ANDRÉ MELLO

Praça da Alegria, *** – Porto / Portugal

Mob.:

+34-666-***-***

e-mail:

ad2869@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality:

Italian

OBJECTIVE

SAP FI/CO CONSULTANT

PROFILE SUMMARY

IT career developed with leading consulting, retail, and industrial companies.

+5 years of experience as an SAP FI Consultant, with hands-on expertise in configuring and customizing submodules, including GL, AR, AP, and FSCM within ECC and S/4 HANA / FIORI environments. Proficient in full lifecycle roll-out projects, enhancements, and AMS support.

Skilled in requirement analysis, functional specification, development, testing, deployment, and documentation of SAP FICO solutions.

Possesses solid knowledge of banking functionality and adeptly processes payment files through integration interfaces, managing various layouts and formats.

Proficient in integrating SAP FICO with other modules such as MM, SD, and adept at understanding system integrations with third-party applications.

Expertise in national and international full-cycle projects from planning to go-live and post-go-live. Ensures effective delivery, performance, efficiency, and KPI management, with experience in onsite/offshore delivery models.

Ability to perform in a deadline-driven environment, managing multiple tasks through prioritization skills, and maintaining composure under pressure. Proactive and results-oriented with a focus on teamwork and continuous learning.

Successfully contributed to offshore projects in the United States, France, and Germany, adapting to multi-site, multi-country systems, and a multicultural international environment across various geographies.

Collaborated closely with global clients such as Aldi Süd, Sephora, Groupe Casino, Walmart, Burberry, FNAC, Burger King, Covestro/Bayer, Archroma, Campari, and Smurfit Kappa, gaining valuable experience across a diverse range of companies.

Displays a willingness to travel and relocate within the country or offshore to support projects, with no restrictions regarding hybrid or remote work arrangements.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

PWC CONSULTING

SAP S/4 Hana rollout project at ALDI SÜD – 10/2021 until 12/2023

SAP FI/CO Consultant

Testing the functionality of various SAP FI/CO scenarios to ensure that they are performing as per the configuration;

Verify the integrity and accuracy of FI/CO postings through end-to-end test validation;

Analyze integration process with third party system, Customer Activity Repository (CAR) / iDoc.

Evaluation of test results and prepare evidence documents with findings;

Use HP ALM test management tool to validate scenarios and defects management.

CAPGEMINI CONSULTING – 09/2019 until 12/2020

SAP FI/CO Consultant

Configuring and integrating SAP FICO applications (Chart of Accounts, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Supply Chain Management, Travel);

FSCM-LP implementation in S/4 Hana and Fiori environment;

Enhancements in SAP's banking-related topics, including Bank Master Data, Outgoing Payment Processing, Payment File Structures, and Payment Interfaces.

Provide support for SAP FI/CO in both ECC and S/4 Hana & Fiori environments, including ticket resolution, handling change requests, implementing enhancements, and conducting QA testing;

Support local and remote end users;

Analyze business processes;

Demonstrate experience with Scrum and Agile methodologies.

K2 PARTNERING SOLUTIONS – 06/2019 until 08/2019

SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP rollout project

SAP FI/CO Consultant

Translation of end user manual.

ESSENCE CONSULTING – 04/2018 until 04/2019

SAP FI/CO Consultant

Provide SAP AMS support, including incident management, problem resolution, and system maintenance;

Elaborate functional design specifications;

Apply ABAP knowledge to debug whenever required.

STAR-IT SAP CONSULTANCY – 02/2015 until 03/2018

SAP implementation project at ROMMANEL – 09/2017 until 03/2018

SAP FI Consultant

Implemented SAP add-ons ZPOSCS and ZCONCS to integrate point-of-sale and e-commerce sales, and credit card conciliation;

Developed, tested, and implemented interface and integration processes between SAP and legacy systems using Web Service, SOAP, and XML.

SAP rollout project at SEPHORA – 02/2016 until 09/2017

SAP FI Consultant

Implemented SAP add-ons ZPOSCS and ZCONCS to integrate point-of-sale and e-commerce sales, and credit card conciliation;

Elaborated functional specifications, As-Is and To-Be documentation, and Gap analysis;

Coordinated with end users and business users on project activities;

Developed, tested, and implemented interface and integration processes between SAP and legacy systems using Web Service, SOAP, and XML;

Created cutover and go-live plans;

Generated project status reports, both written and oral;

Solved complex problems involving multiple teams and partners;

Traveled to Orléans (FR) and San Francisco (US) for end-to-end test validation.

SAP Business Analyst – 02/2015 until 01/2016

Providing AMS support for SAP add-on ZPOSCS & ZCONCS incidents/issues;

Solving integration issues;

Design, prepare and monitor quality tests;

Creating end user manuals;

Analyzing and preparing development changes, and creating testing scenarios;

Transporting requests to the SAP environments through STMS.

CASSINO GROUP – 08/2012 until 09/2014

PROJECT MANAGER

Managing full life cycle projects according to PMI guidelines, prioritizing demands aligned with the strategic objectives of the company. Leading multidisciplinary teams, defining targets and timetables, conducting project follow-up meetings with internal and external teams, managing budget and deadlines, preparing management reports with project indicators, and overseeing risk management while sharing best practices.

WALMART – 08/2000 until 05/2012

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Managing projects, including defining scope, business requirements, tasks, and resources necessary to achieve project deliverables and timelines;

Translating business requirements into detailed functional specifications, test scripts, and other system documentation while adhering to company standards;

Identifying costs, benefits, risks, and alternatives in proposed system designs and assessing their impact on system integration, change management piloting, and go-live follow-up;

Collaborating closely with business partners to bring added value to the company;

Negotiating scope and timelines with stakeholders across all levels, updating project plans, and closely monitoring critical milestones;

Ensuring compliance with the project management methodology, monitoring quality standards, and maintaining information consistency;

Actively coaching and coordinating activities with less experienced colleagues;

Coordinating technology changes to maintain system availability and ensure business continuity.

PEPSICO / QUAKER – 03/1993 until 04/2000

BUSINESS ANALYST

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning ERP MFG / PRO, EDI, Reverse Logistics / Product Recall System, Accounts Payable, Advertisement Media System, and EIS to optimize the data supply for senior Financial and Strategic Management;

Process mapping, risk analysis and control definition, and user training.

CERTIFICATION

SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting Associates

Exam C_TS4FI_1909

LANGUAGE SKILLS

UNDERSTANDING

SPEAKING

WRITING

ENGLISH

C2

C2

C2

PORTUGUESE

C2

C2

C2

SPANISH

C1

C1

B1

COMPUTER SKILLS

Strong understanding of programming logic and SQL

Good knowledge in Agile practices development and test methodologies.

Good knowledge of client / server and web services architectures.

Good command of Microsoft Office, Project, Jira, ALM, SOAP UI, HP Quality Center.

SOFT SKILL

Proactive

Teamwork

Positive thinking

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

TRAINING

SAP FSCM-LP – Creative-TI – 2023

SAP Debugging for Functional Consultants – Cromos IT – 2021

S/4 Hana for Functional Consultants – Tech Consulting – 2017

SAP FI/CO Financial Accounting – Udemy – 2015

SAP FI/CO Academy – Trainning – 2015

LEAN – MIT – MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – 2014

SCRUMMASTER CERTIFIED – 2012

PMI Preparatory – QUALITY - 2011

ITIL – BMS SOFTWARE – 2010

SIX SIGMA – WALMART – 2010

EDUCATION

MBA – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – 2004

FUNDAÇÃO GETULIO VARGAS

ENGINEERING – 1991

SANTA CECÍLIA UNIVERSITY

HIGH SCHOOL – ILLINOIS / USA

ROCKFORT EAST HIGH SCHOOL – 1984

LINKEDIN PROFILE

https://www.linkedin.com/in/Andre-Mello-FICO-Consultant/

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