senior FI-CO consultant & Business Analyst

Facilicom
Business Analyst & FI-CO CRM lead
03.2014 - 06.2014
In charge of the training of 10 Finance key users for the FI-CO Roll Out.
Provided Functional documentation, Test script, Lead Finance UAT within AA, GL, AP, AR, TR and CO functionality, lead Migration within FI-CO. Provide the documentations and planning for the execution of test scenario to key users. Support the Financial team for any clarification required in the specifications and guidance to key users for the roll out implementation. Liaise with the out source team for any adjustments needed. Conduct workshop with the IT manager, Financial Controller and Chef Financial Officer.



Lerco
Senior FI-CO lead & Business Analyst ECC6
04.2013 - 08.2013
In charge of FI-CO blue Print, Business Process reengineering, functional description of proposed solution, prototyping and validation with senior management, proposal for client make to order, P2P
Analysis of the IFRS implementation process in Libya, interpreting and applying the application of existing laws and regulations framework of accounting information needs within the country and the accounting information provided by the exiting accounting system in Libya



Quiksilver
Senior FI-CO Technico-Functional & Business Analyst
07.2012 - 09.2012
Business and functional description of proposed solution change.
Developed Interfaces: Payroll, Import Incoming bank statement, Cash allocation, AR clearing Record, Travel expenses, Customisation of Banks.



PubliGroupe
Migration Manager lead FI-CO Technico-Functional & B.A
05.2012 - 06.2012
Lead Upgrade and review migration Plan to Ecc6 with senior management team. Validation of the project plan established with the client. Lead contact point with SAP and developed the migration plan towards phase 0 and phase 1
planned the various step within customizing, program upload, SAP notes for the New G/L initialization phase 0, create work lists, balance carry forwards, create and evaluate the migration plan status for 15 Company codes.



TotalGas
Senior FI consultant & Business Analyst
09.2011 - 01.2012
Conducting interviews and workshop, Translating business and finance needs into SAP.
Customising General Ledger, Taxation, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable, Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center, Cost Center Accounting and Profitability Analysis.
Replacement of the existing specifics applications used for the management IS-Oil and gas product interfaced with a standard SAP environment (FI, CO, MM, SD,).
Review of the Credit control Management Reporting and Billing process.
Managed the development of prototype system as a basis for completing a gap analysis
With the client "to be" requirements financial and legal issues, producing a design document as a basis for full configuration and integration. Undertook the development of all account receivable internal reporting. Testing SAP integration functions including interfaces and reports.
Conducting security, unit and User Acceptance Testing
Training business users, maintaining System Improvement Requests (SIR’s) database



BULL
Project Coordination & Team lead Business Analyst
04.2009 - 09.2010
Analysing Egyptien Audit requirements and and configuration into Record to Report to the finance Egyptian Tax Audit senior managment.
Validation of the general design and audit rules with senior management.
Achievement and follow up of the planning and control of consultants activities on site and abroad: SIR’s resolution, Tax system documentation (Technico-Functional specifications).
Integration testing, Training of senior key users and UAT and process Sign Off.



Pepsi-Cola
Senior FI-CO & Business Analyst ( PS)
03.2007 - 12.2007
Customisation towards Egypt legal requirements and Improvement on FI and PS modules for the supply and distribution activities of the group in an International environment (Middle East, US)
Review of the RICEF, SIR, interfaces with the consolidation system, Development E-banking interface, Legal and tax reporting, SOD/ SOX Improvements around modules FI, CO and PS
New General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable,E-Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center and Cost Center Accounting.
Development of prototype system E2E as a basis for completing a gap analysis



Chivas
Migration Manager Senior FI-CO consultant (New GL ECC6)
09.2006 - 02.2007
Assign and describe each task to person in charge to be performed for the cut over and prepare business decisions for each process or rules required to set up Company codes.
Assign provisional times lines, and be sure that all of themes are on tracks.
Describe data conversion, method to be used to convert opened item (excel spreadsheet to collect data, validation for the upload of customer vendors and G/L open item) verify if the upload programmes are running fine. Support and reviewing the customisation scenario design (with currency change over GBP to EUR). Work in progress and external interfaced systems.
Liaise with external auditors regarding the legal requirements for each module FI, CO, MM…
Document for a weekly conference call in order to share status on the project
(Issues and timelines). Development and migration tools for Master Data: CATT, LSMW



Alcan
Senior FI-CO consultant (ECC6) SAP Authorization SOD/SOX
04.2006 - 09.2006
Conducting interviews and workshop within Finance department:
Cost accounting, financial accounting and taxation.
To review processes and of all technical transactions as well as transactions not common across SAP clients which lead to incompatibilities.
To propose work around, changes or control to enable resolutions to incompatibilities or sensitive transactions.
Such as SE16, SE17, SM30 SE38… for each user, to have a limited access to authorized batch only for batch launched by non dialog users.



Shell
IS-Oil FI-CO-SSR and Business Analyst (Version 4.7 d)
10.2005 - 03.2006
Research and development: Blue print SD integration and Credit control Reporting
General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable, Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center and Cost Center Accounting, JVA.
Integration of SSR in replacement of the existing specifics applications used for the management IS-Oil and gas product interfaced with a standard SAP environment(FI,CO,MM,SD,).
Study of the existing situation and impact study on the current SAP system
Achievement of the necessaries workshops and documentation
Review of the Credit control Management Reporting and Billing process.
Analysis of options to minimise the risk off doubtful debt
Managed the development of prototype system as a basis for completing a gap analysis
with the client "to be" requirements financial and legal issues, producing a design document as a basis for full configuration and integration.



GM
FI-CO consultant and Business Analyst
09.2005 - 10.2005
Roll out Blue print and US GAAP Analysis
Responsible for reviewing and developing the configuration with the core system, reviewed and adjusted the configuration of New General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable, Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center and Cost Center Accounting. New GL and mapping of the US and French Chart of account, US GAAP Analysis



Clarks
FI-CO consultant & Business Analyst
05.2005 - 09.2005
Review of the Credit control Management Reporting and Billing process.
Under took the customizing FI-AR and TR modules as well SD integration system “Invoice list”.
Configuration of New General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable, Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center and Cost Center
Procedures and system documentation were written (functional and technical specification).



Hoerbiger
FI-CO Team lead consultant & Business Analyst
11.2004 - 05.2005
Responsible for reviewing the implementation and configuration, producing a scope analysis and agreeing As is and To-be processes with the management.
Review and adjusted the configuration of all GL accounts to enable Hoerbiger Origa to match the E.U Law requirements as well as the French and Swiss taxation.
Under took the customizing FI-CO modules.
General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable, Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center and Cost Center Accounting.



Philips Electronics
Research and Development FI-CO Technico-Functional & Business Analyst
03.2003 - 02.2004
50% Part of the first second and third line Support within the competency centre
Evaluate requests coming from sites ultimately translating them in system functionality
(Asia, Europe, USA). Inform the Service Managers of changes.
Take appropriate rescheduling actions in case of planned system outrages.
Performs customizing, unit test, integration testing and ultimately gets the changes transported to production within six hours for first line issues.
Ensuring all business process design and operational procedures are properly and fully documented.
Tries to find a workaround: an alternative way for the customer to continue his business
Keep the published run book text up to date and consistent with SAP/Control-M
Reviewing and develops the Interfaces and configuration with the core system

50 % Part the European SAP Implementation.France Belgium England.
Adjust the configuration of all GL AP, AR and Special ledger as well as the integration within MM SD.
Support post implementations for country specific requirements
Provide System documentation and key user training.



DANONE
FI Team lead consultant
11.2002 - 03.2003
Team lead Responsible for reviewing and developing the Interfaces and configuration with the core system, review and adjusted the configuration of all GL AP, AR accounts undertook the review of all production reports as well as strategy management reports. Lead FI In-House and Accenture consultant.



Davidof
FI Team lead & Business Analyst
06.2002 - 10.2002
Responsible for the implementation and configuration of FI CO MM module within France. Producing a scoping analysis and agreeing As is and To-be processes with the management.
Kader undertook the management of CO, MM and ABAP BASIS consultant and review and adjusted the configuration of FI module, the internal interfaces and enable Davidoff Migration towards SAP and match the E.U law requirements as well as the French and Suisse taxation.



Finnforest
FI Team lead & Business Analyst
10.2001 - 02.2002
Lead Financial Worshop:
Reviewed the implementation and configuration, responsible for configuring of General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable, Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center and Cost Center. System documentation, Key user training for France.



Total Fina Elf
Technical Lead Migration R/2 (version 5.0g) to R/3
04.2001 - 05.2001
Responsible for reviewing and producing all functional specification and interfaces.
Delivering all AR specification for migration from R/2 to R/3
Undertook the development of specification for all account receivable internal reporting.



Bull Consulting.
FI Team lead consultant
11.2000 - 01.2001
Responsible for reviewing the implementation and configuration, producing a
scoping analysis and agreeing As is and To-be processes with the management.
Kader was then responsible for configuring FI - CO for France.
System documentation and user training.
General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable, Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center and Cost Center Accounting.



KPMG Global Sap Delivery
Project Manager Lead FI-CO
05.1999 - 10.1999
Kader first assignment within KPMG Global Sap Delivery was as a Project Manager. The approach employed was rapid prototyping involving the development of a prototype system and comparison of the client’s requirements to identify gaps in functionality and subsequent development of a fully configured and integrated system. As project manager, Kader:
Developed a project planning document with client management which defined the project structure, method, timetable, skill set and staffing requirements:
Managed the development of a prototype system as a basis for completing a gap analysis with client “to be” requirements and production of a design document as a basis for full configuration and integration.
Kader also played the role of QA manager on the project.
In this role he specified integration requirements, and undertook application and integration testing, system documentation and user training.



Whittman-hart
FI-CO consultant
07.1998 - 05.1999
The project embraced the full transformation cycle from “as is” and “to be analysis, development of a prototype, full configuration and integation of SAP with the legacy applications responsible for GL and Cost and profit center accounting in this project.



MAS Management and Application Support
Accountant
01.1998 - 06.1998
Kader joined MAS as a management accountant in charge of MAS and MAS Direct. The company was implementing SAP R/3. Kader joined the internal SAP R/3 implementation team in an accountant/business process analyst role. This involved review of the accounting functions, ensuring that the SAP R/3 project was servicing business requirements, configuring the hierarchy, ensuring the integrity of master data and acceptance testing planning, preparation and completion.
Kader also prepared the monthly accounts producing ratio and overhead analyses, profitability forecasts, allocation of fixed costs and production of consultant profitability analyses. Information produced was designed by Kader following interviews with Senior Management and analysis of business needs.



Amoco
Business Process Analyst
06.1997 - 12.1997
Amoco is one of the leading global corporations in the Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Fabrics industries.Kader worked within the Quality Assurance within FI-CO Module for European Fabrics implementation with some exposure to Sales and Distributions modules as a consequence of running integrated tests. Primary responsibilities include
Testing SAP integration functions including interfaces and reports.
Conducting security, unit and User Acceptance Testing
Training business users, maintaining System Improvement Requests (SIR’s) database
General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Master Data, Accounts Payable, Banks, Reporting, Interfaces, Orders, Profit Center and Cost Center Accounting, JVA.



Westminster City Hall
Accounting Officer
06.1988 - 05.1997
Prior to undertaking SAP projects, Kader worked as a Financial and Cost Accountant, reporting to Technical Services Manager.
Key responsibility: Variance Analysis; Forecasting; Business Plan; Evaluation of tenders; Customer and supplier liaison
Personal Achievements
Implementation of Activity Based Costing, thus enabling the City of Westminster to make major decisions on product lines and to simulate the impact of process improvement



May & Baker
Accounting Officer
07.1985 - 09.1985
As part of project team we undertook the financial appraisal of a future division based in Australia, area of expertise included full detailed analysis of Prime cost and overhead cost



Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle
Assistant Teacher
09.1983 - 06.1985