Project Manager Sap

SUMMARY

Experienced as Managing Consultant in SAP FI in SAP ERP Implementations including public sector projects, including, Government projects, and Pharmaceutical, Educational, Non-Profit, and other Private and Public sector projects.

Worked for IBM as SAP Managing Consultant in Global Business Services division

Worked extensively US Government SAP Implementation deployments for the Department of Interior – Bureau of National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Fish and Wild Life, and Bureau of Reclamation

Worked on other public sector projects in Utilities (Metropolitan District Commission) as Project Manager and Lead Consultant

Worked with Amtrak SAP implementation project and also with University (Cornell University Medical College) SAP implementation projects

SAP Managing Consultant role with IBM Global Business Services in General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Change Management teams.

Reputed for on-time deliverables in SAP deployments as Project Manager and Lead consultant.

Expertise in developing project timelines, schedules to complete tasks efficiently and on time.

SAP FI configuration and training experience in SAP versions: 3.1 H, 4.7, 5.0, and ECC6.

Industry experience as Fiscal Officer and Finance Controller in Profit and Non-Profit Organizations.

Master’s degree in Accounting and MBA in Finance

Expertise as Managing Consultant, Lead, and Project Manager in various SAP modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Personal Property, and Real Property Management.

Expertise in course content development using tools, such as, RWD uPerform, RWD Infopak, Adobe Captivate, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Extensive experience in Train-the-Trainer and End User Testing and Training in SAP deployments.

Expertise in supporting User Acceptance Testing in SAP deployments.

Excellent evaluations and testimonials from clients.

Strong analytical and communication skills (oral and written), and an effective team player and a team builder.

Single-handedly designed, developed, implemented, and delivered computerized accounting systems on-time and within budget

Rich cross-cultural experience.

Recipient of several teaching awards including the prestigious General Motors’ teaching award.

10+ years of experience as university professor in finance, accounting, and marketing, and 8 years as SAP - FI Consultant and Trainer.

PROFILE

Functional skills in SAP

General Ledger: Configuring and Customizing G/L account master records, chart of accounts, field status groups, Fiscal Year Variant configuration, Posting Period Configuration, Tolerance group for employees, Account Assignments Templates, Creation of General ledger accounts in COA, Company Code, Unit Testing and Integration Testing, etc

Accounts Receivables:

Configuring and Customizing customer master data, account groups, Tolerance groups, Down Payment configuration, Discount Configurations, Terms of Payment, Cross Customer-Vendor transactions, Cross Company configuration, Charge off payment differences, Bills of Exchange Receivables, Discounting BOE-Receivables, Unit Testing and Integration Testing, etc.

Accounts Payables:

Configuring and Customizing vendor master data, account groups, Down Payment configuration, Discount Configurations, Terms of Payment, Cross Customer-Vendor transactions, Automatic Payments, Cross Company configuration, Bills of Exchange Payables, Recurring Entries, Logistics Integration, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, etc.

Controlling

Configuring and Customizing Cost Elements – Primary and Secondary Cost Elements, Cost Centers, Defining Standard Hierarchy, Unit and Integration Testing.

SAP Versions

SAP ECC 6.0, 5.0, 4.7 and 3.1H

SAP Deployments

1 .IBM

2. US Government ( 2 deployments)

3. Amtrak, Wilmington, DE,

4. Tyco, Marinette, Wisconsin,

5. Wipro Technologies, Atlanta, GA,

6. Cornell University, New York, NY,

7. Abbott Labs, Columbus, Ohio

8. Metropolitan District Commission Hartford, CT (2 deployments)

9. BearingPoint Consulting (2 Deployments)

9. Cardinal Health, Columbus, OH,

10.Tire Kingdom, West Palm, FL

11.Hallmark Corporation, Kansas City, Kansas

12.Direct Alliance, Phoenix, Arizona

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BallantyneTech Consulting, Charlotte, NC

SAP Managing Consultant - FICO

IBM

Managing Consultant – SAP FICO – GBS Division

Terra Firma Consulting Inc

Project Manager, FI Lead, and SAP FI Trainer

Winthrop University

Asst. Prof. of Marketing & Business

Barber Scotia College

Asst. Prof –Finance & Marketing

Pinero

Bangalore, India

Jan 1999 to Sep 2000

SAP FI Consultant on Project

MetLife, Detroit, MI

Feb 1988 to Dec 1998

Branch Manager & Director of Training & Recruiting

CBS, Detroit, MI:

Chief Finance Officer

Bangalore University:

Asst. Professor & Head, Dept. of Commerce

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

MBA

Specialization: Finance & Marketing

University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska (May 1982)

M.Com.

(Master of Commerce/ Cost Accounting)

Specialization: Cost Accounting

Bangalore University (May 1974), Bangalore, India

B.Com.

(Bachelor of Commerce/Cost & Financial Accounting)

Specialization: Financial & Cost Accounting

Bangalore University (May 1972), Bangalore, India

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