PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• SAP Functional Consultant with 8+ years of functional experience in Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules and integration with logistics modules (SD, MM & PP).
• SAP experience encompasses expertise in Implementing, customizing, configuring, System upgrade, integrating, testing, user training and support of SAP with different versions including ECC 6.0.
• Worked in 3 Full cycle implementations using ASAP (Accelerated SAP) methodology with experience in all project phases - Business blue print, Realization, Final preparation, Go-live and Support and post live production support, with documentation.
• Extensive hands on experience in Financial Accounting (FI) including General Ledger (GL), New G/L, Asset Accounting (AA), Bank Accounting (BA), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Special Purpose Ledger 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).
• Integration of FI with MM, SD and WM, LE (Logistic Execution), LIV (Logistic Invoice Verification), internal orders and Month End closing. Very proficient in developing Test Plans, Test Scripts. Proven experience in both Manual and Automated testing methods.
• Good understanding of EDI/IDOCS, process codes, partner profiles.
• Experienced in windows SQL server.
• Sound Knowledge in migration of data from Legacy system to SAP for Upgrade / new implementation / integration using LSMW.
• SAP Financials conversion and/or implementation experience - primarily within Asset Management.
• Experienced in testing scenarios such as Integration, Functional, Regression, User Acceptance Testing, Performance and End-To-End Testing.
• Facilitated the UAT process and supported end users during UAT phases and Worked on defect life cycle for UAT defects.
• Documented client business requirements (business scenarios, business issues, internal & external customer needs), analyzed and proposed business and system solutions and been a part of the drafting of the client Blue Prints and performed testing in HP QC and HP QTP environments.
• Worked on Mapping current state to future state, developed test scenarios, RICEFs, Conversion/Interfaces/validation plans, cutover, end user training and post go-live production support.
• 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.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Long Island, New York

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed As-Is business processes to design solutions and designed the To-Be Processes and played an active role.
• Involved in prototyping of the solutions in different phases of ASAP methodology.
• Conducted meetings with business users to discuss the deliverable sign-off.
• Created functional specs for RICEFW objects.
• Worked on PP-FI, MM-FI and SD-FI integration.
• Assisted to complete tax setup for Vertex tax software solution Assist in the implementation of Vertex Indirect Tax software O Series 6.0 from infancy to its current Go-Live state.
• Worked on purchase orders (Procure to pay) -Configured FI- MM integration (OBYC).
• Worked on Sales orders (Order to cash) - configured FI-SD integration (VKOA) and had closely worked with MM and SD consultants.
• 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.
• Worked on Vendor payments, Customer Payments (EBS and Lockbox), down payments.
• Imported and processed Electronic bank statements (EBS) worked with BAI2 file formats.
• Worked on account determination of MM-FI, SD-FI and PP-FI using OBYC t-code.
• Worked on configuration tasks in GL, AP, AR, AA and Treasury (lockboxes, electronic bank statements).
• Compared balances of AP, AR, AA Reconciliation accounts after activation of group currency for different key dates.
• Generated Profitability reports using forms.
• Worked in various FI aspects relating to AR, AP issues, Recurring entries, carry forward balances, residual/ partial payment settings for vendors and customers, Automatic Payment program, down payments, reversal of documents and exchange documents.
• Worked on LSMW for all the data migrations/conversions and master data uploads.
• Used Excel (Vlookup and Pivot) for data conversion.
• Continuously communicated with Banks to find the requirements for the messages items and mapped them to IDOC Segments.
• Worked on Asset Accounting (AA), asset creation, asset classes, depreciation areas, asset acquisition, determined depreciation areas in the asset classes, controlled the calculation of depreciation and carried out important periodic processing tasks.
• Worked on configuration and issue resolving in New GL FSCM and Treasury modules.
• Created accounts required for revenue recognition.
• Created test plans and test scripts in HP-QC for integration and UAT Testing.
• Performed reporting in Day-End Closing, Month-End closing and Year-End Closing.
• Conducted user meetings, compiled issues list, and worked with end users and managers to resolve issues.

Confidential, Toledo, OH

SAP FICO Consultant

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.
• Have written functional specs for different RICEF objects.
• Worked in RTR process, month end closing activities for reporting and analysis.
• Worked on payment media generation for ACH payment method for NACHA format.
• Defined house banks and configured ranking orders for house banks based on payment methods.
• Configured lockboxes at house bank and configured control parameters and posting data.
• Worked on assignment of variances in Material ledger to a material.
• Worked on Material valuation and logistics invoice verification.
• Worked on Overhead calculation, Variance calculation, WIP and settlements in month closing activities of Product costing.
• Prepared scripts for unit testing and performed unit testing - Created invoices cleared them with F110 using all configured payment methods in the company code.
• Worked on creation of new costing variants, valuation variants, overhead costing sheet in product costing.
• Worked on 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.
• Worked on 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.
• Worked on CCA, COPA, Product costing and Material ledger modules in Controlling.
• Created of Asset Classes, Asset Number Ranges, Account Determination, and related settings.
• Managed acquisition of new asset with Asset under construction (AUC) and settlement of the same to final asset Maintained Group and Low Valued Assets.
• Worked with FSCM (credit management, dispute management and cash management) and Treasury modules.
• Worked on account determination and interfaces between FI, MM and SD.
• Configured New G/L for document splitting and provided Document simulation facility rather than waiting for period end process.
• 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, LA

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Conducted workshops with global teams to implement intercompany transactions and sub-contracting processes.
• Worked 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.
• Involved in incident management of procure to pay, order to cash, make to order and other month end closing activities.
• 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.
• Bank Interfacing. Customized Electronic Bank Statement - automatic bank reconciliation. Also completed several Reports, Interfaces, and functional specifications and worked closely with the technical team in developing the functional objects.
• Worked on transfer to GL from SAP IS-U to SAP FI, Processing of Miscellaneous Debits and Credits within SAP IS-U.
• Configuration of Account Balance Display, Dunning, Arrangement Plans, Account Determination, Collection Agencies, Interest, Write-Offs, Open Item Transfers, Reclassification, Interdepartmental Billing, Disconnections and Reconnections.
• Integration with Funds Management and SAP, Conversion Checking and Testing, Liaising with ABAP Developers for full functioning of customized Development according to Business requirements.
• Activated costing based Profitability Analysis (COPA) to report profitability by customer, product, and market. Monitored actual data flow from SD Billing Documents and FI.
• Facilitated the UAT process and supported end users during UAT phases.
• Worked on defect life cycle for UAT defects.
• Developed the automation test scripts for the sap FI test cases using eCATT.
• Prepared scenarios for unit, functional, integrations testing and user acceptance tests.
• Extended production support for critical business issues and trained end users, prepared user documentation and necessary training material.

Confidential, Augusta, GA

SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering business requirement, Preparation of Blue Print by reengineering the system to fill the GAP between the existing system and to the TO-BE system, mapping processes to SAP functionality, and collecting master data.
• Modifications for existing Functional Specifications for any field changes, new field and enhancing the customer objects to make them compatible with new version.
• Documented all changes, revised the Business process procedures (BPPs) to facilitate the changes during the upgrade and team and users of new functionality being added with version change.
• Maintained Controlling Area settings and Configured settings for Controlling Area and Operating Concern, maintained Versions.
• Facilitated Primary and Secondary Cost elements, created Cost Element Groups, maintained Cost Element Attributes, Costing Sheet etc.
• In Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA), maintained the basic settings, master data for profit centers, profit center groups, dummy profit center, planning, actual postings and period end closing.

Confidential, CO

SAP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring of Background jobs, Interface related issues, Period end closing procedures, Conducted meetings and discussed design, development, enhancement and maintenance of Custom reports to meet customer’s expectations and business goals for Accounts Payable.
• Configured Vendor Account Groups, Vendor Master Records, House Banks, Bank accounts, Check lots, Reason codes, Automatic Payments Program (APP), recurring entries, invoices, credit memos, etc.
• Designed and configured Asset management to carry out business transactions like acquisitions, retirements, transfers, write-offs and post capitalization.
• Maintained validations and substitutions, overhead structure for accrual costs, allocations using cycle-segment method for periodic reposting, distribution and assessment, indirect activity allocations.
• Worked on CCA, COPA, Product costing and Material ledger modules in Controlling.
• Documented critical changes performed system tests and trained client team members on new system functionality.
• Designed specs for development of FICO Reports and Layouts. Generated reports using tools like Report Writer, Report Painter
• Analyzed monthly Financial Reports for management to assist them in financial decisions.