Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
RANGE OF EXPERIENCE
Managing Consultant in MDG-F, SEM-BCS and FI with 10 years of experience in consulting
(with an overall 14 years of experience in various business practices in analyzing,
developing and implementing SAP R/3 all versions including MDG-F / SEM-BCS / ECCS / FI
/ ICM (Incentive and commission management)
Skills in Master Data Governance – Finance: Design Data model along with
Relationship, Set up organizational structure, Process Modeling / UI modeling / Set up
replication / Role assignments / Activation of Services for MDG-F / Data upload
functionality
Skills in SEM-BCS Consolidation: Data model, Master data, Organizational units and
Consolidation functions. Worked on BCS Functions and Reports. Worked on Legal & and
Sub (International /Euro) Consolidations.
Skills in EC-CS Consolidation: Master data, Organizational units, and Consolidation
functions. Extensively worked on Legal Consolidations
Skills in Incentive and Commission Management – Implementation and support on
ICM. Business partner, SPRM-ICM data transfer, Commission Case, Remuneration,
Payment (IDOC)
Skills in SAP R/3 Financials - Finance and Controlling (FI) / Asset Accounting /SAP
Travel Management (TM) / DART – Data archive and Retention tool – implementation exp
in DART / IDOC, EDI, Lockbox
Skills in SAP R/3 Logistics - MM & SD
Expertise in the following area – in SAP
- Master Data Governance for Finance
- SEM – BCS (Business Consolidation) / BI 7.0
- ECCS – Enterprise Controlling & Consolidation system
- FICO – 4.6 / 4.7 / ECC6.0
- SPL – Special purpose ledger
- ICM / SCS – Incentive and Commission management
- DART – Data archival & retention Tool
- Interface programming
- IDOC / EDI / Lockbox
ARTICALS – PUBLICATIONS WITH SAP PRESS
Following Articles published by SAP Press
1. Master Data Maintenance in SEM BCS
2. Dunning Process
3. How to Delete data in ECCS and how to re-post the same
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Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
MBA – Systems – Pune University
B.Com from Shivaji University, Kolhapur
PGDCA – Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications from CMC Ltd Pune
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
IBM Global Services
Sr. Consultant / Project Lead – SEM BCS / ECCS / FI (Feb 2005 to date)
Tata Technologies Ltd
Consultant – FICO – July 2004 to Jan 2005
Growell Softech
Consultant – FICO – Dec 2003 to May 2004
Uberall Solutions I Ltd
Project Leader / Business Analyst – July 2002 to Jan 2003
IAL International Pvt Ltd.
ERP Implementation Executive / Functional Analyst – Jan 2000 to Jul 2002
SELECTED EXPERIENCES
SAP Work Experience – (As Managing Consultant / SME)
Organization – IBM Global Services India Limited
Project - 1
Client : CRH Connect - Finland
Duration : April 2014 – till date
Role : SME – Master Data Governance - Customer
Working as SME on MDG-Customer for CRH Finland. Leading the MDG- C Team and
responsible for following activities
1. Working on support / enhancement activities in MDG-C Area
Carried out following activities in MDG area-
2. Data transfer set up using SOA – MDG Hub to CRM through PI
3. Mass transfer of BP data – From MDG to CRM for specific account groups
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Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
Project – 2
Client : Maersk Line – Switch Project - Denmark
Duration : April 2013 – March 2013
Role : Implementation Lead – Master Data Governance for Finance
Worked as a MDG-F implementation Lead – Client Maersk-Line (Global rollout using big
bang approach for 130 countries across the Globe)
Successfully implemented following FI objects -
General Ledger – Total 154 company coes / 3 COA’s
Profit Center – Hierarchy / Group and PC – for 3 controlling areas
Cost Center – Hierarchy / Group / CC – for 3 Controlling areas
Cost Element – Hierarchy / Group / CE
Financial Reporting Structure – Includes local FRS – Total 85 Financial Statement
Versions
Complex Data upload process – Design and implementation – for 194 company
codes / 85 Financial statement Versions / 1,00000 CC and PC / 4000 CC and PC
groups for 3 different controlling areas/ 5,00000 GL accounts / 2,50,000 Cost
elements in different languages / Cost element hierarchies and groups – All carried
out in 15 days of time frame
Carried out following activities –
Project planning – Prepare Project plan for MDG-F Implementation
Design blueprint – PDD (Process Definition document) – Define scope / Carry out
workshops / Explain the MDGF structure and discuss with business owners / Get
their approval on Blueprint
GAP analysis – Comparison with SAP ECC FI / SEM BCS module and MDG-F
structure
Preparation for FS for the GAP’s
Prepare Test Strategy
Prepare Strategy for Training – Across Globe
Retirement of the current Master Data objects from the existing system
Configuration of MDGF Includes –
Activation of Business Functions for MDG-F and various services
o
Data modeling (addition of new fields in 0G and set up the relationship /
o
Structures)
Process modeling – Edition type / Change request setup
o
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Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
Data Upload from ECC to MDG-F for existing master data
o
Copy configuration for FI and SEM BCS from SAP FI / BCS to MDGF (MDGF is
o
stand alone box)
Validations – Activation of Standard BAPI’s
o
BRF+ Framework
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Workflow design – functional
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Setting up replication
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Setting up roles
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Prepare Test strategy – SIT / UIT
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Training rollout
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Pre-prod activities
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Estimation for adding new objects
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Knowledge Transfer to the support team
o
Apart from above activities, worked closely with Client’s Project Team for setting up end to
end governance process for ancillaries activities.
Project – 3
Client : Amerisource Bergen - USA
Duration : June 2010 – March 2013
Role : Team Lead / Sr. FI / BCS consultant
Worked on ABC implementation / Enhancement project in following area –
Implemented various processes related to Customer Statements – 6 types of
customer statements implemented – TOPCO / EMORY /
Designed Interfaces for pharma distributors and Government agencies dealing with
ABC
Implemented Loan Management module for ABC – designed a new tool in SAP for
ABC as for managing the loans given to its agencies.
Implementation of Lockbox / EDI 820 / Bank transfer programs
Worked on OpenText – To achieve data and store all the statements
Worked closely with FI teams and handling complex enhancement which include
design / built and estimation
Worked in Support area as lead after implementation
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Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
Project – 4
Client : Global Crossing – USA & UK
Duration : March 2009 – June 2010.
Role : Sr. BCS consultant / FI consultant
Worked on BCS implementation at Global crossing. It’s a Legal consolidation. Migration
from ECCS to BCS. My role is to work with the Client and implement and support the BCS
system and work on the BI report design. Investment management is not yet implemented
at Global Crossing.
Design the hierarchy and set up the data basis / source data base / Version / Fiscal
year / Period category / Fixed characteristics / Sub-assignment for GC
Design the master data – Consolidation group / units / company / FS items / GL /
Breakdown category / Data collection methods / Flexible upload / LDS / Manual
posting / Selected items
Consolidation functions – Balance C/f / Period initialization / Data upload / Currency
translation / Inter-unit eliminations / Validations / Re-classification / Rounding
Close process in SEM – BCS for GC
Restatement of hierarchy
Various reports in BI7.0 – IE elimination report / Balance sheet and P&L –
Consolidated and many more.
Handling issues in Currency translation and IE.
KT to be given to on-site FI consultant on BCS
Worked on various FI enhancement as well as bugs.
Project - 5
Client : T-Mobile AMS Germany
Duration : May, 2007- Feb 2009
Role : Project Lead / Sr. ICM (Incentive and Commission management)
Consultant
T-Mobile Germany is major Telecom player in Germany. The key business objective of T-
Mobile Germany is to provide value to their customers by effective use of IT at a lower
cost.
The project is consists of Release work (mid-term projects like upgrade / developments) /
Support in the FMS Area which includes – FICO / SCS / IS-T/CFM. Was onsite at T-mobile
– Bonn for period of 2 months.
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Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
Worked on the following modules as a Project Lead / Sr. Consultant on T-mobile project
- Acquired knowledge on ICM (Incentive and commission system) and handling the
complex application. Working on major / minor release / enhancement work and
supporting the application.
- ICM is highly integrated with SPRM / DWH / BW / IS-T / FICO /SPL/ EP modules.
Worked on the interface / IDOC related issues in the same area.
- Worked on Releases which is nothing but a project. Handling the project activities
right from blue print to realization. Successfully handled 5 Releases in the same
area
- Aware of FICA module and handled release work in the IS-T area
- Extensively worked on FI-CO module in releases / CR’s and support work. FICO
module is integrated with 200+ interfaces. Have sound knowledge of interface
programming as well as IDOC processing
- Apart from that, handled various applications, monitor the SLA’s / Release work and
the CR. Work with the team on various issues and handled the same effectively.
Project - 6
Client : General Motors AP – (Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines,
Singapore, Australia)
Duration : May, 2005 - April 2007
Role : Team Lead FICO / ECCS Module
General Motors Ltd is the world leader in Automobile Manufacturing. They are operating
from all over the world. In Asia Pacific region they are having their Sales Offices & Vehicle
processing plants. In AP they operate in 6 countries like Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia,
Philippines, Japan and Australia
Worked on GM AP Project as a FICO Team Lead
Worked on DART - data archival project for GM-Japan. The entire data from year
2000 till 2006 was archived and kept. Various reports developed using DART Query
tool and ZREPORTS to access the archived data.
Worked on a migration project for GM-USA – Data migration for company APCO -
US based company. This includes FICO / ECCS / SPL
Successfully handled and deliver GM – Japan Migration project – Implemented
ECCS for GM Japan new business units
Worked extensively on ECCS – Migration from FILC, resolved the critical issues on
ECCS
Worked as a FICO Team Lead for GM SAP Enhancement and Support work in FICO /
ECCS area and giving 24 * 7 support for all Sev 1 and Sev 2 requests.
Worked on SR / RFS, preparing estimates and various reports
Worked on Interface project – Posting of MIRO through Legacy system in SAP –
Using IDOC. Also worked on SAP Archive link Project for GM
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Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
Production Support on all FICO / ECCS Issues for GM - Thailand, Singapore, Japan,
Indonesia, Philippines
FICO / ECCS training given to Japan Business unit – In Japan – Tokyo / Shonandai
Compliance to SLA’s & weekly reporting of activities.
Developed Solution Outlines, SoW and Effort Estimates for new changes.
Training to User
Highlights:
Business process are automated combining series of Standard SAP transactions using Z
Programs
The volume of transactions is huge.
Highly optimized and complex logistics processes in GM
Manage the ECCS functionally and resolving the TBR problems
Give guidance and solution for opting the best business practices
Managerial Responsibilities / Organization activities – IBM India
1. Working as Lead for MDG projects in Pune IBM. Working on all MDG related RFP’s
and giving estimations along with lead. Building the competency in MDG area.
2. Worked as Project Lead / Team Lead in T-mobile - The team size was 50 and I was
looking after project deliverables, Procedure management (SLA Management /
reporting to DPE), audit, SOW, / Enhancement Manager for all kind of
enhancements including design / built / estimation etc
3. Worked as TAC CSL (Cluster Lead – R2R area-30 members as of now) – My role is
to work closely with all the SDL / R2R resources / PM’s (total 8 projects in cluster).
Knowledge Transfer is over in most of the projects. Initiated Trainings in niche skill
areas / meetings and status reporting with CSL, team members and PM’s.
Interacting with clients on critical enhancements in other project and giving SME
support. Fulfilling the resource requirement by sharing the TAC resources. Team
moral is already high as the team got chance to work on difference financial process
and in niche area.
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Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
Organisation - Tata Technologies Ltd – Pune (July 2004 – Feb 2005)
Role – SAP FICO Consultant
Worked as a FI Team Lead for TTL Projects
Implemented ECCS – Subsidiary point of View
Worked on US GAAP Reporting
Implemented FICO / Travel Module (4.7) for Tata Technologies – Singapore and UK
Branch
Took an active part in TML and its subsidiaries Consolidation
Support for Tata International / Tata Toyo and Tata Technologies
Key Features – FI & ECCS
Consolidation – ECCS
USGAAP Reporting – Various Segment Reports (TML and its Subsidiaries – TTL is
one of them)
General Ledger Accounting
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Cost Of sales Accounting
Special Purpose Ledgers
Taxes – Sales and Purchase / Withholding Tax
Foreign Currency Revaluation
Travel Management
Asset Accounting
VAT Implemented for the UK based service industry
Knowledge of SD / MM / SM / HR Integration with FI
Various Segment Reports, MIS Reports – As per the USGAAP
COPA
Organisation – Growell Softech
Role – Trainer
Worked as a Trainer for FICO module. Trained 7 batches.
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Kiran Y Bapat – MDG-F /SEM-BCS/ FI
Email – *****.*****@**.***.***
Cell - +65-81384729 / +91-982*******
Non-SAP Work Experience
Organization - Uberall Solutions India Ltd
Role - Project Leader / Business Analyst
Worked as a Business Analyst and Project Leader and successfully implemented
Customized ERP Packages for….
Morpen Labs – VB, ASP, Oracle 8i
Excel India – VB, ASP, Oracle – 8i
Tata Johnson Control – Project Management Tool – ASP, Oracle 8i
Organization - IAL International Pvt Ltd. –
Role – ERP Implementation Executive / Programmer
Successfully implemented Customized ERP Package developed in PB and Oracle 8i for IAL
Auto and RSB Transmissions I Ltd – Pune and Jamshedpur. Modules includes – Sales,
Excise, Purchase, Inventory, HR, Payroll, Finance, Maintenance, QA
Achievements –
IBM’s highest award for Innovation in ECCS
STAR Consultant Award
Many Bravo awards on Projects
Trainings-
Enterprise controlling & consolidation module (ECCS – 4.7) – SAP India,
Bangalore
SEM – BCS – SAP India
Personal Details –
Passport : - Have a Valid passport (J7826997)
PAN No : AGCPB4838M
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