Project for Ernst & Young USA
- Accomplished SAP Global Tax Consultant with a strong affinity for technology and acute business sense for the application of emerging technologies to add value and expand markets
- Global experience includes exposure to UK GAAP, IFRS along with US, European Taxation principles
- End to end configuration inside S4HANA include Tax configuration done by country,Tax Procedure, Condition Type, Assign Tax Procedure to Country, Tax Account Determination, Tax Calculation Procedure – Provide the method of calculation – normally use SAP standard,Tax Codes – Provide the rates,Tax Codes,Tax Accounts,Plants Abroads and Exchange Rates,Tax Clasifications-Identifications Numbers and Determination with pricing,Integration FI with MM and SD,Condition Logic,Indirect Determination in Purchasing-Sales and Special Indirect Tax Transactions,Indirect Tax Engines and Add-Ons.
- Analyse and write the specifications for custom logic through ABAP Code,Function Modules and User Exits.
- Configuration for Direct Taxation inside S4HANA
- Handle the transfer prices inside S4HANA
- Analyze and configuration the tax reporting inside the S4HANA with standard reports and custom reports
- Analyze and configure the tax compliance module
- Analyze and integrate with SAC
- Tax Data Management and analyze the tax cases, the tax processes, the business processes, the taxable events, the tax exemptions, Transaction types, Reporting Requirements, Digital Reporting Requirements, the base erosion and profit shifting, the standard audit file and Financial Reporting Requirements
Project for British American Tobacco & Aldi
- Led embedding of BPC 10.1 into S4HANA version 19.09 and BW/4 HANA, controlling budgeting, cashflow, and consolidation.
- Migration from BW 7.5 to BW4HANA
- Model design Architect of UPiS(Unrealized Profit in Stock)
- Creation of Functional & Technical specifications
- Integration with SAP Finance and Logistics data (SAP Tables, Views, BW Extractors, Function Module and standard reports)
- SAP Extraction of standard data sources and ODP framework
- Design complex ABAP codes for the logic.
- Migration of the current BEx query design to Analysis for Office including complex key figures & user exit variables
- Lead of the reporting solutions including WEBI or, Design Studio or, SAC.
- Load data from other non SAP systems with Smart Data Access
- System Design and Architect of the new SAC Visualization and Planning for an Italian Company.
- Spearheaded integration with other modules such as MM and PS in regard to budget availability.
- Designed and developed Aggregation Levels, Planning Filters, Planning Functions, Planning Sequences, Input Ready queries, Analysis for Office (AO) Workbooks, EPM Templates and BEx Workbooks as required.
- Designed and Configure of Group Reporting Solutions with major contributions to business rules, flows for fixed assets, activation of business content, user roles for group reporting, and end-to-end implementation.
- Orchestrated company migration from the Standalone BPC consolidation to a Group Reporting S4HANA version 19.09 system, partnering with an internal team to implement these solutions/migrations from scratch.
- Supported the 17.09 to 19.09 migration before client decided to migrate Standalone BPC to Group Reporting.
- Ensured seamless integration with other modules such as MM and PS in budget availability, as well as implementation of Embedded BPC-BW and generation of all BW objects like Dimensions , Cubes , Multiproviders, Aggregations levels, Queries, HANA Modelling views ,Input Ready queries and Reporting workbooks-SAP BO tools like Lumira, SAC and ABAP codes like classes, methods, BADI’s and Enhancements.
- Responsible for finance EPM shared services TOM including organization structure, SAP and Non-SAP.
- Also Sr. SAP SAC Analytics Consultant with responsibilities for efficiently delivering the project and supervising the implementation team.Exposing SC Data Models into SAC using live and no Live connection.Successfully created Dashboard story in SAC using Canvas, Responsive pages and Digital boardroom.Successfully display story in Mobile SAC app using Responsive pages.Successfully optimized SAC Dashboard as per business requirements, which was not working in multiple model approach.Implemented complex calculations in SAC stories.Manage security restriction in SAC
Project for British American Tobacco
- Implemented BPC 10.1 standard NetWeaver to consolidate budgeting, cashflow management, & consolidation.
- Additional implementations included the EPM Add-on, data packages, transformation files, conversion files, script logic, and VBA macro code by utilizing a highly technical backend-and-frontend approach.
Project for General Electric
- Led new FICO implementations including massive changes in valuation class and e-invoicing procedures.
- Accomplished SAP Global Tax Consultant with a strong affinity for technology and acute business sense for the application of emerging technologies to add value and expand markets
- Global experience includes exposure to UK GAAP, IFRS along with US, European Taxation principles
- Tax configuration is done by country
- All company codes in the country share those settings
- Tax Procedure
- Condition Type
- Configuration – Assign Tax Procedure to Country
- Tax Account Determination
- Tax Calculation Procedure – Provide the method of calculation – normally use SAP standard
- Tax Codes – Provide the rates
- Organize an effective EPM framework,steers the business and provides a heartbeat for decision-making.
- Technology based savings – with a lower total cost of ownership
(TCO) secured by standardizing and optimising the toolkit and providing an integrated delivery architecture.
- Efficiency and productivity savings –reduced effort to report or plan is secured by using a more effective delivery and development model for management information.
- Fact-based decision-making– standard data definitions and a single reliable view of results across customer, product or channel information speeds up analysis
- Facilitates internal and external comparisons.
Project for Aldi
- Assisted the organization in migrating from RTC to Group Reporting in S4HANA version 19.09, acting as the consultant responsible for architecting solutions across the implementation of Group Reporting. Additionally led the migration from Real Time Consolidation solutions to more upgraded systems.
- Guided the organizations decision to migrate from RTC to the more modern Group Reporting solution while guiding budgeting, cashflow, and consolidation for the project.
- Led additional module integrations alongside daily tasks such as implementation of BW objects like dimension, cubes, multi-providers, aggregation levels, queries, HANA modeling views, and input-ready queries as well as reporting workbooks/SAP BO tools like Lumira, SAC, ABAP codes, classes, methods, BADIs, and others.
Project for Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Orchestrated the implementation of a new group reporting, SAC, and GRDC solution on top of the existing S4HANA 20.00 and CFIN systems.
- Organize an effective An effective EPM framework,steers the business and provides a heartbeat for decision-making.
- Lead up a centre of excellence utilising an EPM Operating Model
- Set up a Finance EPM Shared Services TOM with Process though EPM.
- Org Structure – Org, management structure, process integration
- Location – Location analysis
- Technology – SAP and non SAP
- Rules based activities
- Platform for standardisation
- Clear Reporting lines
Project for Ansaldo Italian Power Energy
- Spearheaded the implementation of IFRS 16 by embedding BPC in B4HANA
- Migration from BW 7.5 to BW4HANA
- System Design and Architect of the Embedded BPC Modeling inside BW4HANA for Italgas and Ansaldo.
- Integration with SAP Finance and Logistics data (SAP Tables, Views, BW Extractors, Function Module and standard reports)
- SAP Extraction of standard data sources and ODP framework
- Design complex ABAP codes for the logic.
- Migration of the current BEx query design to Analysis for Office including complex key figures & user exit variables
- Lead of the reporting solutions including WEBI or, Design Studio or, SAC.
- Load data from other non SAP systems with Smart Data Access
- Creation of Functional & Technical specifications
- System Design and Architect of the new SAC Visualization and Planning for an Italian Company.
Project for Kaizengaming for the implementation of SAC Planning without the use of SAP as source system.
- My Responsibilities included Developed Dimension set build (including calculated and restricted dimension),Developed and maintained dimension properties to be leveraged in calculations,
- Developed complex advanced formulas using Data Actions Process,Developed configured layout using Analytics Application,
- Developed complex Security Configuration at Model, Dimension, Story and File Structure level.
- Key point of contact in communicating business requirements for reporting needs. Involved in business process blueprinting and subsequent solutions architecture design.
- Worked with business and technical stakeholders in developing Models, Dimensions, Members and Hierarchies. Developed dashboards that provided insights using variances, time series, bar, geo-spacial charts and tables rendering visually stunning representation of key metrics.
- Developed SAP Analytics Cloud planning solution involving data wrangling, model set-up, input schedules, planning functionality, reporting, dashboards, allocation/calendarization, role based access security.
- Developed reports and multi-tab dynamic data visualization dashboard stories.
- Managed all phases of project from Requirements gathering, Blueprinting, Configuration, Integration Testing, Training to Go Live, documentation, Post-Go live support and end-user training.
- Collaborated with the BPC Team to developed Consolidation Model for US GAAP, Statutory and Tax Reporting.Developed regulatory disclosure reporting model (rounding and formatting configuration). Involved in business process blueprinting and subsequent solutions architecture design.
- Developed comprehensive set of reports using Excel EPM Add-in such as Input Templates, Variance Reports, Threshold Reports, Comparative Reports, Ad hoc - Any by Any reports. Created FDs, KDDs and other functional documents as required.
Assistant Manager SAP/BPC Consultant(Freelancer), Deloitte Business Solutions, Athens
November 2020 — May 2021
Project For Lambda Development
- Led the initiative to integrate BPC 10.1 into S4HANA 19.09, taking chief control of over consulting & solution architecture for the implementation of the system from scratch, controlling budgeting & consolidation.
- Integrated modules, daily tasks, and BW object generation duties remain the same as above projects with additional consolidation achieved by utilizing the Group Reporting Solution across the implementation of business rules, activation of business content, flows for fixed assets, end-to-end implementation, and streamlined user roles that eased the process of transitioning group reporting from Fiori.
Project for Vodafone
- Led the embedding of BPC 10.1 into S4HANA, tackling the project from the ground up with control over budgeting, cashflow, consolidation, and SAC. Integrated additional modules such as MM as budgets allowed.
Project for Deloitte
- Served as lead consultant on a BPC 10.1 Standard NetWeaver project, controlling budgeting and consolidation.
- Integrated SAP 10.1 NetWeaver standards, EPM Add-ons, data packages, transformation files, conversion files, script logic and VBA macro code with a consolidated all-ends approach.
Project for Attica Group
- Spearheaded the company’s migration from Real Time Consolidation to Group Reporting in S4HANA 19.09 by taking charge as lead consultant and solution architect.
- Upgraded the existing S4HANA 17.09 system before completing the full-scale embedded BPC solution system.
SAP BPC FICO Consultant(Freelancer), Eurobank S.A., Athens
July 2020 — October 2020
- Served as consultant in charge of functional and technical analyses of SAP BPC implementations as well as direct oversight of all BPC related projects at the company.
- Functioned as owner of the following products, SAP, FICO, BPC where in I led their implementation as well as generation of all necessary BW objects.
- Ensured that all structures were assigned to the BPC web client layer to consolidate budgeting and actual data.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with external consultants to lead the analysis of additional modules like RE-FX and core system interfaces.
- Coordinated all daily requests in the area of SAP FICO, resolving incidents like generation of new business partners, VAT, account assignments, new company codes, and tool migrations.
- Generated UAT test scenarios for all subsystems and projects, training key users on their use while also building out technical materials such as manuals and blueprints. Accomplished SAP Global Tax Consultant with a strong affinity for technology and acute business sense for the application of emerging technologies to add value and expand markets
- Global experience includes exposure to UK GAAP, IFRS along with US, European Taxation principles
- End to end configuration inside S4HANA include Tax configuration done by country,Tax Procedure, Condition Type, Assign Tax Procedure to Country, Tax Account Determination, Tax Calculation Procedure – Provide the method of calculation – normally use SAP standard,Tax Codes – Provide the rates,Tax Codes,Tax Accounts,Plants Abroads and Exchange Rates,Tax Clasifications-Identifications Numbers and Determination with pricing,Integration FI with MM and SD,Condition Logic,Indirect Determination in Purchasing-Sales and Special Indirect Tax Transactions,Indirect Tax Engines and Add-Ons.
- Analyse and write the specifications for custom logic through ABAP Code,Function Modules and User Exits.
- Configuration for Direct Taxation inside S4HANA
- Handle the transfer prices inside S4HANA
- Analyze and configuration the tax reporting inside the S4HANA with standard reports and custom reports
- Analyze and configure the tax compliance module
- Analyze and integrate with SAC
- Tax Data Management and analyze the tax cases, the tax processes, the business processes, the taxable events, the tax exemptions, Transaction types, Reporting Requirements, Digital Reporting Requirements, the base erosion and profit shifting, the standard audit file and Financial Reporting Requirements
SAP BPC/BW/FICO Consultant(Freelancer), Singularlogic S.A., Athens
November 2017 — June 2020
Project for the Public Government Accounting Department
- Spearheaded implementation of new FM Commitment items, various functional units (such as expenditure and revenue structures), fund centers, and any additional Fund/Functional Areas.
Project for Attica Group
- Hand-picked to lead new BPC optimizations inside S4HANA, acting as the lead consultant and solution architect in charge of implementing the project scratch with budgeting and consolidation control.
- Carried out major tasks such as embedding of BPC-BW and generation of all necessary BW objects. Assigned each object a place on the web-client layer to better control budgeting and data analysis.
- Supported implementation of the S4HANA FI module, leading migration from the older, existing systems while also performing Hellenization in SAP, activation & implementation of cash management, and liquidity.
- Spearheaded the implementation of IFRS 16 by embedding BPC in B4HANA
- Migration from BW 7.5 to BW4HANA
- System Design and Architect of the Embedded BPC Modeling inside BW4HANA.
- Integration with SAP Finance and Logistics data (SAP Tables, Views, BW Extractors, Function Module and standard reports)
- SAP Extraction of standard data sources and ODP framework
- Design complex ABAP codes for the logic.
- Migration of the current BEx query design to Analysis for Office including complex key figures & user exit variables
- Lead of the reporting solutions including WEBI or, Design Studio or, SAC.
- Load data from other non SAP systems with Smart Data Access
- Creation of Functional & Technical specifications
Project for EREN Hellas
- Led the from-scratch implementation of SAP ECC6 across all FI-CO BPC modules in BPC 10.1 NetWeaver.
- Maintained oversight of various vital project functions such as budgeting, cashflow control, and consolidation.
- Oversaw additional functions such as EMP Add-ins, data packages, transformation files, conversion files, script logic, and VBA Macro codes by leveraging a technical backend-and-frontend approach. Accomplished SAP Global Tax Consultant with a strong affinity for technology and acute business sense for the application of emerging technologies to add value and expand markets
- Global experience includes exposure to UK GAAP, IFRS along with US, European Taxation principles
- Tax configuration is done by country
- All company codes in the country share those settings
- Tax Procedure
- Condition Type
- Configuration – Assign Tax Procedure to Country
- Tax Account Determination
- Tax Calculation Procedure – Provide the method of calculation – normally use SAP standard
- Tax Codes – Provide the rates
Senior Business Analyst(Freelancer), Planet S.A., Athens
September 2015 — November 2017
NBG-Greece New Banking Accounting Project
- Functioned as vital project member in the implementation of a new SAP banking accounting engine, Bank Analyzer where in all transactions would be converted from various subsystems and posted automatically in SAP Bank Analyzer to support IFRS regulators.
- Submitted all necessary CPQ for the project while also leading an audit of the productive transactions after phase one of the implementation process.
- Provided UAT scenarios and post-project support by later following up with ongoing project teams.
NBG-Greece E-Signature Project
- Supported all actions in this project which was designed to set up and convert all physical banking documents into electronic statements, streamlining internal and external document management.
- Recorded all baking transactions into a functional, searchable database then informing all departments when it was time to take the next step and integrate them into the electronic statement platform.
NBG-Greece Additional Projects
- Worked alongside internal and external teams to set up and update the existing Project Site and Project Net, overhauling the National Bank of Greece’s core systems in regard to all SDLC processes.
- Additionally led a project with the goal of securitizing all NPLs into an SPV account.
SAP BPC-FI Consultant(Freelancer), Deloitte Business Solutions, Athens
December 2013 — September 2015
Project for PPC
- Served as key team member on an implementation project for the Consolidation Environment within BPC, ensuring all entities inside the Public Power Corporation SA group achieved full integration.
- Conducted analysis and implementation of various BPC and BW structures and modules. This included dimensions, cubes, aggregation levels, multi-providers, process chains, and data source connections to ease the process by which actual data was retrieved from BPC.
- Acted as lead consultant in charge of budgeting, cashflow, and consolidation for SAP/BPC 10.1 Standard NetWeaver, EPM, add-ins, data packages, transformation files, conversion files, script logic, and VBA macros.
- Excelled at generating UAT scenarios that testing implementation success while also training key user.
- Generated all post-implementation materials such as user manuals, system blueprints, and more.
