SAP FICO consultant 4 years Experience on Implementation & Rollouts

                                                                       Sanjay Rautela
                                               Email Id      : Rautela.sanjay22@gmail.com               
                                                       Mobile No.    +91-8527398273
      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Currently working with HCL Axon Ltd as a Consultant in Domain Consulting of SAP-FICO (Finance & Controlling). He has an experience of 4.1 years on SAP FICO during which he worked on Sales/Pre Sales activities. He also has been engaged with various projects ranging from Implementation, roll-outs projects, SAP Upgrade Projects and Enhancements with an expertise on major FI modules- GL/AR/AP/AA/Bank Accounting and CO modules- Cost element & Cost centre accounting, Internal order, PCA, Product costing, COPA, Project system.
 
 ROLE:
 
 1. Supporting the consulting team in different phases of the project including Problem definition, diagnosis & solution generation.
 2. Applying in-depth knowledge of industry best practices for the solution preparation along with the evaluation of pros and cons of the solution for the business issue.
 
Professional Experience

                                                                    
Company- HCL Axon                                                                                                                 Dec’14…Till Date
 
SAP Rollout & Support (Leo Pharma)
 
 The Client has moved to SAP and is rolling out the same to geographical location across globe. Currently looking after the rollout designing for phase 2 for FI &CO areas. In addition to this, providing support to business operation as a part of AMS.
 
 
Company- Ernst & Young LLP                                                                                               June’14….Nov’14
 
PROJECTS:
 
SAP Implementation Advisory for an Automobile major (Sona Steering)
 
It included the review of SAP landscapes for Germany and USA sites at first along with the understanding of business processes related to FI and CO and its mapping on the system and identifying the optimization for the SAP system.
 
 

1. Carried out a complete BPR for FI & CO processes based on the Business Requirement in discussion with the key stake holders during envisioning sessions.
2. Designing of the Global Template for all the live sites in Germany, USA and India by identifying the best solutions for the gap identified to map the business processes to SAP.
3. Identified Critical business operation performed outside/not implemented in the system. Majority of these processes were from Overhead Controlling/Product Costing (activity set up/periodic process & closing)

 
 
 
 
         SAP Advisory- System Optimization & Review – DCCL Cements, Bhutan
 
  This project primarily involved studying the system setup to find out any key set up         configuration missing/incorrect. In addition to this, the transactional data was analysed to find out if key information is being feed in during transactional process. Also, the monthly period end processes were discussed with key users to understand the flow & investigate shortcomings.
At the end of the exercise, the key finding were presented to the Management with recommendations for Optimizing the system potential.
 
 
Company- Infosys Ltd                                                                                                              Apr’11-June’14
 
PROJECTS:
 
 

1. SAP Solution Manager:

 
Developed a ready to use solution (template) with all the business processes   mapped to it, specifically to target Roll-Out Projects. The solution was developed specifically for Pharma Clients. Played a key role in delivering the following as a part of the solution:
 

• Creating the Business Process Mater List (BPML) in consultation with the Pharma domain experts covering all the critical business aspects.
• Identified the most relevant SAP FI & CO processes for the Pharma business.
• Created the end- to- end PFD (Process Flow Diagrams) for the major business processes and replicated it on SAP SOLMAN.
• Key Member of the solution presentation team to the client.

 
 

1. Implementation Project (CO Module) for  a Manufacturing Client (Brazil):

 
This project involved the setup of controlling module for the client who already was on SAP and not using SAP CO functionality. Key member of the team to design the setup of business process & configuration on SAP.
 
 

• One of the 3 members of SAP CO implementation team. Discussed and identified the desired org. structure during requirement gathering sessions to understand the desired management reporting so as to capture the key business processes & KPI’s of the business.
• Identified the major pain points in discussion with the key business stake holders and with the business process owners.
• Identified the gaps in the As-Is and To-Be process from controlling point of view during the Business requirement description documentation.
• Designed the Business blueprint for the final to be process and the Business Process Master List (BPML)
• Business process mapping into the SAP system for Cost element accounting, cost centre, internal order, Product costing, COPA and Project system modules.
• Key configurations handled- Allocations & distribution in Cost centre accounting, Internal order ( investment profiles, budgeting &AUC management ), Product Costing- Costing sheet, cost component structure, integration with PP (BOM, Work centre, routing), Cost estimate (with & w/o stricture),Set up of CO-PA structure ( key COPA reports involving interaction with SD &FI module), Configuration of Project system and related process.
• Creation of Functional Requirement Specification/Test Scripts and testing of the functionalities and process implemented.

 
 

1. Implementation Project (FI & CO Module) for  a Pharmaceutical Client (Romania):

 
 As a part of this project I was involved in full life cycle implementations from pre-proposal through final implementation and responsible for the successful delivery of the functional and technical components.
             Major task performed during the project were:
 
 

•  Analysed business requirements (e.g., functional and technical requirements, information need, business processes) by conducting information-gathering sessions with clients, analysing the information and documenting an accurate understanding of their business requirements (BRD( and mapping of those to SAP business processes.
• Configuration of the SAP FI modules- GL/AR/AP/AA & Bank Accounting, SAP CO modules- Cost Centre Accounting/Cost Element Accounting/Profit Centre Accounting/Internal Orders.
• Creation of the Functional Requirement Specification/Design Document/Test Scripts as a part of Documentation.
• Testing of the functionality & business processes of the SAP FI & CO modules.
•  Providing Support post GO-Live.

 
 
 

1. Upgrade project for a major Manufacturing Client:

 
 The project involved upgrading the SAP system of the client from SAP 4.6 to SAP 6.0. As a part of this project I was involved primarily in the testing of the functionality of SAP FI &CO.  It involved testing of various FI &CO transaction based on impact analysis by a third part tool & documentation of the results.  
 

• Impact Analysis on the transactions based on Panaya.
• Identified the various test cases for business scenarios based on the impact.
• Testing Functionality of SAP FI- GL/AR/AR/AA and C0 modules.
• Post Go-Live support.

 
 
 

1. Enhancement Project for a Pharma Client (Support): 

 
Played the role of Offshore SPOC for Asia-Pacific Region for providing support to new business requirements related to Finance and Controlling domain. Currently Offshore SPOC for Europe support Region. Overall ownership and responsibility of the SAP Finance and Co area process design and application configuration for SAP FICO applications.
 
 

• Understanding the new business requirement and identifying the gaps in FI/CO areas.
• Recommending the best possible SAP process to meet the requirements.
• Impact Assessment of any new custom development to any of the existing functionality.
• Design, configuration and testing of core FI/CO modules- GL/AR/AP/AA, Bank Accounting in FI and Cost Centre Accounting/Cost Element Accounting/Profit Centre Accounting/Internal Orders in CO.

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Academic Qualification

 
M.B.A (Finance/Operations:2.71/4)From Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS),Pune.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2011
Key Projects                                                                                                                                                

                                                                     
 

• Prepared a detailed analysis report on a project titled “Capital Budgeting & Investment Analysis\" for VRS Ltd. The project included evaluating different manufacturing option and finding most favourable financial method. It was a one month project during April 2010.

 
 

•  Live Project with Moneyworks4me.com on the Fundamental (Business) & Financial Statement Analysis of Companies of different sectors. The project included analysing the data of past 10 yrs and forecasting the appropriate growth rate of key growth parameters. Finally a report about the prospects (near & long term) of the companies was prepared on the basis of the financial & business analysis.

 

Achievements & Extracurricular Activities

 
 

• Awarded Infosys RCLSAP-Most Valuable Player for Superior Performance FY 2012.
• Awarded Infosys Excellence Award FY 2013.
• Received a Letter Of Appreciation for good analysis & evaluation of the project done with VRS Ltd in April 2010
• Won 3rd Prize in Armada, a Finance event at NAVYA 2010 held at SIMS.
•  Stood 1st at All India Level in stock trading game (virtual) conducted by SIBM (Bangalore) in Dec 2009.
•  Finalist in\" Moolyankan\" a project financing. Finance event conducted by IIT Bombay in October 2010.

 

B.Sc. (PCM: 65 %) From DAV College, Dehradun        2009

 
 
Personal Details

Name                         : Sanjay Rautela
Gender                      : Male
DOB                           : 01/01/1987
Nationality                : Indian
Interests                   : Playing Cricket, Table Tennis, Volley Ball etc.
Languages Known   : English, Hindi,
Phone No.                 : +918527398273