Gaurav Sahdev
Summary
Data Integration and Governance Specialist with over eight years of experience in global ERP Data solutions. Proven track record of optimizing workflows and ensuring data quality through knowledge of data governance, modeling, SAP S4, and best data practices. Expertise in aligning master data strategies with business objectives to enhance operational efficiency. Exemplifies effective communication and change management skills to varying audiences.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Data Governance & Integration
Johnson & Johnson
New Brunswick
05.2023 - Current
- Guarantee harmonized financial data across all stages of the key data elements' lifecycle for SAP S4 implementation.
- Partner with project leads, data stewards, master data team, and technical teams to address issues and implement solutions.
- Managed detailed scope of current and upcoming supply chain initiatives.
- Identified and flagged potential data impact issues for review by enterprise leads and finance team.
- Contributed to three successful S/4 HANA implementations for Supply Chain Medical Technology sector.
- Authored official compliance document detailing Data standards and Interface protocols for Medical Technology team(MedTech)
Senior Systems Analyst Global Finance
Bausch & Lomb
Bridgewater
05.2019 - 05.2023
- Ensured accuracy of master data and financial standard costs during SAP deployment across multiple sites.
- Maintained high standards of financial data management through teamwork with Supply Chain and Finance divisions.
- Integrated a centralized material costing tool in SAP, resulting in consistent global manufacturing costs.
- Decreased dependency on manual Excel processes with Alteryx automation.
- Managed year-end rollover for standard costing updates across all sites using SAP S4 and Peoplesoft.
Senior Financial Systems Analyst
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Parsippany
07.2015 - 05.2019
- Managed and optimized financial forecasting data in Hyperion, including master data hierarchy structure and mapping
- Partnered with IT to develop, trial, and sustain Hyperion metadata updates concerning chart of accounts, entities, and scenarios.
- Integrated data across multiple hierarchies through new Essbase cube implementation.
- Educated end-users on utilizing P&L data cubes for analysis in real-time.
- Optimized performance while managing large data sets.
- Increased efficiency by collaborating with FP&A team to implement changes aligning with financial analysis goals.
Business Analyst II
Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Parsippany
08.2013 - 07.2015
- Optimized billing procedures through automated transfer of data from Managed Properties to SharePoint.
- Updated monthly metrics and KPIs for Accounting and AP Shared Services.
- Facilitated validation of data requirements between IT and support teams.
- Collaborated with the Accounting and Treasury teams to perform mass data validations on key invoice fields.
Corporate Banking Analyst (Consultant)
Credit Suisse
New York
06.2012 - 01.2013
- Maintained and updated internal databases with company credit ratings based on industry reviews and analysis.
- Executed audits on data and access for the Corporate lending division of IBD.
- Created data control assessments and detailed playbooks to optimize software tool usage in Investment Banking group.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Information Systems
Queens College
Flushing, NYSkills
- SAP S4 implementation
- Alteryx automation
- MDG
- Visio
- SQL
- Jira
- Hyperion Essbase
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
- Master data management
- Data validation
- Data governance
- Compliance documentation
- PowerPoint presentations
Accomplishments
- Led SAP S/4 HANA & MDG implementation across global manufacturing sites, collaborating with integration teams to ensure seamless deployment.
- Designed and implemented functionality to integrate HFM (Forecast) & Oracle (Actuals) via FDM data into a unified system.
- Optimized master data, finance costing, and process maps for Canada and Ireland sites, managing year-end rollover of standard manufacturing costs globally.
- Automated data analysis, eliminating 5 business days of manual effort per cycle.
- Ensured data integrity and compliance across Central Finance (CFIN) and Supply Chain (TranSCend) systems by partnering with Data Stewards and PMOs for Supply Chain and Finance processes.
- Streamlined account-level comparisons by enabling comprehensive analysis within a single system.
Timeline
Finance Data Governance & Integration
Johnson & Johnson
05.2023 - Current
Senior Systems Analyst Global Finance
Bausch & Lomb
05.2019 - 05.2023
Senior Financial Systems Analyst
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
07.2015 - 05.2019
Business Analyst II
Wyndham Vacation Ownership
08.2013 - 07.2015
Corporate Banking Analyst (Consultant)
Credit Suisse
06.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Information Systems
Queens College
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