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Apoorva Vishwanath

Miami,FL

Summary

SAP FICO Consultant with 7+ years of experience in SAP FI/CO implementation, configuration, and optimization. Skilled in requirement gathering, process modeling, financial reporting, and risk assessment. Expertise in New GL, parallel ledgers, document splitting, Profit Center Accounting, Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable & Receivable, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, and COPA. Comprehensive experience in SDLC methodologies including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, and RUP, with strong knowledge in SAP finance process and data models. In-depth experience in gathering and analyzing business requirements, documenting functional specifications (BRD, FRD), creating use cases, and conducting workshops and JAD sessions with stakeholders. Expertise in SAP finance process design, integration with MM/SD modules, month-end and year-end close, financial reconciliations, and reporting. Skilled in data migration, validation, and reconciliation using LSMW, LTMC, and Excel, ensuring data integrity across finance modules. Extensive experience in UAT, functional testing, post-go-live support, root cause analysis (RCA), and process improvement initiatives, delivering measurable efficiency gains. Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills, including sprint planning, work scheduling, contingency planning, and risk mitigation. Developed scope and vision documentation, configuration guides, and training materials for finance teams and end-users. Proficient in SAP FICO, embedded analytics, SAP reporting tools, and Microsoft Office suite. Excellent business communication and presentation skills, collaborating with senior management, finance leaders, SAP teams, and business stakeholders.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

SAP FICO Consultant

Siemens AG
02.2024 - Current
  • Worked as an SAP FICO Consultant on a large-scale S/4HANA Finance transformation project, responsible for configuration, reporting, integrations, and optimization of core finance processes across the enterprise.
  • Designed and configured GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Cost Centers, Internal Orders, COPA, and Profit Center Accounting in S/4HANA.
  • Implemented Fiori apps and embedded analytics for real-time financial insights and dashboards.
  • Supported month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, intercompany settlements, and consolidation reporting.
  • Coordinated with finance and business stakeholders to gather requirements and prepare functional specifications, configuration documents, and training materials.
  • Managed cross-functional SAP teams (onsite and offshore) for implementation, UAT, and post-go-live stabilization.
  • Conducted data migration and mapping from legacy ERP systems to SAP S/4HANA using LSMW, LTMC, and Excel.
  • Developed custom financial reports and KPIs to monitor business performance and compliance.
  • Led process improvement initiatives, reducing reporting cycle time by 30% and improving data accuracy.
  • Provided end-user training, knowledge transfer, and mentoring for finance and SAP teams.
  • Ensured compliance with SOX and internal controls, implementing automated checks and validations.
  • Acted as primary SAP FICO SME for finance leadership and audit teams.

SAP FICO Consultant

Procter & Gamble
10.2021 - 02.2024
  • Contributed to a global SAP FI/CO transformation program, delivering finance process standardization, New GL implementation, and reporting enhancements across multiple regions and business units.
  • Configured GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Cost Centers, Internal Orders, COPA, and Profit Center Accounting.
  • Implemented New GL, document splitting, parallel ledgers, and automated posting rules.
  • Supported month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and statutory reporting.
  • Managed data migration, validation, and reconciliation using LSMW, IDocs, and Excel templates.
  • Coordinated UAT, end-user training, and deployment for SAP FI/CO changes.
  • Integrated SAP FI with MM (Procure-to-Pay), SD (Order-to-Cash), and CO modules.
  • Designed custom reports and KPIs using SAP Fiori, SAP Query, and embedded analytics for senior management.
  • Performed impact analysis and configuration optimization to support business growth and process efficiency.
  • Worked with offshore and onsite teams to implement global SAP FI/CO solutions across multiple regions.
  • Documented business processes, configuration guides, and user manuals for audit and compliance purposes.
  • Led process standardization initiatives, reducing month-end close time by 20%.

SAP FICO Consultant

Vanguard Investment Bank
02.2018 - 08.2021
  • Enterprise SAP FI/CO implementation and optimization project supporting retail investment finance operations, focused on improving financial reporting, internal controls, and close-cycle efficiency in a regulated environment.
  • Configured GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Cost Centers, Internal Orders, and COPA.
  • Gathered requirements from finance stakeholders and translated them into functional specifications, configuration documents, and SAP enhancements.
  • Supported month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, and audit compliance.
  • Managed data migration and mapping between legacy systems and SAP using LSMW, MS Excel, and Access.
  • Developed financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs using SAP Fiori, embedded analytics, and standard SAP reporting tools.
  • Led UAT, functional testing, and post-go-live stabilization, resolving defects and ensuring compliance with business requirements.
  • Designed and implemented internal controls and process automation to reduce errors and enhance efficiency.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams including finance, IT, and operations to ensure seamless integration with MM, SD, and payroll systems.
  • Conducted root cause analysis for key finance issues and implemented permanent resolutions.
  • Delivered process improvements, enhancing SAP finance operational efficiency by 30%.
  • Trained and mentored junior SAP consultants and finance users on FI/CO functionality and processes.

Business Analyst

Cube Axis Design
01.2013 - 06.2017
  • Part of Bloomberg team involved in gathering requirements for e-commerce web building, stakeholders’ engagement, documentation, change management and UAT testing for multiple projects like e-commerce and mobile applications.
  • Involved in requirement gathering, and analysis of the requirements from the business owners and users using Agile SCRUM methodology.
  • Accumulated business requirements from various business users and translated them into the business requirements document.
  • Liaised between technical personnel to ensure a mutual understanding of process and application.
  • Translated stakeholder requirements into different deliverables, such as functional specification, use cases, user stories, workflow/process diagrams, and data flow/data model diagrams.
  • Assist with user testing and training to ensure solution meets business requirements.
  • Coordinate with team leaders to enhance processes and improve metrics.
  • Interface with clients to determine mitigation priority.
  • Contributed to presentation preparations and offered discussion in client and stakeholder meetings.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

University of Mysore

Skills

  • SAP Modules: SAP FI (GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting), SAP CO (Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center Accounting, COPA), New GL, Parallel Ledgers, Document Splitting, Month-End/Year-End Close, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Reporting, SAP Fico Embedded Analytics
  • Requirement & Project Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence, SAP Solution Manager (SolMan), MS Word, Rational Requisite Pro
  • Modeling & Documentation Tools: MS Visio, Star UML, Lucidchart, SAP Process Flow Modeling
  • Languages / Business Intelligence: SQL, Power BI, Tableau, SAP BW, SAP HANA Studio, Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros)
  • SAP Testing & Automation Tools: SAP Test Data Migration Server (TDMS), SAP eCATT, SAP LSMW, SAP Fiori Testing, Cucumber/Gherkin, Selenium
  • Project Management Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, Rational Unified Process (RUP), SAP Activate
  • Others: MS Office Suite, SnagIt, Salesforce, RESTful APIs, SAP GUI, SAP Solution Manager for Change and Transport Management (ChaRM)
  • Business process analysis

Timeline

SAP FICO Consultant

Siemens AG
02.2024 - Current

SAP FICO Consultant

Procter & Gamble
10.2021 - 02.2024

SAP FICO Consultant

Vanguard Investment Bank
02.2018 - 08.2021

Business Analyst

Cube Axis Design
01.2013 - 06.2017

Master of Business Administration -

University of Mysore
Apoorva Vishwanath