Sr. SAP FI-CO / CO-PC / CO-PA Professional

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seasoned SAP professional with significant experience in accounting, systems and applications, with 20+ years of experience in design, implementation and support of business IT applications for small / medium businesses and multinational corporations. Specializing in SAP spanning versions 3.1H through S/4 HANA, consistently delivered successful solutions to clients in all areas of system design and implementation.
 
With primary specialization in Controlling (Product Cost Planning / Controlling, Material Ledger, Profitability Analysis, Overhead Cost Management); Financial Accounting (General Ledger, Profit Center Accounting / Segment reporting) and Project Systems / Investment Management as well as very deep understanding and working knowledge of sales (including intercompany) / logistics / operations processes / configuration and financial integration with SD, MM and PP modules and other Netweaver components: BI, BI-IP, BPC, APO, XI/PI etc.; completed multiple full life cycle implementations from project preparation, scoping and blue printing through configuration, testing, go-live and post go-live support.
 
Accomplishments over the last decade and a half lead to delivering desired results while contributing as a team member, team lead, integration manager and solution architect. In addition to the expert business and consulting knowledge, constantly demonstrating strong client facing skills, excellent team player, outgoing personality, excellent communication skills.

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KEY SKILLS

• Exceptional analytical abilities, uniquely blended system architect and hands on skills.

• Versatile presentation skills, key participant in steering meetings, addressing senior Financial and IT management.
• Financial / Cost accounting education and background.
• Experience implementing US GAAP, IFRS accounting requirements as well as various local GAAP requirements.
• Extensive experience in business process re-engineering for companies of various sizes.
• Multiple projects involving Single Business Entity and Tax Optimization Model implementation.
• Thorough understanding of product cost planning and profitability analysis concepts across different industries.
• Outstanding ability to transform business needs in most effective SAP-based solutions (including plant abroad functionality in EU).
• Proven project leadership track record – leading small and medium size teams.
• Broad international experience (multiple international implementations in multi-company, multi-currency environments): Russia, Germany, UK, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, Mexico, Netherlands, France, Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Nigeria.
• Excellent practical knowledge of ASAP implementation methodology and tools.
• Experience implementing SAP Industry Best Practice solutions using SAP tools and methodology.
• Certified SAP Financials and SAP Controlling Consultant.

 SAP Functional & Technical Skills

• Product Cost Controlling (Product Cost Planning, Cost Object Controlling, Actual Costing / Material Ledger):

• Implementation of various material valuation concepts (including split valuation);
• Implementation of product costing concepts for various industries: make-to-stock, make-to-order etc.;
• Calculation of the cost of goods manufactured (COGM) and the cost of goods sold (COGS) of products;
• Costing of materials with and without quantity structure;
• Multiple currencies and valuations in costing (standard and actual);
• Additive costing, unit costing, multiple cost simulations, ABC templates in costing;
• Using procurement alternatives and special procurement costing;
• Preliminary and actual costing;
• WIP, target cost and variances calculations;
• Single and multi-level price determination and actual costing;
• Period end closing in cost object controlling and material ledger; product cost collectors, process orders; sales orders
• Product costing reporting, summarization reporting (including performance tuning).

• Overhead Cost Controlling (Cost Center Accounting, Cost Element Accounting, Internal Orders):

• Overhead calculations, Activity based costing;
• Internal orders (statistical / real / investment orders);
• Cost planning, detailed cost planning, formula planning;
• Various allocation methodologies, templates, splitting and variances calculation, actual / plan activity prices

• Profitability Analysis:

• Costing based and account based profitability analysis;
• Custom COPA derivation rules;
• COPA Planning including multiple valuation strategies and integration with demand planning tools;
• Integration with SD and FI including design of various user exits;
• Top-down distributions;
• COPA reporting and summarization.

• General Ledger (Classic GL and New GL), Enterprise Controlling (Profit Center Accounting):

• Design and implement multiple ledger concepts using SAP New GL;
• Document splitting, real-time reconciliation;
• Design and implementation of multi-currency concepts;
• Profit center reporting and financial segmentation  and reporting;
• Cost of sales accounting with functional areas;
• Period / year end closing processes, accrual engine.

• Project Systems / Investment Management:

• Design and implement project system concepts for cost/revenue tracking;
• Planning / budgeting and availability control for projects;
• Results analysis and resource related billing;
• Investment projects and integration with IM and AA;

• Banking (Electronic Banking, Lockbox, Payment Program), Accounts Payable / Receivable, Fixed Assets, Funds Management, Financial Supply Chain Management.
• Customizing and Workbench Organizer; Change and Transport Organizer.
• ABAP/4 Workbench: ABAP/4 language, Dictionary, ABAP Query, field/user exits, Validations / Substitutions, BADI.
• Report Painter / Report Writer / Drilldown reporting.
• LSMW and Extended Computer Aided Testing Tool (ECATT).
• EDI, IDOC, ALE, Solution Manager for project, scope and documentation management.

 Integration of FI/CO with other modules within ECC: Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), EDI and Intercompany Billing, Production Planning (PP), Transportation (TP), Human Resources (HR) – travel expenses, working knowledge of Projects Systems (PS).
 
Integration of FI/CO with other Netweaver applications: Business Intelligence (BI), Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), Integrated Planning (BI-IP), Portals, Advanced Planning Optimizer (APO), Exchange Infrastructure and Process Integration (XI/PI).
 

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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Detailed business knowledge of financial, internal /external reporting processes in the following industries:

• Oil and Gas sector (Upstream / Downstream)
• Consumer goods
• Utilities
• Medical Devices & Life Science
• Pharmaceutical
• Chemical
• Enterprise Services
• Mining & Steel