SAP OTC/P2P Configuration and Functional Resource

LATRICE C. HANKINS

Chicago, IL ***** 312-***-**** *******.*.*******@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/latrice-c-hankins-b76800b/

ERP TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION PRACTITIONER

Skilled SAP FI/CO resource; with a long-term focus on Accounts Payable/Receivable = to include month-end closing processes., Consistently works with SAP Development and Security resources to design, build, test, and successfully deploy FRICE objects. Develops functional specifications; and consistently obtains stakeholder approvals to advance new, or revised SAP treasury-related technical objects. Proficient with the configuration of banking data as it relates to outbound banking (EDI (700/800 series–based) and/or BAI-formatted) interface files.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

● SAP Change Management ● Accounting Controls/Compliance ● Stakeholder Discovery/Management

● System/Upgrade Testing ● Agile/Waterfall Methodologies ● SOX Readiness Activities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MICROSOFT CORPORATION Chicago, IL March 2022 to July 2024

Software Engineer II (MSF SAP Procurement Payment Treasury)

Microsoft Federal

Interfaced and supported business processes (within SAP S/4 HANA FICA, FI-AR, and FI-AP components to ensure timely delivery of services to our U. S. Government customer

Tested and subsequently deployed SAP Fiori applications within MSF Procurement service line.

Provided coverage, and support for MSF Procurement, Payment and Treasury service line during month, and year-end closing periods. to the activation of delivered

SAP write-off functionality (within the SAP S/4 HANA EM2021 release)...

Collaborated with SAP MSF MDM and Data Analytics teams to develop logic required for the daily material obfuscation of material master data/info passed (daily) to MSFT proprietary systems.

Served as Control Performer during SOX Readiness activities for P2P work stream.

Exempted RAR - based transactions from the SAP RAI Monitor to prevent duplicate, or over-stated OTC billing activity within monthly accounting periods.

Reassigned workflow approvers (within Flexible Workflow schema) as requested via incident tickets.

Assisted P2P Operations team members when necessary or required during month-end.

Served as Controls Performer during SOX Readiness activities (for MSFT Federal SAP P2P work stream).

Configured, tested and deployed new purchasing groups when requested by Business.

Created functional specifications’ and obtained management approvals for the same.

Coordinated deployment timelines with assigned SAP Development and Security resources.

Validated integration linked to FI-CA objects during Vertex testing to ensure full integration as postings were transferred to the SAP general ledger. Also, confirmed the inclusion of the proper tax accounts as g/l offsets.

Resubmitted SAP SD Hierarchy files while serving as rotational DRI.

Triaged SAP revenue bundle allocation errors while serving as rotational DRI (Directly Responsible Individual).

Revised EBS configuration to accommodate newly-introduced Bank partner transaction types (txn OT83).

Created prototypes for proposed new bank transaction types and/or new general ledger offset postings.

Examined and tested available S/4 HANA – based Fiori apps – slated for use within P2P work stream.

Demonstrated new Fiori app functionality – linked to P2P work stream for MSFT Federal stakeholders.

Assisted business stakeholders; and obtained required UAT approvals required to deploy Fiori apps into PROD environment –for subsequent analysis, and isolated usage within various stakeholder units/areas.

Created/Monitored, and provided service-line approvals for SAP ChaRM documents – linked to enhancements.

Collaborated with OTC work stream management to resolve and/or mitigate integration-based errors –linked to revenue-based reporting; or interim postings (stuck within the SAP RAI Monitor).

Revised SD-based configuration to facilitate the proper account (offset) determination linked to postings within daily convergent invoicing.

Coordinated cross-functional resources for discussions within month-end closing period if/when duplicate partner billings occurred. Note: These collaborations were required to mitigate potential errors in convergent invoicing.

LATRICE C. HANKINS

Chicago, IL 60607 312-***-**** *******.*.*******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. Chicago, IL March 2020 to March 2022

SAP Business Analyst

Member - DFIN DEI Task Force, and DEI Council

Revised, and successfully tested dunning configuration; to include subsequent testing and activated automated dunning letters (for European locations).

Represented configuration objects within weekly Change Approval Board meetings; to solicit CAB approvals.

Analyzed and triaged errors within postings related to asset accounting; to determine required configuration adjustments.

Worked with Bank partners to implement enhancements related to daily inbound (BAI2-file formatted lockbox; as well as BAI-file formatted bank statements.

Configured, tested, and successfully deployed new outbound wire payment method – utilizing delivered S/4 HANA – based payment media, and formats.

ACCENTURE, LLP Chicago, IL August, 2018 to November. 2019

Assoc. Manager –Business Integration Architecture

Created client proposals related to proposed work efforts linked to planned divestiture activities.

Streamlined and documented process design documents.

Communicated errors within the account determination linked to manual tax postings.

Coordinated cross-functional meetings with OTC work stream leads during Mock Cutover (for divestiture activates).

TYSON FOODS, INC., Springdale, AR November 2016 to December 2017

Sr. Programmer/Analyst (IS-P2P)

Served as Accounting Compliance and Controls Owner for P2P work stream - during key migration and multi-system integration activities/ projects.

Performed diagnostic tests to assess proposed project efforts linked to a planned Vertex upgrade – within the Employer’s SAP ECC 6.0 landscape.

Championed, supported, and created required configuration – based transports; to ensure proper and timely migration of the same into the SAP production environment via SAP ChaRM.

Represented configuration objects within weekly Change Approval Board meetings; to solicit CAB approvals.

Collaborated with Business stakeholders; and SAP Developers to streamline previously designed processes.

Revised, and tested SD-based changes within account determination to facilitate the proper general ledger postings when new general ledger accounts were created to support the integration of alternate ingredients within the OTC and P2Pprocesses.

DELOITTE CONSULTING, LLP, Tulsa, OK December 2004 to December 2014

Application Management Specialist (SAP FSCM and SAP FICO)

Re-engineered the complete Collections process linked to the identification and recovery of delinquent invoices housed within Wide Area Workflow database; to include downstream communications to DFAS – for reconciliation during month-end closing activities.

Completed ITAR-based trainings – required of resources assigned to Aerospace & Defense clients.

Delivery Lead – Provided weekly client status info; and was solely responsible for transition service delivery.

Configured, tested, documented and deployed objects necessary to facilitate inbound bank lockbox file receipts, and outbound ACH/wire- transfer payment files.

Tested and deployed changes linked to delivered credit, and dispute management objects within

the Client’s SAP ECC 6.0 FSCM release version.

Served as Agile Product Owner during version upgrades for proprietary incident management tool.

Revised, tested, and deployed SAP interest calculation configuration to facilitate the inclusion of charges within Client dunning letters.

LATRICE C. HANKINS

Chicago, IL 60607 312-***-**** *******.*.*******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

DELOITTE CONSULTING, LLP, Tulsa, OK December 2004 to December 2014

Application Management Specialist (SAP FSCM and SAP FICO)

Created and communicated cross-functional test scripts to isolate errors within the delivered SAP vectors- used to transfer the proper logistical totals to SAP Financial Accounting.

Collaborated with SAP Basis resources to import SAP OSS Notes – required for the newly-developed custom programs.

Performed positive and negative tests to confirm the validity of SAP-driven code changes within the program used to transfer vector data linked to outbound deliveries; and sales orders – to SAP

Financial Accounting – within the Clients SAP ECC 6.0 FSCM release version.

Configured required accounting offsets, and postings linked to EDI- based inbound Bank lockbox (BAI2) files.

Tested lockbox behaviors linked to tolerance settings within the configuration for specific automated postings.

Collaborated with SAP ABAP resources to enhance/customize the SAP-delivered lockbox program- within the U. S. Government Contractor’s SAP ECC 6.0 release version.

Triaged, and isolated the root cause of issues linked to the transfer of Sales and Distribution objects to Financial Accounting; via SAP-delivered transaction VFX3 for U. S .Government (A&D) client

Developed SD-based metrics for A & D client; utilizing SAP-Delivered transaction SQVI.

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Tulsa, OK October 1989 to November 2004

SAP Configuration Specialist –AR/AP/ GL Integration

Served as Team lead within AMR Financials ‘Unclaimed Property initiative – completed within the SAP Business Data Warehouse (v1.2B).

Served as Team Lead for AMR Financials’ SAP Archiving initiative; which included analyzing archive object behaviors,, archive cadence, presenting the prototype to Business stakeholders; and working with SAP Basis resources to determine, and create archive indices – that would be required within the SAP Production instance.

System administrator for A/R and A/P issues or ns; throughout AMR Corporation; and all subsidiaries.

Represented configuration objects within weekly Change Approval Board meetings; to solicit CAB approvals.

Collaborated with local, and international Business stakeholders to revise; or enhance process designs.

Configured, tested, and successfully deployed the SAP-delivered lockbox program; resident within the Employer’s SAP r/3 3.0H release version; which included several rounds of both positive and negative tests with AA’s chosen Bank partner(s).

Resolved BDC Errors linked to lockbox and/or month end batch jobs.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Science (IT Management), Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ September 2020

ITIL Foundation v.3.0 Certification (EXIN) Obtained January 2010

Bachelor of Science (Business Administration), Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK May 1988

TECHNICAL SKILLS,

SAP R/3, SAP ERP, SAP ECC 6.0, IBM RTC, SAP S/4 HANA (HEC-EM 1809/1909/2021), (SAP) SolMan (v 7.2)

Azure Dev Ops, SAP (FI-CA), SAP Fiori Applications, SAP FICO, SAP-ACM, and ServiceNow

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