Manager Management
Resume:
Vinu Kolagani
**********@*****.***
Summary
Over 6 years of experience in developing and implementing numerous IT
applications in various domains like Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics,
Risk Management and Content Management. Over 6 years of strong functional
experience in SAP FICO configuration, production support and testing in
versions R/3 4.6-ECC 6.0, including two full lifecycle implementations and
two upgrade projects. Expertise includes configuring FSCM, General Ledger
(GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Management
(AM), Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Project
Systems (PS) and Report Writer/Report Painter.
In depth knowledge of FSCM processes including Biller Direct, Collections
management, Dispute Mgmt, In-House Cash management and credit card
authorization & payment processes. Solid experience in Solution Manager in
ECC 6.0. SAP technical knowledge includes conversions using LSMW, data
loads using sCATT and testing using eCATT. Working knowledge of Quick Test
Professional, Load Runner and Quality Center. Conducted training sessions
for end-users and developed user documentation. Conducted training
sessions in FSCM and other SAP modules. Working knowledge of GAAP
practices. Master's Degree in Computer Science and undergraduate degree in
Accounting.
Professional Experience
Confidential
SAP FICO Business
Analyst
...March 2008 - Present
. At present involved in project initiation of FSCM - Financial supply
chain management module
. Configured records and case management for dispute management
. Created Credit Card Authorization / payment, Biller Direct - Customer
login and payment
. Configured end to end Collections module in FSCM- Strategies, promise
to pay, customer contacts and resubmissions
. Involved in the SAP system upgrade from version 4.6 to ECC 6.0 in the
areas of validation and cutover activities
. Reorganization of Bank accounts and lockbox from multiple company
codes to one company code. Presently working on user exit to map one
lockbox to one or more company codes, so that multiple company code
payments can be posted
. Modified GL accounts to movement types on OBYC for purchasing module
. Automate EDI and Lockbox process for newly acquired and legacy
companies.
. Experience in conversion of newly acquired companies in the areas of
AR and AP
. Developed and corrected regression test scripts
. Wrote detailed functional and technical requirements for custom
programs and interfaces
. Assisted in development of program which identify the invoices paid
by credit card in a given period and allocate the credit card fees
for these payments back to the business units
. Trained users on new functionality in accounts receivable
. Utilized Solution Manager in Configuration, Blueprint documentation,
Issue management and Testing
. Involved in "re-map" of reason codes used to clear A/R balances from
sub ledger to different general ledger accounts, profit centers and
cost centers
. Developed a custom program to reclass entry from billing profit
center to the profit center which received the revenues
. Worked with business users to gather requirements and developed a
custom user exit for changing the payment advice in post processing
of payments
. Developed custom program to create auto write off's for customers who
are exempt in paying taxes
. Documented EDI and payments process methodology according to SOX
compliance
. Used solution manager for project administration, configuration and
customization synchronization
Advansoft International Inc, Arlington Heights, Illinois
SAP FICO Functional
Analyst May
2007 - February 2008
. Architected the Global FSCM processes and integration with.FI/CO
. Analyzing the AS-IS condition of the existing system, TO-BE analysis, GAP
analysis, business process re-engineering, functional design, technical
design, configuration and modification
. Significant expertise utilizing Solution Manager to review FRICE objects,
functional/technical specifications and business process plans
. Configured company code, chart of accounts, defined posting keys,
maintained field status variants, screen variants for document entry as
per business specifications
. In Accounts Payable/ Accounts receivable created vendor/customer master
records, account groups, defined client specific payment terms, Cash
Discounts, vendor invoices, manual incoming/outgoing payments, automatic
payment program configuration, partial payments, exchange rate
differences, payment advices, house banks, running/editing dunning
proposal and printing dunning notices
. Created reports with report painter/writer
. Tested the external system tax data retrieval
. Created cost centers, statistical key figures, cost center standard
hierarchy, cost center categories, maintained default account assignments
and automatic account assignments in Cost Center Accounting
. Maintained customer master data, Customer tax jurisdiction code and
customer tax classification
. Created Substitution and Validation for different FI scenarios to suit
business needs
. Involved in writing Integration testing scripts as well as User
acceptance testing scripts Supported the client in post production
environment
. Conducted training sessions for end-users and involved in complete
documentation for end user manuals using RWD Info paks
. Provided 24x7 on call support as needed on the critical issues
. Post implementation support in FI/CO with emphasis on FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-
AA, CO-CCA, CO-PCA
Deluxe Corporation, Shoreview, Minnesota
SAP FICO configuration Analyst April 2006 - May 2007
. Gathered requirements from business users and build custom reports
for profit center accounting. Acted as liaison between the user
community and SAP team to develop user defined PCA reports
. Performed day to day production support in GL, AP, AR and CO. A third
party software called Axiom remedy systems had been used to maintain
the issues log
. Created Report Painter reports that can be used to report Balance
Sheets and P&L Statements out of PCA. These reports can also be used
to generate Plant level P&Ls. Integration testing for PCA project and
ensured the posting hits the valid profit center
. Maintain all SAP FI/CO master data including Profit Centers, Plants,
Cost Centers, Internal Orders, GL Accounts/Cost Elements, Secondary
Cost Elements, Activity Types, Activity Rates, Stat Key Figures, etc.
Performed Client Verification testing in FI and CO modules
. Developed new Report Painter reports in ECC 5.0 environment since the
legacy legal consolidation reporting in 4.6C was no longer supported
in 5.0 environment. Filtering and testing Technical Upgrade details
for upgrade from 4.6C to 5.0 on the existing programs in GL, AR and
AP. Wrote FD for configuration and custom reports/programs
. Defined and maintained substitution and validation rules for the
company codes
. Documented the vital changes, performed the system tests and trained
the members of the client team on new system functionality
. Resolve issues arising from regular job shouts
. Performed Regression testing, ensuring the existing SAP business
functionality works properly with new SD implementation
. Applied OSS notes in asset accounting scenario
EFunds Corporation, Woodbury, Minnesota
SAP FICO Functional
Analyst Mar
ch 2005 - March 2006
. Involved in analyzing the existing system for AS-IS study and
provided estimates & solutions for TO-BE system
. ASAP methodology was used in the project-update. Involved in all
phases of implementation from business development process to end-
user training and go-live
. Gather functional requirements through user workshops
. Defined customer / vendor account groups, configured vendor /
customer master data settings, defined payment methods for vendor /
customer and configured automatic payment program for outgoing
payments in FI-AP & AR
. Configured House banks and clearing inter-company vendor/customer
open items
. Customized customer invoice search criteria for both Lockbox and
Electronic Bank Statement files
. Defined chart of depreciation, maintained Asset Master Data-
Acquisitions, Retirements, Transfers, Settlement of AUC to Assets and
Depreciation run-Planned / Special / Unplanned
. Created cost centers, statistical key figures, cost center standard
hierarchy, cost center categories, maintained default account
assignments and automatic account assignments, validations and
substitutions in Cost Center Accounting
. Internal order configuration for expenses related to advertising and
sales campaigns
. Designed the IDocs for pulling the data from the POS systems into SAP
. Provided production support and handling incident & change management
tickets using tools such as Remedy and Clarify as per SLA (service
level agreements) norms
Advansoft International Inc, Arlington Heights, Illinois
SAP FICO Functional
Analyst Octobe
r 2004 - March 2005
. Configured and used LSMW for uploading master data of Customers and
Vendors. Worked on CATTs for creation and modification of master data
of Customers, Vendors, Cost Centers and Internal Orders
. Configured asset classes, master data, retirement, transfer and other
business transactions. Part of three-member team who created custom
program to create/maintain cost centers
. Resolved issues arising from WBS elements and settlements at month-
end
. Troubleshooting FI/CO/PS modules help desk tickets, month-end and
year-end activities
. Created internal orders for different project implementations,
assigned the costs related to that internal order from different cost
centers
. Created and maintained Report Painter reports for cost center
accounting and legal consolidation
. When reports cannot be delivered using these standard tools,
developed functional specifications for custom ABAP or BW development
. Designed functional specifications for new interface in CO module
. Created new statistical key figures. Maintained important tables and
migrated them to production
. Configured parts of new company codes and added them to existing
reporting structure when there was a company merger
Education
Masters in Computer Science, Pace University, New York, New York
Recipient of Pace International Academic Student Scholarship
Post Graduate Diploma in Management Information Systems and computer
Applications,
Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Bachelor of Accounting with honors, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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