PROFILE:

• Over 13 years of professional experience in SAP FICO. Over 8 years of non - SAP experience.
• Successfully completed 6 full life cycle implementations, 2 rollouts, 2 upgrade projects and 4 Support projects.
• Well versed in Design, Configuration, Functional Specs, Implementation, Production support and Documentation.
• SAP configuration and process design (4.6, 4.7, ECC 5.0 and ECC 6.0), SAP Finance and Controlling, SAP Project Systems, SAP FSCM - Credit management, Collection management, SAP Asset Management, Treasury/Bank Accounting, EBS, Lockbox, Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, EC-PCA and CO-PA (COPA - Profitability Analysis).
• Extensive experience in the full life cycle of a project including: current state analysis, requirements gathering, conducting workshops, future design, system configuration, end user training and post implementation support.
• Strong background in SAP processes and scenarios.
• Skilled in Integration of FI with SD, MM/WM, PP, HR, BI and other modules.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to learn quickly and take up new tasks and responsibilities and work effectively in cross-functional team environments.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent people management, team building, presentation, motivation & leadership skills.
• Industry specific SAP implementations for diverse verticals: Life sciences (Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology), Aviation, Industrial Products, services & office automation (logistics), Food based Consumer Products. CPG, Distribution and Manufacturing industries.
• Designed numerous WRICEFS, cockpits and complex reports for streamlining the works and managing subsequent activities smoothly to provide tailored solutions as per customer requirements.
• Extensively worked on various ABAP developments including various Forms, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions and Enhancements.
• Experience in SAP BPC planning: Created Basic and Multi Planning Areas, Planning Levels, Planning Functions, Global Planning Sequences, Planning Profiles.
• Experience in SAP BPC Consolidation: BPF( Business Process Flow), Appsets, Applications and Dimensions, Defining Data Model, Data Management to Finance & Accounting related reports.
• Customizing the SAP BPC reports, Input Schedules, Logic to meet the specific needs of the client using supported functions with BPC
• Hands-on experience in using Reporting tools like Report Painter, SAP Query, month end financial reports and uploading tools like LSMW and SCAT.
• Developed reports using batch tables and designed solutions with BATMAS IDOCS for sharing master data and transaction data with non-SAP and legal systems.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

Languages / Software: Focus, Tally, Ex & Wings (Accounting Packages), MS-Office 2000 (Package), MSDOS, Windows (Operating Systems), C, C++, Cobal (Languages), HPQC, SAP Solution Manager

IBM: Manage-Now, Support Desk 4, IBM Maximo

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SAP Methodologies, Tools & Techniques: SAP, ASAP, Ale/Idoc, BAPI, BDC, EDI, IDOC, LSMW, SCAT, SAP Query, Report Painter/ Report Writer.

Programming: ABAP

SAP Tools: Solution Manager, LSMW, SAP Query, Report Painter and Report Writer.

Middle Ware: XI/PI, IBM WebSphere, Web Methods

Tools: HP Mercury- Quality Center (HPQC), QTP, Remedy Change Management, IBM ManageNow, Support Desk 4, IBM Maximo

BI Tools: SAP- BW and Cognos, Bex Reporting.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, PA

SAP Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead FICO team onsite & offshore in the implementation of SAP Consolidation/migration of Zero Balance Budgeting reports on HANA Cloud.
• Creation the project plan & Managing the program completed the following activities as per Plan Sprint 0
• Sprint 0 - Requirements & Design
• Functional requirement for ZBB including metrics and study of the present reports being used
• Identify the Heinz/ business owners & STC team
• Citrix & other system access to the team
• Access to the production instance for the team to review the ZBB reports
• Source systems identification
• Identify source systems
• Identify the source tables & fields of data flowing to staging tables
• Analysis Of BODS Jobs
• Identify BODS jobs
• Identify BODS workflow’s for BODS jobs
• Understand the functionality to find Load types(Full/DELTA) and mapping rules
• Finding the source/target systems/schemas for BODS jobs
• Analyze jobs & workflow’s
• Documenting the results of analysis
• BODS Upgrade:
• Identify the jobs prone to throw errors after upgrading
• Document rectification procedures of the errors on upgrade
• Gap analysis: AS-IS & To Be
• Reporting: Analyzing the reports to identify metric definition, data granularity
• Selection parameters & reporting layout
• Report response time - performance benchmarking
• Documenting the issues & pain points in existing extraction jobs identifying the solutions & timelines required
• Creating the functional requirement documents for each of the reports
• Creation Functional specification document of data extraction (BODS) jobs.
• Source System Study for all the data elements required in ZBB reports & analysis including the new ones not covered as part of foundation (Epicor, JD Edwards)
• Source system study & analysis. Define steps and approach to study of the extraction jobs
• Documenting the issues & pain points in existing data extraction jobs identifying the solutions & timelines required
• Analyze the current report usage and the business needs for them
• Technical solution to address the requirement (including report formats and report consolidation - what can be pushed to batch jobs)
• ETL Architecture and HANA model for achieving the above objective
• Analyze the current design and identify what parts of the solution can be reused
• Sprint 0 - Performance Benchmarking
• Measure the baseline performance for BOBJ-on-premise with HANA
• Performance analysis:
• Check the current performance of jobs in production environment
• Finding the time consuming components
• Identify alternatives & document suggestions for performance improvement
• Identify design specific issues and suggestions
• Testing of the reports for performance analysis
• JMETER to be installed on premises - Bharat Ram - w.e. 20th June
• No of users accessing reports
• Capture the baseline stress test numbers for 100 users to assist in determining the right architecture
• Deliverables:
• List of Jobs/source systems details
• Performance AS-is report of all jobs
• Jobs list/suggestions for performance improvement
• Upgraded Jobs list

Confidential, PA, USA

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Custom Lockbox preprocessor program to get good hit rate of automatic clearing of customer open items
• Redesigned customer master data, with HO & Alternate Payer relationship
• Maintain & generation of customer worklists for Lockbox
• Automated customer master updates for bank details
• Conversion of clearing GL accounts to open item managed
• Customized rules in the preprocessor to ensure correct the document/reverence/invoice numbers.
• More robust search algorithm in the preprocessor to find the match of open items for the check amount
• Rectification of New GL issues of zero balance clearing postings

Confidential, MI

SAP FICO Consultant (Implementation)

Responsibilities:

• Lead FICO team onsite & offshore in the implementation of SAP Consolidation/migration project from ECC 4.7 with an existing ECC 6.0 system.
• Analyzed the business processes of existing system in both the environments and prepared information deck’s for each process as part of AS/IS study.
• Conducted business workshops with process leads of each process area of GL accounting, Accounts receivable with cash and credit management implementations, Accounts payable, Tax integration with vertex BW reporting COPA & Product costing etc. and derived the consensus regarding the GAP’s with the proposed approach and solutions of the leverage objects. Also finalized the PORT and test relevant objects as part of regression testing.
• Prepared the GAP analysis with proposed functional solutions. Prepared functional specifications for each process changes (new & leverage objects) and got the sign offs. Analyzed the technical solutions from tech teams with the business process leads towards getting their approval/sign-off’s.
• Configured the system by implementing the leverage & PORT objects in ECC 6.0 environment and conducted the UT, integration, UAT and ITC1 testing’s. Configured the COPA for Parts business.
• Extensively worked on budgeting and consolidation on BPC along with the BW team to load the cost center and fund center data for different dimensional reports.
• Currently we are in post go live/hyper care support.

Confidential, MI

SAP FICO Consultant (Implementation)

Responsibilities:

• Implemented (configured) SAP Receivables Management modules to replace legacy mainframe system (CARMS) used for collections and disputes.
• SAP Collections Management
• SAP Dispute Management
• Implemented SAP Hanse Orga AutoBank to automate the cash application and provide the business with flexible configurable rules
• Future state organizational alignment to maximize efficiencies
• Identify Global process for the AR department for future rollouts
• Participated in requirement gathering and business blue print work shops
• Implemented Collection management and Dispute management along with Bank statement (with BAI2) lockbox and ACH Wire modes of payment collection. Helped the business team in all phases (unit testing integration testing and user acceptance testing) of testing to make sure the solution is as per the plan.
• Implemented customer master data distribution interface with Idoc functionality message type DEBMAS, basic type DEBMAS07 to send customer master data to NABS system.
• Implemented Customer statements interface to LASON (a professional printing and distribution company) by enhancing the standard AR RFKORD10 correspondence/print program to have FM specific requirements.
• Implemented Idoc method of import of the AR open item files send from several legacy applications in order to further process them in FSCM: collection; dispute and in cash application.
• Process design and implementation of Factoring & reclassification of AR open items.
• Implemented error handling workflow for AR billing interface.
• Developed ABAP & LSMW upload data conversion programs and functional queries and participated in cutover activities along with CARMS system manager. The project is now in post go live/hyper care support.

Confidential, PA

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Requirements gathering: AS-IS Study & GAP Analysis and Identification of To-be business Process for the implementation of AR cash applications ‘lockbox, direct debit, ACH pull, Customer statements, AR and AP indirect invoice interfaces with bank and legacy systems for sharing master data, and payment files.
• Lead the OTC-AR Cash Apps & PTP-AP driving the teams towards resolving the issues/break fixes in the area of AR, Cash Applications Customer statements AP interfaces.
• Designed and implemented (configured) New GL Accounting with integrated PCA & document splitting, Electronic Bank Statement (EBS), Lockbox & ACH Pull system interfaces in treasury area.
• Implemented (configured) the CO-PA (COPA - Profitability Analysis): Created Characteristics and Value fields. Generated the Operating Concern. Maintaining Derivative rules and Values. Defining the segment level characteristics. Assignment of value fields to different condition types of SD and Tax. Monitoring of actual data flow from SD Billing Documents and FI direct Postings. Generated Reports using Report Painter and report writer. Involved in documentation of training manuals and planning and conducting user training program’s and Production support. Mentor users in the implementation process. Configuration with integration to BW, Vendavo (vistex specific) and HANA. Enhanced derivation rules for SD condition types of business specific requirements.
• Trouble shooting Lockbox ACH (Automated Clearing House) system issues as an FICO (Finance & Controlling) designer and SME (Subject Matter Expert) for the implementation of this interface for all Confidential Corporation customers by interacting with JP Morgan Chase bank and PNC bank.
• Implemented VERTEX tax ware, Designing and implementation of data conversion and validation of legacy data into SAP for every plant level through Keystone interface (AmerisourceBergen’s Legacy Billing Interface).
• As FSCM (Financial Supply Chain Management) expert, monitor the collector work list and trouble shoot all the issues regarding liability and payment history updates.
• Designed, developed and enhanced BOBJ - BI and BW - BPC reports.
• Addressed the pricing, tax, rebate & chargeback issues relating to VISTEX application.
• Supporting Stream Serve application which is a key activity during day to day business activity to print the customer invoices, customer statements.
• Guides implementation of enterprise, system level architectures and systems by creating and communicating well-written documentation and presentations.
• Writing the FDD’s and working closely with the development team (internal and external) to assure a timely solution according to the specifications and implementation of business needs.
• Creates and provides quality training material for user assistance and system usage. It involves creating the unit test scripts, integration test scripts, getting the tests pass through along with other modules and processes in an integrated approach. Also getting the defects created for refining the processes and retesting the changes.
• Utilizes information systems to improve efficiency and makes recommendations for implementation of new systems or necessary upgrades that will best meet customer requirements.
• Monitoring the inbound & outbound Idocs (Intermediary Documents), batch jobs and interfaces communicating with external systems on a daily basis, rescheduling of the jobs on necessary basis.
• Maintaining the test scripts and defects through HP Quality Center (QC).
• Implementing Collection and Credit Management system including Head office and Branch Credit accounts that was linked to the SD order module and Keystone system of legacy billing.
• Quality assurance and adherence to project standards of process used to provide software services consistently through IBM QMS (Quality Management system).
• Monitor and manage Service Levels Agreements (SLAs) / Work Plan.
• Participate in pre & post implementation audits with Internal Audit teams to ensure alignment with US Accounting Standards requirements and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Conduct daily status meetings with team at offshore and onsite to monitor the status of the issue log and discuss about any road blocks.
• Maintenance of Lockbox system and ACH (Automated Clearing House) Pull processes in treasury management.
• Extensively worked on budgeting and consolidation on BPC along with the BW team to load the cost center and fund center data for different dimensional reports.
• Provide day to day direction to the project team, update regular project status to the client and also communicate / escalate on any issues.
• Conduct performance and stability testing of Configuration, customization and development (Unit testing, integration testing, regression testing & user acceptance testing). Provided continuous support and handholding the Testing Members/ Business Users in understanding the business scenarios for execution and recording the Standard Test Procedures (STP’s).
• Have configured the Lockbox and ACH exits so as to achieve the business objectives in SAP matching the legacy Confidential system as a part of project team before go-live.
• Was the active member from in hyper care support along with the OTC AR and resolved interface Lockbox I-147 issue's.
• Resolved Severity-1 & 2 during hyper care equivalently with project team and got appreciated by PMO team for the accurate and timely deliverables. Timely delivered the OTC FI-AR & PTP-AP AMS support activities.
• Bridging the team between offshore & onsite for OTC AR & Cash Apps area.
• Working closely with the on-site Delivery Manager for estimation and scheduling of the functional specification.
• Providing functional guidance to the onshore and offshore developers Creating Change Request Document (CRD) in the client specific Toolsets.
• Conducted and managed all KT sessions between SI (Project team) to the offshore relating to the AR & Cash apps area.

Confidential, NJ

SAP FICO Consultant (Implementation)

Responsibilities:

• Migration from classic GL to New GL, System ready, Cut-over Mater data updation and implementation.
• In FI- New GL responsible for creating GL master records and reconciliation accounts for sub-ledgers and configured cross-company code transactions and inter-company accounts, resolve issues in Document Splitting, Document Types.
• Designed and developed PPV Report which will provide the historic reporting as well as for forecast requirements of Planned purchases. Developed functional Specification and done testing after development.
• Configured 6 New report painter reports in Finance & controlling. Enhanced 4 other report painter reports. Functional specification & configuration done.
• Enhancements done for existing Inbound & Outbound Forma Factoring interfaces.
• As an SME build new interface with JPMC for new payment method Y for foreign Vendors by changing existing DMEE tree so as to accommodate for foreign wire payments as per new requirements.
• Bug fixing and enhancements done to existing Payment & Down Payment Request. Updated FS & done workflow changes.
• Developed two new inbound GL interfaces for VAT - Poland sales.
• Developed a custom transaction for standard cost center line item report KSB1 so as to suite custom requirements to display WBS element field values in full.
• Resolved various break fixing issues relating to FICO.
• Resolved issues relating to workflow.

Confidential, OH

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As an SME designed functional specs for spring/summer enhancements in the area of asset accounting.
• Resolved various break fixing issues relating to FICO.
• Worked on defects relating to IMPS asset accounting and CO
• Redesigned the freight payment system ‘LINE HAUL’ (Spring release)
• Development relating to Freight, Duty and Brokerage accrual and clearing
• Worked in enhancements of Interfaces (Spring Release)
• Designed Interface from SAP to JDE & Interface from JDE to SAP
• Interface from LINEHAUL (transport/freight payment system) to SAP
• Developed custom enhancement for Accelerated Depreciation
• Worked on GR55 (Report writer/Report painter) reports.
• Worked on Functional / technical (ABAP) queries.
• Resolved issues relating to workflow.

Confidential, NY

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in business requirement discussions, preparation of blue prints, configuration of Organization Structure in FI for Phase I. Involved in unit testing & integration testing.
• Resolved various break fixing issues relating to B2R.
• Worked on defects relating to IMPS.
• Resolved defects relating to VERTEX sale/use tax.
• Worked on GR55 (Report writer/Report painter) reports.
• Worked on Functional / technical (ABAP) queries.
• Resolved issues relating to workflow.
• Developed report for listing of all PO’s for all 999 materials with in a delivery date range.
• Worked on PPV report (variance analysis).
• Worked on Factoring & Netting.
• Resolved various issues relating to interfaces like Hyperion, Budget consolidation, JDA, JE automation, Saloon Biz Vertex & Push balance sheet.
• Worked on BW reports of B2R process (Multi cost accrual & Open PO reports).

Confidential

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as an FICO Consultant for production support of European countries. Handled issues in the areas of General Ledger accounting, Account receivable & Account payable. Handled IMPS (Investment Management & Project Systems) and asset management module individually.
• Configured overhead costing sheet, created cost component structure, valuation variant Integration with Production Planning (PP) of EU plant.
• Resolved the issues relating to the project definitions
• WBS elements and their settlements and appropriation requests
• Resolved issues relating to budgets
• Asset class/master data and Sort versions
• Resolved issues relating to GL, AR & AP

Confidential

SAP FI Consultant for SAP CO & IMPS

Responsibilities:

• Concept called “Velocity Pay” as per the legacy (MFG Pro) system of HUL.
• Automation of Accounts payables process with banks through XI interface.
• Construction of “Format Tree” for data transfer to the banks for payments automation.
• Development of program for changing of formats so as to include tax details as per the client requirements. Etc.

Confidential

SAP FI-AR Production Support

Responsibilities:

• Support of Finance & Controlling Modules of the project with a team of 10 consultants comprising of 5 L1 & 5 L2. I had played a lead roll for the FI team for the project. Salient features of the work carried out:
• Resolving the break fixes in the areas of GL, AP, AR, AA, SPGL & CO modules.
• Resolved enhancement issues including configuration of automatic payment program & dunning.
• Prepared documentation for end user training
• Developed customized reports as per client requirement.

Confidential

SAP FI Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a Functional Consultant, understanding the business processes of the company, preparing the functional specifications & development logic for various developments required for the project in the area of FI-AR, so as to enable the technical consultant to develop the programs.
• Designed and implemented New GL Accounting with integrated PCA & document splitting, Configured Bank accounting with Electronic Bank Statement (EBS), Accounting clerk & Plant etc which involved in FI - AR configuration.
• Worked on various developments relevant to Accounts Receivables like
• Customer ledger printing
• PIS Print
• Receipt Entry Screen (Consolidated for Cheque, DD, Bouncing, Anticipatory DD etc.,)
• Sales Tax Register
• Independently handled developments like Autopayment (YFI CUST AUTO PAY) which is one of the most complex developments in FI.
• And involved in the up gradation / maintenance of other programs like, Customer ledger print, Sales tax register, Bank Reconciliation, Bank Additional data maintenance, Town Bank Master, Customer Bank master, PIS Number Range, PIS Print, Receipt Entry, Exceptions on Invoice & PIS print, Customer outstanding report Etc.
• Has created LSMW projects as a tool for cutover activities and prepared functional queries to reconcile the uploaded data with flat files. Conducted Training in FI - Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable with Key Users and end- users with training slides and documentation.
• Prepared I-Tutors on various developments for Master data maintenance & transaction data.
• Given training for new joiners into the project, involved in end user training, support. Involved in knowledge sharing sessions with in the team on cutover & asset management.
• Involved in rollouts of various depots which went live after Go-live. apart from that supported team members by sharing knowledge by giving KT for the support team regarding the flow of Accounts Receivable process and transactions, developments involved & various checks, utilities.
• Involved in Post go-live support & rollouts of the depots.