SUMMARY:

• Over 7 years of experience in SAP FICO as Financial Consultant.
• Certified SAP Certified Associate - Financial Accounting.
• Full life cycle implementation using ASAP methodology. Understanding of "As Is" Business Processes, Blue Print, Realization - Configuration, Final preparation, Unit & Integration testing, User Acceptance Testing, End User Pre-& Post Go Live Support, with documentation. Sound knowledge of the Accelerated SAP methodology and good understanding of Solution Manager.
• Involved in several SAP implementations process including requirement gathering, GAP analysis, design, configuration, and end user training
• Analyze the Business requirements, Needs and objectives and Map them to the SAP processes, solutions and products that are being implemented.
• Proficient in Analysis, Interactive development, excellent in documentation and end user training. Experienced in interaction with End Users converting the End User Requirements into Technical Scenarios for the Technical Team.
• Involved in several SAP implementations process including requirement gathering, GAP analysis, design, configuration, and end user training
• Worked with two Full Life Cycle Implementation Project relating to configuration and End User Testing of GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Cost center, Profit center, Internal Orders of FICO Implementation.
• Worked with the Process Flows associated with Procure to Pay (P to P) and Order to Cash (O to C) Functionality in Retail and Manufacturing Industry Applications.
• Worked extensively in AR Module relating to generation of Quotes and Sales Orders and related configuration of Master Data for Invoice Verification and Availability Check. Experienced in configuration relating to the Integration of FI with CO, SD, and MM Modules. Worked in overall testing of the functionality of the Application before GO-Live and provide After Go live Support.
• Participate in application development for new projects as well as troubleshoot problems with existing code using ABAP, EDI, ALE, IDoc's.
• Debugging of ABAP Programs, SAP Script, Menu Painter and Screen Painter, ALE, EDI and IDOC configurations. Assist with integration, performance testing, troubleshooting and application performance issues.
• Excellent skills in trouble shooting & committed in meeting deadlines

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Confidential, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Participated in GAP analysis and coordinated business requirements from the client. Worked in configuration and validation of entry to exit points for customized process flows used in Invoice processing, Payment Approval, Financial Posting, Master Data Management.
• The Document Process automation helps in effective timely and accurate processing of data apart from providing better visibility and control.
• Interact with Users for requirements gathering and analysis and update functional design specifications for FI/CO development and enhancements.
• Configuration of Accounts Payable program and defining payment methods for new vendors and customers included in the system at regular scheduled time line and update of the information into the payment processing program to clear open items when due.
• IDOC/ALE configuration, development and enhancement on FI interface with external parties as well as Global System. Implements user-exits, customer-exits and BAdIs.
• Responsibilities include preparing functional specifications and assisting developers to Modify in ABAP development and enhancements for SAP.
• Worked with End Users and ABAP Team to map and deliver a wide range of reporting and automated upload tools.
• Defining additional currencies for vendors and customers doing business with the company and application of relevant tax compliance validations for accurate data input into the system.
• Transfer of balance to new fiscal year calendar by using balance carry forward function and profit or loss to retained earnings account.
• Activation of new GL and define conditions for document splitting and parallel accounting required for reporting purposes relating to Foreign customers and vendors.
• Writing of detailed reports enlisting the Normal Flow, Alternate Flow and Exceptional Flow scenarios for Enhancements in the Application based on changes made to the application.
• Development of Power Point Presentations on step by step process of implementation of the enhancements using SAP Best Practices.
• Worked in the process of Agile Methodology of SAP Application Implementation and QA process and developed specs for Baseline Sprint Realization Phase and other phases of Sprints like the Project Preparation Sprint Phase and the Envision Process Workshops.
• Developed detailed documents and functional specs for the Evaluation Phase of the Implementation Process.
• Gathered business process information and compiled analysis document.
• Customized and configured FI/CO modules and involved in unit testing and integration testing.
• Involved in configuration of company code, global settings, general ledger, posting keys, field status variant, document types, number range, tolerance groups, leading and non-leading ledgers, fiscal year variant, posting period variant, retained earning account, screen variants for document entry as per business specifications and tested the configuration in various scenarios.
• Configured leading ledger for corporate reporting needs and non-leading ledgers with local currency and fiscal year variant for different countries for local legal reporting as per local fiscal year and GAAP accounting.
• Creation of test scenarios for unit testing and integration testing by preparing the test scripts for all FI-CO business Processes and getting the sign-off after successful completion of testing.
• Involved in post go-live support. Assisted the users in month end and year end closing.
• Worked with data conversion team to transfer legacy data to SAP.
• Configured cost center accounting, cost element groups, cost center groups, standard hierarchy, number ranges, activity types, statistical key figures, document numbers.

SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Confidential, Newark, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering business requirements, participating in system design.
• Requirement gathering, functional design, configuration, customizing and development between SAPand legacy systems applications with R/3 technologies
• Problem determination includes re-creating the issues, determining the point of failure by stepping through the ABAP Code and identifying the problem resolution.
• Responsible for updating configuration-payment program, check lots, house banks, payment terms, vendor master, taxes.
• Transferring and coordinating with offshore team to prepare functional document also to complete configuration.
• Build Workflow for non-PO invoice approval and payment approvals.
• Worked on integration points between FI and SD and MM modules. Worked on both Order to cash as well as Purchase to pay cycles.
• Created primary and secondary cost elements, Cost Center Hierarchies, cost element groups, cost centers.
• Participated in uploaded of historical data for GL, AP and Fixed Asset with LSMW workbench
• Participate in defining/documenting technical system requirements and systems management procedures. Develop ABAP programs for interfaces, reporting needs, and user exits.
• Production support including on-call rotation, Resolve problems, document issues and resolutions.
• Created Interface from treasury to bank after payment run with payment information.
• Setup and activated Document splitting for New GL.
• Prepared functional Detail specifications for reports, conversions, interfaces, enhancements and forms for P2P.
• Performed Data Archiving from legacy and did data mapping for migration.
• Maintained Lockbox Configuration, Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) in treasury.
• Involved in the configuration of house banks, lockbox, electronic bank statement and automatic payment methods.
• In New GL, Worked on Segment and Document Splitting. Reporting in New Ledger, Reconciliation between financial accounting and controlling.
• Support the Gap resolution process in close cooperation with Core Team.
• Worked on Integration with SD and MM module.
• Integrated AP and AR modules with MM and SD respectively
• Created new reconciliation accounts.
• Did Cleaning and conversion and load of Master Data (Vendor/Customer) using LSMW.
• Designed custom program for A/P and A/R open item conversion.
• Created reconciliation account for A/P and A/R for both the system.
• Worked with BI team for building report.
• Designed workflow from AP to treasury for payment run.
• Did Gap analysis and resolving issue.
• Worked on LIV (Logistics Invoice verification), linking of Vendor documents with EDI.
• Prepared and executing test case/plans.

SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the business process through consultation. Designed and mapped the business process on SAP FICO modules. Gathered financial requirements and mapped these requirements into an appropriate SAP FI/CO model.
• Worked on New GL, Configured Chart of Accounts, Account groups, Field Status Group and GL account Master Record.
• Created house banks and bank details.
• Created Vendor Master Data, configured vendor groups, vendor field status and assigned number ranges for vendor account groups
• Configured Automatic Payment Program for outgoing payments for company codes in Accounts Payable (AP), ACH/Wire and EDI payments.
• Configured customer master in Account Receivables, configured Dunning activities based on a customer's dunning history, dunning level and dunning procedure, defined cash discounts based upon payment terms, Lockbox Processing for incoming payments.
• Involved in MM and SD integration in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable modules.
• In Asset Accounting, defined chart of depreciation, various depreciation areas and depreciation keys, Asset Classes, number ranges etc.
• Configured Controlling Area, assigned number ranges to controlling area, and maintained versions.
• Worked in Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting
• Involved in transferring legacy data transfers excel to SAP using LSMW.
• Generated reports using Report Painter and Report Writer.
• Involved in Post Implementation Support and End User Training

SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Confidential, Pittsfield, MA

Responsibilities:

• Provided production support for issues involved in FI, AP, AR.
• Conducted meetings with business users to gather requirements, performed configuration changes as per change requests, developed functional and technical specifications/designs.
• Worked with business partners in the process to ensure solutions met business requirements.
• Configured Adjustment Accounts for reconciliation postings and document number range for reconciliation ledger and worked on reconciliation accounts for vendors and customers.
• Configured customer/vendor account groups, master data settings, payment methods, banking, intercompany transactions and foreign currency valuation.
• Maintained Lockbox BAI2 configuration for automatic incoming payments, reason codes for residual/partially applied payments and supported month end closing processes.
• Worked on open item transactions, G/L accounts transfer, vendor master data and vendor open items, Report Painter Tools.
• Configured settings for Controlling, maintained versions and number ranges.
• Configured Asset Accounting - Asset Class, Legacy Assets transfer to SAP, NEW GL Account.
• Worked on opening/closing of production tickets, created a hierarchy for FICO for issue logs and coordinated with Change Management Team on projects relating to process flows, projects with other SD, MM & EDI teams, testing, new changes to existing processes and enhancements.
• Configured Internal order for expenses related to advertising and sales campaigns.
• Created test cases and performed functional testing to ensure conformance to requirement.
• Prepared FICO user procedure manuals and imparted user training.

SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Responsibilities:

• Redefined and Configured Payment Methods, Payments Terms, House Bank, Bank Accounts for AP, AR - Dunning process.
• Involved in populating Costs in Sales Order line items using cost Conditions in SD and CO-PA for Variant Configuration Sales Orders in a Make to Order scenario.
• Worked along with SD and PP resources in configuring Requirement Class for Configurable Process Materials
• Worked on design and decision on file format for lockbox input files.
• Loaded lockbox input files and worked with pre-processing logic.
• Designed rules for creation of automatic work list for customers.
• Configured automatic account assignments for Profit centers, Cost and Business Area.
• Reconfigured movement types for account determination.
• Configured GR/IR Clearing Accounts.
• Reviewed field status groups, tolerances and other relevant configuration.
• Provided real time for support for Go-Live and post production.