SUMMARY:

• 12+ years of SAP experience
• Updated and sound knowledge in SAP S/4HANA Finance functionalities, reporting capabilities, deployment options, S/4HANA migration and SAP FIORI in Finance
• Have played the roles of
• Project Manager
• Project Lead
• SAP Center of Excellence (COE) team member
• SAP FI and CO Subject Matter Expert
• SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner
• Have worked on 8 implementations, 12 roll outs and 5 support/enhancement projects and have the experience of implementing in 6 different industries/sectors which include
• Public Sector
• Media Industry
• Manufacturing
• Service Industry
• Retail Industry
• Shipping Industry
• Sound knowledge in SAP FI and CO sub - modules of G/L, AR, AP, AA, PCA, COPC, Material Ledger, COPA, CCA, IO, Funds Management, Real Estate, FSCM in Cash Management, Liquidity Management, Collections Management and Dispute Management and SAP Banking in Loans and Fixed Deposits
• Have worked on configuring the Projects Systems module
• Project Manager and Center of Excellence (COE) of the Material Ledger Roll-Out in Romania and multiphase interface implementations
• Apart from leading the FICO team, in the later stages I played the role of a Project Manager on the Confidential project
• Global Template Owner on the Confidential Oil & Gas DevOps project
• Subject Matter Expert and COE team member role in multiple organizations
• Have led FICO teams and have been the Project Lead on a number of projects
• As a COE member, involved in resolving issues on S/4HANA Finance for the past two years on a number of projects like Hanon Systems, STX Entertainment
• Led the scoping, timeline & resource planning and successfully implemented the niche Material Ledger module in a live environment
• Led New-GL implementations on a number of occasions
• Led complex enhancements/configurations e.g. transferring the Material, Labor and Overhead Split from Product Costing to COPA value fields in various different processes like Make to Stock, Make to Order, Assemble to Order and Engineer to Order
• Have niche experience in enhancement and support of the Real Estate Module and Funds Management Module
• Have implemented FSCM sub-modules including Cash Management, Liquidity Planner, Collections and Disputes.
• Also worked on the support and enhancement of Loans and Fixed Deposits sub modules in SAP Banking
• Have implemented the banking functionalities on Electronic Bank Statements, Check Deposits, Lockbox, ACH, Wires and Checks on a number of projects for a number of banks
• Have led and was responsible for specific tasks like migration of tax procedure TAXINJ to TAXINN in a live SAP environment
• Have successfully sufficed local/legal, group and functional currency requirements, in companies where the local currency is different than the functional currency
• Led customer discussions on implementing the ‘Revenue Accounting and Reporting’ functionality
• I was the lead Functional Consultant in developing a media specific complex Amortization Module in SAP for each vertical
• Have worked with SAP on multiple SAP System Landscape Optimization (SLO) services on fiscal year change, merger of company codes and demerger of company codes and currency conversion
• Extensive reporting requirements have been met with complete client satisfaction by using standard SAP functionalities including
• FI Customer Fields - using SAP standard nodes
• COPA - used extensively with the standard derivation functionality
• Liquidity Planner (with Splitting) - used specific function modules
• Report Painter/ Report Writer - used extensively at numerous clients
• SAP Queries
• BADI (Business Add Ins)
• BTE (Business Transaction Events)
• Validations and Substitutions
• I have been involved as the Lead SAP FI and CO consultant for scoping at various client locations
• I have led client discussions on a number of Request for Proposals (RFP) to explain the solution, project plan and cost. This has helped the company get shortlisted and win big projects
• Sound knowledge in integration with all the Logistic Modules and Project Systems
• Knowledge in handling the finances of a company
• Sound exposure and understanding of account related functions, process and logic
• National table-tennis player with medals at inter-city, university, college & school level
• Good communication skills and excellent team player

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, Texas

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner

Responsibilities:

• Leading the team on all FI and CO tickets/enhancements/ short projects in G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA, IO, ML, FSCM, PS, interfaces and integrations
• Asset Management lead on all four Baker Hughes Confidential platforms
• Leading discussions and resolutions on functional vs local currency business requirements
• Led customer discussions on implementing the ‘Revenue Accounting and Reporting’ functionality
• Global Template Owner role on a number of roll-outs
• Sufficed business requirements in countries with hyperinflation
• Led asset revaluation discussions and solution finalization
• Delivered on business requirements on global reporting and intercompany accounting
• Support, enhancement and roll-out of a number of interfaces like, Webcash, TPS, WCS, IBS, EPIQ and Concur
• Sufficed multi-country localization requirements e.g CABA withholding tax in Argentina

Confidential, Texas

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner + Lead FICO

Responsibilities:

• Apart from being the overall FI and CO Global Template Owner, I was also the lead FI and CO resource on the project from
• Leading the FI and CO discussions and subsequent realization of changes that needed to be done to integrate the dresser meters and instruments system into the Confidential Oil and Gas SAP platform
• This included all activities like the leading client discussions, blueprint creation, explaining the blue print document to the CFO and finance head, configuration, first end to end system integration testing, training and documentation
• The modules to be rolled out in FI and CO included G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA
• Rolling-out the project systems module
• Led the extension of 7 interfaces

Confidential, Fremont, California

FICO Global Template Owner and FICO Lead

Responsibilities:

• Leading the FICO discussions/ realization on the changes to be followed to integrate Confidential Industries in the Confidential system
• This includes finalizing the blue print on and successfully implementing G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA and IO
• Leading discussion on best practices to report P/L and other financial statements for wide range of applicable processes and implementing the same
• Leading discussions on the best practices on handling multiple currencies in the system and implementing the same
• Presentation on the COPA reporting for the MLO split for COGS posted from various different processes
• Putting forth and explaining the best practices for COPA sign handling
• Asset Revaluation
• Leading numerous interfaces including IBS, TPS Lite and WCS

Confidential, Confidential Texas

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of the FSCM Collections and Disputes Management modules
• Before the project was approved, I have lead the client discussion on its features and value adds for the business
• Lead discussions around the functionality of the FSCM BADI’s to facilitate non-standard profit center level worklists
• Subsequently played a role in the project planning and resource loading
• Worked as a Global Template Owner during the blue print, realization and testing and go-live
• The functionalities included an interface with the data warehouse, non-standard worklist at the profit center level, profit center link to collection specialists, automatic BP creation, non-standard strategies on due dates, invoice status etc. determining the output in the specific worklist and all the standard functionality on segments, profiles, groups, promise to pay, case types etc.

Confidential, Texas

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner + Lead FICO

Responsibilities:

• Leading the FI and CO discussions and subsequent realization of changes to be done to integrate the Confidential legacy and Logging Services system into the Confidential Oil and Gas SAP platform
• This included all activities like the leading client discussions, blueprint creation, explaining the blue print document to the CFO and finance head, configuration, testing, training and documentation. The user acceptance testing is currently in process
• The modules to be rolled out in FI and CO include G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA and IO
• Rolling-out the project systems module
• Complex reporting requirements were met with additive costing, costing sheets.
• Rolling-out Material Ledger in Argentina for the functional currency and inventory requirements
• Also lead discussions/ presentations with the finance heads on the use of non-leading ledgers, foreign currency remeasurement and depreciation as required by Argentine Accounting Standards

Confidential, Texas

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner + Lead FICO

Responsibilities:

• Leading the FI and CO discussions and subsequent realization of changes to be done to integrate the Logging Services legacy system into the Confidential Oil and Gas SAP platform
• This included all activities like the leading discussions, blueprint creation, explaining the blue print document to the CFO and finance head, configuration, testing, training, user acceptance testing, documentation, cutover and go-live and support
• The modules rolled out in FI and CO include G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA and IO
• Configured the report painter/ writer tool for all the financial statements
• Rolled out the project systems module

Confidential

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner + Lead FICO

Responsibilities:

• Leading the FI and CO discussions and subsequent realization of changes to be done to integrate the AL Argentina legacy system into the Confidential Oil and Gas SAP platform
• This included all activities like the leading discussions, blueprint creation, explaining the blue print document to the CFO and finance head, configuration, testing, training, user acceptance testing, documentation, cutover and go-live and support
• Rolled-out the niche Material Ledger module to handle the Argentina Functional currency and inventory requirements
• The modules rolled out in FI and CO include G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA and IO
• Put forth, explained and implemented the sap best practices for inventory valuation and revaluation, parallel ledgers, remeasurement of foreign currency for Argentina
• Rolled out the project systems module
• Led numerous interface rollouts

Confidential, Texas

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner + Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities:

• I played a Subject Matter Expert and a Global Template Owner roll on this roll out
• Led the design solution and discussions with the client on major and minor issues resolutions
• This involved the G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA and IO modules
• As this was a complete new business vertical with its own set of controllers, I presented and proposed the Common Controlling Area solution, with no interference between the different business verticals
• Proposed and successfully implemented the SAP SLO on OKP1 close by company

Confidential

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner + Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities:

• I played a Subject Matter Expert and a Global Template Owner roll on this roll out
• Led the design solutions on major and minor issues resolutions
• This involved the G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA and IO modules
• Ensure a successful go-live in FI and CO

Confidential

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner and Lead FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Leading the FI and CO discussions and subsequent realization of changes to be done to integrate the Argentina legacy system into the Confidential Oil and Gas SAP platform
• This included all activities like the leading discussions, blueprint creation, explaining the blue print document to the CFO and finance head, configuration, testing, training, user acceptance testing, documentation, cutover and go-live and support
• Implemented the niche Material Ledger module to handle the Argentina Functional currency and inventory requirements
• The modules rolled out in FI and CO include G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA and IO
• Put forth, explained and implemented the sap best practices for inventory valuation and revaluation for Argentina
• Also lead discussions/ presentations with the finance heads on the use of non-leading ledgers, foreign currency remeasurement and depreciation as required by local GAAP
• Rolled out the project systems module
• Led numerous interface rollouts

Confidential

SAP FI and CO Global Template Owner and Lead FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Leading the FI and CO discussions and subsequent realization of changes to be done to integrate the Quinn Pumps legacy system into the Confidential Oil and Gas SAP platform
• This included all activities like the leading discussions, blueprint creation, explaining the blue print document to the CFO and finance head, configuration, testing, training, user acceptance testing, documentation, cutover and go-live and support
• The modules rolled out in FI and CO include G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, CCA and IO
• Put forth and explain the sap best practices for analyzing the product gross margin and production variance in COPA
• Rolled out the project systems module
• I was also involved in discussing and resolving issues in other modules based on past experience
• Led numerous interface rollouts on IBS, WCS and TPS

Confidential, Texas

Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Leading the FICO module on the Confidential Industries roll out/ support/ enhancement project
• This includes supporting and resolving issues in G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, COPA, EC-PCA, CCA and IO
• Lead the scoping, timeline & resource planning on the earlier planned Material Ledger Implementation
• This project also has a lot of enhancements and SAP was also rolled out to Confidential Romania
• Led complex enhancements/ configurations required in populating the Material, Labor and Overhead Split in COPA in various different processes like Make to Order, Assemble to Order and Engineer to Order
• Worked on the most recent SAP enhancement of getting the MLO split in COPA from Production Order Plan Cost
• Worked on setting up a result analysis key used in Project System to capitalize engineering cost on networks
• Presenting and putting in place a complex solution for absorption reporting requirements
• Stabilize and smoothen monthly closing
• Utilized the reporting painter tool to suffice reporting requirements for production variance etc.
• Presenting in meetings with the CIO and CFO, on the resolution of critical issues

Confidential

Project Lead and Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implement SAP CIN (Country India Version) and roll out the new GL functionality at Confidential Faber, Pune
• This includes rolling out the modules of G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, EC-PCA, CCA, IO and COPA
• This included all activities like the initial client L1 training, leading discussions, blueprint creation, explaining the blue print document to the CFO and finance head, configuration, testing, training, user acceptance testing, documentation, cutover and go-live and support
• Was responsible for presenting to the client the different process where CIN will have an impact in all modules
• As project lead, I was also involved in discussing and resolving issues in other modules based on past experience

Confidential

Project Lead and Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implement SAP CIN (Country India Version) and roll out the SAP FICO Module at Confidential MCS CS Pune
• This includes rolling out the modules of G/L, AR, AP, AA, CO-PC, EC-PCA, CCA, IO and COPA
• This included all activities like the initial client L1 training, leading discussions, issue resolution and regression testing after support pack upgrade, blueprint creation, explaining the blue print document to the CFO and finance head, configuration, testing, training, user acceptance testing, documentation, cutover and go-live and support
• Was responsible to design the flow of activities for the migration of the tax procedure from TAXINJ to TAXINN. Was also responsible for creating a document on the different cutover activities for the same.
• Was responsible for presenting to the client the different process where CIN will have an impact in all modules
• As project lead, I was also involved in discussing and resolving issues in other modules based on past experience

Confidential

Senior SAP FICO consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of the Asset Module on the MTVN implementation project
• Also involved in the discussions and contributed in the finalization of the FICO organization structure, MPM hierarchy and process, Lease Accounting and Cash & Banks
• On Asset Accounting, led the discussions and presentations with the client
• Have explained the mapping of the Asset Accounting processes in SAP to the relevant global process owners
• Wrote and finalized all the client specific requirements in Asset Accounting, in the Blue Print documents for Assets