Anjana Gudi
Henrico,VA
Summary
As a Line Manager my focus is on enhancing finance operations through my expertise in SAP CO, including in-depth knowledge of Result Analysis and the integration of PS, SD, and COPA modules. I together with my team successfully deliver time-sensitive services during period-end close and offer tailored solutions and root cause analyses to meet business demand. My commitment to process improvement is evident in my application of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, where I have standardized practices and templates to optimize efficiency across our client base. The collaborative efforts with my team have led to the refinement of cost center management and product costing, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Manager
ABB
Bengaluru, India
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Directed daily operations, redesigned workflows, and optimized resource allocation; increased operational efficiency by 40% and reduced process bottlenecks, ensuring smooth organizational functionality and team productivity
- Coordinated with SAP technical support, App run team, and local COE teams to resolve business user tickets, reducing average resolution time and improving user satisfaction by 25%
- Allocation of the resources appropriately according to requirements and also reorganize the team as and when required
- With all the processes in place, continuous improvement in the existing process using LEAN SIX SIGMA methodologies to drive efficiency and effectiveness
- Operations are aligned with customer needs and expectations, delivering services that meet quality standards and timelines
- I have a strong understanding of integrating SAP FI/CO with Materials Management (MM) and Sales & Distribution (SD) modules
- Additionally, I am proficient in conducting unit testing for CO, MM, FI, and PP, as well as performing integration testing across all modules
- I also have experience in facilitating user acceptance testing for all modules
- Expertise in managing master data within the RTR domain, ensuring data accuracy and integrity for financial reporting purposes
- Expertise in SAP- CO includes sub-modules PCA, CCA, CO-PA, and other Controlling components; thorough understanding of P2P, OTC, and R2R processes and experience of working on FICO integration with SD and MM
- Worked closely with the ABAP developers and guided them in modifying the T.codes as per the requirement of the business partners
- Provided ongoing support and resolved user queries related to SAP-FICO functionality, ensuring smooth operations and user satisfaction
- Conducted periodic system audits to ensure compliance with financial regulations and implemented process improvements as necessary
- Conducted end-user training sessions, equipping users with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize the SAP-FICO module
- Providing training to new business users in CO module.
Finance Specialist
Hitachi Energy
Bengaluru, India
10.2017 - 06.2022
- CO Master Data
- Cost center cost creations and changes
- Internal Order Creations and changes and Creation of Settlement rule
- Material master- MR21 material price updating, Material Costing single and Mass costing
- Activity rates and Overhead rates updating and maintenance (single and Mass upload Using LSMW)
- JV creations using MDM tool
- TECO and Close (mass and Single) of Sale orders, Projects, Production orders and CRM orders
- CO Transaction Data
- Creation of settlement rule for new Projects created (PS module)
- Strong working knowledge in Order Types, Settlement Rules, IO Planning, Cost Element accounting
- Result analysis and Settlement to for Projects, Sale orders, CRM orders and Production orders to FI and COPA
- Use of Closing Cockpit for Scheduling Jobs in SAP
- Generating project wise Work-In-Progress reports showing YTD WIP, CTC, LOP, SEI, BES cost month on month
- Assessment, Distribution and COPA Cycles Creation, maintenance, and execution
- Review of Cost centers before blocking
- SKF creation and SKF based cycle creation, maintenance, and execution
- FAT, POD and LOP Special Posting and Reporting
- Time Sheet Postings CAT5, CAT7 and CATA
- Cost Transfers using primary (JV and KB11N), and secondary cost elements KB15Nand KB21N
- Material Costing CK40N, CK11N and CK24
- Reconciliation (FI vs CO) excel and TriTech tool of RA relevant GL’s
- Review of RA and Settlement errors
- CO-PA manual postings and corrections
- OUA postings and corrections directly in SAP
- GL review and GL clearing
- Balance sheet review
- Other activities: Supporting the auditors during statutory SOX audit on the entity books
- Supporting Fixed assets teams with master data requests as part of cross function training
- Providing UAT for new enhancements given by SAP technical support teams
- Liaising with ERP team to rectify errors and undertake process improvements
- Maintaining Tracker for issues and resolution
- Provided ongoing support and resolved user queries related to SAP-FICO functionality, ensuring smooth operations and user satisfaction
- Interacting with Countries and SAP support team for smoot functioning of activities
- Defined the chart of accounts and organizational structures to establish a solid foundation for financial management
- Supporting in Migration project from ABB to Hitachi Energy
- Actively participated in go live activities like master data preparation, data migration, cutover and postproduction support
- Provided support in the area of testing and prepared training documents for end-users
- Supporting in Implementation and Migration of SAP S4 HANA
- Supporting Business teams by analyzing queries relating to CO module
- Communication of the Errors during Costing, RCA of the errors and providing solution for the errors
- Communicating the errors in RA and settlement, RCA of the errors and providing solution for the errors
- Clearing of the Opening Balances that have been migrated from ABB to Hitachi Energy
- Long Aged line items are cleared, ageing of the line items is provided for the business to try clearing
- Adhering to Group Financial policy of providing Balance sheet reconciliations
- General accounting activities such as Month-end schedules, reconciliations, participation in monthly review calls with countries
- Providing OBL and Periodization reports from BIW systems to business.
Admin and Accounting executive
S&I Engineering Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Accounting the payroll of the engineers
- Preparing the tenders and documents to be sent to the DRDO labs
- Requesting Bank guarantees to be provided for the tenders.
Relationship manager
Imperial Wealth Services
Goa, India
06.2014 - 05.2015
- Meetings with New clients for investments in the Stock markets and Mutual funds
- Making of appropriate portfolios and handling the existing portfolios of the investors
- Analyzing the market and guiding the clients in the investments.
Intern
Bosch
Goa, India
04.2013 - 06.2013
- Developed process maps for all processes within the controlling team
- Collected and processed invoices from the logistics department
- Collected and verified reimbursement bills submitted by engineers.
Education
Skills
- Master and Transaction Data Management CO SAP
- Testing and UAT for Migration
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Specializing in CO module in operations with combination of PS, SD and MM modules in SAP
- Team management
- Process Mapping
- SAP Experience
- Relationship Building
- Training and Orientation
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Goal Setting
- Staff Management
- Schedule Management
- Process Improvement
Achievementsandactivities
- Won the Quality and excellence contest in giving the best idea for saving the maximum man hours.
- Hub Award for automating and standardizing the Recon Template across AMEA countries.
- Quality Excellence award: Completing and project submitted for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Personal Information
Title: SAP FICO Specilist and Manager
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above information provided is genuine.
Timeline
Line Manager
ABB
07.2022 - 03.2024
Finance Specialist
Hitachi Energy
10.2017 - 06.2022
Admin and Accounting executive
S&I Engineering Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - 06.2016
Relationship manager
Imperial Wealth Services
06.2014 - 05.2015
Intern
Bosch
04.2013 - 06.2013