SUMMARY

• SAP Finance Consultant with 7+ years of functional and testing experience in various projects with 3 Full Life Cycle implementations in Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules, integration with logistics modules (SD, MM) using ASAP methodology in all project phases - Business blue print, Realization, Final preparation, Go-live and Support and post live production support, with documentation.
• Strong expertise in Implementing, customizing, configuring, System upgrade, integrating, testing, user training and support of SAP with different versions like ECC 5.0 and ECC 6.0.
• Mapped current state to future state, developed test scenarios, RICEFs, Conversion/Interfaces/validation plans, cutover, end user training and post go-live production support.
• Extensive hands on experience in Financial Accounting (FI) including General Ledger (GL), New GL, Asset Accounting (AA), Bank Accounting (BA), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Special Purpose Ledger, Simple Finance and Treasury.
• Controlling experience includes Cost Element Accounting (Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Internal Orders, Product Costing (PC), Material ledger, Profitability Analysis (COPA) and Profit Center Accounting (PCA).
• Hands on experience in Integration of FI with MM, SD, LE (Logistic Execution), LIV (Logistic Invoice Verification), Internal orders and Month End closing.
• Strong experience in EDI/IDOCS, process codes, partner profiles.
• Hands on experience in Data migration from Legacy system to SAP for Upgrade / new implementation / integration using LSMW, BODS and other tools.
• Solid foundation in Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting and Cost Accounting.
• Sound knowledge of the compliance of SOX, GAAP and IFRS for external/internal reporting.
• Highly Experienced with SAP testing tools such as HPQC/ALM, QTP, VSTF and MTM.
• Very proficient in developing Test Plans, Test Scripts. Proven experience in both Manual and Automated testing methods.
• Experienced in testing scenarios such as Integration, Functional, Regression, User Acceptance Testing, Performance and End-To-End Testing.
• Demonstrated ability to work both in independent and team-oriented environments with well-developed organizational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with problem solving ability.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP Financial: GL/New GL, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking, Asset Accounting and Simple Finance.

SAP Controlling: Cost Element, Cost Center and Profit Center Accounting.

SAP Interfaces: IDOCs, ALE, BAPIs, EDI.

SAP Tools: SAP Solution Manager, SAP Query, LSMW, Report Painter, BDC, ECATT.

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center/ALM, HP Quick Test Professional/UFT, MTM, Worksoft Certify, JIRA.

Office Tools: MS Visio, MS Project, Word, Excel, PPT.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Newtown Square, PA

Test Coordinator/ RA Functional Analyst

Environment: ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Conduct user meetings and interact extensively with the team to get the best work in the project for Business.
• Participate in meetings with Business counterparts to gather requirements and document the User Stories in JIRA.
• Interact with technical stakeholders to identify the user stories that might need development.
• Involve in Daily Scrum calls, functional and testing meetings with the stakeholders to update the status of the tasks assigned.
• Work with developers to build the Order RAIs and Invoice RAIs with new Order types, SSP calculation, Deal Health Index mapping, Contract Management System(CMS) and Reporting for Simplify Selling OnPrem Revenue Accounting.
• Organize meetings with business counterparts to gather Revenue Accounting (RA) test cases and document all test verification steps.
• Work on mapping the requirements to test cases in an Excel document and make sure every user story is tested.
• Coordinate with the Upstream and Downstream teams during the Integration testing for test cases and necessary test data to run smooth tests.
• Prepare the RA test scenarios, test cases and test scripts for the user stories in Simplify Selling and upload them to SAP Jam.
• Create test plans, test packages, upload test cases and assign them to testers in Solution Manager during all phases of testing.
• Execute the test cases, document and save the test results in SOLMAN, JIRA and SAP Jam.
• Perform regression testing for existing items and functional testing for the future developments.
• Coordinate with the overall test lead, report the status of testing and track the defects in SOLMAN during all phases of testing.
• Provide SOLMAN training to business testers on how to document the results and log defects.
• Assist business testers during UAT and provide support post Go-live.

Confidential, Redmond, WA

SAP FI Consultant

Environment: ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the AS-IS process of Confidential corporation documentation of Business Process. Taking care of all the critical Business requirements & deliverables.
• Created Bank Master Data, House banks, G/L accounts for each bank account and Reconciliation accounts for vendors, customers and assets.
• Setup EBS, Positive pay, ACH payments using NACHA file formats, and Wire Transfer.
• Configured automatic payment program (FBZP) for outgoing payments, which included payment methods, bank accounts and ranking order of bank accounts, and automatic account determination using FBKP.
• Configured the Automatic Payment Program for AP including Partial Payment Configuration, Check Management and Check Printing.
• Configuration done on field status, tolerances, cash discounts, reason codes, incoming payment - full payment/ partial payment/ residual payment, automatic clearing for GL, AR, Dunning, Payment terms in accounts receivables module.
• Setup done for Integration ofFIrelated activities with other Modules SD, MM for OTC and P2P end to end process flow.
• Coordinated with the ABAPers in creating custom reports for Unrealized intercompany margin report, Treasury forecasting report, Intercompany invoice form printing.
• Prepared the traceability matrix, created High level and detail test scripts and hands on execution using Confidential test manager(MTM).
• Assisted UAT for the Generation of Intercompany AR and AP Billable items and Creation of SD Billing document in RMCA-ECC interface.
• Performed security testing for the Unrealized intercompany margin report, Treasury forecasting report, Intercompany invoice form printing, IDOC monitoring report and Provider contract report.
• Coordinated with the Business users at the time of UAT and fixed the defects in VSTF.
• Involved in meetings with the team and business on the Defect management.

Confidential, Houston, TX

SAP FICO Consultant

Environment: ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Worked on full spectrum of ASAP methodology from gathering functional requirements, blue printing, configuration, customization, data migration, testing, training, cutover and hyper care support.
• Responsible for configuration of General Ledger (GL):- document number ranges, posting period variants, field status variants, fiscal year variant, tolerance groups, reversal of documents, opening and closing of posting periods, field status groups, document types, posting keys master data to configure GL accounts, profit center, cost elements, accruals and key figures required for SD pricing Conditions/Pricing Procedure.
• Configured AP scenarios including Vendor master maintenance, vendor invoice and credit memo postings, park and posting parked invoices, down payment clearing, automatic payment program ACH payments.
• Setup AR scenarios including Customer master data maintenance, full, partial, residual incoming payments, invoice posting, maintained payment terms for customers, defined cash discount base for outgoing invoices, and SD billing invoices.
• Implemented Fixed Asset Master Data - acquisitions, retirements, revaluation of fixed assets, customized depreciation keys for depreciation run - planned, special, unplanned depreciation.
• In Cost Element Accounting, created primary & secondary cost elements, cost element groups, maintained cost element attributes, costing sheet, assigned cost elements to various cost center and maintaining accounts for automatic reconciliation posting.
• In Cost Center Accounting, created cost centers, cost center standard hierarchy, statistical key figures, master data groups, assessments, distributions, allocations using cycle-segment method for periodic reposting and planning them on different cost centers, attaching work centers to cost centers, planned as well as actual.
• Defined internal order(IO) types, planning and settlement profile and created standard hierarchy, dummy profit center, distribution and assessments in CO-PCA.
• Developed and deployed multiple RICEFW custom objects. Involved in generating reports using WRITE statements, ALE/IDOC development and customization, and data upload from legacy system to SAP system through BDC, LSMW.
• Experienced in testing and implementation under validated SOX, GMP and GXP environments.
• Prepared test scenarios, integration test documents, training and documentation of all relevant process UAT, trouble shooting.
• Provided end user training and assistance in developing user documents.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

SAP FICO Consultant

Environment: ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Conducted workshops with global teams to implement intercompany transactions and sub-contracting processes.
• Setup done on Business Partner master data, Contracts and Contract accounts to define account determination and payment parameters.
• Worked on different enhancement, support, on board projects on SAP modules as GL, AP, AR, AA, PCA, CCA, Bank Accounting.
• Configured Automatic Payment Program (F110) for Outgoing Payments for new Company Codes in Accounts Payable. Created new forms and print programs for new payment methods.
• Also, completed several Reports, Interfaces, and functional specifications and worked closely with the technical team in developing the functional objects.
• Hands on experience in transfer to GL from SAP IS-U to SAP FI, Processing of Miscellaneous Debits and Credits within SAP IS-U.
• Configuration done on Account Balance Display, Dunning, Arrangement Plans, Account Determination, Collection Agencies, Interest, Write-Offs, Open Item Transfers, Reclassification, Interdepartmental Billing, Disconnections and Reconnections.
• Configured Fixed Asset and Created Different Asset classes and defined the screen layout rules for the corresponding asset classes. Integrated the Asset management with the plant maintenance module.
• Implemented parallel ledger (based on SPL) for FERC reporting which is a roll-up ledger with periodic transfers.
• Recommended system changes as preparation for future growth with the goal of providing short-term and longer-term solutions for cash management.
• Configured the controlling area, cost elements, Cost centers (CO-CCA), Number ranges, Cost center hierarchy.
• Facilitated the UAT process and supported end users during UAT phases. Worked on defect life cycle for UAT defects.
• Extended production support for critical business issues and trained end users, prepared user documentation and necessary training material.

Confidential, Long Island, New York

SAP FI/HR Tester

Environment: ECC 5.0

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Software Quality Assurance with a thorough knowledge of Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance, System, Security, and Performance Testing.
• Expert in Writing the Test Strategy documents forSAPusing the Business Requirements and created daily Testing schedule for the team.
• Involved in Planning for Unit, Integration and UAT Testing.
• Tests executed on configuration tasks in GL, AP, AR, AA.
• Participated in Unit testing, Integration Testing and UAT ofSAP FI/CO and tracked defects using HP Quality Center.
• All UAT queries went in to a parking lot and provided effective solutions in the form of configuration changes and enhancements in SD, FI and HR.
• Cooperated with Basis Team to understand requirements and issues around test execution environment.

Confidential, New York, NY

SAP FI/SD Tester

Environment: ECC 5.0

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed the Business and functional requirement documents and identified Test scenarios.
• Responsible for Testing the entire end to end Business Processes related settings.
• Developed test design documents, integration test documents, status reports, traceability requirements, risk analysis, scheduling estimates, timelines and milestones, setting priorities and determining scope and limitations of tests.
• Facilitated Knowledge Transfer sessions for Client personals for Project handover.
• Formulate recommendations regarding the strategic direction of technology in partnership with IT and business groups throughout the organization.
• Created Project plans for new testing initiatives, Test Plan, Test scripts, Results and Standard document pertaining to client landscape in Worksoft Certify.
• Created and assigned the defects to the responsible team and Bug management is done in JIRA.
• Performed testing on the Financial accounting in AP, AR and GL.
• Worked in close coordination with configuration Team and business analysts in performance and failure analysis of detected problems.