SUMMARY

• Over 15 years of professional Experience includes SAP FICO Functional consultant, Business analyst and Accounting & Finance domain exposure.
• SAP Financials Certified Solution Consultant in SAP ERP Central component 6.0
• Worked on End to end implementation projects, production support, enhancements, Roll - outs and change requests.
• Specialized in FI - General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Bank Accounting, Asset Accounting, CO-CCA, IO, PCA, Transfer pricing in PCA and knowledge in COPA.
• Widely worked on Accounts Payable Master data interfaces, Invoicing and different kinds of payment processes like ACH, Wire payments, Checks, BOE, EDI and SEPA for European countries etc.,
• Experienced in Bank accounting functions of Electronic Bank statement, Banking interfaces, Lockbox and Check reconciliation etc.,
• Sound knowledge in integration of MM-FI and SD-FI.
• Worked on interfaces with multiple external systems like Mainframes, EDI, banks, Hyperion (Financial consolidation tool) and other third party soft wares.
• Worked with interfaces using JSON formats, text files, EDI files and xml files etc.,
• Experience in Requirement gathering, Blueprints, Configuration, customizing, User Acceptance and Integration Testing, Training, Data Migrations and Documentation
• Worked in ASAP methodology and Agile methodology for project execution
• Driven the requirement gathering discussions with Finance VPs and Directors and business users
• Re-engineering the business process to best fit with SAP solution and leverage the ERP advantages
• Strong functional experience in Implementation and production support in SAP R/3 Versions 4.6C and SAP ECC 6.0.
• Technical expertise in LSMW, EDI, IDOCS and debug the ABAP coding
• Strong domain knowledge in Core Accounting & Finance while working with Retail and Telecom Service industries
• Possess strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting capabilities and excellent inter-personal skills
• Got the trainings on PMP and Leadership skills
• Self-starter and excellent team player with good communication skills
• Excellent in Excel, Word, Power point & Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas, TX

SAP FICO Analyst/Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Working in Agile methodology for project implementation and deliverables
• Working with Finance VPs and business users in business transformation and SAP processes
• Aligning the business process with SAP solution in GL, AP, AR, and Fixed Asset Accounting.
• As a senior consultant assisting team in Business process evaluation, Solution architecture and system configuration
• Implementation of European Taxation for Germany and Spain
• Parallel Ledgers for local GAAP reporting
• New GL configuration and Segment reporting as per business requirement
• Accounts Payable (FI-AP): Configured Master data settings for Account groups, Number ranges, payment terms, Automatic payment process for SEPA process and DME configuration etc.
• Accounts Receivable (FI-AR): Integration of AR transactions like Delivery, billing, Dunning process with late payment fee postings and automatic clearing of open items
• Configured Electronic Bank Statements (EBS), foreign currency revaluation, AP/AR balance sheet adjustment postings by reporting ledger level, configured German Foreign Trade report (Z4), Modelo Tax reports (Modelo 347, 349, and 390) for Spain and Certificate of Export (COE) for Germany etc.,
• Dunning Process with financial postings through customization and integration with SD billing
• Configured Direct debit processes and SEPA mandate for European countries using DME file generation process in XML format.
• Configuration of Asset Accounting and Asset Data takeover
• Legacy Data migration for Asset Accounting, AP and AR
• Integration with MM and SD functionalities
• Working with JSON structures for data transfer from integration and testing
• DART configuration for German GDPDU requirement
• Maintain translations for standard configuration objects to print invoice forms. For example, Countries, GL accounts, cost centers, profit centers, Tax codes, Reason codes etc.
• Background jobs scheduling with dynamic variables for automation
• Preparation of functional specification document, involved in technical design of WRICEF objects
• Day to day Production support and co-ordinate with team as a FICO lead
• Setting up the Recurring document process
• Implementation of GST (Goods and Service Tax) for India
• Sprint planning and leading the team deliverables
• Presentations to management with sprint level achievements in Agile model

Confidential, Franklin TN

SAP FICO SME/ Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Implemented new incentive business process with FI-SD integration from the scratch.
• Worked on COPA report enhancements
• Worked on XIGN EIPP migration to new system Taulia and Read soft solution
• Involved in decision making of EIPP tools between Ariba vs Taulia
• LKE accounts migration to a new bank and setting up new interfaces with SAP through SFTP process etc.
• Work with Confidential business users and project team to make sure the business requirements are taken care properly.
• Work with Treasury and cash management teams to redesign the existing payment process with new bank/s.
• Preparation of project specification document, statement of work and review the project deliverable documents.
• Work with multiple vendors who support the project hard ware and software facilities, networking, project execution and security etc.
• Coordinate with project team during requirement understanding, validate the efforts estimation, milestones and project deliverables etc.

Confidential

FI/CO Onsite Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Primary contact for SAP FICO production support in GL, AP, AR, AA, CC, IO, PS, Banking and Treasury modules.
• Responsible for Development projects (PWOs/SOWs), Enhancements and change requests etc.,
• Configuration of ACH, EDI payment processes and support critical issues on Automatic payment process and file transmission to bank
• Support EDI (810, 820, 997 files etc.) interfaces between SAP and Non-SAP
• Address the issues on Electronic Bank Statement process and Lockbox
• Work with Solution manager for change management process
• Support tax integration with vertex system and 1099 report for US tax reporting etc.
• Supporting Controlling functionalities of CCA, PCA, IO and COPA reports
• Hands on experience on HP Quality Center, ticketing tool Clarity, coordinate with scheduling team in automating the background jobs, manual creation of background jobs and troubleshooting the variant issues etc.
• Continuously analyze the existing system and explore the options for improving business process improvements and better feasibility.
• Planning and coordinating for month-end and year-end activities with Confidential business users, BAs and other vendors.
• Leading the offshore functional team and prioritizing in addressing day to day business issues.
• Worked in multi-vendor environment with good coordination and deliverables to client.
• Intercompany invoicing with Trading partner in postings
• Worked on Data archiving and running background jobs
• Production support for the interfaces between, SAP, Mainframes, SRM, EDI, Middleware systems etc.,
• Used SRM system for creation of shopping baskets and create purchase orders in SAP for Invoice processing
• Support in project system module about WBS elements, Projects, Cost planning and Budgeting etc.,