Financial Consultant Accounts Payable

ALVIN AGBORETANG.

+1-508-***-**** *****.***********@*****.***

Brockton,

Massachusetts,United States

Summary

A Graduate oriented Finance professional and Certified SAP Financial Consultant with over 9+ years in SAP configuration, design, and implementation, focusing on SAP FICO; Financial & Cost Accounting, Revenue Recognition, and integration with SD and MM modules. I have worked on four full life-cycle implementation projects using ASAP and Activate methodology in ECC 6.0 and SAP S4 HANA. Experienced in implementing project, starting from Business Blueprint up to warranty support mainly for G/L AP and AR in FI module along with exposure to Bank Accounting, Asset Accounting, Control module and integration with MM and SD. Extensively worked on SAP testing like Unit testing, User Acceptance testing, System integration testing and Regression testing as part of full life time implementations and support. Assisted in documentations such as Functional Specs, Project Charter, WRICEF objects, preparing test scripts on the processes and developing End -user manual for user training. A proven track record in deploying solutions for manufacturing, retail and Utility industries. Skilled in Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, profitability analysis (COPA), Product Costing, and Vertex Tax Engine. Good knowledge in GAAP, IFRS, data analysis, Compliance and reporting. Soft Skills

Strong quantitative, analytical, Verbal and Communication Skills.

Understand the processes and value chains of the business partners.

Provide Functional Specification for ABAP development.

Prepare User Test Script, Development Test Script and Integration Test Script.

Ability to trouble shoot issues, identify solutions, communicate with business clients and follow through to ensure system changes are implemented successfully.

Perform detailed analysis of complex business processes. Techno Functional Skills

Experience includes four end to end implementation lifecycle projects and one support project.

Participated in Workshops for requirement gathering, identifying gaps and training end users.

Familiar with Project Charter, involved in Business Blueprint, configuration documentation and As- ls/To Be process documentation.

Contributed in execution of SAP configuration, testing and support activities related to SAP Finance and Controlling functions as per the business requirement.

In-depth knowledge and experience in maintaining master data for FI modules including New General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable/Vendor (with Automatic Payment Program), Accounts Receivable/Customer (with Dunning), and Bank Accounting.

Assisted with basic configurations of CO functions such as Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting & Hierarchies and some of the Asset Accounting functions.

Supported in month/year-end activities, financial reporting, and cross module (FI integration with MM

& SD modules) & Inter module integration and dependencies.

Experienced in creating training manuals, design and develop test plan such as preparing test scenarios, writing test scripts, and conducting end-to-end testing as directed by seniors.

Conducted functional testing including unit, integration, and regression testing.

Basic Knowledge of data migration tools such as LSMW - Legacy System Migration Workbench & IDOC.

Analyzed end-user needs, communicate with senior & technical consultants and proposed viable solutions and trainings in FI functions.

Skilled in designing test plans (test objectives, cases, data, and scripts) for unit, integration, and user acceptance testing.

Skilled in functional documentation, data quality assurance, and WRICEF object customization.

Proficient in problem/incident management and SLA tracking (Cherwell Management).

Knowledge in SAP S/4HANA analytics, financial reporting, Fiori apps, and real-time reporting. Technical Skills

Application Modules : S4 HANA & SAP ECC 6.0 - FI/CO configurations – General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Payable (FI-AP), Accounts Receivable (FI-AR), Bank Accounting (FI-BA), Asset Accounting (FI-AA), CO-CCA Cost Center Accounting, CO-PCA Profit Center Accounting, Internal Order & FI integration with MM & SD modules. Ticketing Tools : Service Now, JIRA,and Cherwell Service Management. Operating System : Microsoft Office Environment, Windows OS Testing Tools : SAP SOLUTION MANAGER, HP MERCURY

Office Tools : MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Power BI, MS-Teams, MS-OneNote, MS-Outlook, Google Docs, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, Notepad and more… WORK EXPERIENCE

SAP FICO CONSULTANT

SAPSOL TECHNOLOGIES (CLIENT- KRUGER INC)

March 2023 - Present

Participated in project preparation & project kick off meetings for learning and development.

Assisted senior consultants in the workshops for gathering and documenting client requirements and identifying gaps.

Involved in discussions with Business to understand the existing processes in FI and assisted in preparing AS-IS, TO- BE document.

Helped in the preparation of FI part of the business blueprint document which explains the procedural detail of process mapping in SAP.

Worked under guidance of senior consultants for Configuration of Enterprise Structure, Financial Account Global Settings Including General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable with Automatic payment program and Account Receivable with Dunning function.

Assisted Client with Bank Accounting module in creating Bank Baster Data, House Banks and G/L accounts for each bank account, settings for check maintenance and manual check payments.

Helped with configuration of Asset Accounting (AA) Module as needed; such as Defined the Chart of Depreciation, created Screen Layout rules, number range intervals for asset master data, defined Asset Classes and created required GLs for Asset Accounting and assigned it for automatic account determination.

Assisted in the configuration of Controlling Area, Cost Elements, Cost Centers & Standard Hierarchies, and Profit Centers, Product Costing & Standard Hierarchy within the SAP CO module.

Created required GLs for Automatic account determination for FI-MM (OBYC settings) and FI-SD (VKOA settings) integrations. Also, supported in resolving integration issues of FI with MM (Material Management), and SD (Sales & Distribution) modules during configuration phase.

Provided support in month/year end activities and Configured Financial Statement Version for financial reporting as per client requirements.

Collaborated with the team to create and execute test plans, performed system testing and verified the accuracy and functionality of SAP FICO configurations.

Experience preparing documents for Test scripts and End-user manual for user training.

Hands on experience in performing Unit Testing (UT), Integration Testing (IT), and guiding end users for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Conducted successful training programs for end-users.

Provided support in the resolution of SAP FI issues with my troubleshooting and problem-solving skills post go live.

Ensured timely resolution of tickets within the stipulated time frame by adhering to the severity level benchmarks as per SLA.

Tailored SAP FICO configurations to meet financial and controlling requirements through workshops and gap analysis, collaborating with ABAP/Basis teams for customizations.

Configured core FICO areas: Enterprise Structure, GL, AP, AR, Dunning, P2P, OTC, and vendor master customizations.

Conducted unit, regression, integration, and UAT testing, and delivered end-user training workshops for system changes.

Led data migration from legacy systems (GL, AP, AR, assets) using LSMW, BDC, and IDOCs; ensured smooth go-live transitions.

Provided ongoing support, resolved user tickets, facilitated month-end closing, and implemented system improvements.

Skilled in S/4HANA Finance, LTMC, CO-PA, EBS, Fiori, and JIRA for agile project management.

Familiar in Vertex Tax Engine and VIM processes and PSCD

Configured and set up Zero balance ledger (ZG ledger) for Profit center balancing and Zero Clearing. SAP CCS FUNCTIONAL ANALYST

MAS ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC (CLIENT-CPS ENERGY)

March 2022 - Feb 2023

Provided support in Customer Care services, Finance and Contract Account (FICA), Device Management, invoicing, related modules and integrated systems.

Updated the Regional Structure and address certification from USPS ON CONTRACT Accounts using CASS.

Supported business functions with Geographical information systems (GIS) for Annexation boundary and other updates in SAP.

Support Kubra Applications for Bill Print, EZ Pay IVR /Web payments and Manager letters

Created business flows and functional specs for custom developments, reports, interfaces, and workflows.

Integrated third-party tools (Mobile Data, OMS, Energy IP) and identified updates for system improvements.

Managed migration from SAP ECC6 to S/4HANA; supported daily transactions, batch processing, and Kubra applications for billing and payments.

SAP FINANCE CONSULTANT

MAS ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC (CLIENT-THE HOME DEPOT) March 2020 - Feb 2022

Assisted with documenting process workflow, system configuration and test scripts in the areas of FI- GL, AP, and AR functions.

Defined the global parameters such as Chart of accounts, account groups, fiscal year variant, posting period variant, field status variant, document types and number ranges, tolerance group, reconciliation GL accounts for sub-ledgers.

Worked on New GL configurations by defining leading & non-leading ledgers, settings for currency types, document splitting and zero balancing of documents.

Created customer account groups, numbers ranges, discount granted GL account and maintained settings for the automatic posting of discount given in OBXI. Also, defined payments terms & dunning and assigning those settings in the customer master data in BP.

Created vendor accounts groups, numbers ranges, discount received GL account and maintained settings for the automatic posting of discount given in OBXU. Also, configured settings with respect to designing of Automatic Payment Program and assigning payment method in vendor master data in BP.

Extensively worked on Unit testing & involved in UAT for the new changes/implementations.

Prepared user training manuals on the processes.

Provide production support after the go live phase as required.

Collaborated with key users to document "As-Is" and "To-Be" processes and conducted gap analysis for best-fit solutions.

Developed business blueprints, including data conversions, and interfaced needs with BAPI/BDC.

Assisted in month/year-end closings, reconciliations, and intercompany processes.

Advised stakeholders (CFO) on FI-CO integration and SAP capabilities. (FI-MM,FI-SD) integrations.

Used VIM to automate vendor invoices.

SAP FICO CONSULTANT

MAS ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC (CLIENT-FLOWERS FOOD) Nov 2018 - March 2020

Configured Enterprise Structure, GL, AR, AP, Account Groups, Assigned Chart of Accounts to Company Code, Document Types, Number Ranges, Tolerance Groups, Field Status Groups, Posting Keys, Document Reversals, Invoices and Payments.

Set up credit master data of customers. Configured credit management. Set up account assignment for different order types and pricing conditions.

Assisted in Configuring the Dunning Procedure.

Defined risk categories, processing incoming payments & applying it to account with types (full, partial or residual).

Configured Tolerance limits for customers and managed A/R reconciliation account for sub-ledgers for customers.

Imparted User-training on FI-GL, AR and AP processes.

Was responsible for the development of all the matters related to FI (G/L, A/P, A/R) end users.

Assisting Project Leader in management of internal and external matters related to global SAP implementation.

Was accountable for tasks related to the creation and maintenance of training materials. Also accountable for the delegation and completion of all tasks relating to training materials.

Prepared and coached functional team members in the instruction of SAP material.

Assisted in cost analysis and (RAR)Revenue Recognition. Accountable for creating, delegating, and maintaining training materials.

Migrated master data for AP/AR using LSMW; supported cutover, go-live, and troubleshooting.

Hands-on in Order to Cash, Intercompany Billing, SAP BI, and Excel add-ons for reporting. SAP FICO CONSULTANT

MAS ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC (CLIENT-HANES BRAND)

Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

Gathered and documented business requirements, particularly for Accounts Payable, configuring house banks and Automatic Payment Program.

Configured Intercompany AR/AP, vendor master data, tolerance limits, payment blocks, and CO modules (Cost Center, Internal Order, CO-PA, Profit Center, Product Costing).

Created key project documentation (Project Charter, User Manuals, Configuration Docs).

Trained end users and resolved day-to-day queries, configured and tested FI modules FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT.

PENIWISE LLC. Sep 2015 - Oct 2016

Processed payroll and managed tax payments for clients.

Prepared financial statements, conducted ratio analysis, and maintained bookkeeping records.

Analyzed and reported financial transactions; conducted project costing and financing.

Audited accounts and organized internal audits for client firms.

Produced monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, forecasted costs and revenues. Professional Qualifications.

Completed CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE, Financial Accounting with SAP ERP 6.0 Ehp7, CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE SAP S/4HANA FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATES (SAP S /4HANA 1909) in SAP Completed ACCA, IFRS REPORTING PART 1 & 2. in ACCA (Association of Certified Chartered Accountants)

Completed CERTIFIED PUPLIC ACCOUNTANT, CANDIDATE 2025 in AICPA Educational Qualification

MASTERS DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE - Bridgewater State University GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE - Bridgewater State University BACHELORS DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE - Bridgewater State University

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