Francis - Consultant SAP

The opportunity to utilize expertise in SAP FI/CO modules, Business Analysis, Project Management and integration to other SAP modules is of interest. The configuration and usage of the FI/CO modules, with an emphasis on AP, AR, GL, AM, PS, IM, Cost Element Accounting, Overhead Orders, CCA, CO-PC, CO-PA, CO-PS, and PCA comprise my domain of expertise. The domain also includes the initial design, detail design, configuration, testing, implementation, production, and post implementation support.
Languages English, French, fluent Italian, and Yoruba. Enrolled in DBA with specializing in Project Management

SUMMARY

SAP Partner Academy FI-CO Certified Consultant
20 years of SAP consulting experience in Finance and Controlling modules 3.0 to ECC6 and upgrades, including design, configuration, testing, implementation, production, and post implementation support
Modules AP, AR, GL, AM, Travel Management, PS, IM, Cost Element Accounting, Overhead Orders, CCA, PCA, CO-PA, CO-PC
Experience and Familiarity with 11 Industries, including Energy sectors, Consumer Goods, Pharmaceuticals, Milling, Apparel & Footwear, Services, and Luxury Goods
SAP project implementation experience at Schlumberger, Justin Industries, VF Services, ExxonMobil, Kraft Foods, Smurfit Kapa, Richemont, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis Consumer Health, Wipro, Renelco, and Roche
Familiarity of FI Process Integration Points with Logistics, Production, Materials Management, Sales & Distribution, Warehouse Management, and Service Order Management
Experience with Data Migration and Project Cutover; Data migration tools LSMW, ABAP Programs
Well versed with ASAP implementation methodology and Solution Manager
Expertise in Business Process Study, Design & Configuration, Testing, Documentation and User Training
20 years of experience in IT and Consulting, working with the Users, understanding their Business Processes / Requirements and addressing them; Ability to work Collaboratively and Effectively with others
Experience with Project Management, Project Delivery, and Knowledge Transfer
Sound communication, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills



SAP SKILL-SET


FI Global Settings / Organization Structure
CO Cost Centre Accounting

FI General Ledger
CO Profit Centre Accounting

FI Accounts Payable
CO Product Costing

FI Accounts Receivable
CO Profitability Analysis

FI Asset Accounting
CO Activity Based Costing

FI Special Purpose Ledger
CO Overhead Orders

Travel Management
CO Project Systems

Integration of FI/CO with MM and SD
Report Writer / Report Painter

Training, Documentation, and Support
ASAP Implementation Methodology

Solution Manager
Data Migration, Cutover, Hypercare



TECHNICAL SKILLS
ERP Package SAP R/3 Version 3.1 H, 4.5 B, 4.6C, 4.7, ECC6 FI / CO modules, S/4 HANA, SAP Simple Finance Success Factors
Operating Systems MS Windows, and MS-DOS
Commodity Software Visio, MS Office 2000, Lotus SmartSuite, WordPerfect, VP-Planner, dB II-IV, and Internet, Peachtree Accounting, LACERTE, QuattroPro, and Coral Draw, Remedy, HP-ALM, HP-SM, SPSS
Fourth Generation Programming Language Intellect Programming, ABAP Report Painter/Writer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Client: Retail July 2019 - Present
SAP S/4 HANA Fashion, version 1809 Senior Finance Consultant

Participate in the SAP greenfield implementation of finance modules including cost/profit center management, service center and internal orders, business partner setup and testing, complex VAT + currencies. Many integrations with logistics modules and external applications, Profitability Analysis, Inter-Company, Consolidation, Many integrations with logistics modules and external applications interfaces development, IDocs, several testing cycles, including IST, and Mock activities, defects resolution, facilitate knowledge transfer to key finance users, reporting, and hyper care support.

Attune : Client: Puma April 2018 - October 2018
SAP S/4 HANA Fashion, version 1709 Senior Finance Consultant

Participate in the SAP implementation of finance modules including cFin, CO-Internal Orders, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis, Project Systems, Consolidation, and Human Resources. The project activities include configuration, ServiceNow interfaces development, IDocs and familiarity with AIF and AMS, several testing cycles, including IST, and Mock activities, defects resolution, facilitate knowledge transfer to key finance users, and hyper care support.

Access Financial June 2017 – December 2017
SAP R/3, Version ECC 6.0 Project Manager/Consultant

Lead implementation of required business changes for the accounts receivables securitisation project, providing consulting during the study, pre-study, and design phases of the project. The project scope includes analysing needs and providing high-level choices. Estimating work efforts for project deliverables, including providing global project planning, coordinating and negotiating timelines with offshore, onshore, and nearshore design and build teams. Coordinate the delivery of IT solution and maintaining accountability for delivered solutions, policies,
standards, and procedures. Coordinate the testing phases, including UAT, and ensuring customer satisfaction for offered solutions. Provide periodic project updates to project steering committee, and managing expectations of the project stakeholders, including management of identified issues, risk quantification and communication

Walden University: September 2015 – June 2017
DBA Program and Project Management

e-Careers: June 2016 – June 2017
Prince 2 Foundation

SAP Learning Hub: June 2016 – June 2017
SAP S/4 HANA Simple Finance

Roche August 2014 December 2015
SAP R/3, Version ECC 6.0 Finance Roll-Out Manager

Managing the project including defining and documenting business requirements, understanding the as-is,' defining the to-be,' and ensuring the respective implementation path. Defining the Project Plan for the sub-stream including scope, timelines, and deliverables; Monitoring the timing, resources, and expenses of implementation within the corresponding sub-stream; Monitoring and mitigating project risk and implementing appropriate corrective actions when progress deviates from plan; Ensuring alignment with the overall ERP project and within the Finance workstream

Renelco January 2012 October 2013
SAP R/3, Version ECC 6.0 FI-CO Project Manager/Consultant

Leading the SAP implementation including hands-on configuration of FI-CO modules, global and country-specific roll-outs, as well as accommodating the legal/fiscal requirements for Italy. The implementation includes configuring the SAP FI/CO modules G/L, A/P, A/R, AA, Request-to-Pay AP4SAP Solution , CO-Internal Orders, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis, Project Systems and integration setup with other SAP modules and processes. Such as VAT config and report, journal document, asset management, migration legacy/ SAP FI/CO , post go-live support, user manual, documentation, and training. Responsible for, including COE third-level support; Leading the implementation of a Product Margin Reporting system to align and provide uniform global reporting standards using a SAP BW/Business Objects platform; Initiating a Price-Purchase Variance Analysis/Reporting on SAP BW/Business Objects platform; Facilitating training to key business and finance users

Wipro Technologies July 2010 July 2011
SAP R/3, Version ECC 6.0 SAP Manager

Leading the SAP implementations for various clients and industries, including hands-on FI-CO global and country-specific roll-outs; Configuring SAP FI/CO modules and integration setup with other SAP modules

Richemont International S.A. November 2008 September 2009
SAP R/3, Version ECC 6.0 FI-CO Team Lead/Consultant

Leading the rollout of SAP FI-CO modules for three subsidiaries Minerva, Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie, and Manufacture Roger Dubuis , in alignment with finance business processes. The process includes using the SAP EASY template in the implementing the SAP financial modules, including costing and profitability modules, to Seven Holdings Companies due to base currency change, in aligning accounting analysis with reporting, as well as the initial implementation of CO-PC, CO-PS, and CO-PA. Leading the implementation of the Sales Budgeting/Planning, including Historical Actual sales upload in facilitating the budgeting and reporting cycles. Ensuring the continuity of the end-user support and SAP post implementation maintenance 3rd level support of the FI-CO modules in EASY/Gemini Solution

Novartis Consumer Health October 2006 October 2008
SAP R/3, Version ECC 6.0 Project Lead/Consultant

Leading the SAP implementation of Travel Management Module for Novartis Consumer Health 2b1 European Countries, resulting in reduced cost of managing travel expenses, and optimized travel expense approvals process and reporting. Leading the implementation of the Accounts Payable SAP Archive Link for Benelux countries, resulting in reduced labor cost of processing accounts payable payments and optimized invoices approvals process. Leading the implementation of an Inter-Company Reconciliation tool for OTC business units in EMEA countries, facilitating month-end inter-company balances confirmations process, and resulting in significant reduction of labor time and improved employee morale. The implementation also includes configuring the SAP FI/CO modules, including CO-PS and integration setup with other SAP modules and processes. Including legal/fiscal requirements for Italy, VAT config and report, journal document, asset management, migration legacy/ SAP FI/CO , post go-live support, and user manual, documentation and training. Leading the implementation of a Corporate Intellectual Property Rights Patents and Trademarks invoicing system for OTC business unit, resulting in reduced labor cost of invoice processing, as well as reduced processing time. Ensuring the continuity of financial modules FI-CO, CO-PC, CO-PS, CO-PA end-user 3rd level support and maintenance for EMEA countries, including business process improvement and small projects implementation. Leading the implementation of AP4SAP Request-To-Pay with Early Archiving scenario

Nordea AB November 2005 September 2006
SAP R/3, Version 4.7 FI-CO Team Lead/Consultant

Ensuring the continuity of SAP financial modules FI-CO, CO-PA, CO-PCA end-user support for Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden , resulting in increased confidence and functional competence of end-users, as well as business process improvement and small projects implementation

Areva Group June 2005 October 2005
SAP R/3, Version 4.7 FI-CO Team Lead/Consultant

Leading the rollout of the SAP financial modules FI-CO, CO-PA, CO-PC, CO-PS , including the detail design, configuration, and testing/delivery, to Framatome-ANP, Inc., a subsidiary of Areva Group of Companies in North America countries The USA and Canada . The driver in streamlining business operations and aligning with operating strategy is the France template, resulting in an effective, agile, operating responsiveness, as well as business process improvement

Smurfit Europe May 2004 May 2005
SAP R/3, Version 4.6C FI-CO Consultant

Ensuring the continuity of financial modules FI-CO, CO-PA, CO-PC, CO-PS end-user support for EMEA countries Italy, France, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, and Austria , resulting in increased confidence and functional competence of end-users, as well as business process improvements and small projects implementation

Kraft foods Europe Ltd January 2004 April 2004
SAP R/3, Version 4.6C FI-CO Consultant

Leading the development of SAP financial modules FI-CO functional requirements and specifications for Italian roll-out phase of the STAR project, including streamlining and aligning the business operations with the global operating template, and ensuring the continuity of financial modules FI-CO, CO-PA, CO-PC end-user support for EMEA countries. Thus resulting in increased confidence and functional competence of end-users

MCI WorldCom Ltd September 2003 December 2003
SAP R/3, Version 4.6C FI-CO Consultant

Participating in the SAP implementation of the merger of two UK companies PIPEX and MCI WorldCom Ltd , to streamline business operations in alignment with operating strategy and improved reporting. Ensuring continuity of financial modules SAP FI-CO, CO-PA, CO-PC , including master data, configuration, transactions, functional specifications, reporting, and end-user support, resulting in increased confidence and functional competence of end-users

Bristol-Myers Squibb October 2001 August 2003
SAP R/3, Version 4.6C OTC Financials Project Team Lead

Leading the re-implementation of SAP ERP financial and managerial accounting modules FI-CO, CO-PA, CO-PC, CO-PS in the Order-to-Cash OTC processes version 3.1H to 4.6C for Mead Johnson, Nutritional, and Consumer Medicines groups in alignment with SAP best practices and realignment of business processes. The activities include scoping, planning, designing, configuring, testing, and delivery, in compliance with the Legal/Fiscal requirements for Italy. Additional activities include configuring the SAP FI/CO modules and integrating the setup with other SAP modules and processes, including VAT config and report, journal document, asset management, migration legacy/ SAP FI/CO , post go-live support, User manual, documentation and training

ExxonMobil Chemical Company January 2001 September 2001
SAP R/3, Version 4.6C AP Team Lead

Leading the SAP ERP Accounts Payable module implementation, including design, implement, configure and test, to reduce payment cycle time and align business processes, including vendor and bank master data, and payment program, using ERS function

VF Services, Inc. December 1999 December 2000
SAP R/3 Version 4.5 B FI/CO Functional Analyst

Leading the implementation of a high-volume Asset Management and Investment Management environment, including set-up of Overhead Cost Management Modules and CO-PA, CO-PC, CO-PS, including scoping and planning, detail design, configuration, testing/delivery, and post go-live support

Justin Industries April 1999 - November 1999
SAP R/3 Version 3.1I FI/CO Functional Analyst

Participating in upgrading a SAP Apparel Footwear System AFS from version 1.0B to version 1.0D, including SAP R/3 FI-CO, CO-PA, CO-PC, CO-PS, version upgrade from 3.1H to version 3.1I

Schlumberger North America June 1996 January 1999
ERP Financial and Controlling Consultant

Leading the SAP ERP financial and controlling implementation including FI-CO, CO-PA, CO-PC, CO-PS, Automatic Payment, and Re-design of financial statements to streamline business processes and ensure SAP best practices; Additional responsibilities include Defining AS IS and Determining the TO BE using GAP / SWOT analysis

Amoco Production Company 91-94
Business Analyst, General Accounting, and joint ventures department