SAP Finance Process Leader (5 Continents Global Rollout)
FIRMENICH
2007 - 2010
Activities: As part of Global SAP Rollout Implementation (>7000 users, >25 countries, > 300MUSD Budget)
⦁ Onboard, motivate and lead more than 25 business representatives and finance managers
⦁ Analyze local needs, create functional documents to customize FI modules
⦁ Execute FI/CO unit tests, integration tests with the rest of stream leads (PP, MM, SD, HR)
⦁ Plan and perform trainings, cutover/migration from Oracle ERP Financials to SAP
⦁ Offshore the accounting activities to our shared services in Brno (Czech Republic) >20 accountants
⦁ Go Live and support first finance period end closings onsite
SAP Modules Implemented :
⦁ General Ledger (Group/Local ledgers, Xrates upload, IG Reconciliation, FS and P&L Reporting)
⦁ Account Receivables (VAT, Bad Debts, Incoming Pmts, Rebates, Reval, Clearings, Credit Limits)
⦁ Account Payables (VAT, withholding tax, Finance & Logistic Invoices, Manual and Electronic payments, Check Management, GR/IR Clearing, Revaluations)
⦁ Fixed Assets (Acquisitions, Transfer, Retirements, Depreciation in Group & Local ledgers)
⦁ Cash Management (Petty Cash, Cash Forecast, Bank Statements Upload and Bank Clearing)
⦁ Travel Management (Employee expenses incl. credit cards submission, AP & manager approval )
⦁ Closing Cockpit (Cockpit to harmonize, monitor and speed Finance month end steps closing)
⦁ Controlling Overhead Management (IO Capex/Opex, Cost Center, Actual vs Budget Tracking)
⦁ Controlling Product Costing (Value flow, Standard Cost, Actual Cost, Variance Analysis)
⦁ Controlling Profitability Analysis (Product Margin Analysis)