SUMMARY

• Configuration of sub modules - General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Bank Accounts, Asset Accounting, Project Systems, Cost Center Accounts, Internal Orders, Profit Center Accounts, Product Costing.
• Proficient in GL Mapping, Electronic Bank Statement (MT940) Configuration, Country India Version (CIN) & Withholding tax (WHT).
• Well verse with Integration of PP, MM & SD with FI/CO & creation of customised reports through Report Painter
• Have working experience in various areas of project system & Investment Management modules including WBS setup, project budgeting, WBS settlement to AUC, setup of project profile, allocation structure & settlement profiles, Investment measure & Capitalization Keys, integration with asset accounting etc.
• Cross-functional expertise including integration with FI, SD, MM, PP, PM, PS, CO, JVA & Investment Management
• Extensive Experience in working on RICEFW objects
• Archiving & indexing data in SAP
• Developing of LSMW tools for uploading of Data into teh system
• Testing using QTP, HPQC & Test Director tools
• Preparing Functional Specifications, creating reports through Report Painter, query etc
• As a team lead, lead 4 members team for LBG PCCP transformation project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understanding of existing business Processes after discussing with client and studying available documentation and preparation of Business blue print.
• Analyzed teh existing legacy system, gatheird functional requirements through user meetings, gap analysis and participation in process oriented workshops
• Designing business processes and identified areas to streamline processes & proposed best SAP industry practices in multiple functional areas.
• Worked on major developments(RICEFW objects) relating to Payment File generation in Automatic Payment Program, Payment Forms, Fax/Email Remittance Advices, Mock HMRC forms, Vendor Master Enhancement, Algorithms Electronic Bank Statement, Asset Class Spend type Mapping, Vendor Interface with Manhattan etc.
• Was proposed by client to be part of teh MT940 file format development for their CBS system & proposed best industry practices in developing their statement.
• Configured and customized validations, substitution rules through User exits for Withholding Tax, Partner Bank type, Main Asset deactivation & so on.
• Assisted teh Workflow team during their testing for AP/FA related objects through Enterprise Portal.
• Co-ordinated with Basis team for roles & authorisation specification for different groups of key client users.
• Conducted Unit testing & provided KT to external Vendor for System testing. Supported them & resolved any defects raised through HP Quality Center tool.
• Prepared Configuration & Unit test documents & mentored teh other team members to serve as a backup in case of emergency.
• Was part of PMP team as Configuration Manager & played teh catalyst role in conducting various team building activities

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Had travelled Onsite (Belecke, Germany) for Business Process study in teh area of Asset Accounting, Project System & Accounts Payable
• Prepared TO- BE/ BLUEPRINT document on teh basis of various AS-IS documents & interacted with teh core team & multiple interest groups including Top Management for acceptance of teh same. Presented GAP analysis report based on teh AS-IS & TO-BE processes defined.
• Configured teh entire Company Code related settings starting right from creation of Company Code, Fiscal Year Variant & Chart of Accounts.
• Mapped & configured teh complete AP cycle from Vendor Master Maintenance through procurement and Vendor Invoice Processing, teh resulting Payment Processing to external vendors. Configured teh Automatic Payment Program by proposing teh payment medium workbench. Created new payment terms as per teh clients’ requirement. Co-ordinated with technical team for developing customised vendor statement balances. Set up Electronic Bank Reconciliation Statement for smooth transfer of bank statement data into SAP.
• Created Various Asset Classes & configured account assignment of teh same.
• Handling configuration & deployment activities in teh area of Project Systems which included setting up standard project templates, masking codes, AFE & FM setup, WBS element structures, investment profiles, allocation structures, settlement profiles, etc. in SAP
• Prepared teh functional design document for asset accounting integration with project system
• Worked on PM orders integration with project systems to settle capital costs charged on PM orders to WBS elements and subsequently to capital assets
• Designed BW reports in teh area of Asset Accounting & Project Systems
• Planned and executed teh cutover activities for Asset Accounting & Project Systems which included legacy data conversion, maintaining custom tables, AMRT & project structure setup, cost element group setup for settlement & allocation structure, YTD asset balance load, etc.
• Utilised LSMW tool for uploading Legacy data & Master Data into teh system. Created customised reports for extracting Balance sheet & Profit & Loss account period wise & product wise through Report Painter.
• Worked on customised developments like cheque printing, account statement, upload program, VAT report etc. with technical team.
• Conducted unit & integration testing in different clients before production cutover & received sign off for all teh scenarios before production go-live.
• Imparted initial SAP FI Training to an audience of over 25 personnel including people of teh rank of DGM. Prepared End user training manuals for teh day to day business activities & created error logs for their future reference.
• Provided Post go-live support for day to day & month end closure issues.

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Played teh role of Business Consultant in teh Global Template Business Transformation project which involved understanding of current business processes, legacy system and organization structure to match teh client’s requirement in SAP system.
• Involved in teh preparation of Project Charter.
• Travelled Onsite (Germany, France, Belgium, Italy) to attend workshops related to business process, interacted with Core team members, Business SME’s across different regions to finalise teh TO-BE process for FI.
• Designed global Business Blueprint documentation for various financial processes for teh business sign off.
• Ensuring that teh organizational policies & procedures are complied with teh quality standards.
• Finalized teh Org Structure from FI side.
• Prepared GAP analysis report based on teh AS-IS & TO-BE processes defined.
• Prepared Prototype for demonstrating teh agreed requirements in teh area of credit management, accounts receivables/payables, asset accounting, vendor consignment, subcontracting, intercompany etc.
• Key role in support project was to assist EMEA plants during teh year end closing: reviewing teh standard costing run, recommending solutions for teh costing errors.

Confidential

Senior SAP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configuration - Involved in SAP R/3 configurations in configuration server. Mapping of business process in FI module. Involved in customizing and configuring Global and organization structures, in FI module using IMG. Some key settings were creation of company code, business area, fiscal yearposting period variant, field status variant, document types & number ranges
• General Ledger (GL): Involved in configuration of GL accounting wherein we created Chart of Accounts and assignment to teh company codes, consequent creation of account groups, screen layouts & general ledger master records. Preparation of teh financial statement version leading to teh generation of teh final account statements namely, teh balance sheet and profit & Loss account
• Creation of foreign exchange rate types & their translation ratios. Maintenance of exchange rates in forex table. Configured settings for foreign currency balance revaluation by creating valuation areas & automatic assignments for forex gain & forex loss account.
• Bank Accounting: Created bank Master data by setting up both clients own bank details & theirbusiness partners, configured settings for check management & set up manual bank reconciliationStatement.
• Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable (AR & AP): Involved in configuration of complete Procurement & Sales process. Setup Master data, Customised teh settings for Invoice processingAutomatic Payment program by using standard payment medium programs. Worked with technicalTeam for developing customised payment checks & vendor balance letters.
• Setup dunning program including dunning areas, dunning levels and dunning charges.
• Integration with MM & SD Modules- Creation of necessary ledgers & configuring settings forAutomatic account assignment, handling of complete Procurement-to-Pay cycle from PurchaseOrder creation to Payment Release
• Configured asset accounting. Copied chart of depreciation, determined depreciation areas, screen layout rules, Defined asset classes and account determination in AA.
• Creation of Cost elements, cost centres and their groups as per Client Requirements.
• Creation of Order types. Creation of secondary cost element for internal & external settlement. Creation of Activity types and statistical key figures
• Involved in all aspects of Product costing like defining cost sheets & its components, costing variant.

Confidential

Sr. Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Teh scope of work would involve customizing, data migration & testing teh cases and documentation of teh same, preparing end user training procedures and functional troubleshooting.
• As a Core Team member, managing teh team, allocating & assigning work to resources. I was also nominated to be a point of contact to people at onsite regarding status of issues.
• Define Account Determination, Screen layout rules and Asset classes. Creation of Depreciation areas and Depreciation Keys
• Make settings for Asset purchase, Mass Retirement & Reload/ Reacquisition of Assets
• Asset sale, setting for loss/gain
• Revaluation of Assets
• Acquisition of Low Value Assets
• Validations Reports were prepared & tested through QTP scripts
• Prepared functional specifications and coordinated for development requirements with ABAP team
• Developed test scenarios, plans & cases. Carried unit testing and integration testing, mock
• Cutover & also documented teh tested results in Test Director.
• Conducted Mock Cutover, where validations will be done on teh processed Mock Cutover data.
• Provided automated solution for manual excel procedures.
• Prepared KT documents for teh support team

Confidential

SAP Super User

Responsibilities:

• Review of teh regional overnight batch and coordination of any feed issues that have led to error or suspense items or reconciliation issues between Global General Ledger applications. Maintenance of teh ledger’s static data including teh Chart of Accounts, centres, month-end closing, allocations and reporting structures;
• Travelled Onsite (United Kingdom) for providing ERP training to teh users.
• Overseeing accounts payable operations inclusive of: Ensuring proper accounting of bills.
• Looking after timely payment of dues to suppliers and other service providers. Answering supplier queries and addressing their concern by coordinating with logistics department.
• Preparing supplier reconciliation; making supplier ageing & forecasting report.
• Other activities inclusive of: Maintaining fixed assets register and proper accounting of assets.
• Computing depreciation including forecasting. Coordinating with other departments with regard to supplier issues, asset capitalisation, etc. Participating in proper implementation of Accounts Payable module during ERP up gradation.

Confidential

SAP End User

Responsibilities:

• Worked as an end user on SAP 3.1 platform
• Accounting Functions - Developing & maintaining statutory books of accounts and reconciliation of financial statements in compliance with teh norms
• Preparing and following up of bills receivables after invoicing to debtors, conducting ageing analysis with an aim to keep receivables under control
• Ensuring that all payments are made to suppliers within teh stipulated time frame and managing accounts payable within teh pre-set parameters
• Conducting ageing analysis of teh payables to understand teh paying pattern and devise effective accounts payable policies