SUMMARY

• Around 12 years of SAP R/3 functional experience in implementing, customizing, up gradation, configuring, integrating, testing, document preparation, user, and Production support in Financial accounting and Controlling (FI/CO) and Project systems (PS) modules.
• Three full life cycle ERP implementations including Accelerated SAP (ASAP), Business Process Re - engineering, Feasibility Analysis, System Design, Configuration, Reports, and Testing.
• Extensively involved in studying, analyzing Business Processes, understanding the “As-Is” process and modeling the “To-Be” process.
• Strong Experience over the entire phases of SDLC (Solution Development Life Cycle): Gap Analysis and Prototyping, Data Mapping, Design, Development, Testing, Quality Adherence, Documentation, Implementation, Troubleshooting and Support.
• Resourceful problem solver with an excellent ability to understand the standard SAP business processes, capture User requirements, and manage these through to successful completion and for long term growth with best practices.
• Analyze the Customer's Business Requirements, needs and objectives and map them to the processes, solutions and products that are being implemented.
• Excellent Financial Accounting expertise in Configuring & Testing FI-G/L, FI-A/P, FI-A/R, FI-PS, FI-AA and FI-SPL in highly Complex Business Environment.
• Controlling expertise includes CO-CEL, CO-CCA, CO-PA, CO-PC, CO-IOA, EC-PCA, Report Painter and Report Writer.
• Hands-on experience on the upgraded SAP ECC versions like posting to multiple ledgers, legal and management reporting functions delivered by PCA are integrated into GL accounting, Cost of sales accounting, Real-time integration with Controlling, transfer actual allocations to GL accounting and Cross-System Inter-company Reconciliation.
• Good Knowledge of ABAP, Queries, Report Painter, BEx Analyzer, BO tools.
• Thorough understanding of SAP R/3 FI/CO module configuration, support & maintenance functions as well as the integration with MM, PP, SD, BW/BI and PS modules.
• Working knowledge of configuring all aspects of Project Systems (PS) and Investment Management (IM) including planning, budgeting, costing resources and revenues, Resource related Billing (RRB) and Dynamic Item processing (DIP), Scheduling, and Result Analysis (RA).
• Experienced in Documenting Functional Specifications, Configurations, and Materials.
• Excellent Interpersonal, Organizational, and Communication skills and highly motivated team player with creativity to work towards realizing the defined goal and targets.
• Strong affinity of knowledge and keen business sense for the application of emerging tools and technologies to add value and expand markets.
• General Ledger (GL): Chart of accounts, new-GL, account groups, field status groups, posting keys, automatic account determination, Leading/Non-Leading ledgers, Document splitting, open item management, Segment Reporting, tolerance groups and FSV.
• Accounts Payable (AP): Vendor groups, House banks, automatic payments, Electronic Bank Statements, credit memos, closing procedures, AP information system, and integration with MM.
• Accounts Receivable (AR): Customer groups, Billing, Payment terms and Interest calculation, Dunning, Credit management, Discounts, Lockbox, Data Medium Exchange (DME) and integration with SD.
• Fixed Assets: Asset class, asset master records, Chart of depreciation, Depreciation keys, AUC, Investment projects, Depreciation Areas, acquisition and retirements, Valuations.
• Treasury and Bank accounting: House Banks, Manual Bank Statement, Electronic Bank Statement processing, Exchange rates, Liquidity Forecast, Cash Management position and cash concentration.Cost Center Accounting (CCA): Planning cost centers, cost center hierarchy, cost elements, variances, Planning, activity types, statistical key figures, reposting, distribution and assessment.
• Internal Orders (IOA): Order types, Order groups, planning, Settlement, Status management
• Profit Center Accounting (PCA): Planning, profit center, Master Data, Dummy Profit Center, revenue elements, sales order, internal order, fixed assets and material master assignment, control parameters.
• Profitability Analysis (PA): Cost based COPA, Account based COPA, planning, operating concern, creating data structures, characteristics, value fields and attributes, transfer structures, reports on profitability analysis.
• Product Costing (PC): Product cost planning with and without quantity structures, costing run, Forecast, price update Cost object controlling - product cost by period, product cost by order, product cost collector, Actual costing/Material ledger.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP Applications: SAP FICO/PS module.

SAP R/3 Tools: ASAP Methodology, Report Painter, and LSMW.

System: Windows 9x/NT/2000 Server /XP, Solaris, UNIX.

Languages: C, C++, VB, ABAP, SQL.

Databases: DB2, Oracle 8i/9i, Informix 9.4, MS-Access.

Applications: Lotus Notes, Touch Paper, Track-it, Helpstar, CA s ServiceDesk, WinShuttleAdobe Forms, MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Project, MS-Visio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Parsippany NJ

Senior SAP FICO/PS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided design solutions for automating P2P process across all US divisions.
• Implementation of new custom ABAP WebDynpro application to create Purchase requisitions.
• Activation and creation of new approvals work-flow along with email notifications.
• Configured system for release strategies based on custom characteristics.
• Provide a front-end Portal access to approve/ reject requisitions.Bethlehem Plant setup and Ranbaxy Synergy
• Facilitated business requirements gathering workshops.
• Prepared various documents including Business Process procedures(BPP), Business Process Master List(BPML).
• Modeled key MTS manufacturing solution in SAP to accommodate both in-house and sub-contractor products at the packaging facility.
• Delivered advice in system design and FI/CO configuration, including Forecasting, Demand management, Procurement, and Quality Assurance.
• Built integrated designs with multiple SAP modules and external components for global data consolidation with DSJ and DSD entities.
• Prototyped solutions include Inter-company transactions, Operational expenses, Actuals and LEs.
• Designed and controlled SAP data into BW system and later to gERP system via MFT jobs.
• Modeled a Resource Related Billing (RRB) solution for re-imbursement of project expenses to DSJ, parent company.
• Designs developed to fit existing business processes in the new (to-be) environments (Ehp2 to Ehp5 and Ehp5 to Ehp7).
• Evaluation of new functionality to mitigate any gaps in the current processes.
• Managed resolution of critical upgrade issues and rapid completion of over 20 key decision documents in final three (3) weeks.
• Prepared test plans and test cases as part of Regression, Integration and User Acceptance testingSAP-CONCUR integration- T&E
• Collaborated with project team to provide process and technical expertise throughout the Realization, Final Preparation and Go-live phases.
• Provided functional specs for SAE (standard Accounting extracts), List imports (Employees, Vendors, Cost centers) and expense postings in SAP.Production support and Miscellaneous
• Managed resolution of production issues in FI/CO/PS and FI-MM and FI-SD areas.
• Identified and prototyped solutions in SAP (FI and TE) to capture data for Physician Payment Sunshine Act reporting requirements.
• Configured system for new House Bank setup, Payment methods, Forex rates upload, EBS and Lockbox using IDoc.
• Preparation of functional specification documents on complex RICEF objects for inbound and outbound SAP data.
• Responsible for Data migration from acquired companies into SAP using BAPIs, LSMW and Winshuttle templates.

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, FI-GL, A/P, A/R, PS, CO-CCA, PC, PCA, BW, BPC, Windows NT, EDMS, Concur, CA-Service Desk, WinShuttle, iHUB and HP ALM.

Confidential, Edison NJ

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Actively worked on upgrade project from 4.6 versions to ECC 6.0 (NewGL).
• Worked on upgrading the FI GL interface to SAP from third party billing systems including both domestic and international entities.
• Configuring new GL functionality in ECC6.0, Parallel Ledgers, and Document splitting.
• Involved in creating the mapping tables of the Vendor numbers, Cost centers and GL accounts for data migration across the systems.
• Managed vendor data migration process for the AMS region.
• Co-ordinated with off-shore functional, technical along with on-site teams on issues resolution and project deliverables.
• Designed new interface for gERP outbound data to other non-SAP systems (COMPASS, SRS, smartBuy).
• Prepare Test scripts and test plans as part of regression testing and new functionalities.
• Configured solutions covering Program and Project Accounting across EDS units to align with HP integrated APNI process.
• CoA, GL, Vendor and its Open items.
• Purchasing solution with Supplier Relationship Management (SRM-EBP).
• Evaluated existing legacy systems (PeopleSoft, mainframe and in-house applications), scoping conversions and interfaces.
• Collaborated with EMEA team in implementing new payment method as per SEPA regulations.
• Developed and configured system to have automated invoices via invoicing plan for data flow between SWAN and gERP system.
• Identified various RICEFW objects and prepared functional specifications covering conversions, forms and Interfaces.
• Coordinated off-site development and on-site delivery of eight (8) weeks during vendor master and transactional data migration.
• Provided FI expertise to prepare data extractors into BI system.

Environment: SAP R/3 4.5, ECC 6.0, FI-GL, PS, CO-CCA, gERP, COMPASS, BW, SWAN, SRS, SmartBuy, Hyperion, UNIX, Tx-shuttle, TRAX and Quality Center 10i.

Confidential, Maitland FL

Senior SAP FICO/PS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided blueprinting and design analysis for SAP Financials rollout implementation across new US business centers.
• Prototyped solution for converting Fixed Assets data from legacy system (AS400) into FAMS, Scoping conversions and interfaces.
• Provided rapid implementation of solution enhancements, including new designs with network activity validations and vendor purchasing (w/ iViews) to optimize existing business processes.
• Customized Standard BAPI to accommodate the custom fields of user exits CNEX0004 and CNEX0005 to migrate data.
• Carried out the 1099 Process for the previous years (2006, 2007) and helped in revising the manual 1099 adjustment entries.
• Designed BoM/PS interface solution, including extensive testing and issue resolution with SAP’s OSS group.
• Involved in the Month-end and Year-end closing process and resolved production issues. Tracking HD tools Trackit, HelpStar.
• In BW, involved in creating Info cube, mapping Data Transformation from PSA to info cube, monitor and schedule jobs for Data flow between R/3 and BW.
• Played a lead role in the data migration process after the merger of two business groups and its subsequent amalgamation with the parent company.
• Responsible for the Data Migration (FI/PS/CO) from SAP system to other legacy system (Hyperion, Newstar).
• Prototyped designs to fit within existing functionality to provide accurate collection of costs for project costing.
• Prepared Templates for WBS and Networks for creating operative projects.
• Configured and Built Hierarchy for the work centers for Resource leveling and Capacity Leveling.
• Established Support process for handling data migration and Closing activities.
• Prepared manuals to users on various topics as required.

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6C, ECC 6.0, PS, FI-GL (new), AA, BW, SD, MM, Windows NT, Ms-Excel, AS400, Hyperion, DMS, UNIX, Helpstar, Quality Center 9.2, NewStar, solution manager, Trackit, Oracle 9i

Confidential, Canton, MA

Sr. SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided blueprinting and design analysis for the new company codes as part of SAP Financials roll-out implementation.
• Evaluated existing legacy systems and in-house applications, scoping conversions and interfaces.
• Additional ECC module integration with General Ledger (FI-GL), Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) and Sales and Distribution (SD).
• Prototyped solutions for processing Intercompany AR & AP transactions by optimizing business processes within FI, TR, MM and SD.
• Integrally involved in the design, development and testing of the AFS (industry solution) focusing on the integration of FI, MM, PLM and SD modules.
• Identified various RICEF objects and documented functional specs.
• Responsible for the Data Migration from Excel Database, legacy systems using SAP LSMW functionality and BAPIs.
• Involved in supporting FI/CO Reconciliations during period-end close using business management tool Touch paper.
• Involved in the integrated process for the CRM process enhancements.
• Exposure to Apparel and Footwear solution (AFS) environment.

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0 (AFS), FI-new GL, A/P, A/R, CO-CCA, CO-PCA, SD, MM, CRM, Vertex, LSMW, Touch Paper, Lotus Notes 6.5, Windows NT, Ms-Excel, UNIX,, Informix 9.4.

Confidential, Wheeling IL

ERP System (FICO) Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated Business requirements gathering work-shops with business process team and end-users.
• Provided blueprinting and design analysis for re-engineering Sales Forecast Budget process.
• Analyzed current processes and identified the gaps between "as-is" and "to-be" scenarios.
• Prepared functional specs to technical team in getting custom transactions codes to uploading sales forecast values.
• Built integrated designs with multiple SAP modules and external applications with data from MM, FI, SD, and PP to CO-PA.
• Created condition tables, costing sheets, valuation strategies for various estimations in Profitability Analysis.
• In CO-PC, created new process order type, new Result Analysis key, settlement profile.
• Configured budgetary reports layout to meet reporting requirements and provided customized reports for corporate forecasting and project level cost planning.
• Provided FI expertise in the Interface development with other non-SAP systems (Hyperion).
• Completed scoping and sizing for SAP R/3 and BW integration.
• Used the standard CO-PA to BW extractor and enhanced it to obtain Commission reports.
• Created Extractors to pull the PCA (8A ledger) data and FI data (0F) into BW for consolidation.
• Managed resolution of critical period-end issues and facilitated rapid completion of manuals in two weeks.

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6C, FI-GL, CO-CCA, PC, MM, SD, BW, Snag-It, Hyperion, Lotus Notes, MS-EXCEL, Oracle 8i, UNIX.

Confidential

SAP R/3 FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirement gathering meetings, Blueprinting and design analysis for SAP Financials implementation across all SKSSL divisions.
• Analyzed existing process to carry out Fit-Gap analysis and developed prototype designs.
• Prepared BPML (Business process master list) and BPP (Business Process procedure) documents using ASAP methodology.
• Configured system in the FI- GL, AP and AR areas throughout the Realization, Final preparation and Go-Live phases.
• Additional Integration with Cost Center accounting (CO-CCA) and Purchasing (MM).
• Evaluated existing legacy systems (PeopleSoft, mainframe and in-house applications), scoping conversions and interfaces.
• Validated integrated Process Flows to ensure data flow across multiple applications.
• Prepared several Functional Specifications (FS) documents.
• Developed test plans, test cases for both FI Functional and Integration processes.
• Scheduled and monitored several jobs as part of data transfer between SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Acted as principle point of contact between teams, resolving planning and technical issues.
• Prepared various manuals for the end-users to perform daily activities and to execute customized reports.

Environment: SAP R/3 4.5B, SAP FI, CO, PeopleSoft, Lotus Notes, MS-Word, MS-Access, Windows NT

Confidential

Financial Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in requirement gathering phase.
• Conducted interviews/ meetings with client to understand the project scope and requirement.
• Provided assistance in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective.
• Used UML Use Case diagrams to analyze and study requirements of client.
• Facilitated numerous learning programs on new reporting systems.
• Streamlined and managed functions pertaining to accounts and finance.
• Effectively documented the various project related documents as part of project deliverables.
• Perform testing and quality assurance for customized software.

Environment: Windows XP/2000, UNIX, MS Office suite, MS Visio, Win Runner, Load Runner, HTML, DHTML, XML, Oracle