SAP FI/CO Specialist

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Julie Carpenter

Rue de la Madeleine 21A, 1800 Vevey Nationality: British

(with C Permit)

Telephone:+41-215******/+41-788****** Year of birth: 1960

Email: acb0yf@r.postjobfree.com Availability:

Immediate

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A conscientious dedicated SAP Consultant having contributed to full project

life cycles for SAP R/2, R/3 and ECC 6 implementations in the FI and CO

application areas across Switzerland and Europe. A qualified accountant,

with over 17 years experience in SAP configuration.

KEY SKILLS

. Experienced in SAP FICO configuration, training and support

. Excellent knowledge of Financial and management accounting processes

. Ability to work through problems logically and find solutions in SAP

CAREER SUMMARY

2008 -2013 SAP FI & RE-FX Analyst, Orange CH

Contributed to the development of a new SAP implementation

. Assisted with workshops and documentation of processes

. Carried out configuration and wrote functional specifications for GL

and AP

. Planned the FI cutover strategy and was personally responsible for the

cutover of AP master data, AP open items, GL open items and GL

balances

. Provided user training, and key user training

. Provided support during the hyper care phase of the project.

As Platform owner for FI and RE-FX

. Facilitated monthly key user meetings to identify any problem areas,

training requirements or opportunities for process improvement, and to

provide updates on ongoing projects.

. Provided 3rd level support for FI (GL,AP,AR,AA), RE-FX and on occasion

CO

. Supported the Finance and Contract departments in their daily, monthly

and annual tasks including help with analysis, reconciliations and

corrections.

. Carried out continuous enhancements including the creation of new

company codes.

. Provided user training

SAP CONTRACTOR

Pilkington Glass PPE Division (April 2004 - September 2005)

1. Upgraded FI from version 4.0B to version 4.7 for the 7 live countries.

2. Rolled out FI to Russia with the assistance of consultants from SAP

Russia.

Pilkington Glass Automotive Division (June 2003 - November 2003)

. Trained and supervised Pilkington super users to configure FI SAP

while rolling out the automotive solution to Spain, Poland and France.

(Version 4.6)

1997-2002 SAP CONSULTANT (FICO), Diagonal Ltd, Farnham

> Managed numerous SAP R/3 implementations throughout the UK & Europe, in

FI and CO application areas up to and including SAP release 4.0B

Projects/Clients Include:

Pilkington Glass PPE Division (June 2000 - April 2002)

. Assisted with the German system roll out

. Successfully rolled out to Italy, Sweden and Finland simultaneously

over a 7 month period managing the FI/CO team, and doing all of the FI

configuration.

. Rolled out to France managing the FI/CO team and doing all of the FI

configuration

. Carried out workshops in Poland and managed the FI/CO team during the

first stage of prototyping

Glaxo Wellcome (August 1999 - 2000)

. Reviewed operations consultants' previous SAP R/3 and overall business

experience.

. Formulated detailed knowledge transfer plans with ongoing achievement

monitoring.

. Prepared and delivered SAP knowledge transfer workshops including all

relevant business processes with close adherence to GW specific

operating procedures.

. Assisted first line consultants in the resolution of post

implementation problems and issues.

English China Clay (July 1999)

. Provided guidance and advice to the client project team in preparation

for go-live

. Assisted the project team in resolving controlling structure and

configuration issues.

Internal VAR Project (March 1999 - June 1999)

. Involved in the development of the SAP-to-Size product. This consists

of a generic pre-configured client focusing on small and medium sized

companies.

Shell Marine Products (February 1998 - February 1999)

. Supported the live system in Norway and London up to and through the

1st live quarter end on FI/CO

. Trained users in FI and CO in London and Norway

. Worked on improving the management information available to users.

. Supported and configured changes to CO PA to incorporate another Shell

company

. Supported and configured changes to Special Ledger to facilitate group

reporting.

Compel (August 1997 - January 1998)

Configured Prototype for:-

. FI-General Ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable and Treasury

. CO-Cost centre accounting, Internal Orders, Profitability Analysis

. Worked with, and trained key users in the configuration and running of

FI and CO

. Advised and assisted on all areas of finance within SAP.

Brake Bros. (January 1997 - June 1997)

. Worked on FI-TM configuration and documentation for cheque deposits

and bank statements.

. Prepared documentation and trained users in cost centre planning and

assessments.

. Created reports in CO - Report writer.

. Created user Menus.

. Advised and assisted in various topics

1993-1996 FINANCE SYSTEMS ANALYST, Black & Decker (Germany)

. As part of a large multi-national team, worked on a European SAP R/2

integrated solution from conceptual design through to successful

implementation in Germany while

. As UK Finance representative, met with 11 other country

representatives to identify common ways of working, processes and

priorities across Europe and wrote the European Finance Invitation to

tender which was agreed by all countries.

. Contributed to the mapping of finance requirements to SAP R/2 Modules,

to enable the production of management and statutory accounts in 12

European Countries.

. Planned, configured, tested RK-E to produce Product and Customer

Profitability using data from RV, RK-S, RK-A, RK-K and RM, and carried

out user training.

. After implementation, took on a trouble shooting role which involved

solving problems in RF-S, RK-S and RF-GL as well as being the key RK-E

expert.

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1991-1993 ASSISTANT CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT, Black & Decker (UK)

. Produced budgets and estimates for B & D Finance Companies.

. Prepared monthly accounts.

. Prepared statutory accounts.

. Managed fixed assets and depreciation.

. Provided monthly information to the Corporate HQ via Micro Control to

tight deadlines.

1989-1991 FINANCIAL PLANNING ANALYST, Black & Decker (UK)

. Produced monthly estimates, annual budgets and 3 year plans for a

number of areas including balance sheets, service, warranty, consumer

marketing and administration and general while in constant

communication with management at all levels to agree plans and control

spend.

. Created extensive Lotus 123 spread sheets for e.g. currency cash flow

forecasts

. Prepared monthly accruals and prepared and analysed product group

accounts.

. Reviewed capital authorisation requests using NPV, IRR and Pay back

methods

. Audited stock checks at various service centres.

1981-1988 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS (various roles), Black & Decker (UK)

. Controlled all general ledger entries via journal and interface,

prepared general ledger profit journals and supervised year end "roll

and clear"

. Maintained general ledger account codes, hierarchies and reports.

. Controlled the payments, pre-payments and accruals for 41 sites in the

UK via an extensive macro driven spreadsheet which I had developed.

. Reconciled various balance sheet accounts.

. Prepared and distributed daily, billing and margin statements by 10

a.m each day, and produced and distributed the monthly accounts pack.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified accountant (CIMA)

BTEC National Certificate in Business Studies (Passed with Distinction)

SAP COURSES ATTENDED

TFIN20 Management Accounting I COL95

TFIN22 Management Accounting II COL95

R/3 AC200 Accounts Receivable/Payable

R/3 AC220 Special Ledger

R/3 AC605 Profitability Analysis

R/3 AC605 Assets

R/2 RX00 Overview course

R/2 In house application courses conducted by 121 consulting

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