Asok Mukherjee

US TX Address: **** Carmel Street, Houston, TX-77091

Canada Address: 6635 Nimbus Gate, Mississauga, ON, L5W 1R7.

Contact: 786-***-**** (M)

Email: ac0tha@r.postjobfree.com; alternate: ac0tha@r.postjobfree.com

Work status: Canada (Citizen), US (TN visa)

Summary

SAP Project Manager (FICO) with over 15+ years of experience within 19+ years as a SAP FICO Functional landscape.

Managed IT team since 2000 and implemented/managed ADM of a large commercial Bank and later 18 SAP/non-SAP implementation/enhancement projects in Publishing, Aero-space, and Telecommunications, Health-care sector, Engineering, Petro-chemical, Pharmaceutical, Breweries, High-tech, Retail and Banking sector.

Have strong process knowledge in the Supply Chain (SCM) & Finance Solutions in the SAP landscape.

8 SAP FLC implementations in large multi-national companies, 2 migration projects, 1 upgrade project experience and 3 CLOUD financial projects.

Having proven experience in defining implementation/support strategies, system requirements, vendor management under multiple deadlines.

19+ years IT experience designing and developing SAP Finance solutions

Have strong knowledge of multi & heterogeneous system integration within and outside of SAP box.

Have strong people management, collaboration and communication skills across multi-cultural global delivery team over various time-zones (onsite/offshore/near-shore)

Technical expertise:

All phases of SAP Implementation covering Finance & Controlling (FICO) covering GL, AR, AP, AA, IO, PCA, CCA, COPA and PC, FSCM (Treasury/Bank and Risk Management), PS, SCM, BI and BPC from Project kick-off to Go-live and Support in SAP R/3 (ECC6.0, ECC 5, 4.7, 4.6c, 4.0 and 3.0H) in R2R, P2P and O2C business process scenario with SAP S/4 HANA Finance.

Extensive process experience in FICO, SD, MM, PP, PS including program designs.

SDLC, PMBOK, ITIL, ITSM, RMF, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SAP Solman, Remedy, HPQC, MS Projects, Clarity PPM

Release Management, Incident Management, Change Management and Service Delivery Management

Experience

1.Senior Project Manager @ERTM Innovations Inc. from April 2016~ onwards for projects of a reputed global SAP integrator: -

Deliverables: -

Solution Architecture-SAPFICO, Simple Finance in S/4 HANA, Demos, POC, documentation for RFP, RFQ, bid management

Manage Project Delivery with all stages of Initiation/Plans, scope, milestone, dependencies, risk, cost and communication with stakeholders.

Responsible for Project/Program Planning, Execution, Co-ordination, Account Delivery and Relationship Management and Control/Governance managing the resources and all technical development.

Managed SAP Prepackaged Integration (iPaaS) content (SAP HANA HCI, PI and PO) and Migration to S4 Hana Finance 1511/1610 using Maintenance planner & precheck, custom-coding check, Consistency check, Activating Business Functions, New GL in SAP NWBS, New AA, Custom code remediation, configure, deploy and run integration scenario between SAP ERP/NWBS~S4SFIN/SLOG/C4C, C4C~SF (Success Factor), C4C~Ariba, C4C~Concur, C4C~SFDC using HCI’s Infrastructure Service, DB Service and AppService and development activities using SAP Hana Design Studio, SAP Fiori, SUM, DMO, SLT & Eclipse plug-in development tool.

Attend/Chair Architectural Board/Change approval/Governance board meetings, create release management plan, allocate resources, approve releases.

2.SAP FICO Project Manager (cut-over and Integration) at a Seafood processing industry, Clearwater, in Halifax, Canada for SAP implementation (RTR/OTC/PTP) -upgrade on SAP HANA (on Premise and on cloud) using Agile Methodology from March 2015 – 31st March 2016. ($20million; 45 FTE resources)

Responsibilities/Deliverables: -

Managed Project Delivery with all stages of Initiation/Plans, scope, milestone, dependencies, risk, cost and communication with stakeholders.

Solutions Architect for SAP Prepackaged Integration (iPaaS) content (SAP HANA HCI, PI and PO) and migration to S4Hana 1503 using Maintenance planner & precheck, custom-coding check, Consistency check, Activating Business Functions, New GL in SAP NWBS, New AA, Custom code remediation, configure, deploy and run integration scenario between SAP ERP/NWBS~S4SFIN/SLOG/C4C, C4C~SF (Success Factor), C4C~Ariba, C4C~Concur, C4C~SFDC using HCI’s Infrastructure Service, DB Service and AppService and development activities using SAP Design Studio, SAP Fiori, SUM, DMO, SLT & Eclipse plug-in development tool.

Built and maintained an effective partnership with C-suite customers, decision-makers and primary influencers in the client organization

3.Various Consulting Engagements from February 2010 to February 2015 at Wipro (High-tech, Bacardi, Allergen, CITI, National Grid, Telcordia, Domtar)

Role: Senior SAP FICO Project Manager

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Managed FICO configurators and Technical consultants.

Provided guidance and mentoring for off-shore developers/consultants as per project milestone and target achievement date.

Led IT- FI team and development team in SAP projects for designing various interfaces/reports/batch programs/enhancements etc. (RICEFW).

Created the high- level roadmap for achieving program objectives and Identified the projects needed to deliver the program and created respective charters.

Guided and coached the team members and ensured continual alignment of projects to program objectives. Generated and maintained visibility for the projects/program and confirmed support of the Steering Committee, Executive Board and key stakeholders to achieve the project’s/program’s strategic objectives.

Provided timely and concise communications with Executive Board, Steering Committee and key stakeholders during the program lifecycle.

Evaluated risks identified by the Steering Committee, Executive Board and key stakeholders and incorporated them into the program risk management plan.

Conducted work-shops, designed blue-prints for development, configuration, unit testing, integration testing, interface/job run testing, go-live critical support, users’ training and job-aid documentation etc.

Blueprinting, configuration and development/unit and integration testing in areas of GL, AP, AR, AA, inter-company transactions, taxes, multiple currency, internal orders, CCA, product costing, PCA, COPA in RTR in integration with OTC, PTP scenarios.

Negotiated project deliverables, timelines, methodologies, and required resources,

Managed and coordinated all impacted groups involved in the project(s) to meet, and surpass, the objectives related to time, quality and cost.

Planned/managed deliverable deployments and Managed vendor(s)/contracted deliverables,

Managed a portfolio of the most complex initiatives that span multiple lines of business and strategic partners understanding the interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs and ensuring consistent use of common processes across all projects.

Developed & presented the implementation strategies, time-line and delivery options to the Account Management, Client and the Delivery Management

Responsible for all phases of program / project management including scope management, On-time, on-budget delivery and client relationship management. Managing program plans, managing deadlines, dependencies across initiatives, risk and Coordination of project team activities.

Regularly Explored alternative and creative solutions to meeting the needs of the customer within the Approved policies and guidelines ensuring that the program goals/milestones are met and Budgets are in accordance with financial goals.

Managed complex resources indirectly as part of a cross-functional team that is required to complete a project. Developed and defined a structure and operating model for the program. Established and tracked success criteria and metrics for the program. Developed and maintained effective relationships with client organizations to facilitate undertaking of assignments and to investigate product and service offerings for new opportunities with incremental signings and revenue.

Facilitated release planning meetings with key stakeholders to identify proper sequencing of release packages ensuring that issues and risks are identified, understood, and dealt with in a manner that mitigates risk to scope and schedule.

Documented the release recommendation for each release and/or change to production including therein release scope, schedule, deliverables, and roll back plan. Discussed/Reviewed and Planned release recommendation with key stakeholders.

Investigated/Assessed and Identified scope of tactical ITSM facilitation to improve incident/change & release management.

Improved upon existing Change/Release Management best practices and implemented the adopted methodology through in-house IT team and external vendors.

Implemented SLAs, OLAs and contracts. Reviewed service scope, SLAs, OLAs and other agreements on a regular basis, ideally at least annually.

4.Tata Consultancy Services, Numonyx ~ Intel July 2008 to December 2009

Role: SAP Project Manager

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Led IT- FI team (configurators and developers) in SAP projects and development team for designing various interfaces/reports/batch programs/enhancements etc. (RICEFW).

Coordinated with PMO office for timely go-live of projects and running of command centers for successful implementation of the project.

Responsible for GL, AP, AR, AA, inter-company transactions, taxes, multiple currency, internal orders, CCA, product costing, PCA, COPA in integration with SD/MM/PP.

Identified, documented and managed;

- Work Breakdown Structures

- Budgets, YEE

- Project issues/Action items

- Risk Logs and Mitigation Strategies

- Change Control Requests

Managed communications internal/external to project team (i.e.: Business Analysts, developers, sponsors, which would include providing regular status reports (and other ad hoc presentations) to various levels of management.

Guided and coached the team members and ensured continual alignment of projects to program objectives. Generated and maintained visibility for the projects/program and confirmed support of the Steering Committee, Executive Board and key stakeholders to achieve the project’s/program’s strategic objectives.

Managed issue resolution with project team, sponsor, other functional areas,

Planned/managed deliverable deployments and Managed vendor(s)/ contracted deliverables.

Facilitated, coordinated, and participated in workshops/walkthroughs related to various project deliverables,

Removed ‘roadblocks’ to successfully implement project accountabilities/responsibilities.

5. CGI, Canada August 2006 to June 2008 (Clients: Bell Canada/ Johnson & Johnson/Dollarama/ City of

Burnaby/ EPQ/ Cirque du Soleil

Role: Project Manager- SAP FICO

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

Designed the functional/tech-specification.

Configured in GL, AR, AP & AA, General Controlling, CCA, PCA, IO, CO-PA, PS, and ECCS in integration with SD/MM/PS/PP scenarios.

Managed FICO configurators and Technical consultants.

Conducted meetings/seminars with business prime-users for understanding the business process/logic to map it in SAP and other existing systems to create an acceptable blueprint for implementation.

Coordinated with developers/consultants for RICEFW and completed tasks under the project plan in time.

Coordinated and conducted conference calls with off-shore developers and business primes; tested in Dev environment.

Partnered with business primes for Sign-offs for transport approval for production release.

Guided and coached the team members and ensured continual alignment of projects to program objectives. Generated and maintained visibility for the projects/program and confirmed support of the Steering Committee, Executive Board and key stakeholders to achieve the project’s/program’s strategic objectives.

Managed communications internal/external to project team (i.e.: Business Analysts, developers, sponsors, which would include providing regular status reports (and other ad hoc presentations) to various levels of management,

Managed issue resolution with project team, sponsor, other functional areas,

Planned/managed deliverable deployments and Managed vendor(s)/ contracted deliverables.

Facilitated, coordinated, and participated in workshops/walkthroughs related to various project deliverables,

Removed ‘roadblocks’ to successfully implement project accountabilities/responsibilities.

Facilitated release planning meetings with key stakeholders to identify proper sequencing of release packages ensuring that issues and risks are identified, understood, and dealt with in a manner that mitigates risk to scope and schedule.

Documented the release recommendation for each release and/or change to production including therein release scope, schedule, deliverables, and roll back plan. Discussed/Reviewed and Planned release recommendation with key stakeholders.

Investigated/Assessed and Identified scope of tactical ITSM facilitation to improve incident/change & release management.

Improved upon existing Change/Release Management best practices and implemented the adopted methodology through in-house IT team and external vendors.

Implemented SLAs, OLAs and contracts. Reviewed service scope, SLAs, OLAs and other agreements on a regular basis, ideally at least annually.

6.CSC, Pratt & Whitney Canada July 2005 to August 2006

Role: SAP FICO Manager

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Reviewed client requirements to design blueprint for implementation.

Managed FICO configurators and Technical consultants.

Configured in GL, AR, AP & AA, General Controlling, CCA, PCA, IO, CO-PA, PM, ECCS and into Alcatel’s Real Estate activities in SAP system.

Resolved critical production issues through trouble tickets in FI-CO in SLA in SAP system.

Worked on documentation in SAP system, FI-SD, FI-MM, FI-PM, FI-PP, FI-PS integration in SAP system.

Extensive cross-functional working (FI-MM, FI-SD, FI-PM, FI-PS, FI-CS, ECCS) in SAP system.

Negotiated project deliverables, timelines, methodologies, and required resources,

Managed and coordinated all impacted groups involved in the project(s) in order to meet, and surpass, the objectives related to time, quality and cost.

Identified, documented and managed: work breakdown structures, budgets, YEE, project issues, action registers, risk logs and mitigation strategies, change control requests.

Stake-holder interfacing, vendor and receivable management.

7. Pearson Education @ Sierra Infotech May 2004 to May 2005

Role: Senior SAP FICO Project Manager

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Configured, maintained and enhanced FI/CO and related functionality in SAP.

Managed FICO configurators and Technical consultants.

Worked in complete resonance with business primes for issue-resolutions/finding possible IT [SAP/non-SAP] solutions, conducting plan/estimation.

Ensured that all process steps visual design, realization and testing including UAT is done as per the approved blueprint or SAP Solutions Manager/ASAP steps.

Assisted in the design/development of Unit/Integration/User-Acceptance/Regression test scripts.

Helped the training team in the design/development of training materials.

Imparted user/cross-application trainings wherever required.

Documented FI-SD, FI-MM integration in SAP system.

Blueprinting/configuration and development/unit and integration testing in areas of GL, AP,AR,AA, inter-company transactions, taxes, multiple currency, internal orders, CCA, Product costing, PCA, COPA in RTR in integration with OTC, PTP scenarios.

Extensive cross-functional working (FI-MM, FI-SD, FI-PM, FI-PS, FI-CS, Enterprise portal) in SAP system.

8. Various Clients (Automotive, Mining, Utility, Manufacturing) January 2001 to March 2004

Role: Senior SAP Project Manager, ITC Infotech

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Completed various small-time projects/user training and production support.

Conducted F2F/web-ex meetings with Business Managers/users for understanding business process for designing the blueprint for project implementation.

Led IT- FI team in SAP projects and also development team for designing various interfaces/reports/batch programs/enhancements etc. (RICEFW).

Extensive cross-functional working (FI-MM, FI-SD, FI-PM, FI-PS, FI-CS, Enterprise portal).

Negotiated project deliverables, timelines, methodologies, and required resources.

Managed and coordinated all impacted groups involved in the project(s) in order to meet, and surpass, the objectives related to time, quality and cost.

Identified, documented and managed: work breakdown structures, budgets, YEE, project issues, action registers, risk logs and mitigation strategies, change control requests.

Managed communications internal/external to project team, which included providing regular status reports (and other ad hoc presentations) to various levels of management.

Managed issue resolution with project team, sponsor, and other functional areas.

9.BOC Ltd. January 2000 to December 2000

Role: Senior Consultant FICO

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Configured inter-company transactions; GL account setup; account group and field status definition; Electronic Banking.

Configured Cost Centers and Profit Centers for eight company codes by analysis period within one controlling area.

Activated cost center and profit center accounting for new company codes, created new standard hierarchies, and configured new internal orders and statistical orders.

Ensured new cost centers setup in purchase orders, contracts, scheduling agreements, plant maintenance, and project systems.

Ensured new profit centers were setup on project system definitions, internal orders, assets, and WBS, inventory and cost centers.

Configured Cash Management for all Treasury Management sub-modules (Securities; Derivatives; Money Market (fixed term deposits and commercial paper); all loan types).

Configured Business Partners (loan partners; issuer; counter party) authorizations and payment details.

Configured the field status for screen layout, trading partners, and factory calendar for Treasury.

Defined roles and SAP security profiles for Treasury.

10.Microland/Mableton Solutions Ltd April 1998 to December 1999

Role: SAP FI Consultant

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Configured enterprise structure, company code and chart of accounts.

Configured Financial Accounting Global setting in business area, fiscal year, line item controls, tolerance group, screen variant, posting periods, document number ranges, recurring entries, parking documents, tax on sales and purchase.

Configured vendor and customer master records, terms of payment, holdback and retainage, tolerance, incoming payment, down payment, bill of exchange, check bill of exchange, outgoing payment and integration of account determination with FI.

Configured assets, asset class, chart of depreciation, account determination, asset acquisition, overhead cost controlling, configuring for Asset under Construction (AUC), distribution, asset retirement and depreciation keys.

Developed functional specifications of the creditor's ledger.

Maintained controlling area, number range, cost and revenue element accounting, cost center accounting, cross applications, post- implementation support and training.

Education

B.Sc.(Hons), CAIIB, MBA (finance)

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