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SAP FICO & S/4HANA Consultant | Data Migration (BODS) | Finance Transformation Expert

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Worldwide
SAP FI Certification
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Worldwide
SAP FI Certification

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About me

SAP FICO & S/4HANA Consultant with 14+ years in implementations, migrations, AMS, and data migration using BODS. Expert in FI/CO, VAT, E-Invoicing, R2R, P2P, O2C, automation, and financial reporting. PMP & SAP FI certified, delivering scalable finance solutions across KSA industries.

SAP FICO & S/4HANA Expertise:
SAP FI/CO configuration (GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting, CO-PA, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Centers). Universal Journal (ACDOCA), New GL, New Asset Accounting, parallel valuation, BP conversion, financial closing cockpit, credit management, and tax configuration (VAT, ZATCA).
SAP Implementations, Migrations & AMS:
Full-cycle SAP ECC and S/4HANA implementations, ECC-to-S/4HANA Finance migration, greenfield and brownfield transformation, cloud and on-premise deployments. Strong experience in SAP Activate and ASAP methodologies, fit-gap analysis, process blueprinting, configuration, functional testing (ITC, SIT, UAT), cutover, go-live, and hyper care support. Delivered SAP AMS support with 95%+ SLA compliance.
SAP BODS & Data Migration:
End-to-end ETL experience using SAP BODS for extracting, transforming, cleansing, reconciling, validating, and loading master and transactional data into SAP ECC and S/4HANA. Skilled in defining mapping rules, handling open items, GL balances, vendor/customer master, assets, cost centers, and profitability structures. Expertise in data governance, deduplication, enrichment, and reconciliation reporting.
Finance Transformation & Reporting:
Strong command in financial reporting, IFRS compliance, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost control, cash flow analysis, and working capital management. Optimized month-end closing cycles, automated journal entries, reconciliations, bank statements, and internal controls. Delivered audit-ready financial reports with 40% higher accuracy.
Process Design (R2R, P2P, O2C):
Record-to-Report optimization, procure-to-pay integration, order-to-cash design, material and asset accounting flows, and intercompany processes. Experienced in aligning business requirements with SAP solutions to improve accuracy, transparency, and compliance across finance operations.
Project Management & PMO Expertise:
PMP-certified project consultant with hands-on experience in project governance, scheduling, budgeting, resource planning, RAID logs, WBS, dashboards, reporting, milestone tracking, and stakeholder communication. Expertise in PMO operations for national transformation programs (Vision 2030). Skilled in MS Project, SharePoint, and project documentation frameworks.
Cross-Functional SAP Integration:
Integration with MM, SD, PP, PM, PS, PPM, BI/BO, HCM, and external enterprise systems (BODS, analytics platforms). Expertise in end-to-end testing, defect resolution, change management, and user training.
Tools & Technologies:
SAP ECC 6.0, SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP BODS, SAP BI/BO, SAP Analytics Cloud, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Excel (advanced), SharePoint, project governance tools, and financial modeling spreadsheets.

Languages

EnglishFluent

Project history

Senior Consultant – SAP FICO

AlMaktaba

Goods & Retail

50-250 team member

Configured FI/CO (GL, AP, AR, AA), cost centers, profit centers, internal orders, activity types, and CO-PA for enhanced reporting. Managed cost planning, allocations, variance analysis, and margin analysis. Delivered SAP AMS support with 95% SLA compliance. Led month-end/year-end closings, automated journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting, reducing cycle time by 50%. Implemented VAT, ZATCA E-Invoicing Phases 1 & 2, ensuring full regulatory compliance. Resolved master-data duplication and optimized procurement workflows. Improved FICO configuration stability and resolved critical issues to enhance system performance. Trained finance users, reduced support tickets, and built internal SAP capability. Generated audit-ready reports and ensured IFRS, ZATCA, and internal control compliance.

SAP FICO Consultant / PMO Consultant

Expertpath

Internet & IT

50-250 team member

SAP S/4HANA 1709 Migration: Led FI/CO stream for ECC-to-S/4HANA migration. Executed New GL activation, ACDOCA migration, BP conversion, and New Asset Accounting setup. Performed data migration using BODS, including mapping, cleansing, ETL, and validation of GL, AP, AR, Assets, Cost Centers, and open items. Aligned R2R, P2P, and O2C processes with S/4HANA best practices. Managed SIT/UAT, cutover, and post-go-live support.
PMO Consultant (MOMRA): Designed project governance templates, schedules, dashboards, KPIs, and reports. Managed NTP/ORC program documentation, portfolio structure, and SharePoint administration. Supported project planning, budgeting, milestone reporting, and risk tracking.

Project Team Lead / SAP FICO Consultant

EMCAN Contracting

Internet & IT

50-250 team member

SAP BI/BO Upgrade – Ministry of Defense: Managed end-to-end upgrade of SAP BOBJ and ETL tools. Oversaw scope, schedule, risk, vendors, WBS, governance, UAT, and cutover. Delivered 25% scope increase through structured change control.
SAP NLM Implementation – STC: Supported FICO integration with MM, PS, PM. Conducted BPML, GAP analysis, configuration, functional testing, UAT, and user training. Managed data migration, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization.

SAP FICO Consultant (Offshore)

Fraternity-EAD

Internet & IT

10-50 team member

Delivered SAP FICO support, enhancements, and incident resolution. Performed GAP analysis, process optimization, root-cause analysis, testing, and documentation. Developed functional specs, resolved data issues, ensured compliance with SLAs, and validated configuration changes.

SAP Project Scheduler / ASAP Coordinator

Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refinery Limited

Energy, Water & Environment

250-500 team member

Managed schedules, deliverables, invoices, and risks across six SAP tracks. Ensured alignment with ASAP methodology. Reviewed BPDs, FDs, TDs, UAT scripts, and RTMs. Coordinated with SI for ALM deliverables and mitigated delays in milestones and project documentation.

Team Lead / SME (Finance and Material Management)

Descon Engineering Group

Architecture & Civil Engineering

500-1000 team member

Led SAP FICO implementation (blueprinting → data migration → UAT → go-live). Designed enterprise structures, optimized finance processes, and ensured IFRS/tax compliance. Managed budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis. Prepared financial statements, automated accounting workflows, and delivered MIS reports for strategic decisions.


Certificates

PMP

PMI

2020

SAP FI Certification

SAP Germany

2012


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