Sap Data

SAP Consultant with over ** years of progressive experience focused on financial application implementations problem identification and resolution. Possesses refined module integration skills in complex manufacturing environments. Exceptional system knowledge supported by a strong finance and accounting background. Dedicated go-to business professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Professional Skills

SAP – Version 3.1 to ECC 6.8, SoH, S/4 Hana 1511, 1610, 1809 and 1909

18 years SAP FICO experience as a functional team member or Lead role

SAP FICO development, configuration solutions, assessment and optimization, evaluation, validation and deployment,

FI: (New) G/L, A/R, A/P, AA, BP, Spl, banking, electronic statement (XML, MT940, Itau), reconciliation, lockbox, Ach, check, wire, SEPA, tax accounting, inter-company transactions, global multi-currency/multi-country SAP environments, FSCM –Credit Management, Dispute Management, Collection Management, Fiori

CO: CO-PCA, CO-CCA, COPA, CO-PC, internal orders, activity types, PS, WBS and Networks, Material Ledger (including Log_MM_SIT).

DMEE file formats for banking

Settlements, Assessments, Distributions

Integration points from SD (deliveries and billings), MM (P2P with LIV, costing, material ledger and inventory), PM (projects, store room inventory, settlement), PP (target costs, variances and settlements), IDOC’s (shipping and billing documents), external system posting for payroll and expenses. Tax software integration with SD, MM, Assets, property taxes

Interfaces with Concur expense and invoice, ADP, Vertex, TaxWare, OneSource (Sabrix), Paymetric, OpenText, Banking for EBS, Lockbox (USA and Portugal), ACH – CCD, PPD, CTX, IAT (incoming and outgoing), Blackline, Positive pay, Credit card payment POS and AP payments

Developed Custom COPA Reports

Managed sets, tables and validation rules

BPC – Version MS 5.1 to 7.5, NW 10

Upgrade from MS 5.1 to MS 7.5

Consolidation, Reporting, Planning and Rate Applications

SSIS Packages for daily loads for Dimensions Master Data and Transactional Data for MS, BW interface for NW.

Other Software

Concur Expense, Concur Invoice, Solution Manager, HP Quality Center, Remedy, Footprints

Vertex, Taxware, Taxautomation, OneSource (Sabrix), ECMS

Oracle 10.7 to 11i, for profit and not for profit

Hyperion Sybase, Pillar, Planning

Implementation, Migration, Data Migration

Ten full life cycle implementations and eight full migrations

Experience with project management

Requirements, Blueprinting, Development, Testing, Training

Data Mapping/Data Conversion, Cutover to Production

Go Live and Hyper care support

Industry Experience: Chemical, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, Apparel and Footwear, University and Non-Profit

Professional Experience

Oxford Global Resources, Madison, WI

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Duration: November 2019 – Present

Client: Dart Container, Manna Pro

SAP Suite on Hana Implementation

Prepared for upgrade to S/4 Hana 1909

Administer business procedures, training documentation and FICO training

Implement two new company codes

Coordinate integration points with MM, WM, PM and SD teams

Implement Cost Center Budgeting with Integrated Excel

Implemented SAP Data security with cost center hierarchy for budgeting and reporting

Brexit update for Manna Pro UK

Implementation design for Ireland company code and German 3PL

Implementation design for made to order business model with sales order costing

K2 Partnering Solution, Boston, MA

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Duration: May 2019 – November 2019

Client: EOS North America

SAP S/4 Hana Global Implementation

Lead for North America localization

FICO training lead

Global Hypercare support

Coordinate Post Go Live project deliverables and updates

Administer business procedures and training documentation

Coordinate integration points with MM, WM and SD teams

Red Commerce, Jersey City, NJ

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Duration: January 2019 – May 2019

SAP Costing conversion from repetitive manufacturing to discrete manufacturing

Implement manufacturing variance and scrap process

Coordinate project with respect to Blueprint, functional specifications, documentation, deliverables and updates

Administer business procedures and training documentation

Configuration, integration testing, UAT testing, User training with creation of training documents

Quality Consulting, Zionsville, IN

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Duration: February 2018 – December 2018

Client: PUMA, Cobra Golf, Cobra Golf Canada

Team lead for SAP FICO

SAP acquisition implementation project. Countries USA, Canada

Coordinate/support US and Canadian SAP Platform

Coordinate project with respect to Blueprint, functional specifications, documentation, deliverables and updates

Set and Integrate, manual upload and FTP Get Paid, Get Applied, Avid, Concur Expense, Concur Invoice, Workday

Administer business procedures and training documentation

Configuration, integration testing, UAT testing, User training with creation of training documents

Lockbox for US and Canadian entities

ACH/Bank Transfer for US and Canadian entities

Data mapping, data conversion of master and transaction data

Extrinsic ERP, Durham, NC

Senior SAP FICO Consultant/Banking

Duration: April 2017 – October 2018

Client: Komatsu (Formerly Joy Global)

SAP European EBS (Electronic Bank Statement) in XML Format Countries UK, Luxenberg, France

SAP European Host to Host Payments in XML formats for GB (CGI) Domestic, GB (CGI) Foreign, SEPA, USD to USD (FedWire), Countries include, UK, European Union from the UK, France, China, USA payment from the UK format

Implement H2H setup for inbound and outbound

Update bank master data, House banks and customer/vendor

Coordinate project with respect to Blueprint, functional specifications, documentation, deliverables and updates

Administer business procedures and training documentation

Integration testing, UAT testing, User training with creation of training documents

Data mapping, data conversion of vendor master payment types and payment details

Upgraded a BTE (Business Transaction Event) to email payment advices to vendors in the USA, Canada and UK

Local reporting for France

S4 Technologies, Spring, TX

Senior SAP FICO Consultant/FICO Team Lead

Duration: September 2016 – March 2017

Client: Hanes Brands

SAP European acquisition implementation project. Countries UK, Spain, Portugal, France, Luxenberg, Switzerland, Italy

Perform initial system assessment

Coordinate/support US and Canadian SAP Platform

Team lead for FICO and coordinate OTC integration

AFS SAP – New GL, FSCM (Bill Pay, Dispute Management, Collection Management), Asset Management, COPA Costing, Lead and Statutory Ledgers, EBS and lockbox (USA and Portugal). Intercompany sale and STO’s, Manufacturing with COPC to COPA costing, Blackline interface, MM-LIV.

DART implementation for European reporting. Spain and Portugal SAFT, France FEC (AEF) reporting, Spain AEF

Coordinate project with respect to Blueprint, functional assessment and specifications, system optimization, documentation, deliverables and updates

Administer business procedures and training documentation

Integration testing, UAT testing, User training with creation of training documents

Data mapping, data conversion of master and transaction data

Independent Catalyst, Pittsburgh, PA

Senior SAP FICO Consultant/FICO Team Lead

Duration: June 2014 – September 2016

Clients: Nordyne/Reznor, Performance Sports Group/Easton Baseball, High Industries, Eastman Chemical Company

3 SAP acquisition implementation projects and merging two SAP environments

Perform initial system assessment

Material Ledger LOG MM SIT (Stock in Transit) Implementation

Team lead for FICO. Integration with SD, P2P, Product Costing and COPA Costing implementations

COPC and COPA Costing implementation to existing ECC 6.5 environment

Coordinate project with respect to Blueprint, documentation, deliverables and updates

Administer business procedures and training documentation

Lead a tax software research team. Coordinated with Vertex and Taxware for high level blueprint and design

Concur expense an invoice with API connector with Web Services integration with payments through SAP

ExpensAble integration with payments through SAP

SAP integration with ADP, Workday, Paymetric with online Token, Blackline account reconciliation.

Coordinate with the Project Planning team

Full FICO Configuration, Integration testing, UAT testing, User training with creation of training documents

Electronic Bank Statements in MT940 and XML format, Outbound Ach file, Incoming lockbox

Data mapping, data conversion of master and transaction data

Dell, Round Rock, TX

SAP FICO Consultant/BPC Consultant

Duration: July 2011 – May 2014

Clients: Calgon Carbon, Treehouse Foods, Concur

Support for Global SAP environment

Team Lead for four on and off shore team members

Understand and interpret the requirements of end-users

Upgrade Taxware and implement EMCS for tax exemption certificates

Blueprinting and design for OneSource implementation

Design solutions that require configuration and ABAP development

Concur project to create an interface between Concur and SAP with the Dell Boomi team. Design, document and testing. Design specification created for customer implementations.

Perform configuration and monitor maintenance

Lockbox, ACH outbound, Positive Pay files and check reconciliation files.

Transfer the requirements of end-users to ABAP developers

Conduct unit and integrated testing regularly

Created requirement specifications based on Architecture and Design

Supply research reports to external FICO SAP Business Analyst and other IS team members, according to requirements

Assist in Master Data Sets/Dimensions with various SAP/BPC integration projects

Implement BPC MS 7.5, migrate 5.1 data

Created and maintained four applications in BPC

Support daily SSIS packages for dimensions and transactional data

Create and maintain BPC reports

Possess refined analytical and communication skills

AP Professionals, Phoenix, AZ

SAP FICO Consultant

Duration: August 2010 – July 2011

Client: Calgon Carbon

SAP Japan company code implementation project. FICO, COPC, COPA Costing, Japan banking requirements, Japan taxation setup in SAP, MM-LIV including transportation conditions.

Unicode Conversion

Coordinate project with respect to documentation, deliverables and updates

Administer business procedures and documentation

Coordinate with the Project Planning team

Integration testing, training including developing training documents

Data mapping and data conversion with LSMW’s for Japan acquisition

CDI Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA

SAP FICO Consultant

Duration: June 2007 – August 2010

Client: Bayer

Contributed to four global implementations

Two migrations in a business support role or PCA/COPA Team Lead for manufacturing

Coordinate projects with respect to documentation, deliverables and updates

Project manager back up for one migration for concept design and approval

Material Ledger implementation to ECC 6.0

Coordinate with the Project Planning team weekly

Liaison between the business, IT and global headquarter to provide compliance and support

First contact business support and team COPA/PCA/BW expert

Support all modules in a costing environment for six different SAP platforms and one legacy system

Software interfaces with Concur and Vertex. Support upgrade and changes including SAP HR with Concur

Master Data Governance for global template supported

Independent Consultant

SAP FICO Consultant

Duration: November 2004 – June 2007

Clients: Siemens, Westinghouse, Almatis, Carmeuse Lime, Hudson Global Resources

Manage SAP life cycle implementation projects along with domain specifications

Project Team Lead for PeopleSoft to ADP implementation with GL reconciliation

Managed up to nine consultants

Coordinate communications with the customers

Coordinate projects with respect to documentation, deliverables and updates

Administer business procedures, processed and user training

Managed SAP Project Systems implementation

Setup ECC6.0 and successfully used it for monthly, quarterly and year end consolidations for five SAP platforms and a small FI solution

Created and managed workbooks and queries in Business Warehouse

Worked with Clients to create and use functional reports

Resources Connection, Pittsburgh, PA

Financial Systems Consultant

Duration: January 2000 – November 2004

Clients: Marconi Communications, Respironics, Carnegie Mellon University, ASIRobicon, American Bridge Company, FastForward, and US Food Service

Lead or support for Oracle 11i, SAP 4.6, and Hyperion individual implementations in a manufacturing environments

Created a data mapping and date conversion tool for a global project

Communicated with business role owners and end users

Coordinate project with respect to documentation, deliverables and updates

Administer business procedures and project management

Coordinate with the Project Planning team weekly

Implemented quantum reports (Vertex) for sales and use tax, franchise tax, personal property tax and income tax

Liaison between business and project teams

Helped Clients to create and use reports in various ERP systems

Education

MBA in International Business 2006

Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA

BS in Accounting Management 2000

Point Park College, Pittsburgh, PA

References Available if requested

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