IT MANAGER/LEAD – SYSTEMS ANALYST - SAP FICO CERTIFIED –

ERP IMPLEMENTATION EXPERT – RELEASE MANAGER – CONFIGURATION MANAGER

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Accomplished, strategic, and highly analytical professional with proven history of success in facilitating ERP implementations utilizing SAP to boost productivity, efficiency, and quality of operations. Adept at handling projects to support and enhance SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO) throughout North America. Armed with the capability to establish a harmonious team environment, build collaborative relationships, and train staff to perform at maximum efficiency.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project Management SAP FICO Leadership and Collaboration Release Planning/Management

Business Process Reengineering Technical/Functional Design Analysis

Module Integration Interfaces, BAPI’s, User Exits, and Enhancement Spots Financial Closing Consolidations

Intercompany Reconciliation Sales and Use Tax/Vertex Report Writer/Painter Regression Testing Financial Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA

SAP FICO Program Manager/Release Manager/Functional Analyst 2009-2016

TOP Consulting Inc. via various agencies (GRMI, LMC Consulting Group, Artech, Collabera, Volt)

Worked closely with Finance and Corporate Accounting managers to effectively determine quarterly SAP change request candidates, as well as to complete and write functional business requirements regarding the changes

Expertly oversaw budgets, resources, and timelines to secure the delivery of quarterly enhancements

Rendered effectual assistance to the Offshore Development Team in creating final decisions regarding SAP

Dealt with the arrangement of end-user and regression testing of the quarterly release changes

Partnered with Corporate Accounting and SAP Production Support Team to address Tier 3 SAP production issues

Took charge of generating status report of quarterly release deliverables

Spearheaded and facilitated quarterly business planning meetings with Finance Department Managers (Asset Accounting, General Ledger Accounting, Closing Team, Tax Team, Corporate Accounting) to assess, coordinate, and schedule future enhancements/projects

Maintained proactive involvement as a member of the EAS-SAP Team focusing on SAP Financials for the Corporate Accounting and Finance Teams in support of all FI/CO modules and for the OnePlan Project (Partner Incentives Payouts) on the SAP RMCA system

Carried out key tasks, such as performing functional and technical analysis and SAP configuration; and wrote functional specifications for the SAP-R/3 system, including all FI/CO sub-ledgers and RMCA

Delivered effectual support to program managers in handling the integration of all aspects of Financial and Controlling (FICO)

Honeywell Aerospace Redmond, WA & Phoenix, AZ

Manager IT/SAP IT–COE Finance Lead 2008–2009

Generated, introduced, and imposed standard SAP FI/CO solutions across the Aerospace business

Supported implementation teams in driving their solution validation efforts; while ensuring the implementation of the best SAP FI/CO module processes and the deployment of one common process model across Aerospace

Managed business gaps which included specification review and approval, testing, documentation, and knowledge transfer

Delivered technical support to FICO module functional configuration deliverables

Keenly supervised a team of five US-based resources and eight offshore resources in the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, and India

Finance Lead/SAP Finance Process Lead 2008

Created in-depth root cause corrective actions associated with SAP issues and financial business processes

Leveraged expertise in providing technical support in the event of the end user’s absence

Guided users in categorizing the level of technical issues associated with training, data integrality, or system which required immediate IT solutions

Presided over the training of users regarding the ways of correcting data issues

Collaborated with finance management teams to improve processes through SAP; as well as with Business Support Analysts (BSAs) to ensure cross-functional integration of issue resolution and corrective actions

Offered direction to system changes testing and validation

Airgroup Corp. Bellevue, WA

SAP FICO Consultant/Systems Analyst–Package Application Solutions 2007

Provided expert oversight to the daily system support operations for the SAP 4.7 ERP system

Established and solidified vendor and contractor relationships; identified future SAP system needs for Airgroup Corp

Spearheaded all aspects of system development and configuration to support the Airgroup business regarding FICO

Administered Airgroup Corp.’s upgrade from version 4.5B to 4.7 within a two-month period; which involved project and vendor management as well as personnel supervision skills to bring FICO and customized applications to version 4.7

Intermec Technologies INC. Everett, WA

Senior Business Process Analyst 2005–2006

Expertly managed system implications of business process changes; took part in defining target processes and developing strategies for the successful worldwide implementation

Ensured seamless system integration across all business applications, systems, platforms, and infrastructure across global computing environment

Employed strong attention to detail in reviewing business requirements and alternative solutions

Displayed strong command in SAP R/3 or other third-party systems associated with the finance organization to effectively develop and implement application system solutions

Assumed full responsibility in coordinating system changes testing and training materials development

Exhibited superior talents in evaluating and updating Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance in system design and implementation as well as its supporting documentation

Obtained comprehensive knowledge of security role identification for the accounting organization

T-Mobile USA Inc. Bellevue, WA

Configuration Manager 2005

Organized all SAP Release schedule to ensure accurate delivery based on timeline

Worked closely with business owners and project managers regarding the status of release train and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application module configuration

Exemplified keen expertise in planning and implementing ERP Application Team’s deliverables and timelines

Thoroughly examined business processes while simultaneously incorporating module specific functional documentation to a consolidated ERP application document

Took charge of coordinating third-party vendors’ activities to maintain conformity with system development and documentation guidelines

Supported SOX compliance activities and audits between the SAP Team and auditors to ensure system integrity

Philips Medical Systems Bothell, WA

Senior Business Systems Analyst 2003–2005

Initiated the configuration and prototyping of business processes in the SAP FICO modules.

Utilized exceptional skills in providing internal consulting, production support, training, and process improvement to Sales, Service, and Finance as well as general accounting.

EARLIER CAREER

Deloitte Consulting Boston, MA 1998 - 2003

Manager Senior Consultant Consultant

Motorola ISG Mansfield, MA & Toronto, ON 1993 - 1998

Senior Systems Engineering Analyst SAP Technical Specialist Programmer Analyst

EDUCATION

Junior Programmer/Analyst Certification John Abbott College of McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SAP Finance and Controlling Certification–SAP Partner Academy for Finance and Controlling 1998

aSAP Accelerated SAP Methodology Certification–SAP America 2000

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