SUMMARY

• Over FOURTEEN years of experience that includes TEN Years of SAP experience backed with TWO years of Domain Industry & TWO years of Software Development experience.
• Experience defining systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines
• Adept at designing and implementing technology - enabled business solutions for clients as part of a high-talent team and as a team lead or Project Manager
• Strong change management skills embraces change; proven change agent with a track record of change management successes; able to create and implement change; a continuous improvement mindset
• Able to collaborate with clients, identify engagement follow-on opportunities
• SAP experience as a SAP FICO Functional Consultant with Implementation, Production Support and Enhancement projects. Experience includes Design consulting, configuration, technical developments, system testing, user training, documentation and post go live support.
• Domain Industry experience in Finance & Accounts in Global Retail Industry FICO Module expertise includes - FICO Business processes, FICO Configuration, FI Month End close processes and FI integration with MM and SD modules.
• Proficient in design and Configuration of FSCM - Liquidity Planner Worked on SAP Projects in diverse industries - Oil and Gas Industry, Automobiles, Media, Mining, Avionics
• Well versed with ASAP Implementation methodology for End - to-End implementation and Project documentation including Business Blueprint etc
• Possess good knowledge of ITSM Process, Remedy Tool for Incident and change management, and best practices for Support Projects. SAP Versions Experience ECC 6.0, SAP R/3 4.7, SAP 4.6c.
• Developed functional specifications and test scenarios for Technical Consultants for ABAP developments, interfaces, reports, custom programs etc. Developed and executed Test Plans for unit, integration and acceptance & regression testing.
• Worked on RFP’s, POC’s and Demo’s/Prototypes to many Clients along with Pre-Sales Team Domain: Functional - SAP Finance & Controlling (FI-CO) Module

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP R/3: ECC 6.0

Tools: SAP Solution Manager, SAP Rev-Trac, Worksoft Testing Automation, BMC Remedy, HP- QC, Sharepoint, BMC Footprint, Kanban, Service Now (SNOW)

Interface: Blackline, ARIBA, Valorem, Taxware, SAP PI Middleware, Readsoft

Environment: Windows XP/7/8.1

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL

Languages: ABAP, Java, Visual Basic 6.0

Project Management: Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Project Lead (SAP FICO)

Responsibilities:

• Continues production support (Follow the Sun Model - from India, US, Argentina and Manila) for SAP Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) modules including Treasury Management with strong Integration with Project Systems (PS Module).
• Lead the project and the team - Ensure Deliverable right at first time
• Work with Business users, Business Analysts, and cross Functional Team for Requirement gathering, assign tasks to team, document the Business Processes to implement, Provide cost estimation, Prepare Requirement Gathering (RG), Functional Specification (FS) & User Acceptance Testing (UAT) documents. Co-ordinate & work closely with Technical Team to develop test scenarios, carried out Unit and Integration testing. Prepare User Manuals and conduct training sessions to business users
• Timely & qualitatively Resolution of issues (Incident & Change Request) through Service Now Tool to meet SLA Requirements as per the ITSM guidelines.
• Functional responsibility to Support, Development and Enhancement activities of Custom Programs, Custom reports & Interfaces (Inbound & Outbound), Execution of Unit testing & Regression testing within the prescribed time frame.
• Planning & Imparting Knowledge Transitions (KT) for new team members

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, Service Now (SNOW) as ITSM Tool (Incident/Change Management), BMC Remedy, Documentum, Sharepoint, SolArch/SRA

Confidential

Project Lead (SAP FICO Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Requirement gathering with business for Enhancements.
• Co-ordination with Business Analysts, cross Functional Team and Technical Team
• Assign tasks to SAP Finance Team to work on
• Co-ordinate with the team - Daily status call, weekly cross team meeting with Project Manager and monthly meeting (SMR) with Delivery Manager
• Nurture the team to focus on deliver right at first place
• Working on additional activities for the project - Incident Aging Analysis (Weekly), Trend Analysis (Monthly), Root Cause Analysis, Roster for On call Support for Urgent and High Priority
• Document the Business Processes to implement, Prepare Requirement Gathering (RG), Functional Specification (FS) & User Acceptance Testing (UAT) documents. Co-ordinate & work closely with Technical Team, develop test scenarios, carried out Unit and Integration testing. Prepare User Manuals and conduct training sessions to business users.
• Continues production support for Finance Team (GL/AP/AR/AA/Bank Accounting) with strong Integration with Project Systems (PS Module).
• Closely work with Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) Team for payment activities (ACH/WIRE/LOCKBOX/IDOC) and co-ordinate with Bank for the payment issues.
• Timely & qualitatively Resolution of issues (Helpdesk Tickets & Change Request) through Footprint Tool to meet SLA Requirements as per the ITSM guidelines. Month End close execution/coordination for FICO and PS modules.
• Functional responsibility to Support, Development and Enhancement activities of Custom Programs, Custom reports & Interfaces (Inbound & Outbound) linked with in FI, CO & PS areas, Execution of Unit testing & Regression testing within the prescribed time frame.
• Creation & Updating of Knowledge Capturing Documents (KCD’s) and Trend analysis for Help Desk ticket issues.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, SAP Solution Manager, Foot Print tool, Sharepoint, Leankit/Kanban for Agile, Readsoft, Workday

Confidential

Senior Audit & Compliance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Leads the coordination of audit ad-hoc reporting function for the Enterprise SAP CoE.
• Gathers requirements from customers such as finance, tax teams from the business, M &A teams and also Internal & PWC audit teams.
• Interpret the requirements, assess and provide sample data extract to customer to get sign off and estimate a time of delivery.
• Daily meetings to prioritize the requirements and effectively manage the due dates with the offshore team without any escalation from the customer.
• Participate in status update meetings with customers to provide update on requirements.
• Work with the AMS for providing design requirements to automate reports. Conduct UAT testing for the automated report developments.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of written reports and metrics/KPIs to provide to the Audit manager.

Confidential

Senior Functional Consultant (SAP FICO)

Responsibilities:

• Requirement gathering with business for development of 22 RICEF Objects
• Document the Business Processes to implement, Prepare Functional Specification (FS) & User Acceptance Testing (UAT) documents. Co-ordinate & work closely with Technical Team, develop test scenarios, carried out Unit and Integration testing. Prepare Job Aids and conduct training sessions to business users
• Co-ordinate with Banks to provide information, perform development and testing to provide the Lockbox BAI 2 file and Electronic Bank Statement
• Develop Inbound and Outbound Interface for Valorem Netting Application
• Develop Project Cash-In and Cash-Out Report based on Incoming and outgoing Bank accounts.
• Worked on Concur Travel Expense Tool

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, Foot Print (BMC Remedy - Incident Management Tool), Sharepoint

Confidential

Functional Consultant (FICO)

Responsibilities:

• Requirement gathering with client for enhancement of Travel & Expense (T&E) issues Provide Proxy solution to business for easy approval of Travel expense on behalf of others.
• Document the Business Processes and align with R/3 and Market Portal (Web Dynpro) to implement, Prepare Functional Specification (FS) & User Acceptance Testing (UAT) documents.
• Co-ordinate & work closely with Technical Team develop test scenarios, carried out Unit and Integration testing. Record Test scenarios in HPQC for Regression Testing Prepare user manuals and conduct training sessions to core users

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, HP QC