SUMMARY:

• As an experienced and well qualified SAP FICO consultant, with over 10 years of SAP FICO implementing 3 full life cycles of SAP R/3, 2 upgrade projects from ERP4.7 to ECC 6.0, Conversion project ECC6.0 to S/4 HANA, 2 Implementation of S/4 HANA using SAP Best practices and FI Model Company and Procure to Pay, Confidential has an excellent consulting background and strong configuration knowledge with hands on experience in core consulting areas in Finance and Controlling.
• She is experienced in managing and executing, configuration, blueprinting, unit and Integration testing, training, documentation and production support (RICEF, BPP, IMG, Docs and Support Model).
• Confidential also has SAP Instructor experience in delivering FI (AP, AR), CO, MM, PS CATS, Acquisition Card, Cash Management and FM.
• She is experienced in Customizing Business Processes using BPML; Analysis of existing systems, Integration Testing, Redesigning business processes Documentation and User training in FI and CO modules.
• She is also experienced in Financial Analysis, G/L Accounting, Credit Management, Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and Special Purpose Ledger (SPL). She has a vast understanding of day to day financial functions, improvements, changes, issues and ability to translate into system configuration requirements, custom development solutions or business process change.
• Confidential manages timelines and deliverables to meet established goals and objectives according to plan and is a valuable member of any Functional, Training and Support team. Throughout her career, she has learned to work well under pressure in highly stressful situations. She has a strong sense of initiative and demonstrates strong tolerance to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously with effective and positive results
• Confidential is a positive, detail orientated and enthusiastic team player with superior interpersonal, communication, organizational and analytical skills.
• She excel within highly competitive environments where leadership skills are the key to success

SKILLS:

Technical Expertise: SAP FI - CO (FI-AR, FI-AP, FI- GL, FI-SPL…. CO-CEL, CO-PCA), Microsoft Visio, Uperform and RWD Info Pak®

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SAP GL/SPL Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configuring FI - GL to add Public Sector gaps to SAP activate and Model Company implementation
• Creating FI financial close Business Process Documents and workflows for the new 1809 on premise implementation to support month end and year end closing process for FI-GL closing activities including open item analysis, clearing rules and automatic posting, Sub-Ledger and General Ledger balance carry-forward programs, and period reporting
• Responsible for the Public-Sector Trial Balance specification requirement to create new custom fields to accommodate Public Sector reporting
• Responsible for the mapping new SAP COA (Chart of Accounts) to the government wide accounts (GWAC)
• Creating functional specifications for Public Sector Trial Balance reports and interface
• Conducted Fit gap analysis sessions to identify gaps in business processes using SAP Best Practices
• Responsible for implementing SAP FI for S4 Hana GCFM implementation
• Responsible for creating FI- GL test script for QA and UAT testing
• Executed security role test script for Finance roles and worked with security to build and test new role requirements
• Conducted various FI workshops to gather documentation and business requirement
• Prepared documentation for user training for the TO-BE process and Fiori apps.
• Resolved FI GL JIRA tickets for bug fixes and new story requirements.
• Involved in developing cutover steps for FI-GL and executing the steps during implementation.

Confidential

Finance Solution Architect/ FI Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configured Canadian Model Company Code to replicate the delivered company codes (US) except for Canadian taxes (new configuration)
• Responsible to testing Best practice and Finance Model company Business process flows for Finance
• Prepared power point documentation for Finance workshops to be delivered to client
• Engaged in Finance and integrated requirement workshops
• Worked closely with technical team to set up and deliver FI model company client.
• Conduct Fit-to-standard workshops for FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP, Period end close, Bank account and Cash management, Management Accounting and Asset Accounting using Best practice business flows
• Documented and analyzed fit gap requirements based on customer current processes and derivation from SAP Finance Model company standards

Confidential

Finance Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Project Manager to complete the finance functional tasks for MPP
• Responsible for delivering Finance workshops for additional scope activation (Cash Management and Asset Accounting)
• Delivered Finance Enterprise Assessment report as per client request
• Worked closely with technical team and Fiori team to identify additional Fiori Apps required
• Involved with documenting Finance functional pre conversion and post conversion tasks
• Worked closely with customer finance team to execute and document pre conversion steps
• Reviewed finance OSS notes for conversion task and steps

Confidential

S/4 HANA Product Expert

Responsibilities:

• Drive product vision and design and ensure all product teams have a comprehensive understanding of it using SAP Activate
• Support the roll in of customer requirements and identify high value areas.
• Support the definition of the Product Vision, Roadmap and Release Plan
• Work closely with development team to translate high-level requirements into prioritized backlog and user stories
• Ensures scrum team and other relevant stakeholders have a comprehensive understanding of backlogs and user stories
• Be the subject matter expert for S/4 Hana Cloud product's capabilities and future
• Work with SAP Partners in Co-Innovation Programs
• Address product and operations related go-live blockers early in the implementation project by working on action plans to resolve gaps or enhancements with product management, engineering and operations
• Understand the current and future product roadmap and articulate the application to customer specific situation
• Identify software integration requirements between cloud and on premises SAP solutions
• Providing guidance to the onsite implementation team
• Analysis & Coordination of Configuration Requests
• Engaging for customer feedback and reference activities
• Ensuring Feedback Loop into Development
• Run regular and proactive interaction with project team to ensure issue/incident tracking

Confidential

SAP GL/SPL Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configuring FI - GL to add Public Sector gaps to SAP activate and Model Company implementation
• Creating FI financial close Business Process Documents and workflows for the new 1709 on premise implementation to support month end and year end closing process for FI-GL closing activities including open item analysis, clearing rules and automatic posting, Sub-Ledger and General Ledger balance carry-forward programs, and period reporting
• Responsible for the Public-Sector Trial Balance specification requirement to create new custom fields to accommodate Public Sector reporting
• Responsible for the mapping new SAP COA (Chart of Accounts) to the government wide accounts (GWAC)
• Creating functional specifications for Public Sector Trial Balance reports and interface
• Conducted Fit gap analysis sessions to identify gaps in business processes using SAP Best Practices
• Responsible for implementing SAP FI for S4 Hana GCFM implementation
• Gathered and analyzed information to establish fit-gap analysis
• Conducted various FI workshops to gather documentation and business requirement
• Prepared documentation for user training for TO-BE process and Fiori apps.

Confidential

SAP GL/SPL Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing, implementing and testing the SAP GL-SPL functionalities for both enhancement pack and support pack updates in SAP ECC 6.0;
• Providing problem resolution assistance and ongoing support to SAP cluster member departments in implementing the support pack updates, Online Self-Service (OSS) notes and transports in the areas of SAP GL-SPL;
• Preparing and presenting material for fit/gap presentations, knowledge transfer sessions, e-learning, other sessions and analysis related to SAP FI GL-SPL;
• Developing, testing and maintaining year-end and carry-forward activities related to FI GL-SPL and assist GC departments in completing their year-end closing procedures as required, in all environments;
• Creating and updating SAP FI GL-SP configuration and business process procedures documentation using RWD Productivity Pak documentation tool;
• Preparing, developing, supporting, testing and documenting changes using the group testing tools for SAP FI- GL-SPL functionalities;
• Developing and delivering knowledge transfer and training sessions, as well as preparing documentation for knowledge transfer related to SAP FI GL- SPL functionalities and aimed at functional analysts;
• Developing detailed test plans for SAP FI GL-SPL using Computer Aided Testing tool (CATT); and
• Working with other functional teams to ensure that continued effective integration of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) to Funds Management (FM), Asset Accounting (AA), Controlling, Project systems (PS), Sales and Distribution (SD), Materiel Management (MM), Plant Maintenance (PM), and Salary Forecasting Tool (SFT).
• Developing GL and SPL blueprint for the implementation of Environment Canada

Confidential

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in conducting various FI workshop to gather documentation and business requirement.
• Developed FI Invoice and MM Invoice automation blueprint for P2P initiative.
• Writing Functional Specification documents for workflow implementation.
• Involved in developing unit, integration and UAT test scripts.
• Responsible for unit and integration testing for all FI invoice and MM invoice scenarios.
• Involved in developing work instruction documents using UPerform (Productivity PaK)
• Involved in developing training materials to train the trainers and end users
• Responsible for delivering P2P FI Invoice automation training to HC employees
• Currently developing Release III Procure to Pay Invoice Automation blueprint which comprises of enhancements and additional functionalities to HC P2P solution.

Confidential

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in conducting various FI workshop to gather documentation and business requirement.
• Worked with the technical team to develop the technical and workflow requirement for the FI invoice automation
• Responsible for developing Procure to Pay FI Invoice and MM Invoice automation blueprint for P2P initiative.
• Writing Functional Specification documents for workflow implementation
• Delivered Procure to Pay FI Invoice Automation blueprint to CRA functional team.

Confidential

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designing and building SAP reports using standard tools such as report painter, report writer and drilldown report.
• Writing Functional Specification documents for ABAP customized reports.
• Involved in writing unit, integration and UAT test scripts.
• Responsible for unit and integration testing for all custom reports.
• Testing and documenting ABAP customized reports.
• Enhancing of Sap reports and layoutbased on departmental requirements.

Confidential

SAP FI GL / SPL Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configure new Company and Company code for the new department
• Configure development environment to support SAP SPL and GL requirements for the new department
• Responsible for developing SAP SPL CFRMS Trial Balance, Public Accounts and Financial Statement Reporting for the SSC (Shared Services Canada)
• Responsible for creating new FSG for the new department and updating general ledger master data
• Prepare functional design specification for new SPL table group and ledgers
• Prepare functional design for new SAP FI, GL, SPL enhancements and reports
• Organized meetings with cross-functional team members to understand and provide guidance about new requirements for SAP GL and SPL implementation for new department
• Compiled all the RICEF objects in a booklet to make as quick reference for evaluation for the new department
• Evaluated all the OSS notes, custom tables, custom codes, custom fields for GL and SPL modules
• Analyzed the orphaned transports to perform transport clean-up
• Performed impact analysis on new processes to the current process for the implementation of the new department
• Responsible in developing cut over plan checklist for SAP FI, GL and SPL
• Provided GL and SPL table and business details to BI reporting needs for BI evaluation
• Responsible for gathering information to create test script for SAP GL, SPL and FI for new department implementation
• Performed unit testing in the development environment for SAP SPL and SAP GL
• Responsible for developing integration test script which includes supporting other SAP modules such as AP, AR, SD and MM
• Involved in Integration testing for SAP Modules such as SPL, GL, FI, AP, AR, MM and SD
• Gathering information for enhancement, forms and RICEF object to updated and tested for the new department
• Testing and documenting ABAP customized reports for several SSC departments.
• Responsible for Role testing of GL and SPL functionalities for the new roles created for the new department
• Responsible for creating new work instructions using uPerform for SAP FI GL and SPL business process for the new department
• Leading an SAP upgrade project to ECC6.0 implementation with SAP GL and SPL as my responsibility modules.
• Performed fit-gap analysis on core project footprint upgrade to the current project for up-gradation.
• Organized meetings with cross-functional team members to understand and provide guidance about upgrade methodology among various SAP modules
• Compiled all the RICEF objects in a booklet to make as quick reference for the upgrade process
• Evaluated all the OSS notes, custom tables, custom codes, custom fields for GL and SPL modules
• Created a cookbook for upgrade project that included all the steps carried out in the upgrade
• Analyzed the orphaned transports to perform transport clean-up
• Performed impact analysis on new processes to the current process in the upgrade project
• Provided SAP GL and SAP SPL table and business details to BI reporting needs for BI implementation
• Provided detailed data and tables from ERP side to BI consultant for FI
• Performed testing in the all the three servers across the system landscape
• Responsible for gathering information to create unit testing scripts for SAP FI GL and SPL
• Responsible for integration testing for the FI, GL, SPL including preceding AP and AR
• Gathering information for enhancement, forms and RICEF object to be tested.
• Testing and documenting ABAP customized reports for several Confidential departments.
• Responsible for Role testing of GL and SPL functionalities
• Enhancing of SAP SPL reports and layoutbased on departmental requirements.
• Resolving ongoing support issues and change request and defects.
• Responsible for creating new work instructions using uPerform for GL and SPL.

Confidential

SAP FICO Technical Writer/ Trainer

Responsibilities:

• Developed business process flow for new SAP functionalities using Microsoft Visio
• Developed new training courses and workshops based on SAP functionality
• Create and maintain project documentation and training materials (including Simulations/) using uPerform and other documentation tools such as MS PowerPoint, Snag-it and MS Visio
• Performed Quality Assurance (editorial reviews and testing of procedures) for new documentation developed
• Seeds data into SAP Training client in preparation for hands on classroom exercises
• Reviewed developed course content and assist in determining training delivery timelines
• Designed and delivered appropriate training based on determined needs
• Conducted pre-go live Dry Run training workshops training sessions staff as assigned by the Training Team Lead
• Shared in knowledge transfer and coaching to the documentation and training team members, processes and procedures and the use of documentation tool UPerform
• Publish all final documentation and training materials as required.
• Provide communications and regular status reports related to project tasks, documentation tool, system use and issues, etc.
• Prepare progress reports and participate in team meeting
• Provide ongoing knowledge transfer to internal or client personnel as required
• Worked with core Client team members to understand the solution design and what is Client specific
• Reviewed and practiced course exercises and materials with Super User to get them ready to train the End Users
• Delivered SAP FI - AP, CO and Securitization training to end users