Sultan Zahran

• Delivered global finance reporting enhancements by collaborating with S/4 HANA IT colleagues to implement
Business Process Controls (BPC) Analytics, enabling detailed, integrated financial reporting across 31
countries and handling over 1 M inbound line entries monthly.
• Spearheaded the full SAP Fixed Asset configuration lifecycle, including definition of chart of depreciation,
multiple depreciation areas, asset classes, number ranges, and customized revaluation and capitalization
rules to ensure accounting compliance across multiple business units.
• Directed the implementation of revaluation models, normal depreciation runs, and automated postings for
asset acquisition and retirement to minimize manual interventions and error risk.
• Configured the Accounting Module: account determination of transactions, depreciation areas, asset classes,
capitalization procedures, screen layout keys, and number ranges for asset classes.
• Configured GL structures: chart of accounts, account groups, field status groups, posting keys, reconciliation
accounts for sub-ledgers, document types, number ranges, GL display (line-item layouts, special fields, sort
variants, totals variants), and financial statement versions.
• Created Asset Master Data, set accounting principles, and executed depreciation runs for accurate and timely
postings.
• Collaborated on end-to-end SAP FICO integration with Materials Management (MM) and Sales and
Distribution (SD) modules, ensuring seamless data flow between procurement, inventory, billing, and
financial accounting processes to enhance operational efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Transformed legacy journal entry processes by collaborating with 14 upstream systems to reroute 440
monthly files directly into the SAP ECC general ledger, lowering IT ownership costs and improving reporting
speed.
• Orchestrated a 350K-record fixed asset data migration valued at over $1 B for North American and Canadian
entities; verified data integrity through meticulous mapping and use of LSMW and Winshuttle.
• Executed high-volume functional testing phases (FUT, SIT, UAT) during global SAP deployments; validated
performance across financial modules and confirming system readiness for production cutover.
• Resolved SAP Finance support tickets by identifying root causes and applying targeted configuration fixes,
contributing to a streamlined Record-to-Report and Fixed Asset module operation.
• Conducted regression testing for global rollouts; validated system stability after enhancements and reduced
post-go-live disruptions.
• Partnered with stakeholders and internal teams to maintain Solution Manager and Team Foundation Server
(TFS) repositories, keeping project artifacts and process flows current.
• Created HCM hiring configuration and led testing cycles for a travel and expense solution spanning over 20
company codes.
• Supported monthly and year-end financial closings through configuration adjustments and validations to
amplify readiness for managerial reporting and compliance.
• Worked on a top-secret GM Defense project in compliance with U.S. government security requirements.
• Participated in 15-20 SAP projects globally, contributing to deployment, testing, and post-go-live support.
• Mentored and coached junior analysts on SAP system design, documentation standards, and business
workflows, accelerating their learning curves and promoting team self-sufficiency.

• Supported financial reporting and transaction validation processes by auditing and entering expense data for
the Technical Committee of the Ministry of Higher Education.
• Maintained accuracy of financial databases to ensure secure and retrievable historical data for audit and
compliance purposes.
• Assisted in compiling monthly expenditure statements and variance analyses for cross-functional review,
increasing visibility into departmental budget performance.
• Collaborated with project leads to verify supplier invoices and validate expense classification before posting
to the general ledger.
• Contributed to internal control procedures by ensuring all expense entries complied with predefined
financial governance standards.
• Streamlined monthly reconciliation processes by standardizing expense entry templates and assisting with
audit documentation preparation.

• Recorded and maintained accurate financial data by documenting transactions related to student loans,
tuition fees, and general ledger operations, ensuring consistency across financial records.
• Provided support during monthly and year-end closing cycles by preparing balance sheet settlements and
verifying reconciliations for departmental accounts.
• Supervised junior accounting clerks by coordinating workload distribution, answering process-related
queries, and guiding them through standard operating procedures.
• Developed process checklists to enhance the efficiency of data entry and reconciliation tasks during high
volume periods, minimizing errors and omissions.
• Assisted auditors during internal reviews by providing transaction histories, supporting documentation, and
system navigation guidance.