Shahzad Ahmed Khan
Current Location: Dammam, Saudia Arabia
Permanent Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Cell:+966*********,+966*********
Email: ***********@*****.***
Summary
* ***** ** ********** ** SAP FICO consultant with competent knowledge in Finance, Controlling,
Costing Profitability analysis and ability to deliver projects in parallel also involve designing,
developing, validating end to end SAP ERP solutions specializing in SAP R/3, FI (GL, AP, AR, AA &
Bank) module, Costing and Profitability analysis and equally comfortable with the basic configuration
of Funds Management, Bank Communication System and Product Costing with several business
process (Eight life cycles out of Five complete life cycles, Two is in realization phase,
feasibility study for Saudi Aramco, Upgrade, perform post Go-live support activities & several
short assignments), in which played multiple roles –presales, Integration Expert, and team leader
experience as a “SAP R/3 Functional Consultant-FI / CO, Worked on SAP BAIO-EHP5/EHP4, ECC6,
4.7 and 4.6 and also conducted SAP ECC6 certified FI academy as Instructor and SAP 4.7 FICO
certified academy as Assistant Instructor.
SAP Skills
Skill Sets in SAP
• Implementing project of BAIO, ECC6 using ASAP focus methodology.
• FI (GL, AP, AR, AA & Bank).
• FI-MM-SD,QM,PS,PPM, PM,FM,PP&BCM Integration.
• Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders.
• CAPEX budgeting and Commitment
• Profit Center Accounting.
• Profitability Analysis.
• Product Costing.
• Funds Management.
• Cash and Liquidity forecast
• Integrated Planning through EXCEL
• Parallel Ledger.
• Document Splitting.
• Asset revaluation via depreciation areas, tax depreciation
• Report Painter& Report Writer, ABAP QUERY, Form based reporting
• Master and transaction data import/export from legacy systems to SAP
R/3 via ABAP programs or LSMW.
• SAP R/3 technical skills include table selection, Additions of fields in
standard reports and customized fields in standard field group, T-code
creation (COPA, Report painter &others) and inclusion of customized
report in the SAP Area menu.
• Bank Communication System.
Professional Experience
SSBS –System of Strategic Business Solutions-Dammam, Saudia
Arabia
SAP Channel partner,one and only SAP Service partner in Saudia Arabia region and Business
Object Reseller for implementation of SAP projects only company provide end to end services like
hosting,support and Service maintenance etc, backed by Al-Othman Group
Current position: Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Duration: June 2010 – Present
Responsibilities:
• Customizing, Implementing, and configuring solution using ASAP methodology.
• To deliver the project in parallel with best quality in allocated time and resources.
• Involved in Pre-sales activities and giving Demos to potential Clients.
• Project Scoping.
• Leading and ensuring FICO team skills set up to date with latest function and technology.
• Exploring implementing opportunities of SAP latest edge technologies e.g. BPC, BAIO, BCM,
Feasibility study and Proposal writing.
• Giving support to existing client i.e. KAPSARC,GPT etc.
Siemens-Siemens Engineering Company-Karachi, Pakistan
Pioneer of SAP implementation within Pakistan and implementing multinational projects worldwide
backed by Siemens Engineering
Position: Senior FICO consultant
Duration: June 2006 – May 2010
Responsibilities:
• Understanding AS-IS processes and mapping them into SAP using Best practices.
• Customizing, Implementing, and configuring the FI and CO module.
• Provide Businesses Support in End to End SAP FI/CO
• Studied Business Requirements by Engaging Middle and Senior Management
• Lead Implementation / Roll-out activities
• Tested all processes configured using structured testing methodologies
• Trained End Users and Provide First Level Support to all Key Business Users
• Prepared and Updated Documents for User Requirements, Business Blueprint, UAT, End
User Training etc.
• Liaise with Project Management Office for all Application Requirements
• Project management and stakeholder skills (incl. stakeholder communication, status reporting
etc)
• Strong SAP R3 FI/CO configuration skills and understanding.
• Strong understanding of Finance core business processes.
• Implementation of new business processes basing on SAP ASAP methodology (SAP R3
FI/CO)
• Managing and hands on involvement in 3rd line support.
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Projects Summary
Consulting
Industry Version Modules Implemented
Employer
Ras Tanura
Integrated project
(RTIP) Saudi Chemical industry BAIO FICO,FSCM,HR&MM
Aramco /Dow,Saudia Arabia
Arabian Castle for
General and
Contracting
EC&O industry BAIO FICO,HR &MM
Company
(ACGC),Saudia
Arabia
GPT pardigam,
Services industry BAIO FICO,HR,MM&DMS
Saudia Arabia
Enterprise Project
Management (EPM), MM,RCM,PLM,PS,MM,FICO,
Oil Industry ECC6
Saudi Aramco Primavera,Saudia Arabia
King Abdullah
Petroleum Studies &
Research Center Research &culture
ECC6 FICO,FSCM,BCM,PSM,DMS,MM&HR,
(KAPSARC) Saudi Center
Aramco,Saudia
Arabia
ALKA Chemicals
Textile Chemicals
PVT limited, ECC6 FICO,PP,SD,MM,PM,QM
industry
Pakistan
Colgate Palmolive
Consumer Industry ECC6 FICO,MM,SD,PP,PM
Limited, Pakistan
PAK Arab Refinery
Oil Industry ECC6 FICO,MM,SD,HCM,PM,QM
Limited, Pakistan
Pakistan
Telecommunication
Telecommunication ECC6 FICO,FSCM,PSM,SD,MM,HR
Industry
Limited
Karachi Electric
Supply cooperation, Utility Industry ECC5 FICO,SD,MM,HCM,PM,QM
Pakistan
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SAP Projects Details
1. Project:Saudi Aramco/DOW Chemical--Ras Tanura Integrated project (RTIP), Saudia Arabia
(Realization phase)
Duration: June11: to date
Designation: FICO team Lead
RTIP joint venture of Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company with investment of
USD 20 billion on manufacturing, ownership and operation of a world-scale chemicals and
exports crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas liquids and sulfur, but also ships crude oil
worldwide via tankers and plastics production complex in Saudi Arabia through domestic refining
and marketing joint ventures. These business ventures are formed to meet domestic fuel and
feedstock demand in a reliable and cost-effective manner.
Project Over view
• Identify the scope and activated SAP scenario business function.
• SAP Best practices using ASAP focus methodology mapping with current process, fit/gap
analysis against the existing solution.
• New General ledger functions like parallel ledger etc
2. Arabian Castle Group –Dammam, Saudia Arabia (Realization phase)
Duration: May11: to date
Designation: FICO team lead
One of its subsidiaries is Engineering construction and Operation and carry its operation across
Kingdom of Saudia Arabia. This is the company that built the Causeway Bridge between KSA and
Bahrain, has made a new implementation from SAP version 4 to SAP BAIO –EHP5
Project Over view
• Identify the scope and activated SAP scenario business function.
• SAP Best practices using ASAP focus methodology mapping with current process, fit/gap
analysis against the existing using SAP version 4.
• New General Accounting functions like Document Splitting etc
• Mapping solution from Project system to Internal order Accounting.
3. Project –Saudi Royal family Services -- GPT Special project Management –Riyadh, Saudia
Arabia (Complete life cycle-Post support)
Duration: Nov10 - till date.
Designation: FICO team Lead
GPT Special Project Management, Ltd. provides defense capabilities to the Saudi Arabian
National Guard and also offers operations, maintenance and training for the Saudi Arabian
National Guard, Nation-wide communications network. The company is based in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia. As of 2006, GPT Special Project Management, Ltd. wholly owned subsidiary of
Paradigm Services Limited.
Project Overview:
• SAP Best practices using ASAP focus methodology mapping with current process, fit/gap
analysis against the existing solution with SAP best practice.
• Delta customization of SAP best practice with current requirement.
• Solution presentation.
• End user training.
• User Acceptance Test for FICO and Bank Communication System
• Data migration strategies and upload for six month back log data from HR,MM and FICO from
Sun System.
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• Plan and execution of Integration testing and Transactional data upload.
• Post Go-live Support
4. Project: Saudi Aramco – Enterprise Project Management –Dammam, Saudia Arabia .
(Feasibility Study)
Duration: July 2010 - Dec 2010
Designation: FICO team Lead
Saudi Aramco is one the leading Oil and gas company in the world. Aramco’s Project Planning
and Execution department has made a roll out name as Enterprise Project Management on
Enterprise level, where we collaboratively work with SAP Germany and prepare feasibility study
document
Project Overview:
• Following Evaluation Road map strategy we Present Change management/ solution/
implementation approach, Set expectation with users identify Delta requirement and provide a
best fit solution to optimize the business processes .
• Create Proposal Document
• Create a prototype system for their main processes based on To-BE which include integration
with primavera.
5. ALKA Chemicals Private Limited-Karachi, Pakistan. (Complete Life Cycle)
Duration: Feb 2010 – May 2010
Designation: FICO team Lead
The company started from trading of textile auxiliaries and is today producing a comprehensive
range of specialty chemicals for the textile industry.
With marketing and distribution setup across the country backed by a battery of textile
technologists to provide customer support and the commitment of management to excellence the
company is fully geared to meet challenges of the modern textile era.
Alka Chemicals is one of the quickest implementation in history of Siemens as per scope
of work and modules implemented.
Project Overview
• Verifying the blueprints.
• Configuration and End user training activities for modules such as
GL,AP,AR,AA,CCTR,IO,PCA,PC,COPA
• Supervising and performing testing scenarios.
• New GL functionality, standard functions for AP, AR, AA,Controlling (CCA,IOA&PCA).
• Master Data Migration activities performed at General ledger, Assets, Vendor, Receivable,
Bank and Controlling
• Transactional Data Migration activities performed for General ledger, Assets, Vendor,
Receivable, and Bank and product costing.
6. Colgate Palmolive Pakistan Limited Karachi, Pakistan.(Realization Phase -Post Support )
Duration: June 2009 – Jan2010
Designation: FICO team Lead
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Colgate people around the world have built a reputation as a successful company with the highest
ethical standards. Through living our values of Caring, Global Teamwork, and Continuous
Improvement, and adhering to the highest principles of integrity, honor, and concern for the
environment.
Colgate Palmolive Pakistan is recognized as the quickest and successful implementation
among its other Company across the Globe of Colgate Palmolive
Project Overview:
• Played as a leading role implementing COPA, FI/CO and integration expert with other
modules.
• Profitability Analysis and Profit Center Accounting Set-up for Management Reporting and
creation of reports.
• Integrated Cost center planning via EXCEL.
• Parallel ledger setup and utility as per client requirement.
• Prepare Unit Testing documents and conducted training power user and end user training
with the range of 1-10
• Managed Integration testing and verification of all business processes related to FI/CO.
• Coordinated the Migration of Legacy Data to SAP.
• Provided functional aspects to ABAP Developers to develop smart forms and reports as per
client requirement.
• T-code creation (COPA, Report painter &others) and inclusion of customized report in the
SAP Area menu.
• Setting up of Asset classes, Depreciation Areas for Book depreciation,Tax depreciation area
and Revaluation area and calculation keys for all assets relating to Lease Assets,Fixed
Assets and ensuring upload of all asset masters
• Detailed discussion of the current business processes, mapping the existing business
process to SAP, identifying the Gaps and developing suitable work around.
• Conducted meetings with the process owners and ascertained there requirements.
• Providing Quick Fix Solutions for Decision Critical Work.
• Provided Post go-live support
7. Pak Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO)-Karachi,Pakistan (Complete Life Cycle & Support)
Duration: Oct 2007 - Apr 2009
Designation: Senior FICO Consultant.
PARCO is a fully integrated energy company and considered to be the leading player in the
industry and considered as one of the largest companies of the Pakistani corporate sect. As a
joint venture between the Governments of Pakistan and Abu Dhabi, it is seen as a role model of
Pak-Arab business co-operation and an 'enlightened investment decision'.
Project Overview:
• Played as a leading role in FICO and responsible for the implementation of SAP FI/CO
module
• Responsible for FICO module implementation and integration with MM, QM,PM,SD and PS
• Followed ASAP Methodology working on the Blueprints in Finance and Controlling on Level 5
Processes.
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• Facilitated business workshops to generate end user buying in to the proposed design.
• Conducted FICO master data workshop for power users to give them details about data
maintenance, cleansing and mapping from legacy system with SAP
• Complete Finance and Controlling module setup and configuration.
• Cash and Liquidity forecast setup and configuration
• Extensive Training documentation created for the FI and CO module using SAP, I tutor.
Extensive Training sessions conducted for the FI and CO users of group. The numbers of
user in the groups for training were in the range from 1 to 40.
• Authorization matrix development
• Reports/Scripts requirement gathering and development through ABAP team.
• Created reports using Report painter, Form based reporting and SAP Query.
• Training of Power Users on implemented processes.
• Master Data Migration activities performed at General ledger, Assets, Vendor, Receivable,
Bank and Controlling
• Transactional Data Migration activities performed for General ledger, Assets, Vendor,
Receivable, and Bank
• Assured successful Go-Live and smooth data processing in SAP Live Production system
8. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) – Short Assignment
Duration: July 2007 – Aug 2007
Designation: FICO Consultant.
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is Pakistan’s largest converged services
carrier providing all telecommunications services from basic voice telephony to data, internet,
video-conferencing and carrier services to consumers and businesses all over the country.
Project Overview:
Imparting Extensive Training to the End Users for its one of subsidiary PTML.
• General Ledger Accounting
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Asset Accounting
• Controlling
9. Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) –Karachi, Pakistan.(Complete Life Cycle
Project & Support)
Duration: Aug 2006 – June 2007
Designation:Siore FICO Consultant.
The Company is principally engaged in generation, transmission and distribution of electric
energy to industrial, commercial and residential consumers in largest city of Pakistan i.e.
Karachi.Actively involved in migration from R/34.7 to ECC5
Project Overview:
• Responsible for the implementation of SAP CO module and involve in roll out activities from
SAP version 4.7 to ECC5
• And being a FI/CO team member also participates in Finance and Asset Accounting
configuration and implementation at KESC.
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• Funds Commitment
• CO-Internal order configuration.
• CO-Internal order Commitment and Budgeting configuration.
• Internal order group creation.
• CO-Profit center configuration Actual and Plan
• Settlement Profile creation.
• Assessment Cycle (Plan and Actual) Creation and Execution.
• Distribution Cycle (Plan and Actual) Creation and Execution.
• Settlements run.
• CO-Internal order integration with GL, MM and Assets management.
• Unit and integration testing of the system.
• Training and support to the relevant key users.
• Conducted workshops on KESC so that maximum potential of SAP can be highlighted to the
users.
• Process and integration with MM and Assets management.
• Assisting in Major KESC Reports Development on Report Painter.
Support Experience
Provided SAP support to the mentioned clients:
Nature of
Consulting Employer Version Detail Location
responsibility
Post support
King Abdullah research Support FICO
FICO, funds DAMMAM,
Center(KAPSARC)Saud ECC6 lead
management Saudia Arabia
i Aramco,Dammam independent.
and BCM
• Work on Tax
Script and
National Refinery Asset Support FICO
Karachi,
Limited,Pakistan SAP R/3,4.6 classes lead
Pakistan
•,Independent
Asset
Depreciation
Support FICO
Engro Pvt. Asset Karachi,
SAP R/3,4.6 lead,
Limited,Pakistan Depreciation Pakistan
Independent
Support FICO
Bosicor Pvt. Limited Asset Karachi,
SAP R/3,4.7 lead
Depreciation Pakistan
Independent
SAP R/3,4.7 Annual Accounts Support FICO Karachi,
Dewan Mushtaq Group for 12 company lead,Group Pakistan
on report painter
along with drill
8
down
functionality
Professional Training Experience
• • • • •
Experienc Detail Designati Year Location
e on
Conducted 33rd
• •
SAP May2009
•
ECC6,FI certified Karachi,
• Instructor
professio -
academy in Pakistan
nal june2009
Siemens Learning
center
• Conduct
ed 17th
4.7,FICO
• •
SAP June200
certified
• •
Assistant Karachi.
professio academy 6-
Instructor Pakistan
nal in july2006
Siemens
Learning
centre
• Finance
teacher
• NON-SAP
in
professio
• •
Dec2004- London,
London
• Teacher
nal
college june2005 UK
experienc
of
e
Electroni
c
• Al-Huda • • •
Accounta 2000- Karachi,
• Non-SAP
Limited nt 2001 Pakistan
Computer Literacy
• Operating System: Windows 9X, 2000, NT, XP, Vista
• Microsoft Office: MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Case Tools: MS Visio.
• Reports: ABAP Query.
• Uploads: Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW)
Achievements
• Awarded Certificate of Excellence for the successful completion of SAP R/3
Implementation on Alka Private Limited
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• Awarded Certificate of Excellence for the successful completion of SAP R/3
Implementation on Colgate Palmolive Pakistan Ltd
• Awarded cash award by Siemens Engineering Pakistan for Best performance every
year
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
London College of Academy, London, UK
Bachelors of Commerce (2003)
Karachi University
SAP Certification
SAP ECC6 Certification in FI module. (SAP Certification ID 000*******)
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