NANDITA ADDANKI

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630-***-**** (H), 573-***-**** (C)

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Executive Summary:

• A total of over 8 years of experience including more than 6 years in FI/CO, General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Treasury, Closing and Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Accounting, Special Purpose Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Payable, GR/IR Account Maintenance (MM,IM,VP), Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis etc.

• Strong Functional/Configuration knowledge of SAP FI/CO. Worked extensively in the areas of FI, CO, conversant with PP, SD & MM Modules and other packages like taxware, vertex, Sabrix etc.

• Strong SAP Reporting experience. Report Writer, Painter, Query, Interactive Excel & Drilldown.

• Worked on SAP Releases: 4.0B, 4.5B, 4.6C, 4.7E, 5.0 & 6.0. Methodology ASAP.

• Worked on combining various units into one single operating unit for the company under SAP.

• Assisted in developing business process flow, functional designs, functional specifications, unit and integration test plans and implementation methodology for various implementations.

• Extensive experience in configuration, testing, training, supporting and up grades in SAP FICO, Financial Accounting Enterprise Structure, G/L, AP, AR (Lock Box Config.), Legal Consolidation, General Controlling including Cost Element Accounting, Overhead Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing and Profitability Analysis.

• Design or redesign business processes and implement new technologies including workflow analysis and the identification of configuration, modification and/or custom build components.

• Strong analytical and creative ability coupled with excellent written and oral communication skills that include relationship development within all levels of the organization.

Educational Background:

Bachelors in Commerce, Hyderabad, India

MBA Finance, Hyderabad, India

ICWA (Institute of Costs and Works Accountants), India equivalent to CIMA (UK)/CMA (USA)

Information Systems Expertise:

• SAP Implementation (R/3) – Two full life-cycle implementations and configuration experience. Competency with process analysis, data cleansing, and FI/CO data elements. Financial FI: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA/AM), Special Ledger (SL/SPL), Treasury (TR); Within Controlling CO-PA Profitability Analysis (PA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Cost Center (CCA), Internal Orders, integration with Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD) and Project Systems (PS) and SAP Business Warehouse (BW).

• Business Analysis and Databases (incl. SAP) - Detailed knowledge of business process and data element source and flow, database design, data/table relationships, querying and integrations. Basic understanding of SAP data structure and table relationships, transparent tables, lists, views. Working knowledge of business process flowcharting, business object modeling, object interactions and hierarchies, data element identification, relational database concepts, business intelligence, SAP business Blueprint, and data integration.

• Data Warehousing (OLAP) - Converting ‘data’ to ‘information’ or ‘intelligence’ by data transformation, integration, and user-friendly presentation. Understanding and integrating complex data relationships multi-dimensional data cube designs, star schema, fact and dimension tables, table indexes for retrieval speeds, inner joins, outer joins, creating user views, data load management, data mining, decision support, reporting optimizations, data archiving, database partitioning.

• Legacy Data Migration (incl. SAP) – Data element identification, data cleansing and reformatting, data upload, SQL query optimization, upload management, testing and SAP-LSMW.

• Customizations – Design of user-interface, underlying technical architecture, database interface, and pseudo-code for customizations for user requirements.

• Reporting –Report Writer, report design, creation and support.

• Testing - Master/Transaction data testing, user level testing/unit testing, integration testing, data integrity checks, month-end processing, year-end processing., in-step testing to ensure highest quality.

• Training – Organizing, developing class content, and conducting user training sessions for empowering users in various transactional, customization and reporting capability.

• Documentation – Design and development of system design/customization documentation, and business user specific documentation.

Work Experience:

Medline Industries Mundelein, IL May 2008 – Present

SAP FI/CO Consultant

• Responsibilities include configuring and enhancing the SAP FICO system as per the user requirements both on the FI and CO modules.

• Worked on both liquidity forecast and cash management on the SAP Treasury module.

• Configured and customized FI-AM which included creation of asset classes, master data, chart of depreciation, acquisitions, settlement of AUCs, retirement, transfers etc for the new Canadian subsidiary. Supported the users during period end close issues like depreciation runs, tax related issues etc. Also worked on creating new reports for the client in FI-AM module.

• Worked on creating new Depreciation key to calculate Bonus Depreciation as per the new law in the FI-AA module for the US client.

• Worked on integration points between FI and SD and MM modules. Worked on both Order to cash as well as Purchase to pay cycles.

• Configured the new Characteristics, Value Fields and evaluated Key Figure Scheme in CO-PA to create new reports for the client. Worked on COPA reporting.

• Worked on Report Writer and Report Painter to create various reports for the client and reconciled these reports with the corresponding GL accounts/ existing reports.

• Worked on resolving various integration issues between Vertex and SAP.

• Configured new the activity types for the client in the CO-PC module. Also configured new Purchase Information Record in the Purchase Order which helps in capturing discounts offered by Vendors.

• Worked on automating the clearing transactions in FI-AR module by modifying existing SAPF124 program and automating the whole process by creating a nightly job. Also worked on lockbox in SAP AR module.

Hospira Inc. Lincolnshire,IL Aug 2007 – Mar 2008

SAP FI/CO Consultant (global rollout)

• Responsibilities included configuring the SAP FICO system as per user requirements on both FI and CO modules. Work involved consolidation of various operating units (of the new company Mayne Pharmaceuticals) into the main Hospira system.

• Worked on global template (incl. European countries including Italy and Asian countries) for FI-GL (incl. new GL, document splitting etc), AR (incl. Order to cash cycles), AP (incl. P2P, payment types including EFTs, wires, checks, bank statements etc), AM (retirements, transfers, depreciation runs, settlements, tax related issues etc.) SPL, Treasury (incl. cash flow management) CCA, PCA, PA and PC modules involving enhancements, validations, substitutions, mapping, reports, forms, user exits to enhance the performance of the system as per the requirements given by the users on both FI and CO modules. This was part of the global rollout as this client acquired another multinational company.

• Worked on Bank statements, liquidity and cash management in SAP Treasury. Worked on both order to cash as well as purchase to pay cycles.

• Worked specifically on the payment program and House bank configuration. Worked on various reports in COPA. Worked on designing characteristics and value fields under COPA.

• Apart from the design aspects, there were significant inconsistencies/differences for each country which needed to be resolved as part of this global rollout.

• During the merger of the two systems, there was major reorganization in the structure which had to be included in this global rollout. Worked on MM and FI modules on Procurement side, releasing of POs, changing PO approval levels, workflow, EDI and IDocs. Also worked on integration points between SD, MM and FI modules. Worked with SEM and BW.

• Co-coordinated with various departments like Finance, Treasury, Engineering, P2P (including PO and MM users), Controlling and Accounts receivables to gather the user requirements and documenting the same.

• Provided end user training and worked on the required documentation to record the configuration changes for the existing countries in the SAP system and also for those countries that were going live for the first time.

• Worked with resolving issues with various interfaces like CBS, LPA, Documentum etc. Worked with integration of SAP and Hyperion to create new reports.

Madden Communications Inc., Wooddale IL July 2006 – July 2007

SAP FICO Consultant (Training Consultant)

• Responsibilities included creation of training kit for the end-users for GL (incl. new GL, document splitting etc.), AR, AP, Treasury (incl. bank statements, liquidity and cash management), SPL, AM (acquisitions, transfers, depreciation runs, capital leases etc.), CCA (incl. cost component structures, settlement rules, assessments, distributions etc.), PC, PCA and PA modules.

• Worked on both Order to Cash as well as Purchase to Pay cycles.

• Worked with BEx reporting and web reporting to generate FICO reports using BI which also included customized reporting. Also worked on creating training course on the BI module.

• Assisted the client in installing RWD (uPerform) which is the latest version of Infopak and trouble shoot and resolve all the issues involved during installation. Worked on web-based training course.

• Prepared BPPs for all transaction codes in the FICO module.

• Assisted the client in testing various transactions and setting up the necessary processes for the new implementation of the project.

• Worked with Solution Manager and managed the training documentation using this.

• Documented all the necessary processes and procedures required for the go-live.

• Provided support to end users during go live and resolved post go live issues. Assisted the client during testing and go-live phases.

Hospira Inc. Lincolnshire,IL May 2005 – June 2006

SAP P2P and FICO Support Consultant

• Provided support to AP, AR, Treasury, SD, AM, MM end-users on various areas like payment terms, processing payment runs, material master, vendor master, asset master, depreciation calculation, cash management etc.

• Provided support to FI-AM users which included creation of asset classes, master data, chart of depreciation, acquisitions, settlement of AUCs, retirement, transfers, capital leases etc. Supported the users during period end close issues like depreciation runs, tax related issues etc for subsidiaries in different countries. Specifically worked on settlement of Internal Orders to FI-AM.

• Resolved help desk tickets with respect to various areas of FI and CO. Developed necessary process flows, documentations, change requests etc based on the requirements.

• Performed unit tests and support during testing and post go-live. Investigated test and production system problems and issues, and tested and implemented OSS note fixes.

• Coordinated with various departments like engineering, accounts payable, purchasing, asset management etc to analyze various issues related to taxes calculated from Vertex and helped in documenting the process flow.

• Performed unit tests for documenting process flow for processing credits from vendors to AP. Also worked on Order to Cash cycles.

• Trained key users as well as end users on finance module. Made documentation of various procedures, and supported key and end users for clearing day-to-day transactions and monthly closing.

• Worked in resolving tickets with respect to interfaces like Vertex, LPA, Documentum etc.

Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, India Jan 2003 – Apr 2004

SAP FI Consultant

• Configured general ledger – created company codes, master records, accounts groups, number ranges and G/L accounts for each company code (incl. conversion from old legacy systems , accounts maintenance and preparation to master files, substitutions and validations rules for documents, recurring entries, interest calculations, tax related issues with VAT etc.

• Configuration included conversion of SAP GL from legacy systems.

• Configured and customized AR and AP modules for vendors subject to withholding tax, interest calculations on item balance interest calculation, number ranges for forms, interest on arrears, account balance calculation on account balances / line items, foreign exchange calculations, automatic payment program, dunning program, credit management etc.

• Configured and customized Treasury and investment modules including cash management, bank statements, payment programming, and payment advises, liquidity forecasts and cash budgeting.

• Developed training plans and communicated with the client team on a regular basis to ensure successful execution of the plan.

Global Trust Bank Ltd, Hyderabad, India Apr 2000 – Dec 2002

Risk Analyst

• Prepared and performed in-depth analysis of ALM (Asset Liability Management) reports, which includes structural liquidity, interest rate sensitivity and short term dynamic liquidity statements.

• Analyzed and prepared liquidity risk, interest rate risk and market risk reports on a monthly basis for the perusal of the asset liability committee.

• Involved in daily monitoring of actual data against limits set by management on stop loss limits, daylight/overnight limits, value-at-risk, duration and other liquidity ratios.

• Analyzed and prepared various reports on transfer pricing, product pricing and profitability analysis along with quantitative and qualitative analysis of various financial products launched by the bank.

• Assisted head of risk management division in balance sheet planning along with preparation of balance sheet risk mitigation strategies.

• Compiled and analyzed data for revamping chart of accounts and mapping of the same.

• Coordinated asset liability, budget, management and risk review committee meetings.

Global Trust Bank Ltd, Hyderabad, India Oct 1999 – Mar 2000

Financial Analyst

• Preparation and presentation of extensive financial analysis for the annual planning and budgeting exercise for the bank along with variance analysis for the same.

• Performed extensive financial analysis on business strategies and alternatives about new products.

• Designed and coordinated special incentive programs for motivating staff members to increase mobilization of deposits. Consistently developed successful programs within strict deadlines and budgets.

• Involved in preparation of various strategies for customer acquisition, customer retention and cross selling of various products of the bank.

• Analyzed competitor’s product offerings in terms of features and benefits as well as price points.

• Reviewed product pricing of existing products to establish new product pricing.

• Processed various requests coming from branch offices and presented these cases to the management and handled customer related issues.

• Assisted in the implementation of media plans and strategic plans for the successful launch and promotion of bank products.

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