Mohammad Naeem

SAP FICO - S/* HANA / MDG Lead

Configuration & Programming SAP & ERP Systems Project Management

(C): 1-646-***-****

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Summary:

Over 10 years of experience including project team lead, Configurator, Integration lead, programming, testing, rollout, upgrade, data conversion and cutover planning.

Detail-oriented and highly techno/functional data governance architect and project leader with great success devising innovative and tailored solutions to meet ever-changing business requirements with a variety of external clients.

Supported leadership in management activities by participating in RFP (request for proposals) preparation and representing ERP side for new projects.

Educated and trained business users, object owners and data stewards on the value of data quality assessment, governance and maintenance.

Advanced skill with leading-edge development toolscomplemented by proven ability to assimilate and rapidly utilize emerging technologies.

Solid development knowledge with extensive experience with SAP and ERP systems working on various SAP Modules and Industries.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Internal Accounting

City University Of New York – Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York

Bachelor of Science in Business Management & Finance

City University Of New York – Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York

Skills:

•ERP : SAP MDG, FI, GL, AR, AP, FS-CD, Banking and Treasury

•OS : Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7

•Office Tools : MS Office, Lotus 123, Outlook, ARIS, Solution Manager (SolMan), Charm, HP ALM, BOA Cransoft.

Trainings:

•SAP Master Data Governance (MDG)

•SAP S/4 HANA - Finance

•Master Data Management (MDM)

•Master Data Conversion/Architect

•SAP Joint Venture Accounting

•SAP RE-FX

•SAP FSCM & Treasury

•SAP FICO

•SAP FI (GL, AR, AP)

•SAP Loans Management

•Project Management

•SAP Trainer

•ARIS Modeler

Work Experience:

September 2016 to March 2017

AXA Group Solutions, NJ

SAP FICO (AR/AP/GL) & Master Data Lead

Description: Working with global organization to support business analysis, functional design activities, validation rules, data transfers and system integration capabilities to other downstream operational systems. Joined as SAP master data consultant for new implementation by providing guidance on project scoping to meet stakeholders' requirements.

Responsibilities:

Assessed whether data is fit for use by performing initial validation of data delivered as part of the project.

Worked with business users to resolve master data issues arising from integration and user testing.

Prepared test scripts on FICO Business scenarios.

Maintained and recommended solutions and systems for procedures for payments and invoicing process for all payment processes.

Worked closely with the business team for month-end and year-end closings of payables and receivables in both SAP and PeopleSoft (legacy system).

Worked with data stewards to develop policies and best practices for setting up Master data management and Governance process in SAP.

Monitored and signed off on financial reports to ensure accuracy between multiple systems.

Established and documented data quality rules and definitions in line with business needs to eliminate duplications as well as keeping data clean.

Assisted in establishing user roles and authorizations for all SME’s and report owners.

Executed SAP training and development activities for Master Data processes.

Accenture – New York, NY (April 2011 to June 2016)

March 2016 to June 2016

Walgreens, IL

SAP Master Data Architect (MDG)–S/4 HANA Consultant

Description: Provided technical subject matter expertise and support to business design teams within Accenture’s internal business units. Built SAP MDG objects in a manner that would maximize their output and efficiency while maintaining a large list of cross-functional requirements.

Responsibilities:

Ensured the alignment of strategic business processes and the current processes governing SAP MDG objects. 100% aligned and condensed processes within the scope of work.

Assisted in functional architecture design for S/4 HANA migration scope.

Worked with team on completing the fit/gap analysis of move to S/4 HANA Finance.

Organized workshops for offshore trainees to become more proficient with the S/4HANA Central Finance environment.

Crafted the correct solution to meet customer needs. Contributed to data management improvements as well as recommending more efficient data migration, conversion and management techniques.

Designed, and implemented a data integration solution for a specific business and technical needs.

Allocated tasks and functional requirements to team members. Evenly distributed workload and increased project team member’s productivity.

Worked with subject matter experts, Business Systems Analyst, Data Architects, System Integrators, and others across functional boundaries to provide data migration and master data management solutions

July 2014 to March 2016

Cargill, MN

SAP MDG FINANCE / S/4 HANA Lead

Description: Recommended solutions and unique designs for entire projects. Met and often exceeded business requirements through intense engagement with business users and various IT teams at the client’s various locations.

Responsibilities:

Identified the migration approach to S/4 HANA through the complete analysis of the current SAP system. Road mapped the entire process and assigned tasks after mapping was complete.

Established roadmap for implementing SAP new dimensional products, including S/4 HANA.

Participated in design blueprint/ requirement gathering of business requirements for both MDG and S/4 HANA.

Determined the size and scope for implementing SAP MDG for all the financial Master Data by identifying migration/conversion approach.

Performed gap analysis to identify process changes and documented in functional specification to close the gaps

Clearly assigned roles and responsibilities to client and Accenture employees. Increased the team’s overall productivity.

Led all data migration activities throughout the project. Directed the project team’s focus to struggling or critical areas. Re-distributed workload as required by the project’s direction and technical scope.

Developed strategy for all the data migration (extract, cleaning, transformation, verification, and load) for SAP data objects.

Determined and documented cutover plan activities for both functional and technical cutovers.

Led all the testing efforts through all testing phases (product test, UAT, regression testing).

Led the development, execution and maintenance of Test Scripts for all financial objects in scope.

Contributed to the design of the future data governance structure with Client and developed roadmap for future Data Conversion Implementations.

Managed change process including test plans and end-user documentation.

Created and monitored weekly performance data checks to ensure data integrity/consistency.

Implemented new processes and procedures to minimize the risk to data integrity/quality as well as creating data quality reports for each object in Data Steward.

Designed and build new business models (MDG scope activities) in ARIS Modeler and helped to integrate business processes with different components of IT and business

January 2014 to July 2014

Cargill, MN

SAP FICO & DATA MIGRATION MDG LEAD

Description: Executed functional design activities with a strong focus on SAP Finance modules. Led in design of RTR objects like fixed assets, GL balance reconciliation, AR/AP master and transactional data modules.

Responsibilities:

Authored functional mapping documents essential to the project team’s daily tasks and success. Maintained a near 100% accuracy rate when crafting maps.

Created Functional Mapping Documents for migration of data from legacy and created validation rules.

Quickly resolved complex issues by deploying expert problem solving skills within the entire team. Worked on Data Migration including the mapping, conversion and loading of data through LSMW and IDOCs for both master and transactional data.

Performed FI Configuration including FI Master Data, GL, A/R, A/P and New General Ledger.

Implementation and maintenance of FI-AR, FI-AP master data of customers and vendors with open item processing.

Monitored and approved applicable Financial accounting reports including accounts payable and accounts receivableto ensure reconciliation with general ledger.

Ensured the timely and successful delivery of solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Led all the data conversion activities for RTR and assisted other teams with completion of tasks.

Led and monitored vendor and customer transactional data reconciliation from legacy system (Epicor) to SAP.

Led in reconciliation of all the payable and receivable open items in SAP.

Provided data quality and migration reports on status of assignments to management and business both on-shore and off-shore

May 2013 to December 2013

BHP Billiton, NM

SAP FINANCE / Joint Venture Accounting Conversion LEAD

Description: Flawlessly and seamlessly integrated the legacy system in with the target system for all joint venture and master data requirements. Assigned data migration sub-projects to team members to ensure complete data migration.

Responsibilities:

Performed data verification and reconciliation based on testing requirements defined with the client. Increased the first-time pass rate of data verification testing.

Configured Finance sub-modules, which included General Ledger, Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP) and Bank Accounting for new company code configuration.

Lead conversion efforts from legacy system to target system for all Joint Venture Data

System configuration and testing in the areas of FI-GL transactions, configuring adjustment accounts for GL, AP.

Maintained required settings in Accounts Payable Maintaining Configuration for payment program, Payment terms.

Configured AP/AR, document postings, GL recurring entries, accrual deferral documents, month-end closings.

Defined and created training scope and documents for all Joint Venture Objects specifically for JV active company codes.

Collaboratively led lessons learned sessions after successfully capturing all project data and directives.

Developed test scenarios/test cases, resolved issues in unit testing, integration, system testing and UAT.

Assisted client manager for all month end, quarter end and year end accounting reports as well identifying rules for GL accounting maintenance and reconciliation.

Post Go Live Support involving helping the end user in the day to day transactions and closely monitoring the system performance.

October 2012 to March 2013

Royal Dutch / Shell Group, TX

Finance and JVA Data Migration Lead

Description: Reviewed company processes during the effective migration of the legacy system to EP Blueprint for Finance and other joint venture objects. Condensed and authored new processes based on new system requirements.

Responsibilities:

Acquired and analyzed legacy processes pertaining to the legacy system. Integrated business critical procedures and reduced redundancy in the new system’s requirements.

General Ledger (FI-GL) taking care for uploading master data and configuring the pre-requisites which includes updating Chart of Accounts, Account groups, and Retained earnings accounts.

Customization & configuration of GL, AR, AP & Bank.

Converted functional designs approved by governance for all the in-scope conversion objects. Regularly reviewed the scope of work and functional requirements to avoid missed objects.

Worked with delivery manager to develop plans for implementation and to coordinate cutover activities

Configured the data management tools to meet business requirements based on the technical design.

Coordinated and driven the mock conversion loads to ensure quality data is loaded into the system to support requisite PT/UAT cycles; established entry/exit criteria, report out mock conversion results at the Program level.

Worked with executing LSMW scripts, BDC programs and legacy conversions to SAP. Worked within the modules such as FI, Joint Venture accounting, and PS.

October 2011 to July 2012

BHP Billiton, TX

SAP Finance Conversion / Configuration Architect

Description: Readily developed functional specifications for all conversion objects within migration and set-up projects. Updated the functional design based on the successful outcome of mock conversion results.

Responsibilities:

Worked excessively on data migration (extract, cleaning, transformation, verification, and load) for SAP core data objects (Finance, Controlling, Joint Venture Accounting (JVA) Project Systems (PS) and Assets).

Tracked the performance of al SAP core data objects within the Finance department. Ensured all defects were identified and resolved within plan timeline.

Configured bank accounting with cash management, electronic bank statement and inter-day statements.

Configured of Master data groups, Terms of Payment, Incoming Payments and Open item clearing.

Created test project deliverables and work products including test plans, approaches, scripts, cases, test status reports, and traceability matrices required for the project.

Set up the Integration of FI with MM, SD through Automatic Account Assignment.

Involved in unit testing phase of Integration FI with MM, SD.

Created Bank Master data, House banks, G/L accounts for each bank account and creating reconciliation accounts for vendors and customers that were added through new acquisitions.

Provided support to the Business user regarding issues in General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Asset Accounting in day to day activities

Worked with build team in executing LSMW scripts, BDC programs and legacy conversions to SAP. Worked within the modules such as FI, JV accounting, and PS.

Provided testing tool (HPQC/ALM) administration task support as well as trained testers on roles and responsibilities of the position, testing processes and tools.

Post Go Live Support involving helping the end user in the day to day transactions and closely monitoring the system performance and support for data related incidents.

April 2011 to September 2011

GERDAU N.A, Florida and Brazil

RTR (AR/AP) / Data Migration Architect

Description: Led the discussion of migration projects within the global business teams and analyzed model processes within SAP. Defined the data migration scope and successfully executed the full integration and migration of all data.

Responsibilities:

Strategically led the effort in analyzed model processes in SAP with global business teams. Gained acceptance and buy-in to critical changes to be deployed worldwide.

Facilitated by gathering of requirements specific to Vendor Master and Open Accounts Payable Invoices from 24 sites forNorth Americancompany codes (which included 3 different stand-alone legacy systems).

Designed and Implemented AP work flow for invoicing process as per the global template.

Implemented centralized payment process for North America company codes.

Configured payment program F110 and F111 for Wire, ACH, and SEPA Payments and integrated with TIBCO to send payment files to multiple external banks.

Designed the AP/AR open items conversion to new system.

Facilitated the end-to-end data verification and integrity of all migration impacted systems. Reduced the amount of data verification errors.

Configured Lockbox payment settings for incoming payments. Configured Check Related Lockbox payments and EFT payments in lockbox configuration

Developed and implemented master data standards, guidelines, training tools to ensure data quality and consistency across functions and systems.

Contributed to data quality metrics reporting to confirm signoff for exit criteria.

January 2010 to April 2011

VSP, CA

SAP FICO/FSCM – Treasury Consultant

Responsibilities:

Successfully implemented the in-house cash, cash and liquidity management, cash concentration, EBS and treasury management systems at VSP.

Concentrated on continual improvement of the SAP platform.

Presented treasury solution prototypes and conducted quality assurance sessions.

Led business partner initial data conversion, structure definition, transformation rule, transaction recordings, testing and roll out.

December 2008 to October 2009

CHEMTURA, CT

SAP FI FSCM/Treasury Consultant

Responsibilities:

Developed and presented in-house cash management solutions via cash management modules that were suitable for complete company-wide implementation and deployment.

Sold strategic concepts to the management team that were aimed at the improvement and transparency of loan and other fixed income products. Increased performance of newly developed solutions.

Set-up and disbursed all incoming payments utilizing the Lockbox, BAI2 and Electronic Bank Statement (BAI) systems within SAP.

April 2007 to November 2008

L’OREAL, NJ

SAP FICO Consultant

Responsibilities:

Efficiently gathered business requirements and participated in the complete system design in all phases of development. Configured the testing exiting system before delivering/launching the product at the client’s location.

Adjusted and configured the system for FI-GL transactions.

Tweaked GL and AP accounts so that data was automatically transferred within the application, reducing manual processing by 100%.

Oversaw the creation of customer master data that would be utilized within the application to code transactions, set-up accounts and automatically process payments.

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