SURESH BABU. CHUNDURI
SAP Principal Consultant – SAP S/4 HANA, FICO
Email : **********.*********@*****.*** cell: +1-908-***-****
Professional Summary:
A Chartered Accountant with Certified SAP FICO, SAP S/4 HANA Functional consultant having 16+ years of experience which includes over 11+ years of expertise with SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling modules in configuration, designing, customizing, testing and post production support. Good analytical, functional, team leading, Project management and communication skills always rate me exceptional in all the areas of work throughout my career.
SAP FICO Consultancy
Exposure of ASAP methodology in the implementation approach
Providing functional support for SAP Finance Modules, Reports, Interfaces and Enhancements:
oFI- NEW General Ledger, GL Configuration of Chart of Accounts, Account groups creation, Creation of GL Master records, Opening and closing posting periods, Tolerance groups, Financial Statement version, Cash Management.
oActivation of Non Leading ledger in Roll out
oConfiguration of lockbox, Manual and Electronic Bank Reconciliation, FI-Bank Accounting Configuration of House Banks and Check Lots
oFI- AP Configuration of Accounts Payables, Configuration of Automatic payment program, Down payment to vendors, Bill of Exchange Payables
oFI- AR Configuration of Accounts Receivables, Payment terms, Down payment from customers, Bill of Exchange Receivables, and Configuration of Dunning procedure
oFI-Bank Accounting Configuration of House Banks, Check Lots, Configuration for
oAA- Asset Organization Structures, Master Data, Asset Transactions, Periodic Processing & Validation / Substitutions
oCO- Cost Centre Accounting (CCA), Overhead Orders and Projects (CO-OPA), Product Cost Accounting (CO-PC) and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
oSolid exposure of SD, MM, PS Integrations
oFSCM – Collection, Dispute, In-House Cash Management
Preparing functional design documents and detailed specifications for ABAP programming
Analyzing business processes to provide solutions to issues/ errors and new requirements
Conducting user training on SAP FICO module
Worked in the project where customer has enabled the integration with DASSIAN
Assisting in system upgrades/ patches through testing and analysis of functional changes
Specific focus is on S/4HANA as applied to Finance and Controlling, S/4 HANA Finance and Process Integration areas of SAP. Provide innovation and generate business value for customers on the latest SAP HANA platform.
Responsible for business and system solutions, design and document methodologies, configuration of S/4HANA FI CO functional module, integration processes, conduct workshops, user training and continued support during the projects.
Business Analysis
Experience in ‘AS IS’ and ‘TO BE’ Studies, Gap-analysis, Configuration of SAP & Excellent knowledge of end-end full implementations using ASAP and supports
Strong understanding and experience in integration of FI with SD and MM
Extensively worked in Solution Manager, Report writer and Report painter
Engaging and coordinating Business Analysis sessions for understanding client business processes and mapping them to required project management standards
Suggesting appropriate as well as technology-based solutions for enhancing functional efficiency of the organization and achieving business excellence
Analyzing business portfolio, and designing performance dashboards and other business classification, selection and prioritization metrics
Area of Expertise
Environment
SAP R/3 4.6C, SAP ERP 5.0, 6.0, EHP7, SAP S/4 HANA
SAP Finance/Controlling
SAP S/4 HANA
General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset
Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center accounting, Internal
Orders, Profitability Analysis, Product Costing, Cash & Liquidity
Management,
Reporting Skills
Report Painter, Report Writer, ABAP Query
Integration
Finance with Sales & Distribution and with Material Management and
Controlling with Production Planning, Project Systems
Operating System
Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista
Office Tools
MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project
Others tools I have worked
on
RWD U Perform for Training and Documentation, Support tools like Appian, Remedy, HPQC
EDUCATION
CA from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
B.Com. from Nagarjuna University
Others:
Trained in SAP S/4 HANA 2016
PG Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) from BDPS
Course content: Windows, MS – Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Tally
Certified SAP FICO Consultant from Siemens in 2006
ITIL V3 Foundation Certified in 2010
Trained and tested in GB in the year 2013
Provided as a Trainer in Capgemini in-house certification program
Professional Experience
Company: Genpact LLC
Client: MERCK
Duration: Mar 2016 – Till Date
Role: SAP FICO Principal Consultant
Environment: FBM Support and Rollout Testing
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO SD MM
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: The Company is known as Merck in the United States and Canada. Everywhere else, we are known as MSD. Merck is an innovative, global healthcare leader that is committed to improving health and well-being around the world.
Our core product categories include diabetes, cancer, vaccines, hospital acute care to animal health. We continue to focus our research on conditions that represent some of today’s most significant health challenges – like cancer, hepatitis C, cardio-metabolic disease, antibiotic-resistant infection and Alzheimer's disease, and we are on the front lines in the fight against emerging global pandemics, such as Ebola.
Currently support the FBM ISO for the Master data across the 50 countries and 240 company codes. Perform the Rollout testing activities for the Go-live company codes. Using Appian tools to track the Master data metrics and SLA process
Company: Genpact
Client: GE Aviation CT, USA
Duration: Mar 2015 – Feb 2016
Role: SAP FICO Principal Consultant
Environment: SAP Data Migration Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, SD, MM, QM, PP, PM,
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: GE Aviation is a world-leading provider of commercial, military and business and general aviation jet and turboprop engines and components as well as avionics, electrical power and mechanical systems for aircraft. GE has a global service network to support these offerings. GE Aviation is becoming a digital industrial business with its ability to harness large streams of data that are providing incredible insights and in turn, real operational value for customers.
Provide the Data Migration strategy for finance master data, Asset master data and its transactional data from Non SAP to SAP environment. Build the pre load validations and post load validation tools to monitor the data migration activities and its corrective action steps. Prepare the AOD documents for each data objects.
Company: Genpact
Client: GE Energy Parts and Repairs
Duration: Jun 2014 – Feb 2015
Role: SAP FICO Principal Consultant
Environment: SAP Rollout Project – Spain and Chicago
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, SD, MM, QM, PP, PM, MRS, and ABAP
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: GE Parts & Repairs is an Energy maintenance major, involved in proactive maintenance, preventive maintenance, schedule maintenance of Turbine and Break down maintenance of Energy Equipment’s.
Responsibilities include activation of Non Leading ledger for Spain company code rollout. Modification of existing global developments to support the non-leading ledger functionality in the report. Carrying out cutover activities plan for SIT1, SIT2, UAT and Production and testing activities on the existing Interfaces like IBS, GECARS, Taxpro, Concur, T&L, Payroll, etc. Accountable for the activation of Spain language in the system and update the international version details in the GL master, Cost element, Asset Master data and new depreciation area to meet the Spain Statutory requirement on depreciation norms etc., and post depreciation entries in Non-leading ledger. Preparing the Global VAT report from SAP with an interface to SABRIX and Tax engine report Generator systems and developing the custom report for 1X1 rollover balance program. Spearheading the FICO Team in the Rollout project, Support Team and Simplification Team
Company: Genpact
Client: GE Energy Parts and Repairs
Duration: Sep 2013 – Jun 2014
Role: SAP FICO Principal Consultant
Environment: SAP Rollout Project – Salt Lake and Dallas
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, SD, MM, QM, PP, PM, MRS, and ABAP
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: Responsibilities include travelling to Dallas client location for KICK off meeting and requirement gathering, updating the blueprint for new scenarios & country specific requirement and developing the Hyperion interface to send the data from SAP to Hyperion system to carry out the reconciliation at the EGL reporting consolidation. Activated trading partner functionality in the rollout for identification of the counter party of an intercompany transaction and create the validation rule for trading partner. Created a custom tool to post a journal entries for accrual, normal, Non leading ledger, Leading ledger specific entries by the users and super users using the excel template.
Company: Genpact
Client: GE Energy Parts and Repairs
Duration: Mar 2013 – Sep 2013
Role: SAP FICO Principal Consultant
Environment: SAP Rollout Project – UK and Japan Rollout
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, SD, MM, QM, PP, PM, MRS, and ABAP
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: Developed the Manufacturing scenario cycle using the Project systems and supported the Intrastat and EC sales report for UK country specific requirements. Generated Customer invoice print out for the asset sale scenario and provided the Hyper support for month end closing after go live
Company: Genpact
Client: GE Energy Parts and Repairs
Duration: Jul 2012 – Mar 2013
Role: SAP FICO Principal Consultant
Environment: SAP Rollout Project – China and Indonesia
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, SD, MM, QM, PP, PM, MRS, and ABAP
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: Travelled to Indonesia client location for KICK off meeting and requirement gathering. Activated china language in the system and update the international version details in the GL master, Cost element, Asset Master Data. Maintained the currency ratio details to meet the enterprise standard to requirement of having 7 decimal exchange rates. Developed the interface to update the currency details in the TCURR table for GAP, MOR and Country specific VAT rate for UK, Indonesia
Company: Capgemini
Client: Tree House Foods, USA
Duration: Mar 2011 – Jul 2012
Role: SAP FICO Sr. Consultant
Environment: SAP Support Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, SD, MM, WM, QM, PP, PM, Vistex and ABAP
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description Tree House Foods, Inc. operates as a food manufacturing company serving the retail grocery and foodservice channels primarily in the United States. The company operates through three segments: North American Retail Grocery, Food Away From Home, Industrial and Export.
Role: Served as a Sr. FICO Consultant, is responsible for developing and testing of RICEF Objects, understanding the business process, process flow documents and blue print document maintained in the solution manager and share point. Prepared AOD – Application Over view document and carried out the shadowing and reverse shadowing activities as part of KT process. Ensured compliance with SLA activities for the support tickets created in the HPQC ticket tool and Capgemini service center tool. Prepared RWD U perform documents as ready reference for users. Coordinated with the Technical Team and carried out the test document for RICEF-UAT
Company: Capgemini
Client: Nordson, USA
Duration: Oct 2010 – Feb 2011
Role: SAP FICO Sr. Consultant
Environment: SAP RICEFW Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, PP, and ABAP
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: Nordson is the leader in precision dispensing equipment for applying industrial liquid and powder coatings, adhesives, and sealants to numerous consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. Nordson solutions also include test and inspection equipment and curing and surface preparation systems. We operate in 30+ countries around the world. Responsibilities included developing and testing of RICEF Objects, understanding and the Requirement gathering for the RICEF Object and preparation of FS for the specified RICEF Object.
Company: Capgemini
Client: Altegrity (USIS)
Duration: Oct 2010 – Feb 2011
Role: SAP FICO Sr. Consultant
Environment: SAP Support Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, MM, SD, PS, ABAP, XI, PI
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: Altegrity is a global security solutions and specialized law enforcement training company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. Altegrity provides services as superior investigative services, specialized training, contextualized data mining, and cutting-edge software solutions.
Responsibilities include analyzing and studying the business process blueprint and scenario’s mapping procedure, understanding of USIS FI and CO Hierarchy and business processes and providing knowledge sharing session of the same to offshore support FTM Team. Carried out the functionality of DME with addenda record by using Payment media workbench configuration for Chase Bank Format and Electronic Bank Reconciliation in BAI2 format. Oversaw asset under Construction (AUC) procurement through Internal Order and settlement of internal orders. Mapped the Statement of Disclosure pools according to the US government through the Allocation cycles – Assessment cycle and Distribution cycles for the Cost centers. Executed the Result Analysis with Sales order scenario and Project System Scenario. Carried out the Quality Aspects and documentation for each and every activity configured or support to the users in SAP and overhead calculations and costing sheet as per the management and reporting requirement. Prepared reports under COPA as per the management
Company: Capgemini
Client: Alliance One International, USA
Duration: Oct 2008 – Jun 2009
Role: SAP FICO Sr. Consultant
Environment: SAP Support Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, MM, SD, PS, ABAP, XI, PI
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: Alliance One International is a leading independent leaf tobacco merchant serving the world's largest cigarette manufacturers. Alliance One selects, purchases, processes, packs, stores, and ships leaf tobacco.
Responsibilities included understanding the AOI FI and CO Hierarchy and business processes and providing Knowledge sharing session of the same to offshore support FTM team. Developed reports under COPA as per the management needs. Provided assistance on Asset under Construction (AUC) procurement through Internal Order and settlement of internal orders. Configuration changes incorporated for reset the value / Quantity fields, value fields to map the needs. Performed Bank to Bank transfer scenario using APP DME file.
Company: WIPRO
Client: ITC PSPD, Hyderabad
Duration: Jun 2008 – Sep 2008
Role: SAP FICO Jr. Consultant
Environment: SAP Implementation Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, MM, SD, PS, ABAP, XI, PI, APO, PP, CRM, EP
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: ITC PSPD is the largest manufacture of packaging and Graphic boards in south Asia accompanied by a diverse range of specialty papers & boards fulfilling a variety of needs.
Reviewed CSBP and FSBP, activated New GL functionality of document splitting, prepared functional specification for the developments. Created LSMW’s for master data changes, customers, vendors, GL, cost center. Developed validation and substitution as per the needs and internal controls of the company. Implemented enhancements in R/3 systems for FI data sources. Ensured quality and maintenance of the documentation and its review. Prepared reports through report painter reports.
Company: WIPRO
Client: EMCO Ltd, Mumbai
Duration: Jul 2007 – May 2008
Role: SAP FICO Jr. Consultant
Environment: SAP Implementation and Support Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, MM, SD, PS, ABAP, XI, PI, PP, CS, DMS
SAP Version : ECC 6.0
Description: EMCO Limited is a Manufacturing company. It manufactures of Meters Transformers, Transmission lines, and substations. The company starts the implementation from May 2007. The company turnover is 1000 CR. SAP Version – ECC 6.00.
Studied the CSBP and preparation of the FSBP. Global Settings: Created Company, Company Code, Fiscal Year Variant, Chart of Accounts, Posting Period Variant, Field Status Variant, Document types and Number ranges and P&L Retained Earnings Account. New GL Functionalities – Document Splitting, Profit center Accounting. General Ledger Accounting: GL Transactions like Account Groups with Number Creation of GL Line Layouts. Handled Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions, Created Tolerance Groups, configured down payments, computed interest on arrears, and automatic payment program including partner Bank details. Carried out Bank Interest Calculations from the SAP. Performed Banking functions pertaining to Creation of House Banks, Bank Accounts, Check Lots, BRS for Manual Bank Statement and Cash Journals. Asset Accounting: Creation and Assignment of Chart of Depreciation, Account Determination, Revaluation of Fixed Assets, Settlement of AUC assets. Prepared query reports, report painter reports and LSMW for uploading the GL Masters. Prepare End-user manuals in FI module. Imparted training to the End-users for GL, AR and AP in FI module. Carried out data migration of master records through LSMW.
Company: WIPRO
Client: Grasim Chemicals Corporation Ltd, Nagda
Duration: Apr 2007 – Jun 2007
Role: SAP FICO Jr. Consultant
Environment: SAP Implementation and Support Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, MM, SD, WF
SAP Version : ECC 4.7
Description: Completed SAP ECC 4.70 Roll-out project in Grasim Chemical Corporation Limited (Aditya Birla Group). The project included FICO, SD, MM and WORKFLOW modules to be covered under the roll-out. Bank Reconciliation Statement to be processed by the SAP. Configured TDS and generation of certificate and Quarterly return from the SAP in accordance with the compliance of the Income Tax Act. Configuration and support the Special Purpose Ledger
Company: LGS Ltd
Client: Shree Renuka Sugar Industries Ltd, Belgam
Duration: Feb 2006 – Apr 2007
Role: SAP FICO Associate Consultant
Environment: SAP Implementation and Support Project
Modules Implemented: SAP FICO, MM, SD, PP, PM, QM, ABAP
SAP Version : ECC 5.0
Description: Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd., is one of the leading sugar manufacturing companies in India with a turnover of 750 Cr p.a. with five manufacturing plants which caters to domestic and foreign customers with a total capacity of 5,00,000 MT p.a. It also manufactures distillery, co-gen and ethanol. The registered office of the company is located at Belgam and corporate office is at Mumbai.
Accountable for creating Business Blue Print and involved in the preparation of FI-CO Business Blue print viz., Preparation of AS-IS Procedures, TO-BE Procedures, QADB, and it’s related annexure
Organized & imparted Level – 2 and Level – 3 Training to the Key / End Users of the Company on various areas of FI-CO module
Responsible for:
FI Global Settings involving Creation of Company, Company Code, Fiscal Year Variant, Chart of Accounts, Posting Period Variant, Field Status Variant, Document types and Number ranges and P&L Retained Earnings Account.
General Ledger Accounting involving GL Transactions like Account Groups with Number Creation of GL Line Layouts, Creation and Activation of Parallel Ledger.
Accounts Receivable involving basic Settings for Customer master records such as maintaining screen layout for customer groups
Accounts Payable involving Basic settings for Vendor master records such as maintaining screen layout for vendor groups, Creation of Tolerance Groups
Migrated from data from legacy system to SAP system through LSMW and BDC and integrated FI-HR module, FI-MM module and FI-SD module and prepared user manuals for the same.
Company: Sri Jayalakshmi Spinning Mills Ltd
Role: Accounts Manager
Duration: Feb 2005 – Jan 2006
Accountable for the finalization accounts and preparation of:
oFinancial statements as required by Statue.
oBudgets and analysis of variances
oMonthly sales schedules, daily cash flow statements as part of Management Information Systems (MIS)
oMonthly profitability statements, Outstanding balances on periodicity as part of MIS
Oversaw:
oDeduction of tax at source on salaries and other contractual payments, Payment of Advance Tax
oFund Management to ensure proper utilization of funds
oMonitoring of cash and Bank transactions
Company: Sridhar and Santanam & CO
Role: Audit Executive
Duration: Jan 2004 – Jan 2005
Conducted Project Concurrent Audit of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
Independently carried out:
oStatutory and Internal Audits of Private and Public Limited Companies
oConcurrent and Revenue Audits of Banks and Financial Institutions
Interfaced with the clients for various matters related to the Audit and income tax
Company: B. Hari Prasad & CO
Role: Audit Assistant
Duration: Aug 2000 - Dec 2003
Actively participated in the Audit Planning, Tax Audits and filling the required forms of various entities along with Tax Audit reports in accordance with the Income Tax Act of various entities
Conducted stock audits for various companies
Accountable for the preparation and verification of Bank Reconciliation Statement