PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• A senior experienced consultant with 10 years of experience as an SAP Consultant and about 1+ years as an end user in Finance and Accounting. Experience includes working on multiple SAP projects on various platforms which includes 3 full life cycle implementations (End - to-End Implementation), Global Rollouts and Maintenance Experience along with Online & Offshore Support experience (Onsite - Offshore model) in multiple industries - Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development, Manufacturing, Wholesale & Retail industries.
• Worked on S4 HANA Simple Finance1610 Green Field Implementation with FIORI Apps.
• Implemented Central Finance 1610 with SAP and Non-SAP Systems
• Worked on 3 end to end Implementation on S4 Hana Simple Finance 2.0 with 1503 and 1610 versions for APAC & US Regions with SAP FIORI APPS for multiple sub modules of FICO
• Expertise in Revenue Recognition in ECC and good knowledge on Simple Finance Revenue Recognition.
• Expertise in Data Migration from legacy to SAP with tools like SAP SLO and BODS. Worked closely with SAP for Migrating all Finance data with SAP SLO and also holds strong experience in migrating data with BODS tools
• Successfully implemented 3 Full life cycle projects - worked through the phases of Requirement gathering, Scope management, Process analysis, GAP analysis, Business Blueprint, Realization, Testing, Go-live, Post live support and . Also hold good experience in Solution Manager
• Global Project Experience, worked on Onshore - Off shore Models. Having rich and varied experience of working for US, UK & APAC clients
• Worked with ABAP personnel on providing the functional specifications interacting with client finance team and also defined the test scenarios for development of Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms and Workflow (RICEFW)
• Implementation and rollout FI NEW General Ledger, New Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, FSCM Dispute, Collection, Biller Direct & Credit Management modules, Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA), Internal Orders (CO-IO) and Profit center Accounting (EC-PCA).
• Hands on experience in Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Internal Orders (IO), Profit Center Accounting (PCA) & Profitability Analysis (COPA),
• Involved in End to End Implementation of Travel Management with portal developed on SAP FIORI Platform called User Experience. Also holds good knowledge on HR Module
• Sound experience in SAP Functional Testing with Test Requirement Mapping to Test Cases & Test Procedures and Defect tracking mechanism in HPQC
• Expertise in ASAP Methodology, Solution Manager, ABAP Debugging & IDOCS Trouble shooting
• Strong Integration of FI with MM and SD with Procure to Pay and Order to cash Cycles
• Multi-tasking skills with ability to work on a number of deadline driven tasks simultaneously with a sense of urgency, ability to work with all levels. Flexibility to work in a changing environment with rapidly changing deadlines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

LEAD SAP FICO & FSCM CONSULTANT (S4 HANA 1610 Version)

Responsibilities:

• Working on Green Field Implementation project for S4 HANA 1610 version.
• Implemented New GL, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable & Banking
• Responsible for complex Lockbox Development for BAI format with maximum hit rate for cash application. Enhanced Lockbox Post Processing.
• Worked on EDI 820 for payment advice from customers & 810 for vendor invoices
• Implemented FSCM Dispute & Collection Management and worked on enhancements to fulfil business requirements.
• Responsible for data migration for GL, AP, AR & FSCM using Win Shuttle and mapped all relevant finance related fields. Also worked on master data migration.
• Implemented Central Finance 1610 with multiple Non-SAP and SAP Systems
• Performed multiple loads in sandbox system with production data before implementing in Business Client system. Fixed different errors in AIF and processed the data into Central Finance.
• Worked on Short Term Data Mapping like Internal Order, WBS Element and Long-Term Data Mapping like Company Code, Cost Center, GL Account, Profit Center etc. in Central Finance
• Worked on Master Data Creation in MDG and Central Finance Configuration for below.
• Decimal Config for Currencies, Configured Accounts for Rounding of Difference, Performed Config for Initial Data Load, etc..
• Ensured CFIN tables are activated in Source SAP System.
• Performed Initial Data Load to Central Finance from Non-SAP and SAP Systems through SLT and fixed all the mapping issues.
• Ensured all the real time data from different systems are posted to Central Finance smoothly without any issues.
• FSCM Credit Management in S4 HANA 1610
• Implemented FSCM Credit Management with enhancements for credit check By Pass for credit card payments and different Risk Categories
• Defined Risk Categories, Credit Limits, Credit Analyst, etc and configured the same in Automatic Credit Control Area with credit check at Sale Order Level
• Configured Credit Segments, different Checking Rules with Credit Horizon.
• Activated S4 HANA transaction UKM MY DCDS for releasing credit block sale orders and eliminated VKM1 for business use.
• Resolved few issues with SAP by implementing notes in S4 HANA Credit Management.
• Deactivated web services and mapped all required fields for credit master data.
• Activated AR to FSCM Credit management real time and worked on payment behavior summary.
• Configured Automatic Credit Control Area for Static & Dynamic Credit Checks, DSO Calculations and Credit Notes
• Migrated Credit Master Data during cut over from Legacy to ECC by applying mapping rules
• Worked on Sales Order Migration for credit blocked sales orders and AR Open items

Confidential, Dallas, TX

LEAD SAP FICO CONSULTANT (S4 HANA SIMPLE FINANCE 2.0)

Responsibilities:

• Worked in Lead to Cash and S4 HANA Migration and responsible for data migration for Finance Data Migration, Configuration and Testing
• Handled Migration of data from 4.7 system to S4 HANA Simple Finance through ELT tools and ensured reconciliation of finance data for GL, AP, AR, & Asset Balances
• Implemented EBS, Lock Box and Collections tools with custom developments and currently in the phase of Unit testing.
• Identified Gaps in current production environment and fixed the same in S4 HANA and Redesigned Organization Structure for FSCM Collection Management

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

LEAD SAP FICO CONSULTANT (S4 HANA Simple Finance 2.0)

Responsibilities:

• Migrated SAP R/3 to S4 HANA Simple Finance 1503 for APAC Region (Singapore, India & South Korea) and performed all migration tasks carefully and successfully activated New Asset accounting, Parallel Ledgers and Universal Ledger. Also ensured successful data migration for all Finance Master Data and
• Transaction Data through BODS tool. Configured House Bank setups in NWBC and exported to other Quality and Production clients
• Also ensured successful data migration for all Finance Master Data and Transaction Data through BODS tool, Configured House Bank setups in NWBC and exported to other Quality and Production clients.
• Performed successful cutovers of APAC region with GL Balance, AP, AR Open Items & Inventory Migration and also fixed GAPS on Simple Finance 1503 by working with SAP and implementing notes for the same.
• Worked on post-production issues for Simple Finance on GL, Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable, COPA & Banking.
• Responsible for SAP Simple Finance Add on preparation and Migration. Worked on prerequisites for Simple Finance Add on Installation and after installation.
• Worked with System administrators, technical consultants during preparation
• And execution of upgrade/installation of SAP S4 HANA Simple Finance Add on
• Involved to prepare the system for data migration before the add-on is installed. Verified Potential existing data inconsistencies, as this need to be resolved before the add-on installation.
• Preparations and Migration of Customizing for General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Controlling & House Bank Accounts
• Performed Migration to the SAP S4 HANA Simple Finance add-on
• Worked on Migration of Cost Elements, Technical Check of Transaction Data,
• Worked on New Asset Accounting related configuration and Universal Journals
• Defined Leading and Non-Leading Ledgers for IFRS & Local GAAP and Assigned to
• Worked on CIP Assets with PS Integration
• Data Migration for New GL, AP & AR open items are done through standard IDOCS
• Configuration knowledge in SAP Controlling module with emphasis on Cost Center Accounting, Internal Order Management and Profit Center Accounting
• Configured the CO-CCA module in order to accomplish planning in the prototyping phase of the project for production and non-production cost centers
• Prepared system in order to transfer activity volumes from production planning, defined activity independent/dependent cost elements - planned costs, defined cost centers/activity types in CO-CCA, linked work centers in production planning to activity types and cost center etc
• Defined specifications required for Activity Price Calculations
• Participated in the development of material for Cost Center Accounting,
• Internal Order Management, Product costing and COPA
• Implemented FIORI Apps for GL, Assets, Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Worked extensively on FIORI apps for GL Master, Financial Reports &
• Implemented Apps for Asset Master, Asset Balances, Depreciation Run Logs
• Implemented AP & AR Apps with different views for Vendor /Customer Master,
• Implemented KPI Measures & Charts in FIORI Apps

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Sr. SAP FICO CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Worked on System migration for Simple Finance 1.0 and tested all the functionalities of accounting powered by Hana
• Worked extensively on Tax Code Config, Assignment of GL’s, With Holding Taxes, excise taxes for manufacturing plants and SD Integration on taxes with condition types.
• Worked closely with One Source team for integration of import and export taxes on sales and purchases, Tax Exemption and Tax Reporting
• Configured FSV, Foreign Currency Valuations, Leading and Non-Leading Ledgers, Financial Statements, etc.
• Configured group currency and worked on the global HFM reporting
• Worked on Time Based and Service Based Revenue Recognition and Reports. Also experience in billing related revenue recognition.
• Worked on end to end configuration on revenue recognition performed end to end testing with Sales & Distribution Team.
• Implemented Accounts Payable with OCR Application for Invoice processing on User Interface and worked on procure to pay process integration scenarios
• Worked on end to end process of Direct & In Direct PO’s with different
• Worked on Intercompany payment process with SO PO process including drop shipment and 3rd party scenarios
• Worked on Third Party Sales Order Processing with automatic PR, PO & Invoice creations through standard IDOCS
• Implemented Accounts Payable Invoice approval workflow as per Business requirements
• Implemented Manual Check Payments & Automatic Payments with Swift Connectivity and harmonized payment Methods for different countries and Bank Reconciliations
• Implemented Extended With Holding Tax with Vendor Master Data Setups and Excise Tax for import & export scenarios.
• Implemented Accounts Receivable (AR) with different Sales Order Processing, SD Down Payments, Proforma Invoices, SD Rebates & ICM process
• Implemented auto emails for Dunning, Customer Statements and Automatic clearing of customer line items and Cash Application Processes with Lock Box and EBS

Confidential - Sandiego, CA

Sr SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented New GL with Splitting rules/methods/Item categories & activated
• Document Splitting at Profit Center Level
• Normalization of document types and number ranges in New GL for both Europe and US
• Regions
• Worked on Business Transaction Events (BTE’s), Validations & Substitutions for
• Trading partners for intercompany accounting documents
• Implemented SD Down Payments & Credit Card Payments with Elavon Service provider and
• Reconciliation of bank statements through FCC1
• Implemented ACH Payments, Manual Payments, Lockbox, EBS with MT940 and auto
• Write-offs for bad debts payments within the tolerances
• Configured all FI AP, AR, FI-MM & FI- SD integration Processes
• Worked on Archiving process for SD billing Docs and workflows for Accounts Payable (AP)
• And Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Worked on data migration process for Customer, Vendor, GL, Cost Center, Profit Center
• Master and AP & AR Open items with System Landscape Optimization (SLO) tool
• Implemented harmonized dunning process for AR
• Involved in AP invoice verification process with READ SOFT tool
• Involved in extensive testing and defect resolution process through HPQC and Prepared Test
• Scripts which involved Test Scenarios & Test Steps as per the Business process which were
• Specifically provided by the customer
• Preparation of functional specifications documents as per the business requirements.
• Involved in Cost Center, Profit Center & Internal Order Configuration

Confidential - Sandiego, CA

Sr SAP FSCM Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Dispute Management
• Harmonized dispute management for US & Europe, Implemented workflows for dispute
• Creation & Processor change email workflow
• Implemented Processor, Coordinator & Person Responsible determination
• Logic through BADI’s for different dispute status
• Implemented Auto and Manual correspondence creation for dispute case
• Implemented custom attributes and population logic for different attributes and
• Dispute Correspondences
• Worked on Archived dispute attachments & Correspondences to IXOS repository
• Automatic and Manual creation of Dispute Cases. Auto write-offs of dispute cases
• Within the tolerance limit based on the dispute case status. Integration of AR with
• Dispute management
• Used BADI’s extensively for different dispute case processes
• Collection Management
• Rolled out US Collection Management to Europe with different collection strategies, Collection Groups and scheduled background jobs to change the collection groups in Business Partner
• Implemented one collection profile for different collection segments for different Regions of US and Europe
• Implemented custom basic rules and collection rules for risk categories and credit
• Utilization for business partners in collection worklist
• Implemented effective collection strategies which improved collection process and reduced DSO
• Configured customers as business partners with same number and performed the cut over activities and resolved all business partner errors
• Added custom fields into work-list and invoice view that includes adding additional fields to UDM COLL ITEM & UDM COLL KEYFIG Promise to pay elements, integration with dispute management and FI-AR.
• Integrated custom notes to collection management notes through SLO

Confidential - San Fransico, CA

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented best practice FICO modules - New General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset accounting, Cost Center Accounting & Profit Center Accounting.
• Analyzed legacy AS-IS process and worked for SAP ERP TO-BE Process documentation sitting with client users.
• Involved in Vendor, Customer, Material data setup and Invoice creation via IDOCS.
• Worked on Foreign Currency Transactions, translation, Valuation, maintaining Exchange rates and month end support.
• Configured SAP Payment Program, EDI Partner/Port, and payment methods.
• Implemented the Financial Statement Versions (FSV), Automatic FI & MM period opening during the 1st day of the month and reporting.
• Automated GR/IR process of clearing the accounts which has the assignment of goods receipts to the corresponding invoice receipts used in the purchase order number.
• Worked on enhancement for the system to show Vendor & Customer name and number in FBL1/3/5N line item display.
• Configured house banks, bank accounts and posting rules for automatic assignment and dunning notices.
• Met the timelines, cut-over activities and go-live within stipulated periods.
• Mapped client chart of accounts with best practice chart of accounts using COA conversion tool
• Configured EBS, ACH, positive pay and other bank interfaces
• Coordinated IDoc and EDI setups with the help of basis and ABAP colleagues for Master Data’s and transaction processing.
• Production support of FI/CO modules and handling many day to day productions issues.
• Solved lot of minor and major FI/CO issues within the time stipulation as per ticket categories like urgent, high, medium and low priority in tune with service level agreement (SLA).
• Developed and modified Z reports as per user requirements with the help of ABAP programmer.
• Solving End user Issues on SAP: All type of SAP FI tickets - GL, AP, AR, Cost Centers,
• Cost center accounting, Cost element Accounting, Budgeting, Profit Centers &Internal orders
• Involved in and knowledge transfer to support team and end user s
• Involved in Coordinating with Release team, Packaging team andOther stacks for Transport Movement
• Involvement in functional design, Test, implements new FunctionalitiesAnd co-ordinate UAT
• Analyzing the gaps in existing template design and fixing the same and managing Forward Plan, Change requests, CAB approvals and etc
• Worked on Cross Company code accounting
• Resolving FI related issues raised by users (as trouble tickets).
• Analyzing the issues and communicating with the user to resolve the issue usingVarious communication channels - e-mail, telephone, chat
• IMG configuration for new requirements and solving the End user Issues on Lock Box Process.
• Testing the functionality before the new change is migrated to the testing server.

Confidential - San Francisco, CA

SAP FSCM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Disputes & Collection Management
• Implemented Dispute Management & Collection Management Modules in the first phase.
• Handled the Configuration of Case types, Custom Attributes in Attribute profile, Status
• Management and configuration relating to Accounts Receivable
• Integrated Dispute management with FI-AR, Collection Management & Biller Direct
• Created Custom Basic rules, Collections Rules, process strategies and defined Collection segments, profiles, groups.
• Has studied and prepared functional design documents for customized reports.
• With the help of technical team accomplished the desired customized reports for
• Reason code changes, Dispute case how resolved Reports.
• Automated the process of sending the reports to the customers for past due and pro
• Active invoices
• To resolve the gaps arises during the business process study the client has proposed
• To implement a tool called “High Radius”. The tool needed to be implemented along
• With the implementation of FSCM for achieving the optimized process as per the
• Client requirement
• To achieve the proper working of high radius tool, we had to go for enhancements.
• Hence we have developed several Z programs and I have written functional
• Specifications and design documents for the same.
• The various Z programs include FI residual Net Due Date in sync with the due date
• (Processing Dead Line Date) of the dispute case.
• Automated the process of generating correspondence and sending it to customers for
• Various levels in dispute and collection management
• Involved in analyzing and solving the issues raised through Change ManagementRequest

Confidential 

SAP FI Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created and maintained of Company codes Global Settings and Country Specific settings.
• Customized Field Status Groups & Document Types according to the Business
• Specific requirement and Configured Special GL Transaction for the Vendor/Customer
• Creation of GL Account Master data and ALE to other Environments.
• Preparing Functional Specs for building the RICEFW objects
• Configured Automatic Payment program which will generate the Payment file for
• Outbound interface with the Bank using Z-Program
• Assisting the business users to deal with their day-to-day problems.
• Worked on GR/IR Clearing, Automatic clearing and Invoice Verification(MIRO) issues
• Worked on issues related to ERS (MRRL), Intercompany invoices, APP, Cost Centers,Cost Elements, Profit Centers, Assessments & Distributions
• Resolved the critical issues for the closure of the GL books and timely resolving theIssues as per SLA’s
• Failed IDOC’s Processing & Solving Integration Issues
• Provide functional Consulting to business and process teams on new setups,Enhancements users on the new functionalities after enhancement and preparing documentsFor the FI module related to client configuration andCustomization for future knowledge
• Working heavily on integration aspects of FI module with other modules like MM, SD And Involved in data migration phase from legacy system to SAP ECC6.0 through LSMW