Sap Accounts Payable
Resume:
Mustafa Colabawala
Naperville, IL, 60565
Cell: 312-***-****
Email: abm6ng@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
. Over eight years of SAP finance experience in Implementation,
customization, configuration, Cross Functional Integration, testing, user
training, Upgrading, system integration and support in SAP R/3 FI/CO -
GL,SPL AP/AR, AA, TR, CO-PA,CCA and Product Costing
. Participated in 5 full life cycles SAP/R3 Implementations and full life
cycle of SAP.
. Having extensively worked in FI integration with other modules MM, SD.
. Experience in gap analysis and prototyping, data mapping, writing
specifications, design, development, testing, quality adherence,
documentation, implementation, troubleshooting and customer support
. Additionally having strong IDOC, EDI, LSMW - Interfaces, Data conversion
& legacy Integration, Report Painter, Report Writer.
. Worked in Taxware integration
. As team member, proficient in project evaluation, business blue print
documentation, customization, configuring and in depth understanding of
business processes relating to SAP Finance, Controlling and integration
to other modules.
1. Expertise with definition of functional requirements, process
improvement, configuration, testing and production support, User
Authorization Matrix, SAP Security Auditing & enhancements.
2. Knowledge in Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM).
3. A highly motivated team player with excellent organizational,
motivational, and communication.
TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT
. SAP R/3: 3e, 3h, 4, 4.6C, 4.7, ECC 5.0, ECC 6.0
. Financial Accounting: General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable,
Accounts Receivable, Bank Accounting & Asset Accounting.
. Controlling: Cost Element/Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center
Accounting, Cost and Revenue Element Accounting, Profitability analysis,
Internal Order Accounting.
. Integration: FI/CO Integration with SD &MM.
. ERP Package: SAP R/3 FICO, MM and SD Module,
. Add-On: Incentives & Paybacks Module, SRM & Paybacks Module
. Database: Oracle, MS Access and MS SQL Server.
. Operation System: Windows, UNIX and Linux.
. Others: MS Office, MS Project and MS Visio
EDUCATION:
D.Y. Patil College of Commerce, Science and Engineering
University Of Poona, India
Major: Computer Science
CERTIFICATIONS:
. Financial Accounting Customizing One, SAP America, SAP Partner Academy,
Chicago.
. Financial Accounting and Reporting, SAP America, SAP Partner Academy,
Chicago.
. SAP Basis, SAP Canada, SAP Partner Academy, Toronto.
. SAP Security, SAP Canada, SAP Partner Academy, Toronto.
. SAP Virsa Security, Fremont, California.
. PMP, Chicago.
EXPERIENCE:
HOSPIRA INC - Pharmaceutical Jan'08 - Present
City -Lake Forest - Business System Specialist
. Worked as a team-lead with a focus towards Accounts Payable, Accounts
Receivable, GL and Treasury Risk Management (TR) part of the
Implementation for EMEA, Nordic and APAC countries implementation team
with a successful Go Live.
. Worked in Blue print preparation, running work shops, worked in scope/
Requirements gathering & Analysis, worked in finalizing the Design and
Architectures, Coordinating the implementations & Build activities,
testing and Documentation.
. Worked in the SAP- FICO-GL, AP, AR and TR project implementation and
integrated with SD and MM. Worked on legacy system integration, worked on
Data conversions and finalizing the conversion spec, data loading and
testing.
. As a part of global role out set up New Entities: Created Ten new Company
Codes, Assigned Chart of accounts, Controlling area and extended/created
GL to the new Company Code, Worked in extending the Customer Master and
Vendor Master to NEW Company Codes.
. Worked on US GAAP and IFRS.
. Inter-company set-up for newly created company Codes
. GL configurations such as Accounts, Account groups, field status groups,
Account determination procedures, tolerances and clearing process.
. Configured Special Purpose Ledger (SPL), Created new Ledger for Intl
Statutory Ledger. Consolidation Ledger and Iner
. Configured the business rules within the Vertex tax application.
. Configured International VAT.
. AP configuration for vendor master, field status group, setting up work-
list (Alternative Payer)
. Configured Payment Programs (FBZP), Payment Methods in Country, Payment
Methods in Company Code, Bank Determination, House Banks (F110).
. Providing solution to business process for Vendor payment advice
(Remittance advice), Customer statement and Direct Debit by providing
options of Email, Postal Mail or Fax.
. Worked on Customizing/Development, the smart forms layout for Vendor
Payment Advice, Customer Statement and Direct Debit as required by the
business process.
. Configuration of Down payments, Tolerance tables and Authorizations,
Partial Payments, Integration with MM (LIV).
. Communicated with the Bank for Information gathering and testing Strategy
for EMEA, Nordic and APAC Countries.
. Worked in setting up the Lockbox and testing.
. Configured the setting up of Electronic Bank Statement processing.
. Configured Account Symbols and Account Allocation, Assigning G/L Accounts
to Account Symbols, Creating Keys for Posting Rules, and Define Posting.
. Configuration of Data Medium Exchange (DME) format according to the
country specific (worked on global format) for International ACH, Domestic
Fund Transfer and Wire for Outgoing Payment.
. Configuration of the IDOC for Payment Program interface to bank.
. Configuration of Treasury Risk Management modules.
. Configured Securities, Hedge fund, Money Market, Foxer FX Swaps and
Derivatives
. Configured Inter- Company loans Maintain relevant product types and
transaction types. Configuration Detail Description/Settings Changed to
the trigger for mirroring transaction, Map Product Types and Transaction
Types and Assign company code to partner, Account Valuation Area, Accounts
Determination and Confirmation/Correspondence process.
. Configured foreign Currency paring, Parallel Valuation Currency.
. Configured Market Risk Analyzer, Credit Risk Analyzer and Portfolio
Analyzer.
. Configured the functionality of Liquidity Planner, Cash Forecasting and
In-House Cash
. Worked on creating script for Unit testing, Integration testing and
system functional test.
. Worked on the SDLC methodology.
. Perform cutover task and post go-live support.
ARISTON CONSULTING, San Diego, CA Jul '07 - Nov '07
Client: City of Portland - SAP Consultant
. Analyzed the As-Is system, did a profound GAP analysis and successfully
designed and mapped the To-Be system.
. Analyzed and reviewed all processes, user procedures, and system
requirements.
. Configured Company Code, Posting Period Variants, opening of Posting
Periods, Fiscal year Variants, Field Status Groups, Document Ranges,
Tolerance Groups, and assigning the variants to Company Code etc.
. Configured General Ledger, Creation of G/L accounts, Screen Layout rules,
Automatic Account assignments, Financial Statement Version, Validation
and Substitutions.
. Configured and Customized Account Receivable and Accounts Payable modules
including creation of Vendor Master Records, Account groups, Tolerance
groups, Account Determination, and Default Account Assignments.
. Configured House Banks, Payment Programs, Automatic Payment Methods, and
Alternate Bank Selections for Payments. Checks Management through
assigning number ranges for check lots, checks printing and defining void
reason codes.
. Configured Account Symbols and Account Allocation, Assigning G/L Accounts
to Account Symbols, Creating Keys for Posting Rules, and define Posting.
. Worked in configuring and setting up the Electronic bank statement
processing, posting rules and Bank integration.
. Configured Account Symbols And Account Allocation, Assigning G/L Accounts
to Account Symbols, Creating Keys for Posting Rules, and define Posting
Rules.
. Configuration of Treasury Risk Management modules.
. Configured Securities, Hedge fund, Money Market, Foxer FX Swaps,
Derivatives and Inter- Company loans.
. Configured Product Type, Transaction type, Mirror Transaction, Account
Valuation Area, Accounts Determination and Confirmation/Correspondence
process.
. Configured foreign Currency Paring, Parallel Valuation Currency.
. Configured Market Risk Analyzer, Credit Risk Analyzer and Portfolio
Analyzer
. Configured the functionality of Liquidity Planner and Cash Forecasting.
SAP CARIBEAN, Puerto Rico Feb '07 - Jun '07
Client: V.Suarez- SAP Team Lead
. Analyze business process configuration controls within SAP with
Incentives & Paybacks.
. Configured Company codes, Created and maintained Chart of Accounts,
Financial Accounting Global Settings.
. Configured and Customized FICO modules including New GL.
. Mapped and Defined the Chart of Accounts as per clients requirement.
. Defined Account Groups for Customer, Number Ranges, Posting Keys,
Document Types, Posting Period, Fiscal Year Variants and Field Status
Groups.
. Interacted with Client to Configure Vendor/Customer Groups, Set up
Vendor/Customer Master Records and Assign Reconciliation Accounts in G/L.
. Worked in customizing the smart forms layout as per business requirement.
. Configured accounts for clearing differences, cash discounts and defined
reason codes for clearing documents.
. Set up the Integration of FI with MM, SD through Automatic Account
Assignment.
. Defined Tolerance Groups, Tolerances for Employees, Customers and Vendors
and Maintained Initial settings for Recurring Entries
. Extensively worked on Customer Master Records, Client Specific Payment
Terms, Dunning and Payment Methods.
. Define Profit Center Hierarchy and Cost Center Hierarchy.
. Configured Cost Centers and Profit Centers and Cost Element Allocations,
Primary and Secondary Cost Elements.
. Extensively involved in Testing and Validation of processes through out
the project.
. Worked with End User in Training and Post Production Support.
AXON GLOBAL, New Jersey Aug '06 - Feb '07
Client: Smiths Aerospace & Defense - Manager Consultant
. Involved in all phases of implementation from Development of Business
Blue Print to End-User Training. Involved in Defining Requirements,
Configuration and Integration,
. Maintain the Chart of Accounts, Account Groups in General Ledger and
Reason Codes.
. Created Business Areas and Divisional Financial Statements.
. Defined and Assigned Document Number Ranges.
. Defined Account Groups and Tolerance Groups for Vendors and Customers
and Documents
types.
. Interacted with Client to Create and Group Customer and Vendor Master
Data, Vendor Field
Status.
. Customized Line Layouts for GL, AP, and AR data entry and Report
Displays.
. Designed and Configured Vendor Master Data: Vendor Group, Vendor Field
Status, Creating Vendor and Customer Master Data and Risk Categories.
. Configured Outgoing Payments, Open Item Clearing in Accounts Payable.
. Worked with the SD Team for Design and Configuration of the Sales process
and integration with FI.
. Configured for One-time Vendors/Customers with a Separate Screen Layouts
and Customers/Vendors who were Vendors/Customers respectively and Trading
Partners.
. Defined and Configured Controlling Area; Assigned Company Codes and
Number Ranges; Operating Concern.
. Define Profit Center Hierarchy and Cost Center Hierarchy.
. Configured Cost Centers and Profit Centers and Cost Element Allocations,
Primary and Secondary Cost Elements.
. Involved in Documentation, End User Training and Post Production
Support.
PROTIVITI INC, Chicago Jul '05 - Jun
'06
Clients: GM, Kohler - SAP Senior Consultant
. Analyzed Gap Analysis, Business Process Re-Engineering, Configuration,
and Modifications to suite the client's requirements.
. Analyzed and reviewed all Processes, User procedures, and System
requirements.
. Analyze business process configuration controls within SAP\SRM.
. Analyze inappropriate transaction due to weaknesses the business process
configuration.
. Developed SAP System Design and Configure solutions to enable Corporate
Strategic Objective and derive Business Value.
. Customized the Chart of Accounts, Account Groups, G/L Account Master
records, Field Status Groups, Posting Keys, Document Types and Posting
Periods.
. Configured Accounts Receivable (AR), House Banks, Bank Accounts, Reason
Codes, Check Lots.
. Defined Customer/Vendor Account Groups and Created Customer/Vendor
Master Data.
. Set-up via IMG 3 way match AP tolerance for item amount check.
. Created vendor maintenance configuration of mandatory fields for vendor
creation for purchasing and payables process control.
. Configured Automatic Payment Program for Outgoing Payments for Company
Codes in Accounts Payable.
. Payment Program Configuration: Company Code Data, Paying Company Code,
Creating proposal to Check Printing, Wire Transfer settings and ACH
payments. .
. Worked with Purchasing and Sales Consultants to Design a global Vendor /
Customer Master Record Structure.
. Configured Foreign Currency Valuation for G/L, AP and AR.
. Integrated SD, MM Module with respect to Account determination for
various Clearing and Adjustment Accounts and Automatic Postings.
. Performed Unit Testing and Integration Testing.
. Provided End User Training as well as Documented End User Manuals and
Training Material.
KPMG LLP, CHICAGO Nov '04 - Jun '05
Clients: Accenture, AON, Daimler Chrysler, City Of Chicago, Whirlpool,
Sprint - Senior Consultant
. Application Controls and Effectiveness (Risk Management): Understand and
manage the risks associated with complex business systems through
performing business systems controls assessments.
. Help design system controls throughout key activities of the
implementation life cycle and identify where control deficiencies may be
present in existing systems
. Working with KPMG audit team as an External Auditor to meet the objective
of SEC rule for their Financial Statement.
. Worked as Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) / Risk Management / Regulatory Compliance
. Consultant for North America and International accounting and auditing.
. Performed Business Analysis, Report writing, Negotiating, Interpreting
and applying legislation for multiple clients.
. Implemented risk management and mitigation strategies using KPMG
methodologies and best practices.
. Provide business systems analysis and process redesign expertise within
the business areas.
. Plan, coordinate and participate in system, integration and acceptance
test efforts.
. Interact with business partners to identify project alternatives and make
recommendations
. Analysis and redesign of SAP functions and processes.
. Configure SAP software to satisfy business requirements and process
design.
. Conduct post-installation system review.
. Head continuous improvement efforts.
. Ensure clear ownership of new applications/processes for ongoing support.
. Identify and remove barriers as related to projects and processes.
. Proactively build working relationships with business partners and other
Finance personnel to identify opportunities to improve existing business
processes or develop new processes.
. Pursue internal and external opportunities for acquiring knowledge beyond
area and scope of current responsibility.
. Preparation of document for SAP Security Audit & Implementations.
. Participate in the design and development of technology solutions, which
meet security requirements.
SAPPRO TECHNOLOGY INC. Nov
'98 - Sep '04
Client: CATERPILLAR - SAP Consultant
. Analyze business process configuration controls within SAP.
. Set up the Integration of FI with MM, SD through Automatic Account
Assignment.
. Worked with the SD Team for Design and Configuration of the Sales process
and integration with FI, Settings for Revenue Recognition & Revenue Item
Category.
. Involved in unit testing phase of Integration FI with MM, SD.
. Worked to create test scripts and test documents.
. Payment Program Configuration: Company Code Data, Paying Company Code,
Creating proposal to Check Printing, Wire Transfer settings and ACH
payments.
. Configured and Customized FICO modules including GL.
. Defined Customer/Vendor Account Groups and Created Customer/Vendor Master
Data.
. Set-up via IMG 3 way match, AP tolerance for item amount check.
. Worked in setting up automatic account determination for AR and AP.
. GL and AR configurations such as accounts, Account groups, field status
groups, Account determination procedures, setting up worklist (Alternative
Payer), tolerances, selection and clearing process.
. Worked in Account groups creation, Screen layout Configuration for
company code view for Vendor, customer and field status groups for GL.
Client: DEGUSSA CHEMICAL CORP - SAP Consultant
. Worked in requirements gathering, scope finalization and creating proto
type.
. Worked in Account groups creation, Screen layout Configuration for
company code view for Vendor, customer and field status groups for GL
. Finalizing and Loading GL accounts from spread sheet to SAP system.
. Created Business Areas and Divisional Financial Statements.
. Configured for One-time Vendors/Customers with a Separate Screen Layouts
and Customers/Vendors who were Vendors/Customers respectively and Trading
Partners.
. Design and configuration of Automatic Account Assignment,
over/underpayments, Interest calculation, reason codes and Credit
management.
. Designed Configuration of Down payments, Tolerance tables and
Authorizations, Partial payments, Integration with MM (LIV).
. Defined and Configured Controlling Area; Assigned Company Codes and
Number Ranges; Operating Concern
. Created functional spec for custom reports like ageing report, Payment
Discrepancy report.
. Running workshops for User training.
. Created Business process procedure for the FI- transactions.
Client: ELI LILLY PHARMACEUTICAL - SAP Consultant
. This testing involved unit testing, business scenario testing,
Integration testing, Post live support of Asset, GL, AP, AR.
. Worked to create test scripts and test documents.
. Created user business process procedures.
. Solving Remedy Tickets on various aspects on AR/AP/GL, Asset, including,
Invoice, Cash Application, Electronic Payments, Automatic Customer/
Vendor Payment Clearing programs, Credit card Processing, Settlement,
Adjustments, ERS, Credit Management, Banking integration,
. Problem Solving with End users involved in, Collections, Adjustments,
Credit management, closing, and Payment run, Banking, Reporting and Cash
Applications.
. Worked in enhancements of COPA and PCA reports.
Client: OFFICE MAX, USA - Basis Consultant
. Installation of SAP R/3 4.6B on Quality Server.
. Create roles and profiles for Technical and functional team.
. Execute refresh of development client from test and Production on timely
basis.
. Manage and transport SAP customizing and workbench request to appropriate
environments.
. Configuration of TMS and perform post installation process.
. Scheduling TMS, across the entire landscape.
. Local Client copy and Client Export and Import using SCCL and SCC8.
. Creation of User accounts, user profiles using SU01 and PFCG.
. Setting up of Authorization profiles using PFCG and assigning the same to
users using SU01 and SUIM.
. Create and Maintain Users, Security Profiles, and Authorizations.
. Reviewing the existing Profiles for better security controls.
. Developed utilities for security using ABAP programming to automate
security tasks.
. Monitoring lock entries using SM12
. Providing Database support using DB13 and SAPDBA.
. Applying HOT Packages and notes using SPAM/SAINT/SNOTE.
. Create Area menu as per requirements for FI, SD and MM process teams.
. Provide day-to-day support to SAP Development and functional team.
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