Sap Continuous Improvement

Timothy E. Paris

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Qualifications

As an Analyst, ERP SME and Accountant, I performed all tasks with Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

Good understanding of FI (GL, AR, AP, PS, AM), CO, SD, MM and PM modules to support related functional processes and regulatory compliance issues, Master Data maintenance, Financial Reporting/consolidation, end user practice and training.

Held varying lead and cross business and functional roles within Finance - Operations, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Lubricant Divisions that led to the deliver positive customer oriented results with a facilitative and collaborative focus on building relationships

IT Professional – Intermediate to expert knowledge of PL/SQL, VB, Microsoft Products (EXCEL, ACCESS, and other reporting tools), other BI tool, web-based tech, and ERP database resources and developing robust reporting tools and reports that meet Industry requirements and business solutions.

SME - 10+ years working in SAP and various Legacy/ERP Systems, interacting professionally with diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.

oGood understanding of mapping functional processes and procedures; Effecting change across all lines of business and functional areas.

oProvide Quality support related functional processes and regulatory compliance issues, Master Data maintenance, Financial Reporting/consolidation, end user development of BI/Accounting/Finance Tools and documenting, implementing, and facilitating practice and training sessions.

oEffectively documenting and executing a Project Plan, design testing methods(QA/UAT), scenarios and cases, cost/resource/risk/ analysis, and Go-Live initiatives

oExperience working with SDLC (System Development Lifecycle); PMP (PMBOK) and Scrum (Agile) Methodology.

oFacilitated root cause and gap analysis of system issues To-Be, As-Is state, and continuous improvement.

oIdentified ideas to improve system performance and impact availability and resolves complex technical design issues.

oI believe in mentoring and team building

EXPERIENCE

Sr. Accountant, Analyst, Reporting Specialist, SAP/ERP/Legacy SME 04/2016 – present

I left Nalco Champions/EcoLabs in April of 2016. Due to contract ending and competition in the job market, I have been teaching (Secondary/College), BETA Testing Software, and participating in Business Forums (PMP/ SAP/ERP/Technology). This affords me the opportunity to network with a diverse group of people, improve customer relations and service skills, and continue to campaign and compete for Career Opportunities.

NALCO Champions (RandStad Professionals)

Sr. Accountant & Sr. Analyst, IT/ERP Professional 02/2013 – 03/2016

Work as an analyst providing data and systems solutions for the order to cash and oil services functions. Such as assist with Mass data maintenance of SAP system contracts,invoice/vendor activity, develop tools manage Order processes, technical assistance for trucking services for Oil/water treatment, and IT assistance for ERP proprietary software/applications. Familiar with ASC606 – Contract/revenue recognition

Handle all Mass Data Update Requests for ALL ABU Districts (Order Contracts - SAP) - +10,000 real-time transactions daily.

Develop reporting tools using Excel, Access, SQL, SAP and other BI Intelligence

Provide technical assistance oil services functions. Maintain System and EDI/User Interfaces.

Develop scripts for Mass Data Migration to SAP using Winn Shuttle

Develop Excel Tool for placing orders and batch processing (SAP) daily orders by district

Develop training templates for end user support.

Conduct and facilitate virtual training for users in the districts.

Develop Business requirements, Vendor analysis, IT application specifications and prototypes with adherence to PMP Methodology.

Liaise on behalf of the Director of Finance between the IT/SAP Basis Team and Plant managers for each district

Highlights:

Developed an Order to Cash processing App. Allows the salesperson to capture daily orders, transmit orders for processing, and upload orders into SAP for processing. 4,000+ orders a day.

Develop User Templates to accurately and timely analyze and process user’s requests for SAP Contract Updates.

Users’ requests/tickets (L1, L2, L3) are promptly handled on the workday received or next working day.

Self

ERP Consultant, Reporting and IT/ERP Specialist, MBA Candidate 06/2008 – 01/2013

Work as an independent consultant providing accounting, financial and business system solutions by assisting businesses in the development and implementation of strategies, processes, and controls

Develop Business/IT solutions for Project management, Project Life Cycle, and Business/Stakeholder requirements.

Develop contract proposals to manage financial operations

Develop reporting tools using Excel, Access, SQL, Oracle and other BI Intelligence

Develop scripts to parallel transition from Primavera to Oracle Financials

Provide consultancy on Supply Chain Management and ERP Systems (i.e. Project Management, SAP)

Provide content management solutions for SharePoint

Highlights:

Developed a Database Repository that captured/paralleled data from Primavera and Oracle Financial. This allowed the customer to create Dashboards to manage Project control costs.

After being downsized from a Major Company, I used this gap in time to get my Master in Business Administration from The University of Phoenix in 2012

Shell Oil (Includes Texaco, Star, Equiva, Equilon, Motiva)

Sr. Analyst/Accountant, and IT Specialist (SAP, ERP, Reporting) 12/1983 – 06/2008

Held varying positions within the Operations, Refining, Marketing, and Lubricant Divisions providing all aspects of accounting and financial reporting activities relating to payables and receivables, material management, technical and customer support, inventory, pricing, maintenance of construction projects, fixed assets, acquisition, sales, and retirements.

Conducting business analysis, reengineering workflow processes, recommending and implementing eBusiness solutions, interpreting business requirements to streamline processes and promote continuous improvement in application development and business intelligence, content/data/portfolio management, and end-user support to improve customer relations, delivery, and profitability.

Highlights:

Business Analyst Certification (PMP Methodology). ERP Certification (SAP - R3/ECC -- PM; AM; AP; FI/CO; MM/SD, CRM/SRM, Security Module, SAP Reporting and ABAP )

Provide Accounting/Finance, Project Costing, CAPEX, Joint Interest Analysis in compliance SOX, COPAS, and GAAP standards

oDeliver closing, month-end, quarterly, semi and year end budgetary reports for accounts in excess of $350 million.

oAnalyze and research open reconciliation items and account for discrepancies; coordinate resolution of difficult issues with management and other department representatives

oPrepare for submission: accurate journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various accounts and substantiate transactions; sales and use taxes; 1099 reporting; compliance readiness and financial reporting.

Completed an auditing process that identified and recovered $7 million dollars in duplicate payments related to royalty and joint interest taxes.

Lead, facilitate, and report State and Royalty taxes (Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Utah and North Dakota)

Establish business, system, functional, and regulatory compliance as it relates to workflow processes.

Held varying lead and cross business and functional roles within Finance - Operations, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Lubricant Divisions

Lead and Facilitate root cause analysis and present ideas/recommendations to improve system performance and impact availability and resolves complex technical design Data mining/extraction/migration issues.

Develop End-user application Tools for reporting, metrics, and analysis (e.g. Web, Excel, Access, and other Microsoft products, PL/SQL/VB, Oracle, Business Objects, and other Business Intelligence).

Serve as a mentor on procedural matters to junior team members.

Lead and coordinate a team, as part of a multi-billion dollar budget, to re-engineer Legacy system/accounting/reporting processes and functions for migration to a new ERP system (SAP, etc).

Lead and coordinate a team of 8 on a project to reduce the month-end financial closing cycle. The Closing Schedule was reduced from 5 days to 3 days.

SYSTEMS PROFICIENCY (Training and Certificates of expertise)

MS Office, Test Director, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Visual Basic, .NET, PL/SQL / SQL Server, Microsoft Excel / Access / PowerPoint, SAP R3 -- PM; AM; AP; FI/CO; MM/SD, CRM/SRM, Security Module, SAP Reporting and ABAP Query, Hyperion, Cognos, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, SharePoint, Visio, LiveLink, WinShuttle, and other Business Intelligence tools, ITIL, PMP, Agile, SDLC

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix – Master of Business Administration 2012

Prairie View A&M University – BA in Accounting and Finance; Minor in MIS

CERTIFICATION:

The George Washington University ESI International – Certified Business Analyst (CBA)

Groups/Members: Church; Urban League

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