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JOBY JOSE ABRAHAM

SAP Solution Architect - R2R
Denver,CO

Summary

  • Over 14 years of experience in SAP.
  • Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  • SAP Certification on S/4 HANA Finance Application Area.
  • Handled multiple SAP Implementation, Roll-out and Support projects for customers across geographies.
  • Had worked in Utility, Media Retail and Manufacturing industries.
  • Extensive experience with Two Full life cycle large implementations in SAP Configuration.
  • Strong knowledge in Finance & Accounting domain.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

SAP Solution Architect - Record to Report

Leprino Foods
10.2022 - Current
  • SAP FICO Solution Architect for leading Diary ingredient and cheese manufacturing company.
  • Responsible for architecture analysis, research, design and development of new functionality and integration with key applications and services within SAP ecosystem.
  • Representative in technical architecture design review body and provide suggestions and inputs on cross functional Impact.
  • Working closely with Enterprise Architecture team on product road map and product strategy definition.
  • Directly collaborate with finance business partners to prioritize on new requirements and enhancements to address changing business needs.
  • Responsible for delivery of Major/Minor Enhancements by following SDLC life cycle methodology and ensure documentation for continuous support.
  • Project Management and Responsible for delivery of projects identified in Finance application area.
  • Responsible for IT project budgets in Finance application area and ensuring delivery of project without cost and schedule over runs.
  • Managing Finance application offshore support team. Review and approval of change documents, Functional specifications, and effort estimation.
  • Providing production support to business and guiding offshore support team on L2 and L3 incidents.
  • Identifying improvement opportunities in Finance application and working with business team on prioritizing and delivery of improvement initiatives.

Key Initiatives:

  • Project Lead for AP Automation project. Managed Solution design and Integration of AP Automation tool with SAP S/4 HANA.
  • Project lead for Business Process Improvement project post S/4 HANA implementation
  • Responsible for Architecture Documentation in Record to Report (R2R) Application area
  • Integration of Audit Tool with SAP S/4 HANA for Data Extraction.
  • Implementation of Standard SAP Fiori Applications in Finance Application Area.
  • Backline Upgrade and Transaction Matching functionality Implementation.

Solutions Architect Lead

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
12.2019 - 09.2022
  • Solution Architect Lead for Major utility company project in Southern California.
  • Strategically architect, design, develop, and implement new SAP applications in support of core enterprise functions of Client.
  • Working along with functional track to Architect, Design, Develop and implement SAP Upgrades, Rollouts, enhancements and new modules in SAP applications.
  • Understand business requirements, studying existing applications, identify ineffective systems and implement improvements in functionality and performance.
  • Enabling Automation in core enterprise function leveraging AI/ML tools such as UiPath, SAP iRPA & Pega BPM.
  • Coordinate with development teams to identify priorities and update scope and delivery schedule.
  • Work closely with clients to gain organizational commitment for all systems and software plans in Enterprise Applications, as well as evaluate and guide selection of technologies required to complete those plans.

Major Initiatives Executed:

  • Variable Rate Money Market Product and Market Information Automation.
  • Rolling out Trust Companies and Preferred Stock issuance leveraging SAP TRM.
  • SAP MDG Upgrade to S/4 HANA.
  • SAP MDG Utopia Implementation for Enterprise Asset Master Data Management.
  • S/4 HANA Solution Analysis & Technology Roadmap Assessment.
  • Supplier Portal Re-platforming leveraging SAP Fiori & SAP BTP.
  • Automation of Invoice Processing leveraging SAP iRPA & SAP BTP.
  • Blackline implementation of Account Reconciliation and Verification.
  • Enterprise Core Application Refresh

SAP Finance Team Lead

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
06.2018 - 11.2019
  • Managed team of 15 members responsible to provide application support to Enterprise users for Major utility company in Southern California.
  • Area of operations include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, General Ledger, Travel Management, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Order, Treasury and Cash Management.
  • Responsible for all Major and Minor Enhancements delivery in SAP Finance and Controlling modules.
  • Responsible for incidents and Change Request assigned are completed within target SLA Dates.
  • Configuration of Business requirements in SAP Modules and testing.
  • Day to day operational support and handling Change Request relating to break fix.
  • Conducting knowledge sharing sessions for team members.
  • Maintaining communication with onsite team so that tasks can continued in onsite business hours.

SAP Finance Team Lead

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
11.2015 - 05.2018
  • Managed 10 member offshore team responsible to provide application support to Enterprise users for Major utility company in Southern California.
  • Area of operations include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, General Ledger, Travel Management, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Order, Treasury and Cash Management.
  • Conducting Business Requirement Workshops with users for requirement gathering and preparation of Business Process/ Requirement Document, Business Flow Diagrams.
  • Design and Documentation of custom objects developed Coordination with technical team and performing unit and integration testing of customs objects developed.
  • Configuration of Business requirements in SAP Modules and testing.
  • Day to day operational support and handling Change Request relating to break fix.
  • Conducting knowledge sharing sessions for team members.

Architect & Project Lead

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
03.2015 - 08.2015
  • Leading 4 member team who are responsible for development and deployment of Asset Disposal project for leading Middle East Airlines.
  • Implementation of Work flow for procurement and disposal of Fixed Assets.
  • Conducting requirement gathering workshops, Preparation of AS-IS and TO-BE and GAP Analysis.
  • Business Blueprint documentation.
  • Design and Documentation of custom objects developed. Coordination with technical team and performing unit and integration testing of customs objects developed.
  • Configuration of Business requirements in SAP Modules and testing.
  • Preparation of user manual and conducting end user training.
  • Providing Post Go live warranty support.

Implementation Consultant

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
02.2014 - 03.2015
  • Implementation of SAP Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) 10.1 for one of largest Media Company in South India.
  • Conducting requirement gathering workshops with various functional department.
  • Preparation of AS-IS and TO-BE document and GAP Analysis.
  • Business Blue Print document preparation and finalization.
  • Design and Configuration of SAP EPM BPC module to map business requirements and integration with SAP NW, SAP BW.
  • Coordinating with ABAP team for development of BADI for extracting data from SAP ECC.
  • Preparation of user manual and imparting training to business process owners.
  • Providing Post Go live warranty support.

SAP FICO Consultant

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
07.2013 - 01.2014
  • Day to day production issue support.
  • Carrying out enhancements by analyzing user requirements.
  • Design and Documentation of custom objects developed and coordinating with technical team.
  • Performing unit and integration testing of customs objects developed.
  • Implementation of new sub modules in SAP Finance and Controlling.
  • Conducting knowledge sharing session for team members.

Project Team Member

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
10.2011 - 06.2013
  • Part of 30 member team responsible for the implementation of SAP ECC for a leading Manufacturing company.
  • Coordinating and conducting requirement gathering workshops in Finance and Controlling area.
  • Preparation of AS-IS and TO-BE Document and performing GAP analysis.
  • Preparation of BBP and Configuration of SAP FICO module and mapping business requirements based on BBP document.
  • Design and Documentation of custom objects developed and coordinating with technical team to ensure timely delivery.
  • Performing unit and integration testing of customs objects developed.
  • Preparation of user manual and imparting training to business process owners.
  • Go-live preparation and post go live support.
  • Implementation of new sub modules in SAP Finance and Controlling.
  • Conducting knowledge sharing session for team members.
  • Day to day production issue support.
  • Carrying out enhancements by analyzing user requirements.

SAP FICO Consultant - Team Member

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
03.2010 - 09.2011
  • Day to day production issue support.
  • Carrying out enhancements by analyzing user requirements.
  • Design and Documentation of custom objects developed and coordinating with technical team.
  • Performing unit and integration testing of customs objects developed.
  • Implementation of new sub modules in SAP Finance and Controlling.
  • Conducting knowledge sharing session for team members.

Audit Assistant

MM Joseph & Co
06.2006 - 01.2010
  • Audit and Finalization of accounts under various statutes.
  • Finalization of Accounts of clients.
  • Audit of Companies under Indian Companies Act.
  • Audit under Indian Income Tax Act.
  • Audit under Sales Tax Act.
  • Concurrent audit of Nationalized Banks.
  • Special Audit under other statutes.

Education

Certified Management Accountant (CMA) - Management Accounting

Institute of Management Accountant,USA
Montvale,NJ
05.2001 -

Master's - Finance

University of Madras
Chennai, India
04.2010 - 03.2012

Bachelor's - Finance & Taxation

Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, India
06.2000 - 03.2003

CA- Intermediate - Accounting & Audit

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
New Delhi, India
06.2003 - 06.2006

Skills

    Project Management

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Certification

SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4 HANA for Financial Accounting Associates (SAP S/4 HANA 1909) - Sep 2020

Timeline

SAP Solution Architect - Record to Report

Leprino Foods
10.2022 - Current

Solutions Architect Lead

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
12.2019 - 09.2022

SAP Finance Team Lead

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
06.2018 - 11.2019

SAP Finance Team Lead

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
11.2015 - 05.2018

Architect & Project Lead

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
03.2015 - 08.2015

Implementation Consultant

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
02.2014 - 03.2015

SAP FICO Consultant

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
07.2013 - 01.2014

Project Team Member

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
10.2011 - 06.2013

Master's - Finance

University of Madras
04.2010 - 03.2012

SAP FICO Consultant - Team Member

CCS Technologies (P) Ltd
03.2010 - 09.2011

Audit Assistant

MM Joseph & Co
06.2006 - 01.2010

CA- Intermediate - Accounting & Audit

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
06.2003 - 06.2006

Certified Management Accountant (CMA) - Management Accounting

Institute of Management Accountant,USA
05.2001 -

Bachelor's - Finance & Taxation

Mahatma Gandhi University
06.2000 - 03.2003
JOBY JOSE ABRAHAMSAP Solution Architect - R2R