SUMMARY:

• Fernando has over 15 years of experience in SAP project implementation and support, specializing in the Financial and Controlling (FI/CO) module. He is certified in SAP FICO ECC and S4. He has been involved in full cycle implementations and roll out projects
• In depth understanding of FI/CO module and its integration with other SAP modules, particularly RE - FX, MM, SD, PP, PS and PM modules.
• Extensive involvement in gathering finance business requirements, documenting business processes and system design, system configuration and development of functional specifications document, unit testing, users and supporting various test phases within projects, responding to issues and country-specific requirements.
• Involved in the preparation and execution of the cutover plan and management of all the project deliverables in FI/CO module.
• Authorization design and management for FI/CO module.
• Proficient in reporting and migration tools such as ABAP query, report writer and report painter, and LSMW using recording, direct input or BAPI methods.
• Proficient in debugging custom and standard ABAP programs and transactions.
• Capable of developing ALV reports, applying fixes and enhancements to custom ABAP programs, and implementing user exits, BADIs, and BTEs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior FI/CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Conduct design workshops for requirements gathering
• Map and document business process and solution design documents
• Configure, test and deploy Flexible Confidential IFRS16 solution based on the proposed business processes, including supporting development team with application of SAP notes required to implement IFRS16 solution
• Provide end user and assisted in system testing
• Develop WRICEF document, applied fixes and enhancements, and unit tested IFRS16 solution
• Develop and execute migration plan to update RE-FX objects and contracts, and upload new contracts in preparation for initial and subsequent IFRS16 valuation
• Provide month-end and year-end support for contract valuation and fixed assets processes

Confidential

SAP RE-FX Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Conduct design workshops for requirements gathering
• Mapped and documented business processes and solution design related to IFRS16 and contract valuation
• Configure, test and deploy RE-FX IFRS16 solution based on the proposed business processes
• Provide end user and assisted in system testing
• Facilitate the Fixed Assets and RE-FX integration to reporting system
• Develop WRICEF document, applied fixes and enhancements, and unit tested
• Conduct knowledge transfer to BRS SAP team on RE-FX and Trust Accounting processes and reporting
• Prepare functional specifications, test and conduct user testing of custom solution for accruals and deferrals of revenue and expense leases

Confidential

Senior SAP FI/CO Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and gather business requirements from finance SMEs on deployment and cutover activities, particularly those impacting finance processes resulting from SAP HR implementation.
• Support testing team on test scenarios affecting finance and assist in identifying root cause of error until resolution.
• Liaise with business implementation, testing and deployment team and provide finance inputs to ensure design and development considers finance requirements and impact to existing finance processes are analysed.

Confidential

Senior SAP FI/CO and RE-FX Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configure and customise system to meet business process requirements using available BADIs and user exits.
• Act as FI/CO and RE-FX resource for finance-related questions or issues, communication of new processes, coordination and execution of testing for any SAP changes to clients.
• Extend FI/CO and RE-FX assistance and expertise to delivery team when requested.
• Perform due diligence, requirement gathering and analysis, solutions recommendations, and issue resolution of support tickets.
• Prepare functional specifications and facilitate UAT with users.
• Design, develop, implement and conduct UAT of BADIs and BTEs to address user support requests.
• Perform client on-site support covering FI (GL, AR, AP, AA, Bank Accounting) and CO modules (CO-PC-ML, CO-PA).
• Apply fixes and modifications to custom reports, conversion programs, and smart forms and SAP scripts.

Confidential

SAP FI/CO Solutions Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead finance solutions team members and business unit information system department team in the implementation of SAP ECC FI/CO and RE-FX modules to companies within the conglomerate, conduct blueprint workshops and prepare the business blueprint document and WRICEF list, develop functional specifications and coordinate custom developments with ABAP team, conduct user s and user acceptance testing, build the authorization matrix, and migration and cutover strategies, and provide post-go live support.
• Implement automatic bank reconciliation for both cash receipts and disbursements.

Confidential

SAP FI/CO Solutions Lead

Responsibilities:

• Design SAP RE-FX systems and maintain data interface functions with non-SAP systems.
• Conduct sessions relating to SAP RE application processes.
• Support business process changes and gather master data requirements.
• Configure RE-FX business partner, contract management, condition types, flow types and FI account determination, and master data objects.
• Configure and implement RE-FX accrual and deferral functionality

Confidential

SAP FI/CO Solutions Lead

Responsibilities:

• Conduct blueprint sessions and prepare blueprint document and process flows for controlling processes (CO-OM, CO-PC, CO-PA).
• Perform functional support for FI and CO at month-end.

Confidential

SAP FI/CO Solutions Lead

Responsibilities:

• Conduct initial blueprint and prepare process flows for controlling processes (CO-OM, CO-PC, CO-PA).
• Lead data migration of master data and transaction data, develop migration plan and execute the plan during cut-over.
• Perform functional support for FI and CO (product costing and profitability analysis) at month-end.

Confidential

SAP FI/CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Advise finance team on queries or issues involving New GL, AR, AP, Asset Accounting, Electronic Bank Statement, product costing or profitability analysis.
• Implement electronic bank statement.
• Prepare functional specifications for custom reports
• Lead finance team on migration of finance master data objects and transactional open items and balances.

Confidential

Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configure 5 new company codes.
• Configure and implement AR, AP, GL, Asset, Bank Accounting, Treasury, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting and FI/CO integration with MM, RE-FX, RE-Sales (SD), PS and PM.
• Prepare functional specifications for custom reports and forms.
• Document and implement data migration procedures
• Prepare manuals and user guides for finance processes.
• Assist and guide users in cleansing and resolution of data and process issues.
• Oversee activities of ABAP development of customized forms and two other FI/CO functional consultants and ensuring that deliverables are met prior to deadlines.

Confidential

Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configure two new company codes and ensure that business processes for existing company codes are consistent and with the new company codes.
• Prepare functional specifications for custom reports
• Configure and perform solution test of integration of RE-Sales, RE-FX and PM to FI/CO
• Supervise over the implementation team to ensure that all issues are covered and resolved and raised to higher management if necessary.
• Document and execute data migration procedure

Confidential

Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configure and implement FI/CO GL, AR, AP, Asset Accounting, Cash and Treasury Management (Automatic Payment Program, Electronic Bank Statement MT950), Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Order Management, validation and substitution.
• Prepare functional specifications for custom reports
• Prepare custom reports using report painter/report writer and SAP Query (SQ01/SQ02/SQ03)
• Responsible for requirement gathering, development of the business blueprint, system configuration, presenting prototype system, develop program specifications, documenting end user manual, conducting end user, conducting user acceptance, integration testing with other SAP modules, planning and executing data migration plan for finance and post go-live support

Confidential

SAP FI/CO and MM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configure and implement FI/CO GL, AR, AP, Asset Accounting, Cash and Treasury Management (Automatic Payment Program, Cash Management Reporting - Liquidity and Cash Position), Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Order Management, Product Costing, MM-Procurement and Inventory Management, including consignment processes and supplier’s invoice posting.
• Prepare functional specifications for custom reports and forms
• Responsible for requirement gathering, development of the business blueprint, system configuration, presenting prototype system, develop program specifications, documenting end user manual, conducting end user, conducting user acceptance, integration testing with other SAP modules, planning and executing data migration plan for finance and post go-live support
• Prepare and execute LSMW recordings for migration of FI/CO and MM master data and cutover balances.
• Validate and ensure that data generated from BI reports match the specifications and the data from SAP-ERP.

Confidential

SAP MM Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide SAP support to material master data custodians and procurement team for business requirements or system issues
• Assist in implementation of business process improvements in the procurement team
• Address and resolve process and system issues in inventory management

Confidential

Senior SAP FI/CO and ABAP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyse business requirements, explored different alternative and recommended the most appropriate, efficient and cost-effective software and system solution, considering the constraints and dependencies in SAP ECC.
• Implement system enhancements and develop custom reports as required by the client.
• Debug and analyse system errors and provide recommendations to resolve issues

Confidential

Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyse business processes, identified solutions
• Propose solution to automate electronic payments, configure payment program, and perform solution testing.