SUMMARY

• Core SAP FI CO/S4 Hana Finance Consultant with over 15 years of implementation experience in integrating financial processes with SD, MM, PP, PI, SAP Business Suites (SAP Receivables Management, VIM, SIM, SRM, Treasury, BPC, COPA, Cash, Project Systems) in several industries.
• Excellent skills to communicate prompt project status to stakeholders. Proven leader, team builder and target oriented.
• Responsible for ensuring ERP IT, as well as AI with Deep Learning & Robotics.
• Successfully governed and managed IT services for Programs, Projects and Operations from Global IT Vendors to support and create value especially in the areas of Finance and Procurement.
• Managed demand through effective and transparent IT Governance and have always ensured alignment to business requirements, optimized resource utilization measured through prompt performance.
• 7 Full life cycle experience, leading the team through the ASAP implementation (Blue Printing, Realization and Testing Phases and Cut - Over phases) as well as production support.
• Extensive experience in GL, AR, AP, AA, Treasury, COPA, PC, EBS, Cash/Bank management Internal Order, CCA, and PCA.
• Extensive experience in implementing New GL (with Universal Journal, Document Splitting) with Profit Center, Treasury, Asset Accounting, Project Systems (With WBS Elements) and the Integration with IFRS as well as GAAP reporting.
• Expert in Financial Process Integration with SD, Inventory, Manufacturing and HCM Modules.
• Extensive experience in architecting solutions, writing Functional Specifications, guiding development and coordinating validations.
• Wide experience in Global, Multicurrency, Multi-Ledger (Using both New G/L as well as FI-SL (Special Ledger)/PCA) and Transfer Pricing in SAP Implementations.
• Extensive experience in managing Data-Migration and related activities.
• Experience in working with open text Vendor Invoice Management, SRM, FSCM, S4 Hana Finance, Vertex, VAT and Winshuttle.
• Extensive experience in managing SAP integration with external systems like Financial Consolidation systems (SAP SCM, BW and Hyperion Systems), Payroll Systems (People Soft), Bank Systems for EBS / Lockbox, Payment Medium Workbench (PMW) in ECC 6.0 etc.
• Expert knowledge in Validation/Substitution Rules, Report Painter/Writer, Solution Manager, Value SAP, ABAP Reports, SMART FORMS, SAP Scripts, e-CATT, SDLC, BDC and LSMW.
• Familiar with back-end database connectivity and issues.
• Organized and streamlined SAP year-end close activities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NJ

SAP FI/CO Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all Project Management areas (Scope, Cost, Schedule, Quality management), Provide SAP expert guidance and support for the business, writing Functional Specification and guide ABAP Development, configuration, coordinating user acceptance testing.
• Worked in COPA, Project System, Treasury, Bank Management, Asset Management, AR, AP, S4 Hana Finance, CO-PC including BOM in PP, Intercompany, Costing and BW applications.
• Developed, mapped, configured and supported open text VIM and SRM.
• Plan ECC 6.0 Upgrade and adoption of SAP New G/L Accounting for IAS and GAAP Reporting
• Developed team preparedness for SAP ECC 6.0 migration through Fit-Gap workshops identifying risks, opportunities, gaps and effort required.
• Streamlined Electronic Bank Statement processing.
• Managed Integration of new Company Code in SAP.
• Lead a project for cleaning-up custom Report Painter Reports.
• Managed Customer, Material and Vendor Master Workflow projects.
• Developed reporting to analyze Purchase Price Variance.

Confidential, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Lead the business team through the Business Blue Print, Configuration, Testing, Cut-over and Go-Live / support phases for PS.
• IT Support for COPA, Project System, AR, AP, Intercompany, CO-PC, Costing, open text VIM and BW applications.
• Extensively worked in Integrating Asset Management module with New G/L with Profit Centers to meet IFRS/IAS Reporting requirements as well as Local US Tax Reporting via Depreciation Areas configurations, Asset Classes alignments and configuration.
• Provided support to implement best practices using standard SAP practices as well as Master Data Management to address Process efficiencies, Financial and Management Reporting and Sox and Compliance, GxP Compliance.
• Designed and Developed solution for tracking of Pharmaceutical R&D expenses using Internal Orders
• Wrote functional specifications to create different Z reports for Tax Reporting as well as Physical Cycle Counting / Tracking assets.
• Integrated Project System Provided help for integration of project system to fixed asset.
• Supported Period-End closing activities involving Capitalization of Order and Project related expenses through settlement to AUC / Fixed Assets.
• Technically Supported the business in Migrating Legacy Master Data to ECC 6.0.
• Provided reports using BI reporting solutions.
• Provided post-go live support by addressing queries on Reporting, Profit Center and Account Determination issues, prototyping impairment functionality etc.
• Supported Indirect Purchasing activities in Ariba.
• Lead SAP related R&D Plant shut-down and migration activities.

Confidential, NY

SAP FI/CO Configuration Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all Project Management Processes (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing)
• Provided expert support on SAP - FI (AP, AR, GL, Asset Accounting, Report writer, Bank Management and integration to Project System, HCM, Overhead Cost Controlling - Integration of CO-OM).
• Worked on ACH Payments for Vendors.
• Created a Report for Vendor Master Cleanse using SAP query.
• Implemented Dual Control functionality for Vendor Master changes of Critical fields.
• Upgrading the system from 4.6C to ECC6.0. by performing the following duties.
• Performed Go-Live production support.
• Created test plan and performed testing.
• Performed trouble shooting using OSS.
• Documented new processes and procedures.
• Advised and work with ABAP programmers to assist them with their efforts, as appropriate.
• Supported user training and supported needs and help desk response requests, as required.
• Configured SAP for proper integration with other SAP modules and external applications.
• Monitored SAP released Notes and Patches, conduct functional review of released items and recommend and support implementation.
• Supported scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, system upgrade, and other testing requirements, as needed.
• Implemented changes in the appropriate SAP landscapes in accordance with company policy and department procedures.
• Prepared functional and technical specifications to document system configuration and configuration changes.
• Prepared test scripts and conducted unit and integration testing to verify the desired results.
• Conducted workshop for new GL implementation.

Confidential, DE

SAP FI/CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Methodology: ASAP. Full-Cycle Implementation. (Project Preparation, Business Blue Print, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live & Support).
• Configuration of Currency types, Tolerance groups, Document types & Field Status groups.
• Creation of Retained earnings account and assigning to Profit & Loss G/L accounts.
• Created Master Data like Investment Program, Project and Order, Cost planning, Specified Budget for Investments.
• Configuration of Automatic Payment Program & House Banks.
• Configuration of Asset Class, Account Determination, Assets and Depreciation keys.
• Configuration of Cross Company Code transactions for new business units.
• Created Project Structuring, Project Scheduling, Capacity and Workforce Planning, Material and External Service Planning, Financial Planning, Budget Management, Project Related Procurement.
• Creation of Vendor Master and assigning appropriate reconciliation & alternative reconciliation account.
• Creation of Purchase requisitions & orders and releasing the same with different Account Assignment categories.
• Creation of Goods receipt and Invoice receipt using T.code MIGO and MIRO.
• Creation of Controlling area & assigning to Company codes.
• Creation of Primary and Secondary cost elements, Cost centers, Profit centers, Internal orders, Statistical Key figures and Assessments and Distributions.
• Configuration of Cost center & Profit center Standard hierarchy.
• Unit and Integration Testing as per the functional design and creation of test scripts with actual & expected results.
• Creation of Configuration and Work instructions documents during stage and updating the same with screen shots after completion of configuration.
• Involved in Period end process (Monthly closing activities) and Closing of Year end activities.
• Creation of Test cases using CATT for required Transaction codes.
• Liaison with ABAP consultants for related queries.
• Solving the problems of end users during Application support period.
• Preparation of user manuals and training material for FI, CO and MM transactions using Infopak tool.
• Testing the scenario and providing the missing data to complete the transactions relating to FI, CO and MM modules.
• Recording, Editing and publishing the script.
• Review the scripts to be delivered to comply with the Confidential Delivery Standards.
• Updating the necessary documents as per Confidential Delivery Method.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed strategy around development, training, change-process and migration for e-CATT applications.
• Responsible for configuration of SAP FI-CO functionality including CO-PA, Bank Management, PS and CO-PC as well as GL, AR, AP and Asset Accounting.
• Facilitated workshops for Vendor creation workflow.
• Payment program and check print support.
• Created Global Spend Analysis Report.
• Translated business requirements into SAP functional and configuration requirements.
• Tested, confirmed, and documented SAP configuration.
• Created and implemented SAP solutions for Break/Fix and Minor Enhancement related issues.
• Shared knowledge and provided influence within specialty area across multiple groups within SAP and with other engagements/organizations within Confidential.
• Worked independently within set guidelines.
• Completed standard as well as complex tasks related to Record to Report and Procure to Pay work stream.
• Operated as a troubleshooter within own specialty area, brought client team and global support together to resolve complex issues.
• Managed own workload to meet assigned deadlines.
• Maintained active working partnership with key client data owners.
• Supported SAP through customer services, maintenance, and problem resolution.
• Communicated status, issues, and impacts with team leadership and relevant client sponsors and process owners.
• Took advice and escalated issues when faced with tasks outside normal job scope.
• Provided functional and business process expertise to the business.

Confidential

SAP FI/CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Methodology: ASAP Full-Cycle (Project Preparation, Business Blue Print, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live & Support)
• Identify implications of proposed solutions on people, processes, strategy; finance etc.
• Responsible for FI/CO module, Treasury and COPA.
• Responsible for customization of organization structure, client interaction, client training, process and transaction testing.