Larry Oye Lawson
Plantation,FL
Summary
Larry has over 22 years of business transformation experience, helped clients bring positive changes through next-gen technology solutions.
Lead global teams in S/4 HANA financial transformation deployment, integration, and architecting across workstreams.
Hand on multiple lifecycle implementations as a FICO (GL/AP/AR/FA), PS FSCM, and CFIN functional lead expert
Larry has a BSc. in Finance from New Hampshire University and SAP Certification in FI/CO solutions. Lives in Miami, FL, and participate actively in community initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Delaware Consulting
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Maintained multiple SAP and non-SAP existing applications and designed and delivered new applications.
- Worked closely with clients to establish specifications and system designs.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in multiple of team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional development team members to analyze potential system solutions based on evolving client requirements.
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte Consulting/J&J - Remote
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Replicate cost objects, create test plans, test cases, test scripts, and execution and validate posting performances, reconciliation, and sign-off.
- Create a custom function to map and filter data from source system tables to custom SLT table
- Leverage SAP LT data replication framework to transfer accounting documents, and master data in real-time from the source system (ECC/Non-SAP) to the target Central system (S/4 HANA)
- Configure and modify the AIF namespace (monitoring and error handling) based on client requirements.
SAP FICO S/4 HANA Lead
Deloitte/HPI Simplify
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Lead CFIN solution platform design process ensuring the end-to-end process meet the agreed requirement.
- Establish a CFIN Platform replicating FI/CO master and transaction data with the option of creating a common reporting structure.
- Configure AIF error handling and assigned to LT replication server, maintain initial load - Cost objects, FI/CO posting, and CO internal posting.
- Responsible for reprocessing, reposting mismatched master or transaction data, missing documents, data integration/transformation, replication error, and resolution.
- Developed and implemented standardized disaster recovery (DR) processes for SAP solutions.
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte/Marathon Petroleum
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Analyze existing CAPEX, OPEX, Fixed Asset, and Project System solution business processes, gathering client requirements and establishing a framework.
- Conduct FA/PS accounting standardization of data structure across business units.
- Managing deliverable documents, and configuration trackers, collaborating with IT team design and building of configuration workbooks.
- Review and modify FA/PS enhancement functional design specifications.
- Conduct and manage cutover user activities process through virtual war room, and dress rehearsal to confirm and resolve critical issues and resolution.
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte/Ford Mobility
07.2020 - 08.2020
- Lead FICO - GL/AP/AR/FA/PS design workstream workshop meeting to ensure any potential design performance with stakeholders, business users, and IT.
- Create a global business process workshop deck, define a global data model, and evaluate Ford's I-ERP function to leverage and trade-off interim state.
- Modify iP5 business process flow, identify the requirement, and KPI standardized process to be applied across all Business Units.
- Troubleshoot program, and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
- Developed and implemented standardized disaster recovery (DR) processes for SAP solution
SAP FICO S/4 HANA Consultant
Deloitte/Suncor Energy
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Mapped client FSCM/AR (Collection, Dispute, Credit Exposure, Biller Direct) business requirements, processes, and objectives and developed necessary product modifications to satisfy clients' needs.
- Provided consulting services on both new and existing implementations and support projects.
- Solved functional and technical obstacles and worked closely with the project team from different workstreams.
- Collaborated closely with upper management to drive strategy through the development and implementation of new processes.
- Configure the required step for an invoice through SAP vendor invoice management (VIM)
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte/HPE
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Manage CFIN AIF error handling related to invalid mapping rules, missing functional, technical customization, or master and transaction data errors.
- Collaborated with cross-functional development team members to analyze potential system errors, restart and reprocess error messages, and document the result..
- Collaborated with developers and performance engineers to enhance supportability and identify performance bottlenecks.
- Ensure potential issues that have been identified and provide solutions.
- Identified 3rd party tools, and managed to ensure a working resolution with CFIN.
- Develop performance CFIN comparison correction report of FI, and CO Documents
Senior Project Coordinator
LBS Consulting Inc/NCFRMI
03.2018 - 06.2018
- Created project roadmaps for staff, defining specific milestones and timelines to encourage timely project completion.
- Analyzed project costs to confirm positive return on investment (ROI) for new proposals.
- Checked compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) across the entire project.
- The defined onboarding process for new project members, communicating regularly with other departments to coordinate schedules.
- Track key project activities, budgets, deliverables, and milestones.
- Maintained close connections with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve issues
Lead FICO Consultant
LBS Consulting/Houghton Mifflin
06.2017 - 02.2018
- Designed, developed, modified, and debugged programs.
- Maintained existing applications and designed and delivered new applications.
- Worked closely with clients to establish specifications and system designs.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Activate S/4 HANA enterprise extension EA-FIN, enhancement package7 manage parallel valuation.
- Configure architectural changes and posting logic, active DCP new depreciation calculation energy, provide full integration PS CAPEX, OPEX project tracking, budget profile, expenditure request, investment review, and project completion.
- Migrate from Classic to New Asset Accounting, and identify which transactions are or contain leases.
- Gather the data required to drive lease accounting and support IFRS 16 compliance.
Senior S/4 HANA FICO Lead
LBS Consulting/Norfolk Southern Railroad
04.2015 - 06.2017
- Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop, coordinate, and execute technical strategies aligned with the client's vision, mission, and purpose.
- Led the FICO (account payable/travel and expenses) design process assessment workshop, analysis of existing financial business processes, gather user requirements, and functional specifications, conducted gap analysis, and update relevant documents.
- Work closely with supply chain workstream to ensure real-time efficiency, accuracy between relevant suppliers payment data accuracy between relevant suppliers and payment data in real-time.
- Maintain open test vendor invoice management (VIM), and reimbursement of employee payments between SAP T&E and Amex/Concur.
- Collaborate with the IT team in the development of the interface AMEX program with SAP.
- Resolved customer's issues by establishing workarounds and solution to debug and create defect fixes.
SAP FICO Consultant
LBS Consulting/Bioventus
06.2013 - 03.2014
- Mapped client business requirements, processes, and objectives and developed necessary product modifications to satisfy clients' needs.
- lead R2R assessment discussion on best practice processes with stakeholders and business users and IT.
- Analysis, reengineering, infrastructure, design proof of concept.
- Implementation of New G/L functionality for multiple ledgers, profit center integration, segment document splitting, and setup of parallel accounting with various report standard accounting - US GAAP and IFRS 16.
- Manage HP Quality Center testing tool for testing activities and receive sign-off from the management.
- Delivered SAP training, user support, and knowledge transfer at the end of the project and followed up to verify successful implementation.
- Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
Senior FICO Lead Expert
LBS Consulting/NavSea Warfare Command
07.2011 - 09.2012
- Implement SAP ISPS Funds management process including configuration, master data (fund, fund center, commitment, functional area, funded program, funding sources, derivation rules, and encumbrance.
- provide technical support for the realization, and deployment of the NavSea ERP solution in the area of G/L, PP&E, PS, FM, procurements, and SD.
- Telephone coverage from the call center, over-the-shoulder support to impact end-users, or one-on-one/group.
- Build and create end-to-end UAT, SIT testing in the area of Navy billing (resource-related billing), incoming and outgoing fund documents, NavSea WCF in NSWC ERP system.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Implemented daily operating procedures to keep the NavSea Users well-organized.
- Resolved customer issues by establishing workaround and solutions to debug defect fixes.
- Walked through the department multiple times each shift to evaluate and correct issues such as Financial process Documents and master data.
Education
Certification - FICO Solution
SAP Academy
Waltham, MA03.2000
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH06.1985
Associate of Science - Accounting And Finance
Hesser College
Hooksett, NH06.1982
Skills
- SAP Implementation
- UAT Support
- New Project Development
- Interface Design and Implementation
- Year-End Reconciliation
- Project Specifications
- Team Support
- Data Configuration
- Problem Resolution
- Requirements Specifications
- Requirements Gathering and Analysis
- Scrum
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Delaware Consulting
02.2022 - 03.2023
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte Consulting/J&J - Remote
09.2021 - 11.2021
SAP FICO S/4 HANA Lead
Deloitte/HPI Simplify
02.2021 - 07.2021
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte/Marathon Petroleum
09.2020 - 01.2021
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte/Ford Mobility
07.2020 - 08.2020
SAP FICO S/4 HANA Consultant
Deloitte/Suncor Energy
03.2020 - 06.2020
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte/HPE
09.2018 - 12.2018
Senior Project Coordinator
LBS Consulting Inc/NCFRMI
03.2018 - 06.2018
Lead FICO Consultant
LBS Consulting/Houghton Mifflin
06.2017 - 02.2018
Senior S/4 HANA FICO Lead
LBS Consulting/Norfolk Southern Railroad
04.2015 - 06.2017
SAP FICO Consultant
LBS Consulting/Bioventus
06.2013 - 03.2014
Senior FICO Lead Expert
LBS Consulting/NavSea Warfare Command
07.2011 - 09.2012
Certification - FICO Solution
SAP Academy
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science - Accounting And Finance
Hesser College
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