Sap Manager

SOORIAN ETHIRAJULU

C: 682-***-**** acx1ix@r.postjobfree.com H: 973-***-****

SUMMARY

More than 17 years in SAP R/3 FI-CO for various industries. PMP Certified.

SAP Certified Associate in (1) Financial Accounting (2) Management Accounting and (3) Sun Certified Java programmer.

Delivered Industry best practice solution during Global Implementation as well as in the Integration projects to achieve Synergy Savings out of M & A.

Hands on configuration experience and leading offshore, onshore consulting resources to transfer requirements into successful deliverables and deploy into Production after successful validation of the solutions.

Experience in Design of Interfaces and integration of Legacy systems with SAP Systems.

Coach new /Application support resources with knowledge transfer in supporting the Production system.

Conducted orientation sessions for Business users to train and coach them to understand the Master data relationships, system capabilities to provide the best User Experience in performing their day to day tasks with process improvement.

Partner with external Audit team and provide the necessary reports and test cases to comply with SOX Audit in Financial Control systems.

Worked with different SAP systems including SEM/BW for delivering biennial Budget and quarterly Plan/Forecast solutions.

Successfully deployed applications developed in different regions by resolving challenges due to variations such as units of measures, variations in country requirements etc.

Implemented new functionalities such as Document Splitter in Special Ledger for specific reporting requirements in Classical GL and in New GL.

Trained Super users in creating Ad-hoc reports through detailed Job aids.

TECHNICAL SKILL INVENTORY

SAP Modules: FI-CO, SAP-BW, SEM-BW, S/4 HANA, SAP-BW 21C, 3.0, 7.0, SEM-BW 30A.

Languages: SAP-ABAP, Java

Testing/Defect tracking: Test Director, Mercury Interactive, HP quality center, Matrix

Training Tools: Tivoli Problem Manager, Test Director, uPerform, HPQC, 3PM

SAP EXPERIENCE

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BD INC.) 2006 – Present

Everest Core Team – Integration Team lead/Global Business Systems Analyst

solutions.

Implemented CareFusion Integration projects working with Cross Process teams for the Intercompany transactions between SAP and Non-SAP systems belonging to BD and CareFusion Businesses.

Responsibilities also include the design of cross systems and cross company code transactions across multiple SAP and Non-SAP systems, working with multiple process teams to comply with Statutory requirements such as VAT and other Tax compliance to achieve the Synergy savings.

Implemented SAP HANA on Premise with COPA, FI, CO Accelerators and Custom Object with HANA Stored Procedures to address performance related issues in the current system.

Deployed Data Collector tool for EY, for the Internal Audit program to enable timely compliance of Audit requirements. Also, working in Periodic SOX Audit procedures for EY.

Tech Integration Team Lead in FTM CoreTeam in EVEREST ECC 6 Implemented New functionalities in New GL, Parallel Ledgers, Document splitter etc.

Successfully handled Wave Cutover including data migration with 100% success, creation of whitepaper for inventory load and reconciliation, Transitional Work Process with transactions between Legacy and ECC systems.

Effectively managed Go Live, addressed Hyper care and Post Hyper care issues.

SME to train Business owners in Master data objects, not only in FTM space but also other Process areas such as Material, Customer, Vendor, Profit center, Cost Center, Order, Project, WBS, GL etc.

Lead the team in New GL, Closing, Intercompany, Consolidation and Audit Support areas.

Designed and delivered a robust solution for the Business-Critical Month end reporting requirement which also satisfies a SOX controls and eliminated significant maintenance efforts exist in Legacy system.

Supported Production system in the areas of COPA, Special Purpose Ledger, Product costing, in addition to core modules.

Led BD team in successful stabilization of custom MTO application and received SARA award for resolving issues in the application and BW Reporting.

Successfully implemented SAP Standard Solution without Custom development for Bank Reconciliation. Worked with Banks and BD associates in Mexico to commit to several design elements and successfully implemented for 4 Banks. The CFO of Mexico recommended STAR award for successfully implementing a process and system solution that solved several Audit issues in the Finance Organization within short time.

Performed GBS SOX Super User Enterprise role to help BD Maintain good internal controls in ECC.

CIBER INC. 2002 – 2006

(Software Consulting Company)

FICO Consultant

Expertise in Govt., Bank, Food Processing, Life Sciences, Soft drink Bottling and sport goods manufacturing industries.

Implemented New SAP functionality, Document Splitter, in Special Purpose Ledger for financial reporting by additional dimensions other than Legal entity.

Designed Management Reporting project involving COPA, SPL and BW reporting for financial Cockpit.

Worked in NA region deployment of Net added value application, developed in Product costing module by European team.

Implemented the Integration of SAP and Non-SAP systems from Insurance business and Banking business. It includes monthly load of allocations to various businesses from one business.

Trained Business users to use Reporting Tools for development of ad-hoc and Drill down reports.

Involved in the implementation of Budgeting application in SEM/BW using Retraction processing and integration with R/3 system.

Successfully converted use based Billing system to SAP AR and streamlined AR, Collection and Dunning process, Customer Account Statements and reporting.

Setup AP Processing with 3-way match of Invoices and configured Payment program to manage vendor payments timely to claim discounts.

INTL BUSINESS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC. 2002

(Software Consulting Company)

FI/CO Consultant

Defined Summarization levels for the Operating concern and used the summarization tables for the data extract and interface with Forecast Analysis and Collection Tool.

Designed and prepared functional spec and technical spec for State Sales and Use tax report.

Modified the configuration to change the field status group to capture the data required for capitalization of interest in respect of Assets under construction for the requirement of IRS reporting.

PROSOFT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2001

(Software Consulting Company)

FI/CO Consultant

Production support and Upgrade project from 31H to 46 C.

Designed the Project, which used copy control to block the creation of Invoice till the goods delivered to International customers (Part of Revenue Recognition requirement).

Designed and Created custom reports for Sales and marketing Departments using custom maintained SIS and LIS structures.

Analysis and Application of OSS Notes wherever required in Upgrade project.

KEY SOLUTIONS INC. 2000 – 2001

(Software Consulting Company)

FICO Consultant

Worked as a SAP FI Analyst in the configuration team for the FI modules.

Maintaining master data for both FI and CO as it relates to the other modules.

Configuring AR, GL Modules related to Master data, incoming payments, enhancement of Print routines and Forms.

INDUS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED, Hyderabad (India) 1998 – 2000

FI Consultant

Configured FI Basic Functions to map the business processes in FI module.

Customer Master Conversion and maintenance to support partner functions.

Design Custom Reports for Business requirement and testing of the Reports.

PROSOFT PRIVATE LIMITED, Chennai (India) 1997 – 1998

(Consulting Services)

Training in SAP R/3 and worked as trainer

Obtained SAP FICO training.

Trained subsequent Batch of Trainees.

Worked in the Off-shore team in FI area, configuring GL/AR Modules, Vendor payment program, Dunning procedures etc.

NON- SAP EXPERIENCE

Designed Client/Server application to meet the specific institutional and Banks requirement.

As the Company Secretary and Finance Manager, handled statutory compliance requirements of Listed Companies, including Audit, duty free imports and Project financing etc.

Responsible for the compliance of Securities exchange Board, filing of various forms and periodic returns.

Include Management/Apprentice Training requirement of ICWAI and ACS Institutes for getting Associate membership.

Prepared Project reports for obtaining Long term Capital from Financial Institutions and Banks, complying with requirement of creation of charge/Mortgage, filing of Forms etc.

Conducted Search of records in Registrar of Companies for Banks, Managed filing of Petitions at Company Law Board and performed other Management Consulting services during management training period.

EDUCATION

MSc (M.S. In Mathematics)

AICWA (Associate Member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India)

ACS (Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India)

PUBLICATIONS

Published an Article based on the solution for pain points in the legacy system in SAP Professional Journal (Volume 14, Update 3) and also online at: SAP Experts Website at:

http://sapexperts.wispubs.com/IT/Articles/Add-Flexibility-to-Report-Writer-and-Report-Painter-Tables-for-Your-Critical-Business-Reports?id=24A67C19D61A4BE597BEF4A91FF405AF

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