SUMMARY

• SAP Open TEXT VIM consultant with 6+ years of experience and over experience working as FICO Functional Consultant with 8+ years of functional experience in Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules and integration with logistics modules (SD, MM & PP).
• Experience in Open Text - Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) like understanding the end-to-end workflow, configuring the new roles, exceptions and also some of the enhancement and interface objects related to it.
• Experience in working on all SAP Open Text areas like Vendor Invoice Management VIM, Archive link configuration, ICC/OCR and ES.
• SAP experience encompasses expertise in Implementing, customizing, configuring, System upgrade, integrating, testing, user training and support of SAP with different versions including ECC 6.0.
• Worked in 3 Full cycle implementations using ASAP (Accelerated SAP) methodology with experience in all project phases - Business blue print, Realization, Final preparation, Go-live and Support and post live production support, with documentation.
• Extensive hands on experience in Financial Accounting (FI) including General Ledger (GL), New G/L, Asset Accounting (AA), Bank Accounting (BA), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Special Purpose Ledger and Treasury.
• Controlling experience includes Cost element Accounting (Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Internal Orders, Product Costing (PC), Material ledger, Profitability Analysis (COPA) and Profit Center Accounting (PCA).
• Integration of FI with MM, SD and WM, LE (Logistic Execution), LIV (Logistic Invoice Verification), internal orders and Month End closing. Very proficient in developing Test Plans, Test Scripts. Proven experience in both Manual and Automated testing methods.
• Worked on Vertex O Series and Open Text VIM (Vendor Invoice Management), Revenue recognition tools to enhance the business process.
• Worked on SAP FSCM (credit management, collections management, Dispute management) and Treasury modules.
• Sound Knowledge in migration of data from Legacy system to SAP for Upgrade / new implementation / integration using LSMW.
• Experienced in testing scenarios such as Integration, Functional, Regression, User Acceptance Testing, Performance and End-To-End Testing.
• Facilitated the UAT process and supported end users during UAT phases and Worked on defect life cycle for UAT defects.
• Documented client business requirements (business scenarios, business issues, internal & external customer needs), analyzed and proposed business and system solutions and been a part of the drafting of the client Blue Prints and performed testing in HP QC and HP QTP environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work both in independent and team-oriented environments with well-developed organizational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with problem solving ability.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Long Island, New York

SAP RICEF, ICC/OCR

Responsibilities:

• Worked on implementation of the End-to-End Open text VIM includes document type configuration, process type Configuration, process option configuration, ICC/OCR Setup, Archive link configuration.
• Involved in prototyping of the solutions in different phases of ASAP methodology.
• Worked on Vendor payments, Customer Payments (EBS and Lockbox), down payments.
• Re- designed the Open Text VIM solution for blocked invoices and resolution process. Documented and implemented the system according to the Business process.
• Created functional specs for RICEFW objects.
• Worked on PP-FI, MM-FI and SD-FI integration.
• Worked on the implementation of Open Text VIM solution for PO and Non-PO based invoices. And PO based invoices includes 3-way match and 2-way match scenarios.
• Worked on document type configuration includes document process, process determination sequence, set sequence, index screen option.
• Worked on document type determination procedures for different document types according to the Process Design Document.
• Identified and configured the custom exceptions and defined workflows to route the invoice document among the business users.
• Worked on creating the custom roles and configured for role determination in process type.
• Defined the End-to- End workflow using baseline procedures and modified the process options as required by the business.
• Worked on building the interface to from external source to open VIM and process the EDI IDOC’s in VIM.
• Worked on Approval design and integration of HR master data from HR organization to VIM Chart of Authority.
• Worked on ICC/OCR setup includes application creation per Archive document type and hotspot setup, batch jobs for ICC dispatcher.
• Worked on different invoice standards and multiple formats that includes single sided invoice, multi folded invoice, multi-page invoice with variant dPI.
• Supported BASIS team in installation of hardware components like Archive server, ES and ICC/OCR. Also supported them in creation of logical archives.
• Worked on preparation of functional specification document for several RICEFW objects and supported the ABAP development.
• Experience in Unit testing, Integration testing and supporting the User Acceptance Testing.
• Created test plans and test scripts in HP-QC for integration and UAT Testing.
• Performed reporting in Day-End Closing, Month-End closing and Year-End Closing.
• Conducted user meetings, compiled issues list, and worked with end users and managers to resolve issues.

Confidential, OH

MM Integration

Responsibilities:

• Worked on resolving the tickets within the SLA based on its priority. Also identifying the root cause for the issue and necessary steps were taken care to ensure the issue was permanently resolved.
• Worked on implementation of the End-to-End Open text VIM includes document type configuration, process type Configuration, process option configuration, ICC/OCR Setup, Archive link configuration.
• Developed new interface for EDI 810 vendor invoice and mapped them to the corresponding fields in VIM.
• Designed new end-to end- workflows in Open Text- Vendor invoice management (VIM) by configuring new roles and mapping them to them with exception and also assignment of new work centers to the roles.
• Worked on configuration and enhancements involved in both PO based and Non-PO based invoices in Open Text VIM.
• Proposed a solution to Business so as to improve the Auto- post rate of the vendor invoices in VIM.
• Configured new process types based on the custom exceptions and their role determination in Vendor invoice Management (VIM).
• Configured new roles and their assignment to the exceptions and agent determination in VIM.
• Worked on multiple issues related to FI- MM and FI-SD integration.
• Configured OBYC settings for account determination for invoice reduction scenario using in MIRO.
• Worked on issues and enhancements related to Evaluated receipt settlement (ERS) for the vendors.
• Worked on AP scenarios including Vendor master maintenance, vendor invoice and credit memo postings, park and posting parked invoices, down payment clearing, automatic payment program ACH payments.
• Worked on AR scenarios including Customer master data maintenance, full, partial, residual incoming payments, invoice posting, maintained payment terms for customers, defined cash discount base for outgoing invoices, and SD billing invoices.
• Worked several enhancement objects related to the GL, AP and AR.
• Worked on issues related to Dispute Management and worked on the enhancements of auto opening and closure of the dispute based on the status of the dispute.
• Worked with FSCM (credit management, dispute management and cash management) and Treasury modules.
• Worked on account determination and interfaces between FI, MM and SD.
• Configured New G/L for document splitting and provided Document simulation facility rather than waiting for period end process.
• Prepared test scenarios, integration test documents, training and documentation of all relevant process UAT, trouble shooting.
• Provided end user training and assistance in developing user documents.

Confidential, New Orleans, LA

MM Integration

Responsibilities:

• Designed the business processes using ASAP implementation methodology, collected and analyzed users business requirements, identified and defined areas for improvements, prepared specifications for development, configured, troubleshoot and supported the system users.
• Extensively participated in client discussions in blue printing phase. Designed functional specifications, configuration documents, and training and user manuals and also made user exits based on the business scenarios.
• Designed new end-to end- workflows in Open Text- Vendor invoice management (VIM) by configuring new roles and mapping them to them with exception and also assignment of new work centers to the roles.
• Worked on the creating the work centres and their assignment to the roles in Open Text - VIM.
• Worked on configuring the new roles and exception types in VIM.
• Worked on configuration and enhancements involved in both PO based and Non-PO based invoices in VIM.
• Worked on configuring new process options and mapping them to process types in Open Text VIM.
• Worked on creating the new Archive document types and mapping them to content repositories. Also worked on SAP Archive link configuration and connection from ICC/OCR to ECC.
• Provided functional assistance in the development of RICEF (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements and Forms).
• Worked on integration of FI&MM processes like Logistics Invoice Verification (LIV), maintaining Material master data, material groups, purchasing groups, purchasing info records, MM Pricing procedures.
• Configured FI-MM account determination - assigning valuation areas to valuation grouping codes, defining valuation classes, account grouping and account determination.
• Worked on different scenarios in Material Valuation like goods receipt with price variance, planned delivery costs, posting from plant - plant, consignment to company stock, valuation type to valuation type and goods receipt with price reversal.
• Worked on price control in Material valuation and adjusting the price of the material when there is variance of price in purchase order and invoice received.
• Generated credit/ debit memos when purchase order differs with invoice and compensated them when there are any previous balances to be cleared.
• Worked on valuation of stocks using LIFO and FIFO through various methods and carried-out with different scenarios when increase / decrease in stock material occur.
• Extensively worked on Input and Output Taxes during sale and purchase of goods by maintaining separate tax accounts.
• Configured and customized the basic settings for Profit Center Accounting. Maintained profit centers hierarchy, assignments, CO-Objects to Profit Centers, distribution and assessment of costs.
• Created Standard hierarchy using in Cost Center Accounting, Cost centers, Assigned cost centers to cost elements, configured Activities and Statistical Key Figures, developed Assessment, Distribution, Periodic reposting cycles and segments.
• Configured the Material Cost estimate with Quantity Structure and Configured the cost component structure, Costing variants for standard cost estimate for planned and actual Production orders in Product Costing Planning.
• Maintained Overhead cost elements, calculation bases, credits, costing sheets, activity plan, and costing types in Product Costing.
• Extensively worked on Cost Object controlling period ending activities such as WIP calculations, Variance calculations, settlements of process orders, cost estimate updates, costing run, marking and releasing for updating the price in material master records, display reports etc.
• Maintained setting for Costing Sheet like calculation bases, percentage overhead rates, and quantity based overhead rate in Product costing.

Confidential, Augusta, GA

SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering business requirement, Preparation of Blue Print by reengineering the system to fill the GAP between the existing system and to the TO-BE system, mapping processes to SAP functionality, and collecting master data.
• Modifications for existing Functional Specifications for any field changes, new field and enhancing the customer objects to make them compatible with new version.
• Documented all changes, revised the Business process procedures (BPPs) to facilitate the changes during the upgrade and team and users of new functionality being added with version change.
• Maintained Controlling Area settings and Configured settings for Controlling Area and Operating Concern, maintained Versions.
• Facilitated Primary and Secondary Cost elements, created Cost Element Groups, maintained Cost Element Attributes, Costing Sheet etc.
• In Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA), maintained the basic settings, master data for profit centers, profit center groups, dummy profit center, planning, actual postings and period end closing.
• Monitoring of Background jobs, Interface related issues, Period end closing procedures, Conducted meetings and discussed design, development, enhancement and maintenance of Custom reports to meet customer’s expectations and business goals for Accounts Payable.
• Configured Vendor Account Groups, Vendor Master Records, House Banks, Bank accounts, Check lots, Reason codes, Automatic Payments Program (APP), recurring entries, invoices, credit memos, etc.
• Designed and configured Asset management to carry out business transactions like acquisitions, retirements, transfers, write-offs and post capitalization.
• Maintained validations and substitutions, overhead structure for accrual costs, allocations using cycle-segment method for periodic reposting, distribution and assessment, indirect activity allocations.
• Worked on CCA, COPA, Product costing and Material ledger modules in Controlling.
• Documented critical changes performed system tests and trained client team members on new system functionality.
• Designed specs for development of FICO Reports and Layouts. Generated reports using tools like Report Writer, Report Painter
• Analyzed monthly Financial Reports for management to assist them in financial decisions.