Sap Fico/ Fscm Functional Consultant Resume
Oklahoma City, OK
SUMMARY:
- Chartered Accountant (CPA equivalent) with over 16 years of total IT experience including 10 years of SAP R/3 FICO functional expertise equipped with hands on experience from various implementation, rollout and support (R&M) projects.
- Expertise in configuration and customization of FI (New GL, A/P, A/R, FSCM, AA, MDM, Rev Rec and SPL)
- Strong working knowledge in Controlling (CCA, IO, PCA and COPA) module.
- 2 years of experience in S4 HANA/Simple Finance with one full end - to-end implementation.
- Expertise in designing HANA framework and migration to new Simple Finance solution on ECC EHP7.
- Extensive experience in SAP Configuration from three end-to-end implementations, three global rollouts and Post go-live support projects.
- Experienced in SAP IS-Utility.
- Concrete understanding of ASAP methodology.
- Able to solve intricate discrepancies with strong problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and inter personnel skills. Proven ability to work independently and team environments.
- Ability to take on new challenges and strives to meet objectives with unparalleled determination.
AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE:
- Worked in end-to-end implementation, global Rollout and post go-live/Support projects.
- Extensive experience in configuration and testing of FI/CO modules - New GL, AR, AP, FSCM, Fixed Assets, Global/US taxation, Treasury& Risk management, Revenue Recognition, Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA), Internal Orders, Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), Special purpose Ledger, Project Systems, Contract Accounting (FICA) and Data Migration.
- Strong experience in New GL with document splitting configuration, parallel ledgers and parallel currencies. Rich experience in designing master data requirements for different objects using SAP MDM.
- Experience in design, preparation and migration to S4HANA Finance On-Premise 1605 solution from classic & new GL functionality.
- Expertise in integration of FI and CO with PS, MM, SD and PP. Expertise in implementing Procure-To-Pay, Order-To-Cash cycles and Record-To-Report processes.
- Extensive experience in implementing fixed assets and project systems.
- Hands on experience in Treasury module implementation (Configuration including Electronic bank statement, US lockbox, cash position, liquidity forecast, money markets (lending/borrowing), foreign exchange deals, AP F110 payment program, TR F111 payment program and cash concentration.
- Reporting tools like Report Painter, Report Writer and ABAP Query
- Through understanding of SAP system from business process, cross-functional and integration viewpoints. Strong experience in US taxation with Vertex tax application.
- In-depth knowledge in configuration, implementation, ASAP methodology, system design and gathering user requirements.
- Experience in different types of testing (Unit, Stress, Volume, Regression, Integration and User Acceptance testing) using Solution Manager and preparing user documentation.
- Special emphasis on Data Migration specifications with BDC, Legacy System Migration workbench (LSMW) for data uploads for various SAP Projects.
- Extensive experience in developing specifications for Interfaces and Custom Reports.
- Good knowledge and hands on experience in ABAP debugging techniques. Good knowledge of Business Process and Consolidations (BPC), SAP Solution Manager and SAP DART process.
- Excellent in working with posting validations, substitution rules, forms, interfaces (ALE & EDI), user-exits, and reporting tools.
- Active member in conducting the team meetings, Customer feedback meetings & self-assimilation programs.
- Knowledge in identifying, testing and documenting of SAP application controls in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX).
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Oklahoma city, OK
Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0
SAP FICO/ FSCM Functional Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Handling SAP enhancement projects, Support the existing ERP financials implementation, reviewing ticket backlog, prioritizing issues and working them to resolution are key responsibilities.
- Implemented enhancements for Agility system, ICG, Maddenco GL, customer portal and Origami risk management to interface with SAP system.
- Worked on FI-MM & FI-SD integration viewpoints for PTP& OTC projects.
- Established lockbox process and Electronic Bank Statements (EBS) with Bank of Oklahoma
- Participated in blue print discussions for Credit management and collection management and developed business blue print documents to prepare functional specifications for the realization.
- Designed business partner structure, developed workflows to complete different BP activities
- Designed custom interfaces with credit rating agencies (TransUnion, D&B and Cortera) for customer’s credit reports. Defined scoring rules to assess credit stand of customers based on credit reports and other criteria.
- Completed testing for configuration & custom developed items, prepared cut over activities for deployment and provided hyper care support after go-live.
- Developed 6 new company codes in SAP and established business processes like payments, customer drafts and EBS for Confidential ’s Truck Solutions, Trillium CNG.
- Vertex O Series Implementation including upgrade activitiesfrom Vertex Q series.
- Analyze tax data for accuracy, investigate questionable data and take corrective action when necessary
- Provide functional specification for custom programs to suit the SAP and vertex Connectivity
- Reconcile all SAP Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable master data with Vertex master data.
- Configure Tax Procedures in SAP for use, sales and Withholding taxation.
- Configure Tax area and Tax Codes to facilitate SAP tax Calculation for Sales and Procurement.
- Provide Specification for SAP User Exits and BADI implementations. Import monthly tax data to Vertex Returns software & Exercise professional judgment to resolve basic tax accounting problems
- Analyzed client’s SAP landscape and assisted client in setting up Hardware Infrastructure for SAP S4 HANA Finance On-Premise 1605 Implementation.
- Performed initial feasibility analysis of SAP configurations & customizations and developed road map to implement S4HANA based Simple Finance Solution. Activated SAP S4 HANA Business Framework.
- Migrated from ECC based SAP to S4 HANA based Simple Finance Solution on version 1605.
- Assisted client in terms of upgrading the existing financial system to SAP ECC EHP7 and then on to SAP Business Suite on HANA with New GL Functionality
- Conducted workshops for the overview of new Functionality introduced with S4HANA Simple Finance.
- Preparation and Migration of Customization for General Ledger, Management Accounting and New asset Accounting to SAP S4 HANA Finance On-Premise 1605.
- Involved in completing consistency checks for data sets for the smoother data migration.
- Partitioning of Universal Journal Entry Line Item Table and conversion of data in ACDOCA table view.
- Generated CDS Views and Field Mapping on old tables to keep the existing custom reports Converted existing Cost Elements to GL Accounts and performed consistency checks. Migrated Secondary Cost Elements to Chart of Accounts and migrated Default Account Assignments. Adopted Authorization and Define New Authorization Profile for existing users Conducted Data Enrichment process during Migration from Legacy SAP to Simple Finance Migration of FI, CO, AA, ML Line Items as well as Balances in to new data structures on SAP S4 HANA Finance On-Premise 1605.
- Lead & participated in other projects or duties as assigned.
Confidential, Rockaway, NJ
Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0
SAP FICO/ FSCM Functional Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Established electronic bank statements with JPM Chase
- Developed lockbox functionality for Accounts Receivables
- Worked on account balances for Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables and assets to prepare in a format that is feasible to load in to SAP using BODS system.
Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI
Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0
SAP FICO/ FSCM Functional Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Performed as lead consultant for Chrysler SAP FICO implementation that is integrated with more than 300 legacy applications.
- Involved from blue print phase to post production support in the implementation of SAP system for GL, AP, AR and fixed assets. Facilitated scoping and requirements elicitation sessions with business users to document and prepare functional specifications for new enhancements. Recognize inconsistencies and gaps in a complex business process.
- Completed asset related purchase accounting for FIAT merger and finalized NAFTA plant tooling as per GAAP and IFRS accounting.
- Implemented and tested payment process for suppliers across the globe in different currencies through EFT/ACH, Domestic WIRE (DMT), Global WIRE (GMT), Global ACH and Positive Pay (Check) using Automatic Payment program and Payment Medium workbench set up thru Pay stream and Pay source methods.
- Modified and reinstated Chase positive pay file containing supplier check payment details in GSAP to align with PSAP file format. Worked on integration between SAP FI-AP and HR to receive employee expense data from BETR system. Configured and tested intercompany set up for GL, AP/AR and US taxation integrated with Vertex system.
- Prepared functional specifications and validated test results to establish lockbox process using BAI2 for Accounts Receivables. Configured and integrated SAP AR with FSCM components of Dispute Management, Credit management and Collections Management. Configured Credit management to review/create credit checking rules & internal A/R credit structure. Established Biller Direct functionality for dealers with huge business.
- Responsible for Preparing Blue print, process description and design documents for In-House cash, Cash Position, Liquidity forecast, Electronic Bank Statement, Manual Bank Statement, Money Market instruments.
- Originated and tested business processes Open text Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS), Procurement cards (P-Cards), Withholding tax (WHT) management and 1099 reporting.
- Performed mapping of the master data with Legacy systems, perform configuration and Loading data into SAP. Completed cut over data migrations for Accounts Payables and Fixed Assets.
- Facilitated requirement sessions for Profitability Analysis with Controlling Process Owners and established costing based profitability analysis set up to generate COPA reports.
- In the support, as Record To Report SME, led sessions to prioritize requirements. Collaboration with Accounts Payable teams helped to resolve issues on Procure to Pay process and avoid late payments mainly to federal organizations and direct suppliers.
- Interacted with house banks to resolve payment and confirmation file transmission issues. Collaboration with treasury and Quantum teams helped to resolve daily issues and stream line the processes.
- Performed month end, yearend activities for AP, GL and fixed assets. Developed client reports using ABAP query, report painter and report writer techniques. Resolved issues related to Use and Sales tax connected with Vertex tax system.
- Initiated blue print workshop discussions to migrate from classic GL to S4HANA Finance On-Premise 1503 and prepared BPP documents for preparation, configuration, migration and cut over activities.
- Communicated business groups and management at regular intervals on the new developments and on-going issues.
Confidential, South Bend, IN
Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0
Lead SAP FICO Functional Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Team in Business Blue Print Phase. Prioritized client business processes and requirements for FI in blueprint preparation phase from client discussions. Prepared Blue print documents for sub modules Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Asset Management by involving in discussions with client business leads.
- Arranged functional specifications for different customized object listed out during blueprint preparation to smoothen realization phase. Formulize different processes for FI sub modules as per the industry best practices, GAAP and IFRS principles.
- Solely implemented Asset management from blue print phase to first month depreciation run.
- Configured, customized and tested Automatic payment program, Payment Medium workbench set up and Withholding tax (WHT) processes.
- Implemented TR-Cash Management processes including Electronic Bank Statement, Lockbox, Cash concentration, Cash Position and Liquidity Forecast. Conceptualized and established revenue Recognition process at Crowe.
- Coordinated on-site and offshore support resources to resolve production issues and deliver enhancements as per agreed dates.
- Formularized requirements for profitability analysis and established account based COPA reports output to meet requirements from the management.
Confidential, Raleigh Durham, NC
Environment: SAP R/3 5.0
Senior SAP FICO Functional Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Created new company codes based on the global rollout template to differentiate the Nortel’s SAP FICO system.
- Developed Report Writer and Report Painter Reports by Customer/Profit Center/Product/Period.
- Resolved the issues in fiscal year variant 445 and completed period end activities.
- Supported month end, quarter end, and year-end activities.
- Data loads by using ABAP designed BDC programs and LSMW techniques.
Confidential
Environment: SAP R/3 4.6C
Senior SAP FICO Functional Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Developed interfaces between Delphi and third party Matrix imaging to transfer data in to AP&AR sub ledgers from the invoices.
Confidential, Troy, MI
Environment: SAP R/3 4.6C
Senior SAP FICO Functional Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Gathered requirements from business partners by participating in war sessions to implement Warranty Management.
- Prepared functional specifications documents.
- Completed and tested configurations from FI/CO area.
- Configured, tested, and documented development standards per client.
- Provide System and UAT testing support.
Confidential
Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 5.0 FICA
SAP FICA Functional Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Confidential is in utility industry in United Kingdom.
- Resolved issues with ETHIM and posting keys. Formulated requirements portion of the Change Management Document for all FI related CCR’s (Change Control Requests) and DIR’s (Development Incident Requests). Set Development Specification for all the FI related CCR’s and DIR’s.
- Performed thorough unit and integration testing.
- Contributed to concepts such as IS-U Contract accounting, Core Extensions in Finance, LSMW uploads and Asset accounting.
- Special emphasis on issues from vendor invoice management and payment thru banks.
- Involved in preparation and testing of FI Security roles for newly created company codes along with BASIS consultants.
- Executed functional support during upgrade from 4.7 to ECC 6.0.