classes, Account Assignment Keys, etc.
• Experience in developing specifications for Interfaces & Custom Reports.
• Well versed in ASAP methodology, Business process design, and Documentation.
• Experienced in SAP solution manager.
• Knowledge of business warehousing & CO- PA module.
• Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to functional and technical requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong analytical ability and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good team player, self-motivated, quick learner, and strong work ethic.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

ERP: SAP ERP (ECC Ver-6.0), SAP R/3 4.7

FI Module: GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets

CO Module: Cost Centre, Profit Centre

TM Module: Cash Management and Bank Accounting

Integration: FICO integration with MM. SD & HR

Tools: ASAP with Ascendant, Solution Manager

Others: MS-Office, Lotus Notes 7.0, Lotus Sametime 7.5.1

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Providing support for all the question related to all Finance and Controlling.
• Implemented new depreciation area for the new reporting requirement.
• Changed the process of additive cost by implementing the new overhead for product costing purposes.
• Changed the derivation rules in COPA
• Worked with technical team to automate the financial period open and close.
• Communicated effectively with business and got the appreciation from them.
• Worked with ecommerce team to implement the IDoc for the new inter-company processes.
• Prepared Functional specs for new P-Card implementation process.
• Co-ordinated with ecommerce team to successfully implement the P-Card process.

Confidential

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• SAP FI CO Consultant for Pre and Post Go live and stabilization phase
• Preparing the configuration rationales for FI and CO and validating the configuration
• Month end closing activities
• End user
• Substitution to change Functional Area at the time of depreciation posting run
• GR/IR clearing, Automatic clearing Issues
• Issues related Invoice verification (MIRO)
• Ticket resolution and answering how-to questions being a part of level 3 support.
• Coordination of problem tickets with offshore resources (functional as well as technical) to ensure the tickets are resolved within the stipulated SLAs.
• Ensure offshore team resources are properly loaded, help them solve tickets where required, and make certain tickets are resolved well within the stipulated SLA timelines.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for Electronic bank statement configuration and interface issues
• Provided support for Accounts Receivable related to customer statement, payment terms, and credit control
• Configured House Banks and Payment Programs in Accounts Payable (A/P)
• Configured and maintained House Banks with multiple bank accounts and alternate bank selections for payments. Assigned check lots and defined void reason codes.
• Supported day-to-day issues like creating new payment terms, creating new banks, and investigating payment program issues on a weekly basis. Also worked on interfaces used to print checks from a third party application.
• Provided SAP FI/CO tuning and troubleshooting including the identification and resolution of performance related issues
• Worked in FSCM module and resolved issue in Dispute management and In house cash management.
• Provided end user support to the SAP user community

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for Accounts Payable related to payment block, payments file creation, and setting of tolerances limit in Accounting.
• Grouped G/L accounts into various account groups.
• Created reconciliation accounts for accounts receivables and accounts payables
• Provided support for month end close activity in the areas of asset accounting, G/L, A/R, and A/P.
• Carried out configuration changes when required, while keeping in mind the integration aspect with the MM Module
• Performed unit test in Unit Test Client before moving to quality system and doing integration testing in quality along with the business user.
• Written the functional specification for the client’s different reporting requirements.
• Support the PS (Project System) module.
• Creation or modification of Validation and Substitution as and when required.
• Configuration of internal order and budgeting profile.
• Communicate and coordinate with the client, project executives, and team leads to ensure appropriate integration of processes and modules across the organization.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for upgrading the SAP sytem from 4.7 to ECC 6.0 in FICO module.
• Coordination with onsite and offshore team about different issue and assigned tasks.
• Carry out the Unit Testing and Integration Testing
• Wrote Functional Specification for report requirement.
• Carried out the required changes to the configuration
• Prepared FI and Co configuration document.
• Supported Asset accounting area.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created of Substitution rule for Bank Partner field.
• Performing Unit test in Unit test client in the area of SAP A/P, A/R, Bank Accounting & G/L before moving to quality system and doing integration testing.
• Wrote functional specification for User Exit in SAP Bank Accounting module.
• Supported SAP Cost center accounting area

Confidential

Team Leader - Finance & Controlling

Responsibilities:

• Ensure deliverables are prepared to satisfy the project requirements, cost and schedule. Co-ordinated with team member and steering committee for presentation & review of documentation.
• Involved with G/L, AP configuration & Electronic banks statement.
• Helping to configure other sub modules.

Confidential

SAP FI / CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a FICO Consultant handled the FICO implementation covering in detail the requirements of the client: -
• Business Blue Print.
• Customizing (Configuration Client) and Testing (Testing Client)
• Data uploading through LSMW Program.
• Live Implementation (User, Loading Opening Balances, Monitoring entries, Updating additional parameters).
• Taking Signoff’s at each stage from top management.
• Company code formation (2 Companies).
• Chart of Accounts Finalization (Common COA for all countries)
• Taxation Structure (Tax codification)
• Fiscal Year
• Currencies (USD - Global currency, Company code Currency).
• Chart of Depreciation and Depreciation Areas.
• Settings for field selection of Master Data.
• Defining and assigning Number Ranges for GL, AR, AP, and AA.
• Defining Customer Groups and Vendor Groups in Master Data.
• Configuring House Banks and Payment Programs in Accounts Payable.
• Configuring and Defining Asset Accounting.
• Co-ordination with ABAP team for designing Layout Sets.
• Co-ordination with Basis Consultant for Authorization Profiles.
• Defining and Configuring Controlling area.
• Created various Cost Element Accounts.
• Created and Configured Various Cost Centers.
• Integration of FI-MM, SD, HR
• Unit testing for CO, MM and FI
• Integration testing for MM, HR, SD
• User acceptance testing for all modules.

Confidential

Sr. Executive (Finance)

Responsibilities:

• Using the SAP system, prepared the final statement (Balance Sheet & Income Statement) in compliance with Confidential
• Test, modify. and document system configuration.
• Resolve business process issues in Accounts & Finance.
• Provide post-implementation support for all changes to the SAP FI system.
• Financial reporting to US, monthly MIS, and prepared variance analysis.
• Transfer price calculation, preparation of TDS (Tax Deduction at Source) returns, FBT (Fringe benefit tax) calculation, advance tax and other tax compliance matters
• Independently handled payroll of 200+ employees
• Active participation in Confidential audit.
• Prepared different reports and final statements according to Accounting Standards and law
• Conducted Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Tax Audit, Bank Audits, and Special Audits.
• Computation of taxable Income.
• Development of M.I.S with reporting formats for management support and efficient operations.
• Monitoring the implementation of M.I.S. and implementation of controls.
• Preparation of salary structure of various companies.
• Dealing with different clients to understand their trading scopes and status of accounting.
• Managing the financial systems and budgets.
• Carrying out periodic risk analysis about the various financial decisions of the company
• Payroll of various multinational companies Microsoft, Xansa, Free Market, Scicom etc. including preparation of Form 16, monthly salary sheet and tax calculation
• Filing of quarterly Form 24 and Form 26 for income tax purposes. Issue of Form 16 and 16A as per government requirements.