A DE R OGERS, CPA, MBA
**** *. ********** ***** ~ West Covina, California 91791
M: 626-***-**** abmgmq@r.postjobfree.com
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
Ade Rogers is a dedicated, solutions-driven Professional with a proven background in creating
innovative Finance and IT solutions that dramatically improve business performance. Superior
customer service skills with an ability to comprehensively understand business processes identify
effective solutions and implement projects on time and under budget exceeding customer
expectations. Outstanding leadership skills encouraging and coaching employees across multiple
disciplines to excel and win. Technically proficient in SAP R/3 applications, Microsoft word,
Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OUTSOURCE FINANCIALS, West Covina, California 9/07 – Present
Sr. SAP FICO Consultant
Providing expertise and objective consultative direction and hands on execution of deliverables
supporting the successful implementation of and on-going support model for SAP FICO related process
and procedures development and documentation as well as other support as requested.
Actively involved in the full life cycle implementation of SAP
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Develop business process flow charts and organizational hierarchies using Visio Application;
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Design security/controls and end user roles' profile in SAP controlling module;
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Business Process and Functional design in controlling area;
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Functional design\Conversion definition in cost management and budget execution;
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Map data from Legacy system to SAP by working with resource owners and system technicians;
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Apply transport in migrating data from source client to target clients
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Provide knowledge transfer to new team members and client members as necessary
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Maintain the integrity of chart of accounts
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Create and maintain general ledger, profit center and cost center master data
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Configure SAP FI and CO Module involving GL, AR, AP, AM, CO, COPA, Treasury
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Create and maintain variants used by system jobs
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Setup and execute recurring entries and mass reversal monthly
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Participate in unit, regression, integration, user acceptance testing and training
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Define fiscal year variant, field status variants and posting key variant,
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Define all parameters and configure automatic posting and payment,
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Define Financial Statements version as required by client
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Basic configuration knowledge of Material Management module
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Assist client personnel in troubleshooting basic FI-CO related issues
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Consult with end users and functional analysts to gather, interpret and document development
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NESTLE USA, Glendale, California 2/04 – 9/07
Enterprise Project Manager
Managed IT and finance professionals in supporting daily operations of the SAP Finance application
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suites and upwards of 50 indirect employees for specific projects.
• Managed several IT professionals (consultants and employees) on the ongoing Nestle global (SAP)
ERP implementation
• Supported nearly 600 finance users and interact closely with Controller, CFO and Finance Managers.
• Reduced month-end close time from five to three days by streamlining business transactions and fully
utilizing system capabilities.
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Contributed to improving overall business performance by identifying more efficient system solutions
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after thorough examination of current processes and future needs.
Enhanced employee performance by directly communicating goals, providing ongoing feedback on
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progress and coaching individuals to obtain short and long term goals.
Augmented functionality of system by analyzing business requirements, understanding portfolio of
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tools, designing appropriate solution and executing to plan.
Improved business operations for Nestle businesses by understanding current business processes and
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shortcomings then designing, testing, training and implementing SAP R/3 ERP solutions.
Led the GBI team to implement a global billing interface for SD billings
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NESTLE USA, Glendale, California 2/02 – 2/04
SAP Finance Manager
• Built cost center standard hierarchies, cost centers, internal orders, and secondary cost elements
master data in controlling area
• Led team in tracking and resolving issues related to system integration test, report design,
configuration, conversion, and security problems;
• Managed security roles profile and relevant transaction
• Managed the month end and year end close activities across all functional teams
• Ensure that finance data integrity is maintained end to end
NESTLE USA, Glendale, California 2/00 – 2/02
SAP Project Lead
Primary day-to-day support for SAP FI/CO and integration projects
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Support the integration between finance and other modules (SD,AR, AP, MM etc)
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Work with end users to resolve all related functionality issues
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Participate in future module, go-lives and upgrades to ensure continuity of system support
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Respond to finance related service desk tickets
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System administration documentation, including policies & procedures
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Participate in business transitions including acquisitions, dispositions, and restructuring
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Monitoring of daily, weekly, and monthly interfaces and custom finance SAP programs
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Support all regression, integration, user acceptance testing
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Support the on-going delivery of training
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Executed month end and year end close activities
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HILTON HOTELS INC., Beverly Hills, California 8/98 – 2/00
Sr. Corporate Accountant
Managed financial and business reporting for Hilton franchising unit
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Examined financial documents for completeness, accuracy and conformance
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Ensured the accurate recording of franchisee revenue and fees
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Performed and supervised all accounting activities for month-end and year end close
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Designed and configure new reports using People Soft Financial application
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Supervised Staff Accountants and coordinated with Controller and CFO
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COMPEX LEGAL SERVICES INC., El Segundo, California 11/97 – 8/98
Financial Analyst
Provided financial reporting accuracy by meticulously preparing and analyzing financial statements
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and documents, recording and analyzing transactions and reconciling data with reports.
• Oversaw maintenance of general and sub-ledger accounts, inventory database, recorded commissions
and revenue allocation.
• Prepared and examined annual budgets and forecasts and synchronized activity with CFO and CEO.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – Counselor’s Office, Long Beach, California 3/97 – 9/97
Accountant
Reconciled several fund accounts monthly, explained variances to senior management
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Prepared monthly financial reports that ties to the general ledger balances
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Performed all governmental accounting activities for month-end and year end.
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DSL, INC., South Gate, California 3/95 – 3/97
Internal Auditor
Ensured adherence to business procedures identified improper business practices and created
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solutions by performing audits across all departments.
• Enhanced operation performance awareness by leading efficiency, effectiveness and procedural
reviews, capturing daily performance by creating reporting systems, analyzing variances and
reconciling reports with income statements.
• Prepared weekly and monthly financial reports for senior management and coordinated schedules to
assist external auditors with year-end audit.
E D U C AT I O N
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1994
Masters in Business Administration, 2007
SAP ACADEMY, Dallas, Texas and San Francisco, California
Completed series of SAP FI/CO/SD/MM coursework
SAP R/3, ECC6.0, New GL Expertise Areas:
• Financial Accounting – Fixed Assets, AP, GL, AR, SL (Special Purpose Ledger), Treasury
• Controlling - Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis (COPA)
• Integration between FI/CO with MM, SD etc.
• Report Development - Report Painter and Drill-down Reporting