Sap Manager

Gayathri Krishnamachary

Santa Clara CA

408-***-****-primary

949-***-****-secondary

****.****@*****.***

Professional Functional Consultant skilled in SAP-FICO seeking a position that will utilize my expertise and experience in providing the best system framework and business process mapping compliant with Industry Best Practices.

Education

1999-2003 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountancy

1999 - 2001 Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

B.Com Hons. (Accounting)

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Skills

• New GL- ECC 6.0, 6.3

• Classic GL- 4.7

• FI-GL and FI-SPL

• CO-OM and CO-PCA

• General status management

• Project systems and logistics

• Accounting-Taxation & Assurance

Professional Experience

Sasken Communication Technologies LTD- Manager SAP

October 2009 till September 2011

SAP Version: ECC 6.0 with New GL

I was on the rolls of SCTL as Manager SAP. My primary responsibilities were in the area of FICO, FI-MM & FI-SD integration for SCTL and its subsidiaries. The role was not only limited to making system configurations, but required a thorough understanding of the business process and map those into SAP invoking industry best practices within the Standard SAP framework. SCTL and its subsidiaries across the globe went live on SAP in February 2009. Rollout, Maintenance and Enhancement of Core R/3 component.

Implementation of SAP Business Object Planning & Consolidation.

Role detail:

Partnering with the Finance Department for the first successful Books Closure in SAP and thereon sustaining subsequent month ends & year ends on predictable timelines.

Re-implemented the FI-AA module for one of the subsidiary.

I am familiar with the Fixed Asset creation through settlement from IOs, Pos & Project Systems and other issues related to Fixed Asset life cycle in SAP.

Stabilizing the Core R/3 system by reducing the number of tickets (issues)

Implementing Legal changes – like change in VAT and TDS rates and rules – before the effective date

Identifying and removing manual interventions in book keeping. Ex: Apportionment of Fixed overheads to Revenue units was done in XL files. This book keeping exercise has been mapped into SAP such that the apportionment happens with a click of a button in SAP.

Identifying and implementing Internal Controls like setting up Budgeting control on Internal Order & WBS elements, Invoice Tolerances.

Worked towards implementing IFRS compliance.

Enabling better reporting through Standard SAP methods like Report Writer Reports.

Assessing the need and timing for applying higher Support Pack or upgrading the Release for Finance & Logistics part of Core R/3.

Infosys Technologies LTC-System Upgrade Position

Duration: August 2005 till October 2009

Worked for multiple clients in manufacturing arena:

Mentor Graphics-

SAP version: ECC 603

The client is world leader in EDA Technology providing software and hardware design solutions. Business operations are spread all over the globe. In all around 70+ co codes are live in SAP. Upgrading their SAP from Classic GL to New GL (version ECC 6.0) and implementing new processes aimed at speeding up the month end and improving internal controls.

Role Detail:

Migration through the migration cockpit

Designing the test scope and conduct testing to ensure that existing processes work well in the new GL.

Identifying processes which have undergone change in new GL.

Implementing the add-on functionalities of – Accrual Engine, Intercompany Reconciliation, Journal with workflow and Closing cockpit in the new GL

Johnson Controls Inc –

SAP version – 4.7

The client is the leading Original Equipment Manufacturer in the US, supplying the big 3 automobile manufacturers in the US and also across the globe.

Business operates out of several locations in Europe and North America.

In all, more than 70 company codes are live in SAP.

Roll out, Support & Maintenance project of their SAP system

Role:

I was a part of the competency center team involved in rendering functional support & maintenance services to the client.

o Regular Production Support

Handling Enhancement requests in the nature of ABAP developments in SAP

Handling Customization requests

Active participation in Month-end and Year end closure of books

Facilitating Local GAAP reporting through SAP for entities spread across Europe, especially for entities incorporated in

Italy.

Handling requirements in VAT reporting for entities in Europe.

o Roll out of SAP

Arriving at a common Global Template for rolling out SAP

Mapping the business process in SAP for new entities going live in SAP. Roll outs done in Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary and Poland.

o Special Projects

Change in the Local Currency of entities incorporated in Slovakia. Many custom utilities were designed by me to plug the inconsistencies in the data after currency conversion.

Adding a new Ledger in the FI-SL module of SAP for entities already live in SAP

Speeding up the month-end process: Improvements in Month end processes carried out for all the entities by converging the processes to a common global standard and automated in SAP.

Enhancements for entities incorporated in Italy to ensure sequential numbering of documents, VAT register compliant with legal requirements, and local GAAP compliant closure of books.

Identified areas for USGAAP compliance such as foreign currency remeasurement. The process in SAP was modified suitably to comply with FASB.

Designing Cash Flow Statement as per the IFRS requirements through the Report painter tool in SAP.

Air Liquide –

SAP version – 4.7

The client is a world leader in producing Industrial and Medical gas.

Mainly operating in the Europe, the client has many instances in SAP.

Support & maintenance the SAP system

Role:

I was a part of the team rendering function support to the business on SAP system. My role included solving incidents and handling functional change requests by analyzing the requirements.

TVS Motor Company LTD- Accounting Assistant

Duration: October 2003 to August 2005

Recruited through Campus Interview as a Senior Executive (Finance) by TVS Motor Co Ltd.

Domain experience includes the following- Financial and Management Accounting, Taxation, Audit and Assurance

Achievement and Recognition

Awarded the Excellence Award by the Client CIO in recognition for exemplary performance and delivering significant value to the client.

Awarded with Merit Certificate by Delhi Government for outstanding performance

*References available upon request.

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