SAP FICO CONSULTANT - CHIEF EXPERT
BMW GROUP
Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months
Responsible for the whole software lifecycle, from design, customizing, testing, go
live and operate, following the BMW agile working model.
S/4 HANA Finance global roll out to Europe, Asia, Middle East and South America.
Agile Finance / Tax Integration team supporting the Finance / Tax Integration layer
of various products and or applications and plants throughout the globe e.g.: NMS,
ATLAS, EVEREST, China, Russia, Germany etc
Delivering Expert knowledge of the Financial and controlling processes and FI/CO
integration (e.g.: Knowledge on account assignments from SD)
Help manage FI line items and documents
Ensure accounting entries are correct in terms of GL accounts, product clusters, and
fields.
Configuration of MM /SD and FI integration (Procure to pay process /Order to cash)
Use of Agile project methodology
Use of SRUM and DEVOPS to implement and support solutions in complex
environments
Using Confluence and Jira tools for collaboration and transparency
• Expert knowledge of SAP S4 HANA Finance and Controlling Design and Blueprinting for: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, New General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Cash Management, Travel Management, Funds Management, Public Sector Collection and Disbursement (PSCD), Controlling, Internal Order Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center.
• SME in Local government best practise pertaining to Finance, Controlling & Public Sector Collection and Disbursement (PSCD).
• SME in SAP Finance and Controlling Configuration
• SME in SAP TESTING and UAT
• SME in SAP Finance and Controlling business process design and functional specification definitions
• Expert consulting and business communication skills
• Expert training skills and knowledge sharing of SAP Finance and Controlling
• Liason with project team members and Litech senior management
• Able to provide expert knowledge and guidance in terms of product best practices, standards and guiding principles in Finance and Controlling
• Expert knowledge of project protocol, communication and escalation processes
• Drive out sign-off on Finance and Controlling Design and formulation of knowledge documents
Global Template boot-camp in Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia and template implementation in Johannesburg.
• Detailed Gap Analysis, To-Be Concept, Planning of Translation, Blueprint Approval
• Configure Core, Configure Requirements
• Testing, Functional Tests, Integration Tests
• Key-User Training, End-User Training Cycle1& 2.
• Local Developments, Interface Developments, Localize Output Forms, Localize Authorizations
• Design of Data Migration
• Master and Transactional Data Cleansing, Cut-Over Planning, Data Migration
• End-User Documentation, Final Load Testing
• Cut-Over/Going-Live
• Go-Live Monitoring, Establish Support Processes, Hand-over to Run
Training & Support:
• Intercompany cross postings (Interco Receivable & Payables)
• Internal Order Settlement, Standard Cost Correction, calculation/automatic process for Price Difference and Production variance
• Payment program F110, Electronic Bank statement MT940 upload & processing
• Vendors: Mass correction of Master records, confirmation, Invoice and credit memo posting using enjoy transaction.
• Stock take preparation, print stock sheets, stock freeze, stock count & recount
• Collecting requirements for COPA KE30 reports
• Configuration COPA & COPC
• Creation of KE30 reports
• Unit testing, Integration Testing and User Acceptance testing
• Super user training
• Target cost and cost estimate analysis
• Compiling Business Blueprint for Budget Control System (BCS) in Funds Management
• Configuration and troubleshooting of commitment and actual update settings, maintenance of derivation rules
• Unit testing, Integration Testing and User Acceptance testing
• Super user and end user training
• Go live and support
•Define detailed data load plans for all objects, sequences, systems and responsibilities
•Design and develop data conversion programs using conventional LSMW
Design and develop data validation tools for data reconciliation
•Document all the mapping and translation rules for audit purpose
•Responsible for data migration and conversion activities such as extracting, transforming, migrating, validating and reconciliation of data. Provide guidance to internal IT key users to design and develop data loaders/templates to fit the business requirements
This is a business transformation project and a new implementation of SAP solutions.
Responsibilities
• GL, CM&TM Travel Management Blueprint compilation (On Solution Manager)
• Configuration, testing and training of the Financial Accounting: New General ledger, Travel Management, Funds Management, Asset Accounting and Cash Management.
• Integration with Project Systems, HCM, SCM, FICA, Travel Management and SD.
• Data migration for Assets, GL, CM, TM and AP balances using LSMW
• Creating training material and FI training using SAP WPB tool.
• Creating reports using Report painter tool.
• Support
• Design solutions and business process improvements in existing and future solutions.
• Configuring enhancements and improvements into the existing SAP solutions
• Sub-project Integration of FI to Payroll module (new implementation.)
• Subproject Implementing new Government Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) project.
• Supporting, Asset management, Accounts payable, Cash Management, Controlling, General Ledger, Reporting and Accounts receivables.
• Support Treasury- Investment management, Market Risk Analyser, Portfolio Analyser, and Credit Risk Analyser, the Transaction Manager.
• Sub-project Designing and creating vendor reconciliation program
• Data cleansing and Migration using LSMW for Treasury, AA, AR, Cash Management AP & GL.
• Unit and integration testing and creating test scripts.
• Creating training material for Treasury, AA, AR, Banks, AP & GL.
• Training super users and end users.
• Creating reports with Report Painter.
• Propose, advice, respond and implement change requests.
• Supporting business analytics using BI, Reports, sales, profit, ageing, P&L, TB, BS among other analysis reports.
• VAT and Withholding Tax codes configuration, update and tax reports analysis.
• Articulate SAP Finance best practices based on prior experiences with an SAP/ERP operational knowledge.
• Using Solution Manager - resolving support calls (incident management and problem formation) according to Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• SAP Finance function decision support and management information analysis.
• Implement enhancements.
• Documentation - creating and storing plans, Work step instructions, training, User manuals and test information.
• Preparation of CO Blueprint documents and conducting blueprint workshops.
• Configuration
• Knowledge transfer and training super users
• Preparation of User Manuals managing ATPs.
• Unit testing and Integration Testing.
• Go Live and Support.
Clients:Bell Equipment, Toyota Tsusho & Safripol
Role: SAP FICO Dealer Business Management (DBM) Global Roll out &Support Consultant
Version: ECC6
Key Responsibilities
• Reconciling Global template to country specific details and scope.
• Design solutions and business process improvements in existing and future solutions.
• Configuring country specific details in line with existing template.
• Configuring improvements into the existing SAP solutions (6 systems in 6 countries).
• Data cleansing and Migration using LSMW for AA, AR, AP & GL.
• Unit and integration testing and creating test scripts.
• Creating training material for AA, AR, AP & GL.
• Training users.
• Creating COPA and new GL reports with Report Painter.
• Propose, advice, respond and implement change requests.
• Support AA, AR, AP, GL, BL, Project systems CCA, PCA and COPA.
• Supporting business analytics using BI for WIP, Reports, sales, profit, ageing, P&L, TB, BS among other analysis reports.
• VAT and Withholding Tax codes configuration, update and tax reports analysis.
• Articulate SAP Finance best practices based on prior experiences with an SAP/ERP operational knowledge.
• Managing service desk assigning, responding and resolving support calls (incident management and problem formation) according to Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• SAP Finance function decision support and management information analysis.
• Implement enhancements.
• Communication with users in various countries including Mauritius, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
• Train end users.
• Documentation - creating and storing plans, Work step instructions, training, User manuals and test information.
• Creating functional specifications for ABAP.
• Updating the Group Support website for all modules with latest documentation.
This was an implementation for 3 of Press Corporation subsidiaries a corporate listed on the London stock exchange already on SAP. The subsidiaries included Maldeco Fisheries which is into capture fish, aquaculture, Fish feed, stock feeds business. Ethanol and PressCane are into Ethanol production extracted from sugarcane molasses. Modules implemented include PP, QM, PM, HCM, FI, CO, SD and MM.I was leading a team of 17 consultants.
Key Responsibilities
• Project Preparation-Create project plan using MS Project, source project room, confirm implementation methodology.
• Presentation project objectives, governance and plan on project launch and kick off meetings
• Establish roles and project team structure
• Define project management and implementation standards and procedures.
• Monitor Blueprint, data conversion workshops.
• Review blue prints.
• Supervise installation of servers and creation of Consultants roles in the system.
• Supervise Technical team consisting of ABAP developer, BI Consultant, Basis consultant and workflow consultant.
• Monitor testing for each module and ensuring all test scripts were completed.
• Testing, Change management, preparation of the Training Strategy, Integration Test Script, Data Migration Strategy and cutover plan
• Go live and post go live support -planning, implementation and review.
• Motivating and managing the team.
• Arranging and handling all communication, air tickets, internal transportation, accommodation, logistics and meetings with clients.
• Project budgeting and resource allocation
FICO Responsibilities
• Configuration, testing and training of the Financial Accounting: New General ledger of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Travel Management and Profitability analysis.
• Integration with Production Planning, Real estate. MM, SD and PM
• Configuration and training for AA, AR, AP, GL, BL, Project systems, CCA, PCA and COPA for Ethanol production.
• Also reference point and review of Cash Management, Bank Accounting, CO-PA, CO-OM configuration, testing and training.
• VAT and Withholding Tax codes configuration, update and tax reports analysis.
• Data migration for Assets, GL, AR and AP balances using LSMW
• Creating training material and FI training.
• Creating reports using Report painter tool.
• Support AA, AR, AP, GL, BL, PS, CCA, PCA and COPA
This was a Full lifecycle Implementation using the ASAP Focus Methodology.
•Business process workshops.
• Blueprint compilation and Business process re-engineering.
• Configuration of the Financial Accounting: New General ledger including document splitting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Travel Management, Asset Accounting, Cash Management, Bank Accounting.
• Integration with MM and Treasury and Risk Management (including investment management, Market Risk Analyzer, Portfolio Analyzer, and Credit Risk Analyzer, the Transaction Manager ).
• Create training material
• Super user Training.
• Unit Testing and integration testing
• Creation of Roles and Profiles in accordance with the approved Role Matrix
• Creating reports using Report painter tool.
• VAT and Withholding Tax codes configuration, update and tax reports analysis.
• Data migration for Assets, GL, AR and AP balances using LSMW.
• Change Readiness Assessment, OCM Plan & Strategy, Stakeholder analysis, Change Impact Log reviews, Communications and Organisational Alignment, Culture Transformation and Change Workshops.
This was an extension of additional sub-modules and functionality in controlling to the existing ERP. These includes of Product costing, and Profitability Analysis sub-modules including some general support and functional enhancements’ for AP, AR, BA, AA and New GL
Key Responsibilities
• CO Business processes gathering, Blueprint preparation, System design and realisation.
• Configure New GL, Planning, and allocation, Reports and document Splitting.
• Route profitability-COPA, cost based and account based profitability analysis.
• Product costing, for flight costs.
• Deploying Interface - Integrate Mercury Billing system to SAP
• Configure electronic bank statement, Swift MT90
• System configuration, testing, training and support.
• Incident management and problem solving according to Service level Agreements (SLAs).
• Creating functional specifications for customer developments and Functional enhancements.
• VAT and Withholding Tax codes configuration, update and tax reports analysis.
• Change request management and documentation.
The training was meant to equip all managers with skills on how to use the SAP system. The training is done for 1 day a week, every week for a month.
• Preparation of Training materials for AP, AA, BL, AR, Flex GL, CO CCA, IO, PCA, and Funds Management.
• Module overview and theory.
• Training on Business transaction implications.
• Training on drawing up of reports.
• Training on controls and areas which need regular checking as users post transactions. Sub modules include AP, AA, BL, AR, Flex GL, CO CCA, IO, PCA, and
This was a full life cycle implementation of SAP on ZESA Holdings .It involved consolidation all of the companies in the group. It also involved upgrading to ECC6 Powertel and ZETDC subsidiaries of ZESA Holdings that were already running on SAP 4.6.I was managing a team of 9 Consultants.
Key Responsibilities
• Project Planning analysis, design, and creation of project plan using MS Project.
• Presentation project objectives, governance and plan on project launch and kick off meetings
• Establish roles and project team structure.
• Define project management and implementation standards and procedures.
• Monitor Blueprint, data conversion workshops
• Reviewing Blueprints.
• Supervise installation of servers and creation of Consultants roles in the system.
• Supervise Technical team consisting of ABAP developer, Basis consultant and workflow consultant.
• Monitor testing for each module and ensuring all test scripts were completed.
• Testing, Change management, preparation of the Training Strategy, Integration Test Script, Data Migration Strategy and cutover plan
• Configuration of the Financial Accounting: Consolidation and New General ledger, also reference point and review of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Asset Accounting, Cash Management, Project systems, Travel Management, Bank Accounting, CO-PA, CO-OM configuration.
• Testing, Change management, Data Migration Strategy and cutover plan
• Integration with MM and SD
• Creation of Roles and Profiles in accordance with the approved Role Matrix.
• Data migration, creating Master Data Upload Programs using LSMW.
• Motivating and managing the team.
• Arranging and handling all communication, logistics and meetings with clients.
• Project budgeting and resource allocation.
• Post goes live support.
Government of Zimbabwe embarked on a project to re-implement its system in a new clean environment as the old one has been overly modified due to domain extensions and currency conversions done during the period Zimbabwe was operating in a high inflationary environment. Hence all the 22 Company Codes which are Government Ministries and Departments where re-implemented.
Key Responsibilities
• Project preparation, Kick off meetings and proof reading the Blueprint.
• Configuration of FI/CO/FM modules: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Asset Accounting, Cash Management, Flex General Ledger, Bank Accounting, CO-CCA, PCA, IO and Funds Management.
• Configuring new features like Document splitting.
• Integration with MM and SD
• Preparing training material and training super users.
• Testing processes,
• Conducting Data migration workshops.
• Creation of Roles and Profiles in accordance with the approved Role Matrix.
• Data migration, creating Master Data Upload Programs using LSMW.
• Post Go live and support
ZIMRA is the country’s tax revenue management authority. It is also in charge of customs and duty collections. The upgrade project is from SAP Version 4.7 to SAP ECC6 .FI modules upgraded include GL, AP, AR, AA, BL, CO and FM.
Key Responsibilities
• Proof reading the Blueprint
• Configuration of: AR, AP, AA, CM and ISU FM.
• Compiled Training manuals, Configuration guide, BBPs and ATPs
• Unit Testing CO-CCA, PCA, IO
• Integration with MM and SD
• Training, Integration and conducting Data migration workshops.
• Creation of Roles and Profiles in accordance with the approved Role Matrix.
• Data migration, creating Master Data Upload Programs using LSMW.
• Super user Support
• Creating reports.
Government of Zimbabwe is running on SAP ECC6.0 and has 22 company codes which are effectively ministries and State Departments. I was involved in the 2 week project of the Local Currency changeover using the standard SAP Euro changeover tool.
Key Responsibilities
• Setting up of SAP Conversion packages.
• Defining currency and conversion
• Assisting users to carry out Conversion Preparation steps in the system.
• Carrying out the 1st and 2nd step currency conversion in the SAP Test Client the in the SAP Production Client.
• Assisted users in executing the Reconciliation phase of the conversion.
• Carrying out the auditing phase and clean up phase
• Testing and support
Tetrad Group is a financial institution that provides investment banking services and is running on SAP ECC6.0. The project involves Integration of the SAP Treasury and Risk Management module which has been developed in house with the SAP Standard TRM and FI Module.
Key Responsibilities
• Identifying transactions and Recording transactions for ABAP programmers.
• Reviewing blueprint.
• Integration with Treasury- Investment management, Market Risk Analyzer, Portfolio Analyzer, and Credit Risk Analyzer, the Transaction Manager.
• Configuration, Documentation, Testing Integration points.
• Preparation of User Manuals and acceptance testing procedures.
• Creation of Roles and Profiles in accordance with the approved Role Matrix.
• Data migration, creating Master Data Upload Programs using LSMW.
• Super user Support and training.
The Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZEDC) is a subsidiary of the Zimbabwe national power utility ZESA Holdings. The project was initiated in order to bring ZEDC onto the existing SAP platform on which two of ZESA’s subsidiaries are running. The Implementation was a full life cycle.
Key Responsibilities
• Preparation of FI Blueprint documents and conducting blueprint workshops.
• Configuration of AP, AA, TM, GL, CM and CO-PA, PC, CCA, PCA and IO.
• Create training materials for of AP, AA, TM, GL, CM and CO-PA, PC, CCA, PCA
• Super User Training for of AP, AA, TM, GL, CM and CO-PA, PC, CCA, PCA
• Preparation of User Manuals managing ATPs.
• Unit testing and Integration Testing and defining user profiles.
• Integration with MM and SD.
• VAT and Withholding Tax codes configuration, update and tax reports analysis.
• Creation of Roles and Profiles in accordance with the approved Role Matrix.
• Data migration, creating Master Data Upload Programs using LSMW.
• Go Live and Support.
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Company (ZETC) embarked on a project to change its organisational structure. My role on the project was to support the FICO modules during the transition phase to the new organisational structure and converting currency
Key Responsibilities
• Design of the new organisational structure
• Integration with MM and SD
• Configuration, Testing, data migration and documentation of AA, TM New GL, AP, CO-PA, PCA, CCA and IO.
• Creation of Roles and Profiles in accordance with the approved Role Matrix.
• Data migration, creating Master Data Upload Programs using LSMW.
• Live cut over support and post implementation support on the new organisational structure
• Preparation of monthly financial statements, Project Accounting for both large and small projects.
• Management accounts for factories, fields and enterprises, Monitoring and reviewing transactions posted into the Accounting system (Tetra CS3)
• Liquidity Management - petty cash, bank accounts including FCAs, Reviewing payments to suppliers, creditor’s reconciliation’s.
• Reviewing Debtors control, bank reconciliation’s and wages controls, Preparing budgets and forecasts, Processing of Inter-Company accounts.
• Organised internal audits for accounts, stock, wages, timesheets and storeroom systems, Administering statutory returns (VAT, NSSA, PAYE etc)
• Improving financial and administrative controls to ensure provision of accurate and timely financial information to external auditors, Developing sustainable Enterprise Strategies, Ensuring that Administrative systems comply with Good Governance principles, Training and supervising subordinates
• Preparing monthly creditors’ reconciliation statements, Prepare remittance advice to creditors.
• Attend to creditors’ queries and ensure sound business relations between the company and its suppliers, paying creditors when the payments are due.
• Filing creditors’ invoices and associated documents (housekeeping duties), Petty cash management
• Posting transactions into the Accounting system (Pastel Version 7), Any other duty assigned by the Accountant
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