Resume: Ramkumar Bala

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Career Summary:

In SAP Consultancy and Project Management for the past 8+years.

Handled 4 end-to-end implementation projects and worked in support engagements also.

Well versed in SAP FI Modules like AP, AR, GL and New GL and CO Modules like Product Cost Controlling (elementary level) and Profitability Analysis.

Exposed to Data migration project for a large tobacco manufacturing company based at United Kingdom.

Complete hands on experience as well guided a team of FI/CO consultants.

20+ years of Functional experience in finance and accounts function in various companies.

Academic Qualifications:

Commerce Graduate from Madras University, India.

Professional Qualifications:

Chartered Accountant-Intermediate Passed in 1986

SAP Certified Consultant (FICO)-April 2006

Experience detailed.

SAP Experience.

Current: Since Sep15 Working as a FICO Consultant with CLSS.

1.Since May 2010 till May 2015.

Worked as Senior SAP FICO Consultant with IBM India Pvt Ltd. I handled delivery of two projects in 5 years. The first project was with a company which is in business of branded garments for men/women and kids at Bangalore as Project head and FICO consultant. In the last two years I handled a data migration project for a UK based tobacco processing company at United Kingdom.. I was also mentor to large team of consultants.

Major contributions were:

First three years handled the project requirements in the retail garments project with proactive dealing of issues. Managed a small team of consultants responsible for the delivery. Also have hands on experience on other modules like MM and SD apart from FICO. Also responsible for performance appraisal, mentoring and rating of my colleagues.

In the next two years I was the finance lead offshore for a data migration project with British American Tobacco PLC. Spent about 10 months in London, UK, handling data migration for Western Europe and EEMEA regions.

During this period I travelled to Germany and Malaysia for training to end markets.

2.Jan. 2007 till April 2010: With Siemens Information Systems Ltd

My stay in Siemens I was part of 4 implementation projects with two of them from end to end and in the other two projects I joined in the middle. Also did a rollout for a large public sector company dealing with power and energy. Did post go live support for a huge public sector steel making company.

SAP Consultancy With Siemens Information Systems Ltd

1. January 2007 till May 2007.

Worked as FI consultant for project with LAPP India P Ltd- Bangalore. LAPP

India is Indian subsidiary of LAPP group of Companies having its Head office

At Stuttgart Germany. It manufactures power cables and accessories in

India as well Trade on imported cables.

SAP Version: ECC 6.0.

Modules and Areas Covered:

Accounts payable

Accounts Receivable.

General Ledger.

CIN.

2. June 2007 till April 2008

Worked as FI consultant for project with Paradeep Phospates Limited Bhubaneshwar.

Here I was involved end to end from kick off meeting to post go live support.

SAP Version: 6.0 Modules and Areas Covered:

AP/AR/GL

Interface handling with regard to FI

Worked on customized developments not part of standard reporting.

3. May 2008 till August 2008

I Worked as FI team lead at NTPC Ltd., involved in the plant rollout at Dadri in UP

And at Talcher in Orissa.

SAP Version: ECC 6.0

Modules and Areas Covered:

AP/AR/GL

Bank sub modules

Developed various reports through report painter/Drill down reports and ABAP queries

for various business needs.

4. Sept. 2008 till March 2009

Worked asFICO consultant for project with Novartis India Ltd Mumbai.

SAP Version: 4.7 to ECC.6.0

Asset accounting

Bank sub modules.

COPA

Developed various queries for reporting purposes.

5. From April 2009 to April 2010

I Worked as SAP FI Consultant for a Project with SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant.

SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant is the largest Public sector steel giant and was one of the leading profit making units of the SAIL group.

I joined the project at the “middle ” stage and actively participated in discussions and config activities.

Modules and areas handled:

Configuration of General Ledger, Exchange rate types, Business Areas and Accounts payable, Cost of Sales Accounting in FI.

Developed various reports through Report painter and Drill Down reports.

Involved in the development and testing of interfaces related to certain sectors.

Key member during discussions on Business Processes.

Training the core team and power users. (Level 2 and Level 3)

FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE

Worked in various industries like manufacturing, trading, insurance and service for the period from 1983 till 2006.

June 1993 till Jan 2006

Festo Controls Ltd., Bangalore

Role: Manager Finance and accounts.

Handled the accounts and finance, taxation, budgeting and MIS for the company.

Responsible for statutory and internal audits, taxation etc.

I was involved as a member of the core team during SAP implementation.

Travelled twice to Stuttgart, Germany for undergoing training.

Jan. 1989 till May 1993

BPL Systems & Projects Ltd

Role: Senior Commercial Executive.

I was incharge for all commercial operations for the switching division.

Preparing quotations for large EPABX projects.

Outstanding Control of debtors.

Processing of sub suppliers bills.

March 1984 till December 1988.

Modi Xerox Ltd.,

CA Executive and Cost Accountant

First two years worked as Customer Admn. Executive (Marketing accounts) responsible for accounting of southern region, auditing.

Was sent to Rampur UP to work as Cost Accountant and involved preparation of reports for the manufacturing cost variance and shop floor wastages .

Feb. 1983 till Feb. 1984

Worked as accounts officer at Hotel Hyatt Regency Delhi responsible for Payroll and payables.

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