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SUMMARY

  • 13 plus years of overall experience including 12 plus years of capacious experience in SAP S/4 Hana Financial Accounting, Financial & Contract Accounting and Revenue Accounting & Reporting.
  • Involved in 4 Full Life Cycle implementations using ASAP methodology SAP ECC and Activate methodology S4 HANA, 2 Rollout & 3 production support projects. Implementation experience in RAR (Revenue Accounting & Reporting), Financial Accounting, Financial and Contract Accounting FI - CA.
  • Worked on ASAP methods of project preparation to identify business objectives to integrate industries, blueprint of the company requirements, realization of the configuration or proof of concept, final preparation of testing, interfaces, conversions, reporting, training, and the go live and support. The SAP Activate methodology follows a four-phase project approach, as shown below:prepare, explore, realize, and deploy.
  • Experience in Analyzing business requirements, Implementation, Customization, Configuration, Process mapping, Integrating, Testing, Documentation and End User Training.
  • RAR Activation, SAP OSS for activation of RAR Node, Set up of complete SAP Revenue Accounting & Reporting as per IFRS15/ASC 606 requirement for software and service industry, BRF+ application. Integration with SAP SD, Early termination, Price change, Maintenance Service,
  • SAP RAR project right from project training till POC, lead multiple presentations to business, workshops with Rev pro team to analyze the differences between Rev pro and SAP RAR worked closely with SAP development team on RAR functionality development, involved in customer product testing for new SAP RAR version 1.0, 1.1,and 1.2.
  • Extensive Experience in RAR (Revenue Accounting & Reporting) implementations projects by setting up standard Configuration, sales order transfer to SAP RAR by SD integration component and Provider order contract transfer to SAP RAR by FI-CA integration component.
  • Strong in SAP Hybris billing/billing & revenue innovation management (BRIM) solutions, Sap convergent charges (CC), SAP Convergent Invoice (CI), and SAP Financial Contract Accounting (FICA).
  • Experience in FI-CA configuration in S4HANA: Automatic account determination for financial transactions, contract accounting, convergent invoicing, incoming payments, payment lots, payments with credit card, payments confidential desk, direct debit payments, return processing, clarification processing, allocation or refund clarified payments, clearing controls.
  • Design and build interfaces between SAP and third-party applications like Concur/Apptus/Revpro/Mule soft through interface protocols such as BAPI and IDOCs
  • Experience in developing the custom reports as per the business requirements which are not feasible in standard SAP RAR.
  • Hands-on experience, P2P-Procure to Pay, O2C-Order to Cash processes and Integration of FI-MM & FI-SD.
  • Experienced in designing and developing Lockbox, Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) program, for BAI2 and MT940 file formats.
  • Extensively worked with ABAP teams in support of developing functional specifications for (WRICEF) Workflows, Forms, Reports, Interfaces, Conversion programs and Enhancements.
  • Expertise in providing Super User Training and preparation of BPP’s, work instructions, quick reference guides, transaction aids, job aids and cheat sheets.
  • Strong technical, analytical skills combined with outstanding leadership ability, creative problem solving skills in both strategic and tactical areas.
  • Experience in Test Planning, Test Execution and Cutover Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Hoboken, New Jersey

SAP RAR Architect Advisory

Environment: SAP - ECC 6.0 EHP 5

Responsibilities:

  • SAP RAR Functional Lead Role Involved, Handling priority issues & escalations. Resolved the tickets based on Issue’s and received from the Super users& Business User’s and provide the solution as per SLA.
  • Resolved the issue’s like, POB level, RAI’s Error’s, Contract level, Cost correction, Invoice fallout clearing issue’s, Tidal & RAR job monitoring, BRF plus, GL’s Mapping, Contract shifting process, and handling the SR & CR issue’s
  • BRF plus configuration Changes for POB determinations and GL Account determination for new requirements from Sales and distribution for sales orders.
  • Very good Knowledge in POB, CA/CL, Price, Revenue, RR posting calculations and Revenue Contract Change - (Retrospective and prospective Changes )
  • Extensively worked on RAR month end closing process, closing the current periods and opening new periods after running ABC programs through business users for closing the periods and shifting the open contracts to next period if any issues exist for revenue posting and closing the periods.
  • Extensively worked on the Revenue contracts which are to be fulfilled completely but they are partially fulfilled, extracting data from SAP standard RAR tables and comparing the SD amount and Allocated amount (FARR D POB) and posted amount (FARR D POSTING) and sending the data to business for making decision to fulfilling manually or not.
  • Developed custom program where orders items and invoice items data from SD module not processed into RAR system and fixing the issues like missing SSP in sales order and cross checking invoice amount in RAR NWBC system and Revenue schedule for month end closing.
  • Worked with the SAP COE team on solution design options.

Confidential, New York

SAP RAR Functional LEAD

Environment: SAP - SAP S/4 Hana 180

Responsibilities:

  • Implemented SAP RAR for 57 co Codes for Confidential ’s Corporation
  • Confidential ’s Corporation is using 2 revenue recognition engines at this time RevPro and now newly implemented SAP RAR.
  • Implemented routing logic for orders flow to SAP RAR or RevPro based on business rules.
  • Configure Accounting Principle-specific Settings, only one accounting principle US GAAP is used at Confidential ’s Corporation, configure unbilled receivable, contract assets and liabilities plus actual exchange rate method for foreign currency contract, configure revenue posting at POB level.
  • SSP calculation and determination based on business rules, defined POB type time-based event based and milestone revenue recognition.
  • Define contract categories based on business requirement and define number ranges for contract and POB and posting batches.
  • Configure BRF+ Rules for POB determination and posting account determination.
  • Configure rules for contract combination based on same customer same co code and currency defined process for uncombined and manual contract combination.
  • Contract modification rules retrospective or prospective based on business rules.
  • Perform migration for existing contract and orders in S/4 along with recognized revenue and revenue schedule.
  • Successful go live and post go live support.

Confidential, Eagan, Minnesota

SAP RAR/FICA/BRIM Functional LEAD

Environment: SAP - SAP S/4 Hana 1809/ BRIM

Responsibilities:

  • SAP Hybris billing/billing & revenue innovation management (BRIM) implementation solutions for Confidential are for Sap convergent charges (CC), SAP Convergent Invoice (CI), SAP Financial Contract Accounting (FICA).
  • Preparing Business Process Descriptions (BPD), designing Solution Papers for the system and configuring the system for FICA.
  • Design and Configuration of CIT, BIT Sub process and Billable Item Types as per the Business streams.
  • EBS payments and Direct debit payments in FICA .
  • Perform all Configurations for all FICA components.
  • Setup the clearing configuration for all payments like check lot, payment lot, credit card lot, ebs payment lot process in FICA.
  • Configuring structures of Main and Sub transactions for various Charge types. Transfer to GL from FICA, Processing of Miscellaneous Debits and Credits and Direct debit payments, Credit card Payments within SAP IS-U.
  • Created payment method enhancements for outgoing files and incoming files.
  • Setup the credit card payments for FICA through interfacing the Paymetric system for authorizations and clearing.
  • Working extensively on FICA events for Credit card payments authorizations and Tokenization, recurring credit card payment process and payment file transfer process for recurring credit card through FFPCDS to Card vendor and bank.
  • Extensively worked on report layout configuration for open items and cleared items for BP, Contracts and dunning in FICA.
  • Revenue Accounting items (RAIs) into RAR Documented comprehensive blue print document covering all relevant topics such as, Master Data requirements (Materials / POBs, POB Parameters, GL accounts, Contract inception, Contract Change, Contract Suspension Contract resumption & Termination Processes. RAI’s Error handling, contract and POB creation.
  • BRF plus configuration for POB determination and GL Accounts postings.

Confidential, Calhoun, Georgia

SAP FI Functional LEAD

Environment: SAP - ECC 6.0 EHP 5

Responsibilities:

  • SAP FICO Functional Lead in providing application and functional implementation and support of SAP FICO Module including FI-AP, FI-AR, GL, AA and Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, and Inventory Management, with Integration of logistics modules MM - Material management and PP in Repetitive/Discreet Manufacturing.
  • Configured all the basic settings as per the Global template, Created Tax codes, Payment medium, EBS, EDI settings, Cost center Hierarchy, Cost centers and Cutover activity.
  • Extensively worked on Incoming payment process flow for Electronic bank statement and Lockbox.
  • Configured BTCs (business transaction codes) and Search strings with in EBS as per bank requirements.
  • Developed interfaces between CITI bank and sap for automation of Account receivable through various idoc’s for sending open items to the Westpac bank on daily basis and inbound interface for the payments received from customers by bank and posting incoming payments and clearing the open items through inbound IDOC, and outbound interface for direct debits payments executed through F110 and extracting the data from standard tables REGUH and REGHUP tables and sending data in outbound IDOC and inbound IDOC for declined payments of direct debit and posting reversal documents.
  • Worked on extensive customization for Asset Accounting and coordinated with SharePoint team to setup a connection between one-gate and ECC to process asset transactions from SharePoint.
  • Worked on Bank communication management.
  • Good understanding of payment process and expert in tracing the payment issues.
  • Familiar with "Service now" ticketing tool.
  • Led a team of 6 people and worked on all reporting activities with respect to team productivity and ticket resolution status.

Confidential

SAP FI Functional LEAD

Environment: SAP - ECC 6.0 EHP 5

Responsibilities:

  • Handling Incidents, Requests, and Code changes through constant interaction with Client.
  • Handled issues related to AR, AP, AA and GL.
  • Worked on enhancements and supported upcoming new projects.
  • Extensively participated on designing ABAP programs.
  • Worked on Reports, Enhancements, BADI’s, BDC’s, Smart forms, Scripts, Adobe forms, Module Pool and
  • Worked on ALM defect management tools for various test cases and test plans and executing them.
  • Worked on EDI and IDOCS.
  • Monitoring the batch jobs related to lockbox and EBS. Analyzing And fixing the issues related to failed batch jobs.
  • Training Development: Prepared the necessary Training Materials for Business Cycles.
  • Developed customized ALV reports for GL, Customer and vendor modules.
  • Customized screen layouts for document entry at Account/Document levels.
  • Managing and coordinating with on-shore teams on the SAP development and enhancements.
  • Worked on CLA workflow for customer Invoice process. The Work flow developed based on the invoice Amount.

Confidential

SAP FI Senior Consultant

Environment: SAP - ECC 6.0 EHP 5

Responsibilities:

  • New company code rollouts with reference copying from template company code
  • Collecting and preparation As-is documentation and prepare To-Be document, mapping in to SAP.
  • Mapping client requirements in Business blue print.
  • Customize enterprise structure and Lead process and design workshops on JVA design for the SAP solution.
  • Worked technical enhancements and supported technical go live and Functional go live for rollout projects.
  • Work with team through UAT to support testing of JVA processes and ensure readiness for release to business.
  • Set up Joint Venture (JV) Global Data.
  • Set up JV Corporate Data
  • Set up JV Details Data, including activation of JV Ledger
  • Set up Equity Types and Projects Cost Objects Types
  • Interacted with technical consultants for developing reports according to client's requirements.
  • Set up Various Recovery Indicators
  • Define Posting Methods and Posting Rules
  • Define Recovery Indicator (RI) Manipulation Rule and Cutback Control Accounts.
  • Capitalization of AUC assets through WBS settlements
  • Understand all the processes involved in Operated Accounting, Non Operated accounting and Non operated on billing accounting
  • Understand Cutback process
  • Understand all the month end processes implied on Joint Venture Accounting
  • Configuration of integration with MM, SD and HCM.
  • Preparation of fictional specifications for developments (forms and reports).
  • Conducting integration test cycles.

Confidential

SAP FI Functional Consultant

Environment: SAP - ECC 6.0 EHP 5

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinating with the business in gathering their requirements and participated in Blue print document preparation.
  • Coordinating with the legacy system owners and preparing the Functional Specs for the Inbound and Out bound interfaces from Legacy to SAP and from SAP to Legacy.
  • Configuration of General Ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Taxes.
  • Configured Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) and Lockbox.
  • Preparing unit test scripts for all the custom developments and interfaces.
  • Developed training material defining various FI processes and provided end user trainings.
  • Involved in Production Cutover activities and provided Post go live support (Hyper care support).
  • Coordinating with onsite team and the client in delivering tasks in time.
  • Preparing weekly activity report which shows chargeability of individuals against each and every task.
  • CCR's (Change Control Requests) - Analysis, Providing the estimations and Unit Test scripts, Unit testing, System testing, UAT Support, Transport management and Cutover activities.
  • Responsible for Regression testing which performs before each and every Quarter release.
  • BAU (Business As Usual): Involved in Production support by monitoring the Service Centre and BAU Offshore mail box, unit testing, UAT support, Handling Incidents and Change Management

Confidential

SAP FI Consultant

Environment: SAP - ECC 6.0 EHP 5

Responsibilities:

  • Handling the ticketing tools, liasoning with end users.
  • Solving the issues as per the SLA and updating the weekly status reporting for internal purpose.
  • Solving the issue related to month end activities like depreciation run, balance interest calculations, recurring entries, scheduling jobs etc.
  • Solved the P1 issues in SLA timeliness.
  • Regular interaction with power user for any priority issues.
  • Attend support calls and maintain issue logs, tracking issues to closure.
  • Dunning procedure setup for customer’s correspondence.
  • Setting up interest calculation system
  • Checking status and Reprocessing of IDOCS

Confidential

Junior Accountant

Responsibilities:

  • Assisted the senior management in the day-to-day accounts related work.
  • Assisted in finalizing the accounts.
  • Prepared vouchers, petty cash book, daybook, cash book, recording bills, BRS statements, ledgers, P&L account and Balance sheet were also part of the job responsibilities.

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