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SAP FICO Transformation Architect | S/4HANA, UPA, Product Costing, RAR, ICMR, ML

Chesapeake, USA
Only remote
MBA with Concentration in Accounting
Chesapeake, USA
Only remote
MBA with Concentration in Accounting

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About me

With 25+ years in SAP FICO Product Costing, COPA, Fixed Asset Accounting, Material Ledger, Transfer Pricing, RAR, ICMR, Project Systems: Green Belt Six Sigma Certified ITIL Certified SAP Certified Application Associate SAP S/4HANA Agile Methodology experience MBA in Accounting

Six Sigma MethodologyAgile MethodologyMicrosoft AzureGeneral LedgerInformation Technology Infrastructure Libraries (ITIL)SAP ERPPost-ProductionProfitability AnalysisSAP FI/COSAP PSSarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) ComplianceAerospace ManufacturingTransfer Pricing
Seasoned SAP Finance & Controlling (FICO) Leader with 20+ years of experience architecting, implementing, and optimizing SAP solutions for global enterprises. Expert in SAP FICO, Project Systems (PS), Product Costing, and Revenue Recognition, with end-to-end experience across SAP ECC (4.5B–6.0) and S/4HANA (1709–2022). Proven ability to translate complex financial processes into scalable, compliant, and automated SAP solutions, supporting mergers, acquisitions, and enterprise-wide transformations. Known for driving operational efficiency, ensuring SOX compliance, and delivering measurable business value across multi-billion-dollar organizations.
  1. Led 8 full SAP lifecycle implementations from Blueprint through Go-Live and post-production support.
  2. Deep expertise in Finance (AP, AR, GL, Asset Accounting), Controlling (CO-OM, COPA, Internal Orders), Project Systems, Product Costing, Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR 1.3).
  3. Skilled in Universal Parallel Accounting, Intercompany Matching & Reconciliation (ICMR), predictive accounting, mixed costing, transfer pricing, and SAP S/4HANA integration.
  4. Certified SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting Associate, Six Sigma Greenbelt, ITIL, with practical Agile & Azure DevOps (ADO) experience.
CORE COMPETENCIES

Financial Accounting & Controlling: GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cost Center & Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, COPA, Revenue Recognition, Month-End & Quarter-End Close
SAP Project & Product Expertise: Project Systems (PS), Make-to-Order/Stock/Engineer-to-Order Costing, Material Ledger, Results Analysis, Settlement, Transfer Pricing, Activity-Based Costing
Strategic & Operational Leadership: End-to-End SAP Implementations, M&A Integrations, Data Migration & Conversion, SOX Compliance, Testing & Validation, Master Data Governance, Training & Change Management
Technology & Tools: SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Ariba, SAP Analytics Cloud, HP Quality Center, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Excel & Alteryx

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2019

Languages

EnglishNative speaker

Project history

SAP FICO PS Consultant

Cambrex, a global CDMO pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory services

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Technology

>10.000 team member

  1. Serve as SAP FICO / PS consultant and Results Analysis (RA) SME for Cambrex, a global CDMO supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory services, advising finance teams on revenue recognition and project accounting processes under ASC 606.
  2. Lead configuration and support of SAP Results Analysis across multiple RA Keys utilizing Quantity Method, Quantity-Based Percentage of Completion (POC), and Cost-Based methods.
  3. Design and refine RA Keys and valuation methods to support complex revenue scenarios, including Reserve for Unrealized Cost, Reserve for Imminent Loss, and Revenue Surplus calculations.
  4. Enable accurate quantity-based revenue recognition through integration of Statistical Key Figures, improving alignment between operational metrics and financial postings.
  5. Identified and resolved a critical issue where Valuated Cost was not captured in Results Analysis, eliminating recurring manual adjustments and significantly improving month-end close efficiency.
  6. Authored functional specification for Stock Transfers Orders (STO) to support intercompany material movements and improve intercompany accounting processes.
  7. Deliver strategic advisory support for complex project accounting and revenue recognition scenarios, ensuring timely and accurate financial close cycles.
  8. Develop comprehensive white paper documenting Results Analysis, revenue recognition, and settlement processes to standardize knowledge and support future implementations.

SAP RTR CO Price Waterhouse Cooper S/4 Hana 2021 Securitas

Price Waterhouse Cooper S/4 Hana 2021 Securitas

Other

1000-5000 team member

  1. Led Revenue Recognition implementación for a $14B Enterprise, configuring POC and WIP RA Keys.
  2. Developed SAP configuration for financial elements including Reserve for Unrealized Cost, Accrued Revenue, Revenue Surplus, Valuated Cost, and Calculated Cost.
  3. Established mapping frameworks for COPA and FI, ensuring accurate settlement of financial categories.
  4. Designed legacy data transfer strategies and executed end-to-end testing, securing client approval.
  5. Conducted configuration documentation, testing plans, master data creation, and system validation.

SAP FICO/PS Delaware Consulting, Amazon-Part-time

Delaware Consulting, Amazon

Goods & Retail

>10.000 team member

  1. Supported revenue recognition for a $1B business unit, ensuring compliance and accurate reporting.
  2. Configured RA Keys, financial settlements, and COPA mappings; executed comprehensive functional testing.


SAP FICO/PS-Vortex Consulting, Analogic Part-time

Vortex Consulting, Analogic

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Led the implementation of Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), and Project System (PS) modules.
  2. Played a key role in documenting business decisions and designing system configurations to align with organizational needs.
  3. Configured the Project System (PS) module, including project profiles, planning profiles, budget profiles, status profiles, planning layouts, and operational structures.

SAP FICO/PS Architect Parsons Corporation, S/4 Hana 2021

Parsons Corporation

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Led rollout of FI, CO, and PS modules; designed Project Systems configurations including WBS, Planning Profiles, Status & Budget Profiles.
  2. Configured Margin Analysis and COPA for profitability insights; integrated PS with MRP, Procurement, and Goods Issues.
  3. Developed and delivered end-user training and post-Go-Live support; managed data migration and functional gap resolution.

SAP FI Lead Revenue Recognition Results Analysis Vertex Aerospace, Delaware Consulting S/4 Hana 2021

Vertex Aerospace, Delaware Consulting S/4 Hana 2021

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Implemented POC and WIP configurations for accurate revenue recognition.
  2. Created legacy data transfer strategy for Results Analysis; validated mappings and system functionality.

SAP FICO Sr Finance Data Analyst-Molex a Koch Industries Company

Molex a Koch Industries Company

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Led SAP FI, CO, PS rollouts; configured WBS, operational structures, asset accounting, and product costing.
  2. Conducted training sessions, data migration, post-Go-Live support

SAP FICO PS-Molex a Koch Industries Company

Molex a Koch Industries Company

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Led the rollout of SAP FI, CO, and PS modules as part of the implementation project.
  2. Played a key role in documenting business decisions and aligning the system design accordingly.
  3. Configured the Project System (PS) module, including Project Profiles, Planning and Budget Profiles, Status Profiles, Planning Layouts, and Operational Structures.
  4. Conducted multiple training sessions for business users on WBS structure setup, covering various project structuring methods.
  5. Reviewed legacy system data to identify relevant data for migration, performed data cleansing, and mapped it to SAP PS by project type.
  6. Designed and configured Margin Analysis and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), including Operating Concern, Controlling Area, Characteristics, Characteristic Derivation, Value Fields, and Profitability Segment Characteristics.

SAP AP Finance Support -Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) Capital One Payment EWI Remediation Accounts Payable

Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC)

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Led SAP Procure-to-Pay process improvements, driving efficiency and accuracy in procurement workflows.
  2. Collaborated with Strategy & Analytics teams to define and execute key initiatives, including risk defenses, capability building, process enhancements, and performance monitoring.
  3. Conducted comprehensive analysis of existing processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
  4. Evaluated and assessed internal controls and risk exposures across procurement and payment workflows.
  5. Oversaw investigative operations, streamlined key processes, and managed the end-to-end client experience.
  6. Identified nine formal controls requiring enhancement within the Accounts Payable function.
  7. Pinpointed gaps and weaknesses in current control structures.
  8. Strengthened and upgraded formal controls to align with compliance standards and operational excellence in Accounts Payables.

SAP S/4 Hana Release 1909 and 2020 SAP Hana FI/CO -Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC)

Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC)

Goods & Retail

>10.000 team member

  1. Worked within a complex, large-scale SAP S/4HANA supply chain and finance environment, supporting both core and integrated business processes.
  2. Managed Revenue Recognition using Percentage of Completion (PoC) methods, including cost-based and quantity-based valuation approaches in alignment with project accounting.
  3. Supported SAP PS configurations and validations, including substitution testing to ensure accurate project cost tracking and reporting.
  4. Defined and configured Result Analysis keys, cost elements, valuation methods, and result analysis versions for accurate Work in Process (WIP) calculation and settlement within Project Systems.


SAP S/4 Hana Release 1709 SAP Hana FI/CO Lead-USAntibiotics, a Jackson Healthcare Company

USAntibiotics, a Jackson Healthcare Company

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Technology

>10.000 team member

  1. Conducted GAP analysis to map current-state processes to future-state solutions; developed test scenarios, conversion/interface/validation plans, cutover strategies, end-user training materials, and provided post go-live production support.
  2. Evaluated and implemented improvements in Product Costing processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  3. Specialized in Activity Costing, including methodologies for overhead and direct labor costing; analyzed General Ledger transactions generated at each step of the costing process.
  4. Delivered training on Costing Module setup: standard cost configuration, Moving Average Cost evaluation, timing and methods for cost updates, and variance analysis.
  5. Participated in Asset Accounting by defining asset classes, creating charts of depreciation, and setting up depreciation areas and keys.
  6. Integrated Asset Accounting with General Ledger, configured asset master data, executed depreciation runs, and performed month-end, period-end, and fiscal year-end closing activities.

SAP S/4 Hana Release 1909 SAP Hana FI/CO PS Workstream Lead-Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Gathered and analyzed SAP FICO AS-IS and TO-BE requirements to align business processes with system capabilities.
  2. Configured Chart of Accounts, Company Codes, Fiscal Year Variants, Posting Period Variants, Account Groups, Field Status Groups, and Tolerance Groups.
  3. Managed Accounts Payable setup including vendor master data, vendor account groups, dual control for sensitive fields, house banks, invoice processing, document parking, outgoing payments, check printing, and invoice-to-purchase matching.
  4. Led period-end and fiscal-year-end closing activities including material ledger actual costing, profitability analysis (CO-PA), profit center accounting, and reconciliation.
  5. Designed and tested Make-to-Order (MTO) scenarios.
  6. Led global Project System value stream and managed FICO/PS team during implementation lifecycle.
  7. Resolved integration and support issues across PS and modules SD, MM, HR, PP, MRP, PEO, and external interfaces.

SAP Data Migration Team Member SAP FI/CO -Siemens

Siemens

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Led end-to-end data migration from Oracle to SAP for FICO, PS, and Product Costing modules, supporting 17 Siemens manufacturing plants across multiple geographies.
  2. Designed and executed robust data migration strategy covering financial master data (GL, AP, AR, Assets), controlling objects (cost centers, profit centers, internal orders), and project structures (WBS, networks).
  3. Spearheaded migration of complex product costing data for both Make-to-Order (MTO) and Make-to-Stock (MTS) scenarios, ensuring accurate standard and actual cost representation in SAP.


SAP S/4 Hana Release 1809 SAP Hana FI/CO Team Member-Huntington Ingalls

Huntington Ingalls

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA 1809, including end-to-end implementation and configuration.
  2. Designed and configured integration of General Ledger (GL), Results Analysis, Asset Accounting, and CO-PA, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS, including intercompany transactions and currency revaluations.
  3. Expertise in foreign currency valuation, value adjustments, and automatic clearing processes.
  4. Integrated FI with MM, SD, and PS modules to streamline end-to-end financial and logistical processes.
  5. Led configuration of CO module, including Controlling Area, cost/profit center hierarchies, cost elements, internal orders (overhead, investment, accrual), activity types, SKFs, and settlement profiles.
  6. Managed Overhead Management Accounting (CO-OM) with actual postings, assessment, distribution, and allocation cycles.
  7. Configured Project System (PS) for cost planning, WBS/network-based planning, and period-end activities including progress analysis (PoC) and project settlement.

SAP FI/CO Workstream Lead-Raytheon Company

Raytheon Company

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Led end-to-end SAP FICO implementation, including GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, CO-OM, COPA, Internal Orders, and Product Costing.
  2. Supported Raytheon-Hughes Aircraft M&A, achieving seamless financial integration.
  3. Configured revenue recognition (POC, Time & Material, Units of Delivery), ensuring SOX compliance.
  4. Managed global asset accounting for 100,000+ assets, and optimized cost allocation and variance analysis.
  5. Awarded CIO Excellence in Technology Award for outstanding SAP implementation contributions.

SAP Controlling Team Member-Raytheon Company

Raytheon Company

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Developed and maintained master data; created documentation, training materials, and performed system customization/configuration and mapping.
  2. Participated actively in all SAP project phases: Blueprint, Design, Realization, Testing, Go-Live, and Stabilization.
  3. Provided production support for 144,000 service orders, 67,000 internal orders, and 816,000 WBS elements.
  4. Served on Integration Test Team executing end-to-end testing across FI, CO, SD, HR, MM, PS, PP, and PM modules.
  5. Authored functional specifications for complex interfaces; collaborated with ABAP developers and led end-to-end interface testing.
  6. Supported Raytheon-Hughes Aircraft merger & acquisition SAP integration efforts.
  7. Configured variance keys, valuation variants for WIP/scrap, target cost versions, result analysis keys, valuation methods, and WIP assignments.
  8. Customized Product Cost Planning and Cost Object Controlling with costing variants, cost components, costing sheets, WIP, variances, co-products, scrap, result analysis, and settlements.
  9. Configured Profitability Analysis (CO-PA): Operating Concern, Characteristics, Value Fields, Account- and Costing-based CO-PA.
  10. Developed profitability segments (customer groups, product groups, zip codes, product hierarchies) to analyze profitability results.

EXPERIENCE – FINANCE & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Finance & Operations Leadership | 1984 – 1999

US Army, Serv-Air (E-Systems), Fluor Daniel/Day & Zimmermann, Brown & Root

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

  1. Directed financial management for multi-million-dollar operations across aerospace, defense, and engineering sectors.
  2. Oversaw budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis, variance reporting, and financial planning for large teams and multiple facilities.
  3. Managed government contracts, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFAR, DCAA, SCA, and DBA regulations.
  4. Supervised accounting, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and cost control functions, improving efficiency and cash flow.
  5. Developed and implemented financial models, reporting frameworks, and ROI analyses to support executive decision-making.
  6. Built foundational expertise in general ledger management, internal controls, and financial systems, preparing for SAP leadership roles.

Certificates

SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4 Hana for Management Accounting Associates S/4 Hana 2021

SAP

2023

Greenbelt Six Sigma Certified

Raytheon

2011

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Certified

Raytheon

2011

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