Functional Consultant Project
Resume:
R aj Potnis Mobile: +41-767******
Basel, Switzerland Email: *********@*****.***
EDUCATION
SAP Expert Certification (FI)
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Certified as a SAP R/3 Application Consultant by the Global SAP Consultant Education /
Certification Program, Germany, in the Financial Accounting module with mySAP.com and
Version 4.6C
The Sapient College Siemens, Chennai, India. (April 2002 to May 2002).
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
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First Class with Distinction, Specialization in Financial Management
University of Pune, Pune, India. (July 1995 to July 1997).
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
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First Class, with special subject Advanced Accounting and Auditing
University of Pune, Pune, India. (June 1989 to June 1992).
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
2 years of Business Process Analysis experience in Accounting to Reporting.
10 years of SAP Consulting experience in Finance and Controlling Module involving
Change Management, Integration and Test Management.
6 years of Professional experience in Finance, Accounting and Auditing.
Achieved successful completion of various projects across the globe with extensive client
facing roles and with an excellent track record of delivery.
1. Working with Syngenta Crop Protection AG – Basel, Switzerland,
From February 2012 till date as Senior Global BPA Finance
Design Authority for General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Period End Closing, Consolidation
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and Reporting.
• Sherloc Project (Hyperion Replacement Project) – Business Process Lead for the
replacement of Oracle Hyperion Enterprise with SAP Business Objects Financial
Consolidation (trained by SAP in BOFC Business Objects Financial Consolidation, ICS
Intercompany Server and FIM Financial Information Management).
2. Worked with Infosys Technologies Limited – Pune, India,
from May 2006 to January 2012 as FICO Senior Consultant
Company: Novartis Pharma AG
Period: June 2009 to January 2012
Position: FICO Senior Functional Consultant
Work location: Novartis, Basel, Switzerland
Responsibilities:
• FICO Senior Functional Consultant for Novartis Global Solution Center.
• AP4SAP Project – Multiple Global Rollouts Extensive involvement in Customization,
documentation, formal testing, issue handling and enhancements.
Ilaris Project – Configuration of the Intrastat Reporting and Taxation.
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Finance HR Core Project – Setup of Personnel data, Financial Competency and all the
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Interfaces between the HR Core system and the Finance systems.
Animal Health Upgrade ECC6 Project – FICO Team Lead and Test Manager – Responsible
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for the Finance and Controlling module and the complete Unit and Integration formal testing
in adherence with the Project Quality Management.
iSupply Project – FICO Consultant – Responsible for the FICO Configuration, Master data,
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Solution Manager maintenance, business roles screening, documentation, test script
preparation and formal testing.
Company: Novartis Pharma AG
Period: February 2007 to May 2009
Position: FICO Senior Functional Consultant
Work location: Novartis ODC, Pune, India
Responsibilities:
• FICO Senior Functional Consultant for SISNET – Production Support.
• Resolving FICO Incidents and Work Orders as per SLA and achieving KPIs.
• FICO Lead Consultant for the management, knowledge transfer and setup of support
operations of Novartis Animal Health USA and UK.
FICO Lead Consultant for the Audit Remediation Project Closing all backlog incidents and
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work orders of Novartis Pharma Morocco.
FICO Lead Consultant for the Backlog Clearance Project Closing of all backlog incidents
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and work orders of Novartis Pharma France.
End user training conducted on the NovaCore Novartis Core processes at Novartis Pharma
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Austria and Slovakia.
Company: Abbott Laboratories
Period: May 2006 to January 2007
Position: FICO Senior Functional Consultant
Work location: Abbott, Chicago, USA / ODC, Pune, India
Responsibilities:
• FICO Senior Functional Consultant for SAP R/3 Production Support.
• FICO Team Lead for Support takeover/knowledge transfer from Abbott to Infosys.
• Setting up of the Abbott offshore FICO support operations at Infosys Pune.
3. Worked with TATA Technologies Limited – Pune, India,
from June 2002 to April 2006 as FICO Senior Consultant
Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Period: July 2005 to April 2006
Position: FICO Senior Functional Consultant
Work location: Lilly ODC, Bangalore, India
Responsibilities:
• FICO Senior Functional Consultant for SAP R/3 Global Business Integration Project
(GBIP) Centre of Excellence (COE) Production Support.
Resolving Trouble Tickets and Change Requests for various Releases in the GBIP.
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Working extensively in Remedy, Documentum and Test Director Applications.
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Company: National Grid Transco Plc.
Period: April 2005 to June 2005
Position: FICO Senior Functional Consultant
Work location: NGT ODC, Bangalore, India
Responsibilities:
• FICO Senior Functional Consultant of the SAP R/3 Release 7 Implementation Team (IS–
Utilities).
Implementation of the Business Process Requirements for the Release 7.
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Preparing the Functional Specification and Test Scripts for the various FI Objects.
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In charge of the Unit Testing and Component Testing and updating Test Scripts.
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Company: Tata Motors Limited
Period: November 2004 to April 2005
Position: FICO Functional Consultant
Work location: TML, Pune, India
Responsibilities:
• FI Team Member of the VAT 2005 Implementation Project.
• Production Support and maintenance for Financial Accounting module.
Resolution of all notifications raised by SAP users through Solution Manager.
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Modification and optimization of the existing applications where necessary.
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Company: Delphi Corporation
Period: February 2004 to October 2004
Position: FICO Functional Consultant
Work location: Delphi, Paris, France / ODC, Bangalore, India
Responsibilities:
• Application Maintenance and Production Support for FI and CO modules.
• Make configuration or programming changes for maintenance or enhancements.
• Modify the existing applications and Implement program patches or Upgrades.
• Developing Computer Aided Test Tool (CATT) test cases for mass uploads.
Company: National Grid Transco Plc.
Period: November 2002 to January 2004
Position: FICO Functional Consultant
Work location: NGT, Birmingham, United Kingdom (U.K.)
Responsibilities:
• FICO Functional Consultant of the Production Support Team. (IS–Utilities)
• Understanding the Business Processes and Customization of the SAP R/3 system.
• FI Configuration Specifications, Master Data, Z Custom Tables & Configuration.
• Preparation of Training Data and Training Manuals, Conducting End User Training.
• Component Testing and Integration Acceptance Testing.
• Resolve TSMs through configuration change, code fix, data correction, etc.
Company: The Tata Power Company Limited
Period: June 2002 to October 2002
Position: FICO Functional Consultant
Work location: TPCL, Mumbai, India
Responsibilities:
• Post Go Live Production Support for the Financial Accounting module.
• Resolving basic issues of FI and CO in the production environment.
• Preparation of End user documentation and conducting End user training.
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Company: The Zubair Corporation
(Technology and Business Solutions Division)
Period: October 1998 to December 2001
Position: Accountant
Work location: Muscat, Oman
Responsibilities:
• Preparing periodic and monthly special reports for the management.
• MIS Reports, Generation of financial statements and accounting reports.
• Cash flow analysis, Fund management and Bank reconciliation statements.
• Guarantees, Letter of Credits, Acceptances and Loan Trust Receipts management.
• Accounts Receivables processing, reconciliation and Customers ageing reports.
• Accounts Payables processing, reconciliation and Supplier ageing reports.
• Budgetary control, Journal Vouchers and General Ledger scrutiny.
• Salary calculations, processing and Payroll management.
• Product costing, Order confirmations and payments to international suppliers.
• Stocks and Inventory management and landed cost statements of materials.
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Company: Thermax Limited (Cogen Division)
Period: August 1997 to March 1998
Position: Accounts Officer
Work location: Pune, India
Responsibilities:
• Project cost monitoring and Suppliers bill verification and payments.
• Accounts Receivables / Payables and Debtors / Creditors reconciliation.
• Bank reconciliation and Tax calculation and preparing all accounting transactions.
• Maintaining accounts on the Integrated Computerized Accounting package.
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Company: Chartered Accountant Firms
1. Patankar and Associates 2. Shetty, Kulkarni and D’Souza
Period: July 1992 to June 1995
Position: Audit Executive
Work location: Pune, India
Responsibilities:
• Evaluation of existing internal controls and identifying areas for audit coverage.
• Design the audit program and carry out the audit of the company’s accounts.
• Recommending improvements in the company’s practices and controls.
• Preparing Internal Audit Report and commenting on overall status of operations.
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