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SAP S/4 FINANCE CONSULTANT
Kalyan A
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London, United Kingdom
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I'm an experienced SAP Finance Consultant and can offer SAP Finance & Controlling consulting services both for ECC and new S4 Hana versions.
• 12 years of Consulting experience in SAP Controlling or Finance and Accounting Modules.
• Design solutions based on business requirements and company strategy that maximize new and existing systems. Incorporate industry best practices and emerging technology knowledge to ensure continuous improvement.
• Multiple Full cycle projects implementation including in ECC and S4 HANA Editions.
• S/4HANA Green field and ECC to S4 HANA conversion project experience.
• Cross functional and integration experience with SAP FI (GL, AP, AR, AA, BA), CO (CCA, PCA, IO, COPA), Order to Cash, Procure to Pay and Project Systems and HR integrations.
• Experience in Treasury modules and In-house Cash and Bank Communication management in ECC
• Experience in preparation projects with the view of ECC to S4 HANA conversion
• Experience in New GL preparation and GL Migration experience to S4 HANA experience
• Experience in SAP integration/interfaces to Legacy systems, Bank Systems e.t.c
• Experience in SAP Fiori Finance apps, Fiori Groups, Set up users with relevant Fiori roles.
• Experience in S4 Hands on Data migration tools Data Migration Cockpit object.
• Experience in Testing and design Test Scripts in HP QC tools and handle defect corrections.
• Experience in training end users and management in Fiori and GUI versions and create training documents
• 12 years of Consulting experience in SAP Controlling or Finance and Accounting Modules.
• Design solutions based on business requirements and company strategy that maximize new and existing systems. Incorporate industry best practices and emerging technology knowledge to ensure continuous improvement.
• Multiple Full cycle projects implementation including in ECC and S4 HANA Editions.
• S/4HANA Green field and ECC to S4 HANA conversion project experience.
• Cross functional and integration experience with SAP FI (GL, AP, AR, AA, BA), CO (CCA, PCA, IO, COPA), Order to Cash, Procure to Pay and Project Systems and HR integrations.
• Experience in Treasury modules and In-house Cash and Bank Communication management in ECC
• Experience in preparation projects with the view of ECC to S4 HANA conversion
• Experience in New GL preparation and GL Migration experience to S4 HANA experience
• Experience in SAP integration/interfaces to Legacy systems, Bank Systems e.t.c
• Experience in SAP Fiori Finance apps, Fiori Groups, Set up users with relevant Fiori roles.
• Experience in S4 Hands on Data migration tools Data Migration Cockpit object.
• Experience in Testing and design Test Scripts in HP QC tools and handle defect corrections.
• Experience in training end users and management in Fiori and GUI versions and create training documents
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - ?
freelance
S4 HANA Finance Consultant
DCC PLC.
Finance
2019 - ?
freelance
SAP S4 HANA Finance Consultant
Implico Consulting.
Environment: SAP S4 HANA 1809
Project: Greenfield and template Rollout
Period: January 2019 - present.
Industry: Oil & Gas Retail, Fuel cards Retail Business
✓ S4 HANA Finance end to end modules Implementation project for a leading Oil & Gas retail organization.
✓ Experience in Full project life cycle - Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live and support.
✓ Business requirement gathering through workshops, questionnaires, Interviews and through conference calls.
✓ Optimise business processes, data and organisational structures.
✓ Prepare Blueprint and Solution document and End User Training Manuals.
✓ Support Finance related RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Forms and Workflows), and customization/development standards
✓ Implemented Finance (FI), AP (Account Payable) and AR (Account Receivable) , Material Ledger activation, Banking modules.
✓ Implemented New Asset Accounting supporting Local Accounting standards, Group Reporting & Tax reporting
✓ Set up FI month end jobs like Customer Statements, Foreign Currency Valuation and Interest Rate calculations.
✓ CCA- Cost Center accounting, PCA - Profit Center accounting, CO-PA Profitability Analysis-Account Based
✓ Internal Orders management and Budgeting.
✓ FIORI Apps implementation involving in setting up Fiori Catalogues, Fiori Groups and assign roles. Involved in setting up Fiori Apps for Custom functionalities
✓ UK Taxation with EY Make to Digital VAT interfaces.
✓ Experience in Automatic Payment interfaces Eg SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area), DMEE (Data Medium Exchange Engine), Classic payment, Bank Interface Integrations, UK AUDDIS Mandates, Direct Debits Payment files and Electronic Bank Statement with MT940 formats.
✓ Experience in trouble shooting and end-end analysis of both inbound and outbound interfaces including bank interfaces.
✓ Experience on the integration aspects between various SAP modules (MM, SD). Support in P2P and month end GR/IR Clearing and Revaluations.
✓ Support in O2C process and Billing processes.
✓ ABAP skills where trouble shooting is required.
✓ Data migration experience using Legacy migration cockpit for migrating Legacy Master Data and Open items through LTMC. LTMOM - Use Migration Object Modeler to handle the objects/Projects.
✓ Manage Change Requests and create Functional Specifications for Bespoke programs
✓ Experience in managing FICO Junior consultant and Technical Team members.
✓ End User training and handover to Support Partners.
Project 14:
Project: Greenfield and template Rollout
Period: January 2019 - present.
Industry: Oil & Gas Retail, Fuel cards Retail Business
✓ S4 HANA Finance end to end modules Implementation project for a leading Oil & Gas retail organization.
✓ Experience in Full project life cycle - Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live and support.
✓ Business requirement gathering through workshops, questionnaires, Interviews and through conference calls.
✓ Optimise business processes, data and organisational structures.
✓ Prepare Blueprint and Solution document and End User Training Manuals.
✓ Support Finance related RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Forms and Workflows), and customization/development standards
✓ Implemented Finance (FI), AP (Account Payable) and AR (Account Receivable) , Material Ledger activation, Banking modules.
✓ Implemented New Asset Accounting supporting Local Accounting standards, Group Reporting & Tax reporting
✓ Set up FI month end jobs like Customer Statements, Foreign Currency Valuation and Interest Rate calculations.
✓ CCA- Cost Center accounting, PCA - Profit Center accounting, CO-PA Profitability Analysis-Account Based
✓ Internal Orders management and Budgeting.
✓ FIORI Apps implementation involving in setting up Fiori Catalogues, Fiori Groups and assign roles. Involved in setting up Fiori Apps for Custom functionalities
✓ UK Taxation with EY Make to Digital VAT interfaces.
✓ Experience in Automatic Payment interfaces Eg SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area), DMEE (Data Medium Exchange Engine), Classic payment, Bank Interface Integrations, UK AUDDIS Mandates, Direct Debits Payment files and Electronic Bank Statement with MT940 formats.
✓ Experience in trouble shooting and end-end analysis of both inbound and outbound interfaces including bank interfaces.
✓ Experience on the integration aspects between various SAP modules (MM, SD). Support in P2P and month end GR/IR Clearing and Revaluations.
✓ Support in O2C process and Billing processes.
✓ ABAP skills where trouble shooting is required.
✓ Data migration experience using Legacy migration cockpit for migrating Legacy Master Data and Open items through LTMC. LTMOM - Use Migration Object Modeler to handle the objects/Projects.
✓ Manage Change Requests and create Functional Specifications for Bespoke programs
✓ Experience in managing FICO Junior consultant and Technical Team members.
✓ End User training and handover to Support Partners.
Project 14:
Implementation, Mm, UP, ON, Processes, Go, Calculations, Development, Apps, Support, Retail, Workshops, Banking, Integration, Finance, Management, Training, Exchange, SAP
2018 - 2019
freelance
SAP S4 HANA Finance Consultant
Fuel Card Services.
Project/Environment: SAP ECC to S4 HANA 1709 Conversion / Migration Project
Period: March 2018 - January 2019.
Industry: Oil & Gas Retail
✓ Project: SAP ECC to S4 HANA Conversion
✓ Business requirement gathering through workshops, questionnaires, Interviews and through conference calls.
✓ Full Project Life cycle based on SAP Activate methodology: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run phases of the project.
✓ Project Preparation
• Review new functionalities in S4 HANA that can replace custom programs or workarounds in ECC.
• Archive Redundant Company Codes, Delete Sample Company Codes, Extension Ledger Planning, Extract of Critical Tables, Review Fiori Apps.
• Data Cleansing - Identify all the duplicates in the SAP system.
• Evaluation for User-defined programs
• Financial master data preparation and changes.
• Preparing for the Transition to Business Partner: Org check, Address check, Tax Type check
• Activate Business Functions
• S4 Hana finance customisation responsibilities including material Ledger, CO-PA, Asset Accounting, Credit Management
• Preparing for the Universal Journal (ACDOCA): Accounting Principles, Ledgers, Ledger Groups, Extension Ledger
• New Asset Accounting: Configure and activate new Asset Accounting
• Review SAP note 2755360 to Clean up the errors through report FINS_MIG_PRECHECK_CUST_SETTINGS in sandbox
• Run Simplification Report /SDF/RC_START_CHECK as preparation for System Conversion
• Define settings for Bank Accounts Master Data
✓ Data Migration
• Regenerate CDS Views and Field Mapping for regenerating the views
• Start and monitor Data Migration cockpit into Universal Journal.
• Solve errors in the migration process.
• Review SAP note 2714344 for FAQ errors in the project Mode
• Migration of Cost Elements
• Enrichment of line items
• Migration of Balances
• Calculation of Depreciation and total values
✓ Run Checks after migration and resolve any inconsistencies Eg GCA9 report
✓ Completion of the migration
✓ Data migration of House Banks
✓ FIORI Apps implementation
Project 13:
Period: March 2018 - January 2019.
Industry: Oil & Gas Retail
✓ Project: SAP ECC to S4 HANA Conversion
✓ Business requirement gathering through workshops, questionnaires, Interviews and through conference calls.
✓ Full Project Life cycle based on SAP Activate methodology: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run phases of the project.
✓ Project Preparation
• Review new functionalities in S4 HANA that can replace custom programs or workarounds in ECC.
• Archive Redundant Company Codes, Delete Sample Company Codes, Extension Ledger Planning, Extract of Critical Tables, Review Fiori Apps.
• Data Cleansing - Identify all the duplicates in the SAP system.
• Evaluation for User-defined programs
• Financial master data preparation and changes.
• Preparing for the Transition to Business Partner: Org check, Address check, Tax Type check
• Activate Business Functions
• S4 Hana finance customisation responsibilities including material Ledger, CO-PA, Asset Accounting, Credit Management
• Preparing for the Universal Journal (ACDOCA): Accounting Principles, Ledgers, Ledger Groups, Extension Ledger
• New Asset Accounting: Configure and activate new Asset Accounting
• Review SAP note 2755360 to Clean up the errors through report FINS_MIG_PRECHECK_CUST_SETTINGS in sandbox
• Run Simplification Report /SDF/RC_START_CHECK as preparation for System Conversion
• Define settings for Bank Accounts Master Data
✓ Data Migration
• Regenerate CDS Views and Field Mapping for regenerating the views
• Start and monitor Data Migration cockpit into Universal Journal.
• Solve errors in the migration process.
• Review SAP note 2714344 for FAQ errors in the project Mode
• Migration of Cost Elements
• Enrichment of line items
• Migration of Balances
• Calculation of Depreciation and total values
✓ Run Checks after migration and resolve any inconsistencies Eg GCA9 report
✓ Completion of the migration
✓ Data migration of House Banks
✓ FIORI Apps implementation
Project 13:
Retail, SAP, Management, Finance, Workshops, Implementation, Apps, Mode, Business Partner, ON, UP
2017 - 2018
freelance
SAP FICO Lead Consultant
Edwards IT.
SAP
2017 - 2018
freelance
SAP FICO/S4 Consultant
Edwards Vacuum Engineering.
Project.: Classic to New GL Migration • S4 HANA Finance Preparation Project
Environment: SAP ECC6
Period: August 2017 - February 2018.
Industry: Manufacturing, Semi-Conductor Industry
✓ Experience in Full project life cycle - Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live and support.
✓ Preparation/Planning phase: Conducting workshops, blueprinting solutions, troubleshooting and providing overall guidance to the project team.
✓ Design, Develop, and implement the Classic GL Migration to the New GL. Migrate New GL in SAP version ECC 6.0 (Configure and execute Migration to New GL from Classic GL).
✓ Scenario 5 - Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus document splitting and change from account to parallel solution for parallel accounting
✓ Use Migration Cockpit for the migration and monitoring the progress.
✓ Implement Migration BADI's and support RICEFW related to the GL migration.
✓ Liaise with SAP New GL migration support team for the OSS tickets raised by the business.
✓ Experience in Full project life cycle - Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live and support.
Service Integrator: TechMahindra
Environment: SAP ECC6
Period: August 2017 - February 2018.
Industry: Manufacturing, Semi-Conductor Industry
✓ Experience in Full project life cycle - Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live and support.
✓ Preparation/Planning phase: Conducting workshops, blueprinting solutions, troubleshooting and providing overall guidance to the project team.
✓ Design, Develop, and implement the Classic GL Migration to the New GL. Migrate New GL in SAP version ECC 6.0 (Configure and execute Migration to New GL from Classic GL).
✓ Scenario 5 - Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus document splitting and change from account to parallel solution for parallel accounting
✓ Use Migration Cockpit for the migration and monitoring the progress.
✓ Implement Migration BADI's and support RICEFW related to the GL migration.
✓ Liaise with SAP New GL migration support team for the OSS tickets raised by the business.
✓ Experience in Full project life cycle - Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live and support.
Service Integrator: TechMahindra
Design, SAP, Finance, Sales, Service, Workshops, Support, Monitoring, Go
2013 - 2017
freelance
SAP FICO Lead Consultant, TechMahindra
Volvo IT.
SAP
2013 - 2013
freelance
SAP FICO Consultant
United Biscuits.
Role: SAP FI/CO Consultant
Client: United Biscuits
Environment: SAP ECC6
Period: January 2013 - April 2013
Industry: FMCG
Location: Hayes, United Kingdom.
Responsibilities:
✓ Gather Business requirements and document Businesses Process
✓ Providing quality support and prompt solutions for the support project with nil escalations.
✓ Participated in the KT sessions with functional team.
✓ Preparation of functional specifications for the enhancements and new developments.
✓ Worked on testing scenarios, developed during the enhancement phase.
✓ Resolving Tickets in Time.
✓ Making changes in system configuration as per the functional requirements.
✓ Preparation of End User Manuals.
✓ Transporting the requests to Quality and production systems.
✓ Involved in Client meetings, Team meetings and discussions, reporting of Project status and utilization to the Management team.
Project: 3
Project Type: Application Support
Client: United Biscuits
Environment: SAP ECC6
Period: January 2013 - April 2013
Industry: FMCG
Location: Hayes, United Kingdom.
Responsibilities:
✓ Gather Business requirements and document Businesses Process
✓ Providing quality support and prompt solutions for the support project with nil escalations.
✓ Participated in the KT sessions with functional team.
✓ Preparation of functional specifications for the enhancements and new developments.
✓ Worked on testing scenarios, developed during the enhancement phase.
✓ Resolving Tickets in Time.
✓ Making changes in system configuration as per the functional requirements.
✓ Preparation of End User Manuals.
✓ Transporting the requests to Quality and production systems.
✓ Involved in Client meetings, Team meetings and discussions, reporting of Project status and utilization to the Management team.
Project: 3
Project Type: Application Support
SAP, Management, FMCG, Support, Testing, Production
2011 - 2012
freelance
SAP FICO Consultant
Tetley Tea.
SAP
2011 - 2011
freelance
SAP FICO Consultant
MARS.
SAP
2009 - 2011
freelance
SAP FICO Consultant
The Automobile Association.
Non-SAP experience:
SAP
2007 - 2009
job
Investment Research Associate
ML Capital.
August 2007 to Sep 2009:
Role: Investment Research Associate
Company: ML Capital
Location: London, United Kingdom.
ML Capital Asset Management Ltd, a leading independent and privately owned asset management firm regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, specialises in European regulated fund solutions for a growing client base.
Responsibilities:
✓ Working with the team to help identify existing and emerging hedge funds worthy of deep investigation through network, research and conferences.
✓ Assisting with comprehensive due diligence on new funds, including evaluating stated strategies, the investment process, risk controls, team capabilities, fund particulars (such as structure, domicile, fees, and other factors), and an array of quantitative measures.
✓ Analyzing risk and return profiles as well as performing pro forma portfolio analysis.
✓ Monitoring existing hedge funds in which the group has invested, and tracking and maintaining portfolio information and other related data. For some funds, the candidate will be the lead analyst from an investment due diligence perspective, responsible for making sure all monitoring functions are executed in a complete and timely fashion.
✓ Preparing written findings and presenting those findings in internal group meetings.
Role: Investment Research Associate
Company: ML Capital
Location: London, United Kingdom.
ML Capital Asset Management Ltd, a leading independent and privately owned asset management firm regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, specialises in European regulated fund solutions for a growing client base.
Responsibilities:
✓ Working with the team to help identify existing and emerging hedge funds worthy of deep investigation through network, research and conferences.
✓ Assisting with comprehensive due diligence on new funds, including evaluating stated strategies, the investment process, risk controls, team capabilities, fund particulars (such as structure, domicile, fees, and other factors), and an array of quantitative measures.
✓ Analyzing risk and return profiles as well as performing pro forma portfolio analysis.
✓ Monitoring existing hedge funds in which the group has invested, and tracking and maintaining portfolio information and other related data. For some funds, the candidate will be the lead analyst from an investment due diligence perspective, responsible for making sure all monitoring functions are executed in a complete and timely fashion.
✓ Preparing written findings and presenting those findings in internal group meetings.
Research, Fashion, SoMe, Due Diligence, Asset Management, Management, Network, Presenting, Analyst, Monitoring, Performing
2005 - 2007
job
Accounts Assistant
Londown Limited.
August 2005 to July 2007:
Role: Accounts Assistant
Company: Londown Limited - Imperial Tobacco
Location: London, United Kingdom
Imperial Tobacco Group plc, is a British multinational tobacco company headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Responsibilities:
✓ Preparation and review of monthly journals, prepayments, accruals, salaries and depreciation
✓ Preparation of accurate financial reporting packs for review
✓ Intercompany reconciliations
✓ Completion of VAT reporting requirements
✓ Preparation of cash flow forecasts
✓ Assistance with yearend procedures and liaising with auditors
✓ Liaising with clients and answering routine queries
Role: Accounts Assistant
Company: Londown Limited - Imperial Tobacco
Location: London, United Kingdom
Imperial Tobacco Group plc, is a British multinational tobacco company headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Responsibilities:
✓ Preparation and review of monthly journals, prepayments, accruals, salaries and depreciation
✓ Preparation of accurate financial reporting packs for review
✓ Intercompany reconciliations
✓ Completion of VAT reporting requirements
✓ Preparation of cash flow forecasts
✓ Assistance with yearend procedures and liaising with auditors
✓ Liaising with clients and answering routine queries
PLC
My education
2006
-
2008
London Metropolitan University
MSc, Investment Fund Management
MSc, Investment Fund Management
2002
-
2004
PG Diploma in Management
Unspecified, UKCBC, United Kingdom
Unspecified, UKCBC, United Kingdom
2000
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2002
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Somepostgraduate, Information Technology
Somepostgraduate, Information Technology
1998
-
2000
Nagarjuna University
Bachelors, Commerce
Bachelors, Commerce
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