SAP FICO_18yrs
Resume:
Manosh Kesava Pillai
SAP Management Professional
Le Claire, Iowa • +1-563-***-****
******.******@*****.*** LinkedIn URL
Award-winning professional with enriched experience devising and implementing rigorous approaches to provide expertise, direction, and support for critical SAP services across fast-paced business environments. Technically minded individual with credible track record of leveraging business-centric approaches in managing SAP offerings and modules encompassing finance, sales & distribution, material management, and payrolls. Instrumental in piloting SAP implementations, overseeing project transitions, managing resources, and delivering robust support to geographically dispersed teams. Articulate communicator with expertise in engaging with clients, stakeholders, and SAP Labs to comprehend key requirements and adjust roadmaps accordingly. Subject matter expert in delivering business consulting in finance modules, having worked for clients across automobile, pharmaceutical, and retail sectors. Highly analytical in identifying process improvement areas, tracking progress, and resolving complex issues aimed at reducing client escalations. Successful in cultivating meaningful relationships with peers, clients, stakeholders and interacting with SAP Labs on project executions. Areas of Expertise
SAP FICO Areas Project Management Tools
General Ledger Implementation (Greenfield/Brownfield) Service Now Accounts Payable / FI-MM Integration Enhancement Remedy Accounts Receivable / FI-SD Integration Production Support. Jeera Asset Accounting Rollouts MS Excel
Payroll / FI-Payroll Integration Training & Development MS PowerPoint Cost center accounting ECC to S/4 Hana Migration Projects MS Word Profit center accounting Agile/ASAP/Activate Methodology HP-QC & Rally for Agile Internal order
Vendor Invoice Management(Opentext)
IDOC’s
Workflows
Business Process Expertise
Record to Report (RTR), Acquire to Retire (ATR), Procure to Pay (PTP), Order to Cash (OTC) Technical Competencies / SAP Overview
Ø Offer solutions by using AI-Machine learning tool, coordinating between ServiceNow, Outlook, PI, and SAP. Ø Experience in managing 3 implementations, 1 transition and multiple multimillion production support projects. Ø Experiences in managing consultants for modules including FICO, SD, MM, HR, Abap, and Basis across countries including US, Netherlands, Singapore, Philippines, Germany, Austria, and India. Ø Seasoned in managing major financial modules including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Vendor Invoice Management, and Treasury. Ø Possess comprehensive understanding of S/4 Hana migration and Fiori Application. Have undergone S/4 Hana migration workshop and trainings for version 1909. Page 2 4
Career Experience
IT Manager / Solution Architect, Tech Data Corporation 2021 – 2024 Steer SAP Finance portfolio projects of a 60Billion turnover company in collaboration with the US Global IT team and business heads to comprehend business requirements, evaluate cost estimates, prioritize requirements, and deliver roadmaps to execute projects within assigned timeframes. Organize meetings to maintain proactive coordination with business and IT teams. Manage multi-faceted operational activities for multiple domains and provide oversight for new technology approaches to support organizational initiatives. Analyse computer industry trends for applicability and technology direction as well as identify opportunities for enhancing service delivery methods and support procedures. Deliver recommendations to purchase required equipment in a cost-effective method. Manage a team of 6+ SAP consultant including FICO and BPC, Conduct and review performance appraisals of subordinate staff.
Key Contributions:
• Actively involved in SAP ERP system consolidation for migration to S4 Hana
• Delivery lead for implementation of Fixed Asset module
• Delivery lead for Fiscal year change project, Interact with SAP Labs on project planning and implementation.
• Directed a team of SAP resources for completing internal projects by integrating SAP and other ERP systems.
• Center of excellence (COE) for US SAP Finance team
• Proposed process improvement for regularly monitoring and reducing the open incident ticket counts.
• Lead for testing and data validation of SAP FICO process during data center move IBM to Azure. Principle Consultant / SAP FICO Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions 2008 – 2021 Spearheaded high-calibre team of SAP Finance consultants working across various locations to Implement SAP products, rollouts, transition and offer SAP production support. Deliver quality solutions in compliance with specified service level agreement. Determined critical issues and provided proper solution during period end. Interacted with vendors to elicit all required information and knowledge required to maintain optimum service deliverables. Coordinated with end users, client IT team members, and consultants to ensure all services as per intended objectives. Identified manual business processes and suggested process automation. Manage a team of 15+ SAP FICO and Abap consultants across different geographies like India, Germany, USA and Singapore. Key Contributions:
• As an Implementation partner constructed blueprint and developed prototype by understanding ASIS businesses in coordination with end users. Demonstrated demo to Government authorities for securing approvals. Offered end user training, assisted user during UAT, deployed module, as well as delivered 1- month post implementation support. Planned and implemented projects in Philippines and Singapore.
• As a Transition lead undertook direct ownership for end-to-end transition of production support project from third party vendor for all SAP modules including FICO, SD, MM, PP/QM, Abap and Basis. Facilitated knowledge transfer sessions to ensure transition as per the defined roadmap. Executed reverse knowledge transfer, formulated KT documents, as well as monitored knowledge transition signoff.
• As an Onsite SAP Lead managed multi-faceted procedures surrounding implementation of fixed assets module including transition planning, resource management, reverse KT planning, and steady phase signoff. Ensured proper and timely resolution of tickets created by users as per defined SLA. Identified improvement areas and generated comprehensive feasibility studies on the proposals. Page 3 4
• As an Onsite SAP FICO Lead for a support project was the incident, change and problem lead responsible for smooth functioning of the SAP FICO module and ensuring resolutions of the tickets within the defined SLA, monitored team progress, managed allocated resources, and provided them with training and guidance to build competence and drive process improvement. Supporting the client during the pilot phase of migration from SAP ECC to S/4 Hana. Devised KT plan for new modules/processes transferred to support team, ensuring the that the team follows the client specific processes.
• Formulated and presented monthly metrics reports to clients as well as executed performance reviews for team members on quarterly and annually basis.
• Supported preparation of RFP’s for clients and conducted interviews to hire candidates for other projects. Industry experience: - Automobile, Pharmaceutical, Distribution and Retail Clients worked for: John Deere, Merck – Animal Health division, Hitachi Solutions Singapore & Nike Awards and Accolades:
• Integrity Award for the Automation proposal.
• Continental Europe Rising Star Award for contribution to process improvement activities.
• Consultant of the Year Award for successfully completing the rollout projects within assigned time.
• Rain Maker Award for timely completing the audit project. Associate / Onsite project manager, Siemens Information Systems Ltd 2007 – 2008 Administered a team of 25+ SAP consultants across modules (FICO, MM, SD, ABAP, PP, HR and Basis) and liaised articulately between client and consultants. Acquired change requests approved by clients and devised test plans for disaster recovery project. Prepare and present monthly metrics on the incidents, change requests and enhancements. Key Contributions:
• Delivered remarkable assistance to FI consultants on critical issues, helping clients to complete period end activities without any major problem.
• Supported FI-HR integration projects and presented monthly metrics to clients related to support tickets and change requests.
Industry experience: - Automobile (MRF Tyres Ltd)
Business Experience 1993-2006
Maintaining Books of accounts of manufacturing companies, approving vendor payments, Monthly preparation of profit and loss account and balance sheets, consolidation of corporate accounts, interacting with Auditors and Tax authorities in India.
Worked as – Manager Accounts @ Welspun India Limited, Super India, Office in charge @Qatar Express Transport Co Industries: - Textile, Automobile and Retail.
Education & Qualifications
Master of Commerce (M.Com.) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India Certification in SAP ECC Finance
Diploma in Computer Application and Programming.
Course on Basics of customizing for Financial Accounting: GL, AR/AP in SAP S/4HANA Attended workshop on SAP ECC to S/4 Hana migration conducted by SAP Labs. Page 4 4
Munich, 06/09/2024 Alexander Stotz
Sr Director SAP CoE
TD SYNNEX
Germany GmbH & Co.
OHG
Kistlerhofstraße 75
81379 München
Letter of recommendation for Manosh Kesava Pillai
To whom it may concern
I am Alex Stotz, Director of SAP COE at TD Synnex IT, located in Munich, Germany. TD Synnex is a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. We’re an innovative partner helping more than 150,000 customers in 100+ countries with a global turnover of app US$ 60 billion and 23.000 employees. I have been the direct manager of Manosh while he was working for TD Synnex. He was employed as manager, SAP Run Services, leading a team of SAP experts located in various offices in the US. Manosh was responsible for the management of the team to ensure a flawless support service of our running systems, supporting me in my role the responsible executive leader and bring projects with a strong SAP/ finance and controlling footprint to a success.
Manosh was hired in April 2021 during the biggest merger of our company history and was partnering with me in a difficult time when we got to integrate 2 companies to become TD Synnex and especially in the Finance and IT world the challenges have been big and numerous.
During the time Manosh worked for me he has shown an extraordinary commitment, great ability to work with cultural, geographical and time zone differences and has been my trusted advisor. He has excellent technical skills, possesses a great deal of experience in working in IT projects. I have experienced him as a very loyal, reliable and supportive employee who enjoyed the respect of his teammates and peers. He was a great leader of his team and for me a much-needed support. I recommend Manosh to anyone who is seeking an experienced, well versed IT expert with leadership skills and intercultural abilities. He is a win for every organization and can provide great contribution to bring projects to a success. Sincerely
Alex Stotz, Director SAP CoE
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