Raja Baskar SAP-FICO /FSCM/ Simple Finance(S/*HANA) Lead Consultant / (Certified)

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SAP- Experience Summary

More than 16 years of experience in Implementation, customization, configuration, Cross Functional Integration, testing, user training, Upgrading, system integration, Interfaces, Business process reengineering, automation and optimization, Performance improvement, data conversion, Custom enhancement and Production support in SAP R/3 FI/CO - GL, NEW GL AP/AR, AA, COPA, CCA, PCA, Product costing, PS, T&E, FICA, Simple Finance(S4Hana), FSCM(Biller Direct, Dispute, Collection, Credit Management), BCM, In House Cash, Treasury and Risk Management, Tax, Warranty, Service Management, With Holding Tax and BPC

Experience in Requirements gathering, FIT/GAP analysis, Blue printing, prototyping, design, development, Providing Business solution, Process reengineering, Business best Practice, Global Template, testing, data mapping, Conversion, writing specifications, quality adherence, documentation, implementation, troubleshooting & User Training.

Having in depth understanding of business processes relating to SAP Finance & Controlling and integration to other modules such as SD, MM, PP, HR,GRC, Plant Maintenance, Service, EDI & ABAP. Knowledge in US GAAP/IFRS/SOX / FASB 52

Industry experience: Manufacturing, Automotive, Retail, OIL & GAS, Utilities, Pharma, Food & Beverages (Consumer Goods), AFS(FMS) and Media/Service industries.

Automated and Process reengineered- many complicated Receivable, Payable and other financial processes such as GL, Asset and CO functionalities of Pharma, Retail & Auto industries using SAP standard process as well as designing custom enhancements in the SAP in order to optimize the process, reduce the cost of business process, maintenances and ownership

Worked in many Divestitures, Merger & Acquisition, System shared services implementation and security enhancements projects.

Worked in Simple finance, Revenue Recognition New Engine (RAR1.1

Skills Summary

ERP Package Primary : SAP R/3 -FI, CO, T&E, PS, Simple Finance

Secondary : FSCM, MM, SD, PP, BPC,

Others : MS-Projects, Excel, Access, Hyperion, Mercury Tools

Programming &Others : ABAP, EDI, System integration

Professional Experience

NTTDATA

FICO LEAD: Implementation, M&A Aug 2015- Aug2016

Client: ESAB/Victor Technology, Canada/ EMEA

Working in the End to End implementation of SAP on HANA platform ( Simple Finance), GL, AP, AR, COPA, IO, Bank Integration, Tax(Vertex), Product costing, Material ledger, Transfer Pricing, STO, Intercompany sales & purchase, EDI setup automate the I/C process and Asset accounting. Service and Warranty along with SD, MM & PP. As part of Simple finance worked in activation of business frame work, design configuration, data migration of GL, AA,CO (SAP Accounting) Cash Management, Planning. Foreign Currency Valuations /Translation. Worked on running workshops for Requirements Gathering Developing Blue Print Preparation to bring the US and Canada, Business that is running in SAP, JDE, & BPCS.

Worked in Partitioning of Universal Journal Entry Line Item Table, Fiori integration, Asset implementation with multiple ledgers, Activation Accounting COPA along with Costing COPA.

Design and developed Revenue Recognition process for Packages consists of Physical Items sales, Service and Warranty. Created custom Enhancements to meet the business requirement. Familiar to the RAR process configuration and integration such as POB, Contract, Cost objects integration, CRM, Familiar to FASB2014, IFRS 15.Worked on Design, configuration, data conversion, Vertex setup, preparation of test scripts, test coordination.

Client : Crestron EMEA, Mechlean, Belgium:

Created workshop documentation and ran workshop for requirements gathering, and finalize the scope. The scope of the project involves CRM, SD,MM, Warranty, AP,AR,GL/Simple finance migration, FSCM-credit, dispute &collection, Tax, Banking, RMA, Service and Warranty . The scope of the implementation is for EMEA countries, south Africa, Russia and UAE. Scope finalization is on progress.

Client: IPG-New York : Media company

Global Template Roll out/ Enhancement/Integration July 2012- Aug2015

IPG is a Media and Advertising, world second largest, company in the Industry. Working in the Global template roll out to bring all Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific agencies to global template and single instance. Worked in the implementation of AP, AR, AA, GL, SPL, MM, CO, COPA,PS, RRB, Bank integration, Revenue Recognition, integration with SD, Time, T&E, TAX, BCM & SWIFT implementation interfaces and Custom transactions.

Responsibilities: FICO, MM, PS, SD integration and T&E - Global Template Roll out, Enhancement, Localization, Net weaver, mobile integration and System integration. Business requirements gathering, FIT/GAP analysis, Solution development, Prototyping for solutions, Technical and Functional Spec, Development, testing and implementation

The template is heavily customized with custom process and program enhancements for the media/ service sector. Responsibility includes finding solutions for the template Gaps, Localization requirements and enhancements, Payment clearing process, Tax, WHT, Workflow enhancements for LIV, FI invoice, JE, Dunning forms, Bank integration(Lock box, EBS, SWIFTnet to support SEPA payments, reconciliation and reporting process, DME, EDI), reports enhancements, Forms localization, multi-language support, custom made business processes and security enhancements. Many custom objects were developed for APAC/ EMEA/NA country/company codes

The Global template has been implemented for more than 300 entities /Agencies of the IPG, located in USA, Canada, UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Ireland, China, Hong Kong,Mexico, India Taiwan and Japan.

Enhanced COPA to meet the Complex Business need. As part of Global roll out, worked in BPC Agency Planning, B/S PL statement and Country and corporate consolidation that includes Balance Carry forward, Currency translation, eliminations, Allocation.

Worked in T&E Rollout for US, EMEA and Asia Pacific Countries with many custom enhancements

Revenue Recognition : Understanding the business models, company practices, and accounting policies, Applying standards, preparing Blue Print, Applying OSS notes, Item Category and RR Category mapping, and FI configuration for revenue accounts, account determination for Revenue, Receivables, Differed Revenue, Unbilled receivables, Data conversion. Schedule job for recurring process, Automatic clearing of Accruals, User manual, testing and training. Created Custom report for RR monitoring.

Configured Tax and WHT for many EMEA, ASIA Pacific and NA countries.WF approval and Purchase Processes have been developed in Net weaver /web /Mobile/Fiori.

Implemented FSCM Biller Direct, Collection, Dispute Management & Treasury and Risk Management(Cash Management).Enhanced configuration with such as custom Record model, case search, Function profile, Profile, workflow, business rules, security enhancements. Applied notes to fix many issues, such as Promise to pay, fix authorization check.

Made many custom enhancements to meet the business such as.

In dispute Management: Custom logic for processor determination as disputes and collections are managed two different teams. Custom logic for Dispute case priority determination by reason code and amount. Enhanced to determine the expected closing date based on reason code and priority

In Collection Management: Enhanced to have collection management grouping by Business area validates at line item level. Custom logic for collection specialist determination

In TRM: Design, Implemented Transaction Manager, Money Market, FX, Securities, Derivatives, Portfolio Analyzer, Credit Risk Analyzer, Liquidity Planner, Cash Management

Implemented BCM with Swift. In-house cash : Internal, external payments, Central cash receipt, cash pooling, FX spread, Bank Statements, Integration with Cash Management and Treasury

BPC : Worked on finalizing and developing Models, Dimension, Property, members, hierarchies for Complex sales and revenue, promotion, Planning, Budget and forecasting, FI planning and statements, consolidation/ I/C elimination logic & currency. Developed input forms/ EPM reports, report publish, Business process flow, Work spaces, security, Business rules, scripts, Macros

Loreal USA, NJ Jan ’11– Aug 2012

SAP - SME - FICO, FSCM, Credit Card Process - Retail

Managed LOREAL Projects and Production support.

Loreal is 30 Billion Euro, world largest Skin care and Beauty products manufacturing company.

Designed and implemented following Complex heavily customized Loreal projects. This involves Business requirements gathering, FIT/GAP analysis, RICEF, Project plan, Design, Resource planning, Hands on System work, testing and training

Managed Implementation, Merger and Acquisitions, roll out, integration enhancement and upgrade projects. Implemented Salon centric wholesale and retail Business in the SAP. It involves AP/AR, COPA, New GL, AA, CCA, PCA, Banking and Tax. Integration with SD, MM and EIW Implemented Credit Card Process, Integrated with Paymetric system and Itelligence POS for Loreal Salon Centric Business. Implemented CASH DESK .Implemented Credit card Process for call center and ECOM Business integrated with SAP and Paymetric

Implemented and enhanced product costing, that includes costing sheet, variants, COPA integration

Implemented BCM(Bank Communication Manager) and SWIFTnet package, interfaced thru’ XI

Implemented FSCM Biller Direct, Collection, Dispute Management and Credit Management. Extensively Customized for retail business need.

Implemented Taxware, configured SAP and enhanced the Interfaces to meet the business need

Implemented Withholding Tax, Vendor field status, custom reports. Set up form printing for 1099/1042S and electronic filing to IRS . Implemented LOCKBOX for new businesses, Implemented EBS, enhancement.

Managed many Mergers and acquisition business integrations includes data conversion

Enhanced COPA to meet the Complex Loreal Business need.Asset Management – Configuration, data conversion Global Rollout for North America, EU and Asia.

BPC : Worked on finalizing and developing Models, Dimension, Property, members, hierarchies for Complex sales and revenue, promotion, Planning, Budget and forecasting, FI planning and statements, consolidation/ I/C elimination logic & currency. Developed input forms/ EPM reports, report publish, Business process flow, Work spaces, security, Business rules, scripts, Macros

Client: Wolverine, MI (SAP –AFS)

Implementation AP/AR/GL/ FA /BANK Aug09 – Dec10

Worked as FICO Architect to design and implement the Accounts payable /AR/New GL/PCA/CCA, Asset accounting, Bank Integration, Credit Card Processing, System integration, Foreign Currency, Forms Design, Vertax Integration for US and Canada,

Worked in Running Workshop, requirements gathering FIT/GAP analysis, Blue Print, solution / Prototyping. Designed and implemented

Worked in implementation of Bank solution for payable, (Check, ACH, Wire, Check Reconciliation) Receivable –Lockbox, EBS, Direct Debit, Customer ACH. Implemented Costing Based COPA, Integrated with COPC, Report Painter reports. Enhanced COPA to meet the Complex business reporting Needs. Implemented Credit Card Process, Integrated with Paymetric system. Worked in design and implementation of COPC with additive costs

Pay card Integration with AMEX : The pay card integration with AMEX involves design of the business process, implementation of Amex workbook for creating payment output file

(DME/PMW) in the XML format, inbound Idoc process for posting and clearing the Amex payment details. The Paycard process will be used for paying small vendors.

PS: Designed /Implemented PS project for tracking R&D Capital Planning and Budgeting. Integration of RRB,RA and Revenue Recognition.FSCM implementation for Collection and Dispute Management. Data Conversion, Cutover planning, Documentation, KT, Post Go live support

Client: Hess Corporation, Woodbridge, NJ

Environment: ECC6.0-IS-OIL & GAS- Retail, IS-Utilities

P2P/ Bank Integration-XIGN/AA/PS /Plant Maintenance Nov08 – Sep09

Hess is a 50 Billion Dollar Oil exploration, Refining, Retail, Electricity Distribution and Gas Supply company. Worked as FICO Architect and project lead

Worked in the Utilities implementation. Business Blueprint Documentation & Analysis and End User Training. Worked in configuring new company Code and configuring AP, AR, GL and (AA) Asset Accounting. FICA Automatic Clearing, FICA Integration with CRM, FICA Integration with General Ledger, ISU Integration with Device Management, Billing and Customer Service, ISU Billing and Invoicing Integration with SD and MM, CCA, PCA, IO.

Worked in FICA configuration of Main /Sub, Payment hierarchy, Clearing rules, Dunning, Security Deposits, Payment Clearings, Open item management, Tax, Installment plans, Returns, Refund Process, Write offs. LSMW, EMIGALL, SAP Query.

Configured new company Code for Hess Ireland. This involves GL, Asset accounting configuration and multiple depreciation area from Assets and Asset data conversion. Implemented Foreign Currency valuation and translation process per FASB52 requirement. Worked in Requirements gathering, FIT/GAP analysis, designing and implementing SAP OTP (Order to Pay / P2P) and integrating with Chase Bank –XIGN system. During this project, Configured LIV, designed many system enhancements in IDOC/Vendor master/ Payment, Methods/ Message control/PO validation to meet the process requirements. The Process has been integrated with Filenet, Docustream and image scanning process, OCR, indexing the document, Preprocess validation and Workflow

Enhanced SAP-Lockbox Process for Hess Retail with BAI2 & FIFO from BAI format. Enhanced EBS for auto reconciliation process. Enhanced Substitution and validation to update Profit Center. Design and Configured SAP –FICO GL and CCA for implementing SAP-HR Payroll & Travel and Expenses. Designed integration 2 SAP FICO system instances with HR instance using ALE to interface master data(GL/CC) to HR instance and inbound interface to post GL entries for financial reporting. Production support of FI & CO, AA, Project System &IM.

Client: Johnson and Johnson, North Brunswick, NJ

Environment: ECC 6.0 AP (P2P)/ AR (OTC) / NEW GL implementation Feb 08- Nov08

Worked as Lead FICO Consultant in implementing P2P/OTC/GL and Bank Integration process- Global Template development and Roll Out.

Requirements gathering, Analysis, Solution designs and Prototyping, blueprint, Global Template preparation and implementation, Go live support.Designed extensively customized LIV pre-process to validate business process & data validation of interfaced invoices from ARIBA and Many legacy applications to SAP. Designed Workflow that is integrated with custom pre-processes validation (40 Validations) and LIV validation in order to have automated & controlled payment process. Designed & Configured the Invoice Process – interfaced MIRO, MIRA process (2/3 way matches), ERS, interfaced –FB60 (FIDCCP02), image integration, Custom audit process and Payment Blocks.

Designed billing interfaces, automated reconciliation & Clearing process for LockBox, EBS (Electronic Bank Statement), Paid Check/ Cashed check, ACH payment and ACH Return Report process with Bank of America. Designed Custom Programs in order to process the Bank Format file of Cashed Check & NACHA file (ACH) into SAP format.

Worked in running workshop, blueprint preparation, design and configuration of FSCM dispute and collection. Foreign Currency Valuation/ Translation process configuration .Worked in the design and developing of Data conversion and reconciliation process with ARIBA, Legacy Applications and SAP MDM. Executing and reconciliation process on the cutover. Post live support.

Client- Jones Apparel- Philadelphia- PA Mar ‘07 –June ‘08

AFS implementation

Description: Worked as senior FICO consultant with SAP-America in bringing the Apparel Business of Jones Apparel (Fortune 500 Company) to SAP. Worked in Implementing and Supporting AP, AR, TAX, New GL, Foreign Currency, COPA, Cost center & Profit center Accounting, System Integration, Custom Enhancements, Custom reports for US and Canada.Tax Implementation: - Designed, Configured Tax procedures and Integrated with SD Pricing Procedures and MM Condition Techniques for US and Canada. Implemented WHT for US and Canada.

Accounts Payable - Business requirement gathering and Implementation of LIV, Variances/Tolerance, Down payment, Auto Payment configuration, MM integration for Automatic Account determination, With Holding Tax Implementation. Accounts Receivable- Configuration of Account receivable, SD integration (Account Determination), Reason codes, Payment Terms, Credit Management Dunning process

Implemented FSCM Credit Management, Collection and Dispute Management with custom enhancements. New GL & PCA- Profit center allocations, Foreign Currency and GL Planning

Reports: Prepared specifications for Custom reports .System Integration: Outbound feed for global credit Management .Worked in data conversions, cutover planning, cutover activities, Design option documentations.

Post-Live Support: Worked in resolving post go live issues in Foreign Currency, New GL, Enhancement of Substitutions, validations, Preparation of custom report specs, Resolving month end issues, tax rate changes for Canada, Applying OSS notes for system issues.

Client: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Princeton, NJ

Environment: System upgrade-SAP ECC 6.0 Oct 06- Feb07

Worked as FICO Lead in the SAP upgrade from 4.6C to ECC6.0. Managed team of SAP consultants in the upgrade work. Worked in the Upgrade activities plan, schedule, work assignment, periodic review and resolution, Progress monitoring with Upgrade Team. The Scope of FICO involves, FI-AP, AR, Asset, COPA, PCA, PC, PS & IM and Travel &Expenses. Involved in testing, fixing upgrade issues in Asset Accounting, Foreign Currency, SPL, PS, GL Foreign Currency and COPA.

Client: Applied Materials –San Jose, CA

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0 July 06- Oct 06

Worked as FICO Tax Lead / Architect on the Global SAP-implementation for 22 Countries. Worked with the responsibility of Design the Tax implementation for USA/Canada/ Europe / Asia (Vertex for NA / VAT & Commissionaire structure for Europe and Asia, Golden software for China).

Client: EDS-General Motors – Allison Transmission– Indianapolis, IN

Environment: SAP - ECC6.0 April 06- June 06

Worked as Project lead & FICO lead in the GM Allison transmission Divestiture project. Managed system cloning and financial separation. The project involves data conversion such as AP/AA/AR/GL, banking integrations, SD/MM FI and legacy integrations, fiscal year variant change, Validation of COPA, Product Costing and Month end close activities, testing, launching the Divestiture and support.

Client-Visteon/Ford Motors- Dearborn, MI (Cap Gemini)

Environment: 4.7 R/3 IS Auto & ECC5.0/6.0 Sep 03 to Mar 06

Description: Visteon is the 18 billion Dollars – Auto component manufacturing company with 180 Facilities in 25 countries and 72,000 employees. This is a spun off Auto components division of Ford Motors. Worked as SAP –Project Manager/ FICO lead with CapGemini in the Visteon & Ford projects.

Worked in Visteon SAP implementation to new locations, new business, business transformation, Legacy system conversion as well as leading all the Acquisitions and Divestiture projects.

Managed SAP- project implementation with responsibility of Resource planning, cost, scheduling besides worked as Architect (Requirements Gathering, Blue Print, Design and Development, Realization, Test, Cutover /Go Live, Post live Support) consists of FICO –AR, AP, AA,GL(NEW GL), PC,PCA,CCA and integrated with SD, MM &EDI & MDM

Worked /Managed following projects successfully during this period. The responsibilities includes design, coordination and implementation

SAP Financial System (FORD)( ECC 5.0):This is a Customer (FORD) focused Implementation (14.2 Billion dollar business is handled by this system). This is Multi Country and Multi currency(Global roll out for 25 countries) Worked in requirements gathering, Global template, Blue Printing and Implementing includes configuring AP/AR/ AA/New GL, document Splitting using Profit center accounting, Segment Reporting, Multiple ledger & Parallel accounting .Worked in setting up Sabrix for US/Canada and Tax procedures for EU. Worked in setting up the interface for FORD-Aftermarket Purchase (P2P) & Sales (OTC) from external system (QAD & Mainframe) to this SAP AP/AR .Worked in implementing COPA, CC, Profit center Accounting, Product Cost Planning and controlling with Material Ledger and integrating with COPA for the Repetitive and Discrete Manufacturing.

Aftermarket System (IS-Retail – OTC/OTP/GL/AA/PSCOPA/CCA/PCA):Worked in End-to-End-Global implementation of the project that consists of SAP- FI-AP, AR, GL, AA, COPA, and CCA & PCA. Worked in requirements gathering, Preparation Global Template, Blue Print, Multiple launches, Development, Testing & Cutover Plan .

Project System &Investment Management: Worked in Implementing Project System & IM with AP/AA/CO, MM & SD for Tooling and prototyping.

ACH Divestiture & Shared service Financial and Commercial separation: Converting existing Plants as Company codes and launching the 23 Company codes to support the ACH (FORD)/VISTEON business divestiture in US. This involves Data conversion, FI, CO, AA, SD/MM and EDI-enhancements and legacy applications. The divestiture activity was implemented in 4 SAP systems and 3 Legacy (Financial systems)

Worked as Project lead in the European Divestiture (Financial / Commercial separation) project for Shared Service with TeDrive: Launching 2 company codes -One in Germany and another in UK to support the Visteon business divestiture & shared service in Europe. Launching these companies in 3 SAP systems. This project involves extensive AP, AR, AA, GL, CO (CCA, PCA, COPA, and Product costing), Project System, SD, MM, and SCM& EDI/IDOC & Security Enhancements.

SAP FICO/HR integration: Worked in design and implementation SAP FICO part of SAP HR implementation for North America and EU

System Upgrade -4.6B to ECC5.00:Worked as FICO lead in SAP upgrade projects (2 Instances).

Hyperion Integration : Design &Managed the project of integrating 5 SAP systems monthly GL feeds with Hyperion

COPA: Worked in enhancements of COPA and reports

Data Archiving: Worked in data Archiving plan, design and validation

AR Collect (Order To Cash-FSCM, Treasury and Cash Management):Implemented SAP- FSCM- Collections and dispute management, In house Cash and Integrated with AR

Client-Pitney Bowes, Inc. Stamford, CT Sep 02 to Aug 03

Production Support, Enhancement and Upgrade

Environment: FI /CO with BW and Integration with MM, SD, PP

Description: Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Pitney Bowes is a global provider of integrated mail and document management solutions. Worked in enhancements, Design, Development and Production support for FI / CO /TR

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Worked in various Interface Enhancements including, Lockbox Interfaces, AP&AR From/To Legacy, Inbound and Outbound Interfaces for Electronic Payments, Siebel – AR Integration and Maintenance, AR and Credit Card Integration using Pay metric Solution and Xi pay. Designing Enhancements for Cash Applications like Auto Clearing, Refund, Write Off, and Late Fee and File correction.

Solving Remedy Tickets on various aspects on AR/AP/GL/CO-PC,PA,PCA including, Invoice, Cash Application, Lockbox, Electronic Payments, Automatic Customer/ Vendor Payment Clearing programs, Credit card Processing,Settlement, Adjustments, ERS, Credit Management, Banking integration, Write off, Interest calculation and Dunning

Troubleshooting Interface Problems with Seibel, Legacy System, Tax ware, CRM, Middleware and Bank.

Supporting AP-integration (LIV) with legacy systems, EBP & MM .Worked Project system implementation and integration with AA, FI, CO & MM. Problem Solving with End users involved in, Collections, Adjustments, Credit management, closing, Payment run, Banking, Reporting and Cash Applications.

Worked in validating Asset Management and Tax ware Integration. Worked integration BW with FI and Enhancing the Reporting system. Worked in integration and support of HR-Payroll and Travel management

Novartis Pharma –Basal –Switzerland/ KL-Malaysia- Sep‘99- Sep02

Consultant FI/CO

This is one of the globally biggest Pharmaceutical and chemical Company. Worked in the Asia pacific countries rollout for Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, S. Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. This is multi country and Multi currency Global Template rolls out. Worked in FI, CO and integration with MM, SD & PP, Tax, COPA,PC.

AMSEA-Singapore Feb.’98 - Aug’99

Consultant FI/CO

Description: Worked in the Implementation of FI Module FI-AP, AR, GL, CO-PA for Singapore & Malaysia

Worked in requirements Gathering and Blue printing, Business Reengineering and Business Process mapping, providing functional alternatives to the user - based upon SAP R/3 functionality. This is multi country and multi currency environment.

Worked on CCA, PCA,COPA configuration and Product cost planning Configuration. Customizing and configuring the SAP FICO, AA and PS to the business needs of the industry and Integrating with legacy applications. Creation of new documents layout, coordinating & migrating Master data and transactional data uploading in to SAP system from other legacy systems formulating specifications, test plan, involvement in user testing etc.

Rolling out and support, Custom Enhancement to meet the Customer Requirement. Cross Functional and Application Integration. Training and Post live support

Ford India, Chennai, India Feb' 96-Nov’97

Worked with SAP implementation Team Lead as user in business process finalization and blue print

Lucas TVS – India July’92 Jan’96

During the period worked as Finance manager in Finance Management, Capital analysis & management, Investment management, Portfolio analysis and Cost controlling.Worked in the computerization of the finance Department.

Education

1.Bachelor of Engineering (BS) & MBA- Anna University, India

2.MBA- Finance – Rutgers University, NJ,USA

3.PMI-PMP Certified

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