Venkat Chakka

Senior SAP FICO & FSCM Functional Consultant

PH: 703-***-****

Employer: Harry Katakam703-***-****)

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Summary:

. Having 16 years total experience which includes 8 years 10 months in SAP

and 7+ years of strong domain expertise in Finance, Accounting, Auditing

and Taxation.

. SAP experience includes 5 years 4 months as a SAP FI/CO consultant and

3years 6 months as a SAP FSCM (Financial Supply Chain Management)

consultant and also certified in SAP FI/CO (Finance and Controlling)

module. Has excellent experience in Up gradation and Role-out projects.

And also has exposure in configuring AR Lockboxes, Cash Applications, SAP

Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) and mySAP.com Components like

Credit Manager and Biller Direct Portals.

. Good knowledge in Materials Management & Sales and Distribution modules

and in data conversion methodologies and cutover strategies. Played the

roles of Consultant and Team lead during various projects.

. Worked in Implementation and Application maintenance support projects

across industry segments ranging from Manufacturing (FMCG), Automobile

and Information Technology and has worked in ASAP methodology and

Solution Manager.

. Ability to lead a project through its complete life cycle.

. Strong and diverse functional background and urge to explore and learn

new technologies.

. Assisted in pre sales activities with business development teams.

Key Achievements:

. Worked closely with the SAP Development Team, Germany for SAP FSCM

module.

. Involved in configuration and testing of various scenarios of FSCM module

of SAP Versions ECC 5.0 (mySAP ERP 2004) and ECC 6.0 (mySAP ERP 2005)

with SAP AG, Germany.

System Experience:

Software / Products: SAP R/3 FI/CO & FSCM Modules

Hardware / Operating Systems: Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000 server

General Tools: MS Access MS Office

Education:

. Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, Allahabad University,

India.

. Bachelor of Commerce, Kakatiya University, India.

Certifications:

. Certified in SAP FI/CO modules.

Professional Experience:

October 2009 to Present

Location: Boston, MA

SAP FSCM Lead - (Implementation of SAP FI, FSCM, CO, SD & BI modules)

Client: Smith&Nephew - Smith&Nephew is an industry leader in each of their

3 main Global Business Units - Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Trauma,

Endoscopy and Advances Wound Management. These businesses jointly offer

over 1,000 product ranges. They currently operate in 32 countries and

generate annual sales of $ 3.8 billion.

Key Responsibilities

. Leading the implementation team of SAP FSCM module which includes Dispute

Management, Collections Management as part of Order to Cash Team.

. Conducted Workshops to gather all requirements for Global Business Model

(GBM).

. Created blue print documentation for Dispute and Collections Management.

. Designed Collections Management Organizational structure and Collections

Strategies for GBM.

. The following BADI's are identified to implement in Collections

Management to meet client requirements:

A. UDM_WL_ITEM_CREATE_C - Enhancement of Worklist Items on creation

B. UDM_BP_PROFILE_C - To assign Collection Profile for Business

Partner

C. UDM_CHNG_SGMT_DATA_C - To assign Collection Group and Specialist

per Segment

. Defined Case Record Model, Case Element Type and Case Types to be used in

Dispute Management.

. Designed Workflow for Dispute Management which includes Work item plus e-

mail.

. The following BADI's are identified to implement in Dispute Management to

meet client requirements:

A. FDM_AR_DEF_CATEGORY - To populate category of the dispute case.

B. FDM_AR_DEF_DUE_DATE - To calculate the process deadline of the

dispute case

C. FDM_AR_DEF_PLAN_END - To calculate planned completion date of

the dispute case

D. FDM_AR_DEF_PROCESSOR - To assign the processor for the dispute

case

E. FDM_AR_DEF_RESPONSIB - To assign the person responsible for the

dispute case

F. UDM_STORE_EVENTS_C - To raise the events to generate the

workflow

June 2008 to August 2009

Location: Bentonville, AR

SAP FI GL RICEF Lead - (Implementation of SAP FI, CO, & BI modules)

Client: Wal-Mart - The No. 1 Retail giant of the world, with a dynamic and

quality conscious organization, engaged in Retail Business across the

globe, more than 6000 Stores world wide, over 2 million employees and

number 1 in Fortune 500.

Key Responsibilities

Worked in SAP FI/CO team in the Project as a Global GL RICEF (Reports,

Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements) lead. The Project was designed on

unique combination of Industry Print and Solution Manager Methodology to

provide high quality deliverables. The Finance Transmission Project

covering GL/CO/AP/AR/AA/P2P/PS/BI and HFM. UK went live successfully and

providing Hyper care Support. And also designed the RICEFs for North

America.

Conducted various workshops for gathering business requirements for

Interfaces, Enhancements, Conversions and Reports. And also configured and

demonstrated functions of Dispute Management and Collections Management of

SAP FSCM module for proto type design. Written Functional

Specifications and coordinated with the Tech Teams for developing RICEFs.

Designed and developed Functional Unit Test Scripts for all RICEF objects.

I was responsible for unit testing, integration testing and issue

resolution of RICEFs. I have designed and written Functional

Specifications for most complex GL Inbound and outbound Interfaces, Shrink

Provision Calculations, Historical GL accounts balances conversion etc.,

May 2007 - May 2008

SAP FSCM Lead Consultant - (Implementation of SAP FI, CO, MM, SD, SRM & BI

modules)

Location: Columbus, OH

Client: Cardinal Health - The client is the Global Health Care Company

serving Hospitals, Retail Pharmacies and Biotech/Pharma/Suppliers. The

project is to implement SAP ECC 6 version as part of their Financial

Systems Transformation Plans.

Key Responsibilities:

. Led the implementation team of SAP FSCM module which includes Dispute

Management, Collections Management and Credit Management as part of Order

to Cash Team.

. Conducted Workshops to gather all requirements for Domestic and

International Business needs.

. Created blue print documentation for Dispute management, Collections

Management and Credit Management.

. Designed and Configured Case Types - Debits Dispute Cases and Credits

Dispute Cases for Dispute Management, Promise to Pay for Collections

Management, Credit Limit Request for Credit Management.

. Created Attribute Profile, Case Search Profile, Text Profile, Function

Profile, Status Profile and assigned to Case Types.

. Created Number Ranges for Dispute Cases, Promise to Pay and Credit Limit

Request.

. Maintained GL accounts for Automatic Write-off Dispute Cases.

. Activated Dispute Management and integrated with Accounts Receivable

Accounting by assigning Case Types to Co Codes.

. Created Reason codes for creating Dispute Cases while processing Lockbox

payments and Electronic Bank Statements.

. Created Collections Management Organizational Structure which includes

creation of Collection Profile, Collection Segment, Collection Groups and

Collection Specialists.

. Assigned Collection Specialists to Collection Groups,

Collection Groups, Credit Segments and Co Codes to Collection

Segment,

Collection Segment to Collection Profile.

. Designed and created Collection Strategies to collect open receivables.

. Activated Collections Management and assigned Case Type Promise to Pay to

Co Codes.

. Configured Master Data Synchronization from Customer to Business Partner

and Business Partner to Customer.

. Integrated Collections Management with Accounts Receivable Accounting and

Dispute Management.

. Configured Credit Management which includes creation of Credit

Controlling area, Credit Segments and Rules for Scoring and Credit Limit

Calculations. And also integrated Credit Management with Accounts

Receivable and Sales and Distribution.

. Implemented SAP BADI "Connection of SD to SAP Credit Management" to

execute Credit Check and Commitment updates while creating Sales Order,

Delivery and Invoice.

. Coordinated with SAP BI team to develop following Reports:

Dispute Management - Time Based Sorting of Dispute Cases, Dispute Cases

Value and Life.

Collections Management - Analysis of Work Lists, Analysis of Customer

Contacts, Analysis of Invoices and Promise to Pay, etc.,

Credit Management - Credit Profile Analysis and Risk Class, Credit Limit

Monthly History, etc.,

. Planned, developed and executed Test Plans for Unit Testing, Integration

Testing, User Acceptance testing and Final Cut-over.

. Provided post go-live support.

Environment: SAP ECC 6 Version

Feb 2007 - Apr 2007

SAP FSCM Consultant

Location: St. Louis, MO

Client: Peabody Energy - The client is the world's largest private sector

coal company. Its main business is extracting coal from Mines and selling

the same to its customers, spread across 16 countries. The project is to

implement proto type design of SAP FSCM module.

Key Responsibilities:

. Worked with representatives from various business units to understand,

document and validate various business requirements.

. Customized SAP FSCM module with the components of Biller Direct, Credit

Management, Dispute Management and Collections Management.

. Integrated SAP Biller Direct with CRM Internet Sales.

. Created Business Partners master data and integrated with the components

of SAP FSCM.

. Given demos to the Super Users regarding different functionalities of SAP

FSCM module.

Environment: SAP ECC 6 Version

Mar 2005 - Jan 2007, SAP LABS

SAP FSCM, FI/CO Consultant

Location: Bangalore, India & Walldorf, Germany

Client: SAP LABS - SAP LABS is a Strategic Development Centre for SAP.

Test Competency Centre- Production Unit (TCCI-PU), which acts as a First

Customer to SAP AG.

Worked in Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM), Strategic Enterprise

Management (SEM) and mySAP.com Components (Enterprise Portals).

Key Responsibilities:

. Part of the SAP Development Team that developed the components in SAP -

Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM).

. Configured the scenarios which includes Biller Direct, Internet Sales,

Credit Management, Collections Management and Dispute Management, Product

Design & Cost Estimate, Legal & Management Consolidation of SEM and

Business Unit Analyst and Express Planning of mySAP.com Components on

different system landscape.

. Validated the Processes, Control Check Points and documentation in SAP -

FSCM.

. Tested the design of Scenarios/Developments by working closely with the

development team in Germany.

. Worked on Customer Support Network in coordination with development team

in Germany for resolving issues related to product validation and

testing.

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0 and ECC 6.0

Apr 2003 - Feb 2005,

SAP FI/CO Consultant (Enhancement of standard SAP Functionality to Client

specific requirements and Go-live support)

Location: Mannheim, Germany

Client: ABB The Client is a global leader in manufacturing of network for

Transformers, Switchgears, Circuit breakers, cables and associated

equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

. Discussed with the Core Team Members regarding the requirement of the

critical Reports and Prepared Functional Specifications for the Reports.

. Designed critical Reports which helped the client in easy identification

of outstanding receivables and Follow-up. The impact of these critical

analysis reports resulted in a benefit worth of Rs. 20 Millions to the

Client.

. Sales Order Pass Book: This report provided the details of the number of

Invoices rose against a particular Sales Order and the amount collected

against each invoice and balance amount receivable.

. Year wise Receivables Report with Sale Order Type: This Report provided

the information of last 5 years receivables with Sale Order type. The

Finance team taken proper steps to recover amounts outstanding beyond 5

years.

. Prepared User Manual for new reports and provided training to the Users.

Environment: SAP ERP Version 4.7 EE

Apr 2002 - Mar 2003

SAP FI/CO Module Lead (Rollout of SAP R/3 Version 3.1i to 4.7 EE)

Location: Hannover, Germany

Client: Wabco Auto Group, Germany - The Client is a global leader in

manufacturing of commercial vehicle braking, stability, suspension and

transmission control systems. The Customers of the Client Products are

World's leading truck, trailer, bus & passenger car brands.

Key Responsibilities:

. Studied the existing system and Documented the processes under AS-IS

study.

. Examined the business processes, analyzed the gaps and designed the TO-BE

system.

. Configured the Enterprise Structure, integrating with other module leads.

Customized GL, AP, AR, Bank Accounting, Electronic Bank Statement, Asset

Accounting, Cost Center Accounting and Profit Center Accounting.

Integrated Finance module with MM & SD Modules.

. Created templates for downloading the master data and transactional data

from legacy system and uploaded into SAP with LSMW.

. Given training to the End Users.

. Provided post go-live support.

Environment: SAP ERP R/3 Version 4.7

Jul 2001 - Mar 2002

SAP FI/CO Consultant (UPGRADATION of SAP R/3 Version 4.5B to Version 4.7 )

Location: Hannover, Germany

Client: Wabco Auto Group, Germany - The Client is a global leader in

manufacturing of commercial vehicle braking, stability, suspension and

transmission control systems. The Customers of the Client Products are

World's leading truck, trailer, bus & passenger car brands.

Key Responsibilities:

. Documented delta features SAP R/3 Version 4.7 EE compare with Version

4.5B.

. Customized configuration elements which are mandatory in SAP R/3 Version

4.7. Ex. Tolerance Group for GL accounts and Employees.

. Tested functional correctness of customized programs.

. Examined integration of FI/CO modules with MM & SD modules.

. Trained delta functionality to the Client's ERP team.

. Provided one month post go-live support.

Environment: Up-gradation of SAP R/3 Version 4.5B to Version 4.7

Aug 2000 - Jun 2001

SAP FI Consultant (Implementation of SAP FI, CO, MM, SD & PP modules)

Location: Mumbai, India

Client: Rallis India Limited -The Client manufactures Pesticides and

Fertilizers. They have vast experience and extensive research in

agricultural products, geared up to meet global challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

. Customized and configured Asset Accounting sub module of SAP FI. Created

Chart of Depreciation, Depreciation Areas and carried out preliminary

settings.

. Integrated General Ledger accounts of Asset under Construction, Loss/Gain

on Asset disposal/retirement and depreciation postings through account

determination.

. Configured settings for handling post capitalization runs, write ups and

settlements of internally constructed assets and Retirement of Assets

with/without Revenues.

. Created templates for down loading the Asset Master data and Transaction

data from the legacy system. Up loaded the Master data and Values into

SAP through LSMW.

Environment: SAP R/3 Version 4.7

Functional Experience:

Dec 1998- Jul 2000 GTN Textile Limited

Manager - Finance and Accounts Dept.

The Client manufactures different types of yarn. They have a vertically

integrated manufacturing set-up to produce fine and superfine cotton yarns,

grey knitted fabrics, and life style garments.

Key Responsibilities:

. Vendor Management and Payables Management.

. Examined all Bank Reconciliation Statements. i.e., Current Accounts, Term

Loans and Packing Credit Loans.

. Involved in carrying out month end transactions and preparation of

Management Information Reports.

. Prepared monthly and annual Budgets.

May 1993 - Nov 1998

P.R. Krishna & Associates, Chartered Accountants Firm

Audit Supervisor

Key Responsibilities:

. Audited Limited & Private Limited companies, Partnership Firms and other

Institutions to ensure the compliance with statutory regulations.

. Prepared financial statements and Audit Reports.

. Coordinated with the Statutory Bodies on behalf of the client to ensure

that the legal provisions and formalities are complied.

. Conducted Internal Audits to ensure that proper Internal Controls are in

place.

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