Pradeep Reddy Nellypally
Sap Fico Consultant
Aurora,IL
Summary
Over 5+ years of experience as an SAP Financial Accounting & Controlling (FI-CO), Consultant in configuration, design, implementation, and Support Process, with involvement in full cycle implementation and 2 support projects. Expertise in rendering production support in customized environments running SAP ECC 6.0, S/4 HANA efficiently carried out UAT and Regression Testing of different change objects, as required Expert in customization of SAP S/4 HANA, ERP ECC 6.0, 5.0 versions in FI-CO modules and non-sap applications Hands-on configuration experience and Performed FI testing (FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-AA, FI-GL, New GI, CO-CCA Proficient in External Reporting and preparation of Financial Statements with good understanding of GAAP. Conducted training sessions, provided end user training, and prepared training documents. Adepts in various financial processes including Auditing, Assurance, Accounting processes, financial statements, Fund Flow Management, Reporting. Experienced with SAAS, PAAS, and on-prem solutions, including SAP Analytics cloud for real time financial analysis. Strong understanding of business process mapping (AS-IS & TO-BE) Blueprint documentation, and configuration of sap fico settings to align with business needs. Demonstrated ability to work both in independent and team-oriented environments with well-developed organizational skills, good communication and interpersonal skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte US
San Francisco
01.2023 - Current
- Having experience on configuration in the areas General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Payable (FI-AP), Accounts Receivable (FI-AR), Asset Accounting (FI-AA) and Bank Accounting (FI-BA)
- Integration with other modules FI-MM and FI-SD for seamless procurement and payment processes
- Handling issues on Payments and EBS
- I used to manage payments, electronic bank statements (EBS), and FICA processes, including payment runs (FPY1) and payment lots
- Used to manage vendor and customer balances and ensure timely settlements
- Configured and supported Billing/invoicing integration ensuring accurate customer statements and timely settlements
- Reviewing and generating statutory and management reports using SAP Fiori apps
- Developed SAP Analytics cloud (SAC) Reports for real-time financial data analysis
- Expertise in performing Intercompany Elimination, ensuring the accurate elimination of intercompany transactions during financial consolidations
- I manage master data, post invoices, process payments, and do reconciliation with a high degree of accuracy
- I have also Identified and implemented process improvements by using S/4HANA capabilities
- Configured multi-currency types like group currency, local currency, hard currency, and index-based currency to enable parallel accounting
- Experienced in optimization and troubleshooting collections management, monitoring outstanding invoices and improving collection efficiency
- Worked on Dispute Management and Collections, optimizing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and improving cash flow management
- Assisted in Month-End & Year-End Closing (MEC/YEC) activities, including GL reconciliations, financial statement generation, and audit support
- I am also responsible For General ledger account reconciliations and clear open items regularly
- Moving the transports to test system and Preparation of cut over activities in test system
- Performing IT testing and providing UAT support
- We used to consolidate General Ledger (GL), Controlling (CO), Asset Accounting (AA), and Material Ledger (ML) data into a single table, eliminating redundancies by The Universal Journal (ACDOCA) in S/4HANA
- Presenting the changes in CR meeting and getting the approval to move transports to production system
- Providing Warranty support for 1 month after going live
- Preparation and presentation of KT document and support hand over
- BW Reporting: Used to generate BW reports and analyzing them with the financial data generated using transactions
- Analyzed currency fluctuations for AR, AP, and GL accounts
- Analyze financial data, trends, and reports to support decision-making
- Configure and maintain master data for vendors, customers, and financial accounts
- Generated multi-currency balance sheets, and P&L for financial consolidation
- I used to perform month-end and year-end closing processes, including reconciliation and financial audits
- IDOCs Monitoring – IDOCs processing for accounting team related (Sales, Payments, Financial transactions, invoice & accounting IDOCs) and for foreign currency transactions
- JOB Monitoring - Job Scheduling & monitoring for IDOCs, payments, EBS, etc
- Yearend activities - Having experience on yearend activity (Number ranges, GL/customer/vendor balance carry forward, asset year changes)
SAP FICO Consultant
ITC Infotech company
Bangalore
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Involved in preparation of AS-IS & TO-BE process documents (Business Process Mapping)
- Customization of Enterprise Structure, Financial Account global setting, Document setting and involved in solution design in s4 Hana for business requirement
- Experience with the configuration of the Material Ledger and how it integrates with other SAP modules for precise inventory valuation and cost tracking
- Supported Standard cost elimination rollouts, ensuring cost accuracy and process optimization
- I have also led the integration of sap fico with sap ps, ensuring accurate project cost tracking and budgeting
- Leading and supporting Ensuring compliance with local and international financial regulations (e.g., IFRS, GAAP) in Asset Accounting processes’ S/4HANA implementation projects
- SAP Readiness Check and SAP Data transfer Cockpit are two technologies that S/4HANA uses to make the transfer from legacy ECC systems easier
- Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams during project lifecycles
- Ensuring compliance with local and international financial regulations (e.g., IFRS, GAAP) in Asset Accounting processes
- I have also done configuration in s4 Hana system for currency setup, new general ledger, business partner setup
- New asset accounting and banking
- Training provided to users on sap s4 Hana Fiori and users are manually prepared with Fiori application
- Configured the system as per client business Accounting, General Ledger GL, Accounts Payable AP, Accounts Receivable AR, Asset Accounting AA, CCA, PCA, and internal cost accounting based on business needs
- Defining and assigning number ranges, field status variants, fiscal year variants, document number ranges, posting periods and tolerance groups
- Implemented Tax on Sales & Purchases, Withholding Tax, and ensured regulatory compliance
- Prepared Chart of Accounts, Customize financial processes, tax configurations, and cost structures
- Ensure that financial processes comply with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS)
- Led the Business Blueprint preparation and process flow documentation for sap implementation project
- Ensure smooth communication between business and technical teams during issue resolution and upgrades
- Involved in Cutover activities execution and provided special training to users if there is any change in process post implementation
- Lead data migration (master and transactional) using tools like LSMW, ensuring data accuracy
- Perform unit, integration, and UAT testing, resolve issues, and validate configurations
- Develop training materials and conduct end-user training sessions
SAP Associate FICO Consultant
ITC Infotech company
Hyderabad
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Strong understanding of quality processes and creation of detailed documentation, including functional specs, testing scripts, and user manuals
- Provided real-time troubleshooting and resolution for issues in SAP Controlling (CO) modules, including Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), and Product Costing (CO-PC)
- Handle user-reported issues related to General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and Controlling (CO) by troubleshooting and resolving them in a timely manner
- I have closely Monitored CC performance and provided detailed reports to stakeholders for decision-making
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting and smooth integration with other modules (MM, SD, PP)
- Implement minor configuration changes or enhancements based on business needs and provide testing and user acceptance support
- Knowledgeable about data loading, data transformation, and data mapping for both routine and unique migration projects
- Monitor system performance, address any issues, and suggest improvements for process efficiency
- Oversaw foreign currency valuation processes, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and accurate reflection of currency fluctuations in financial statements
- Identify and troubleshoot issues during testing phases and ensure that they are resolved
- Ability to design and carry out LSMW projects for SAP FICO data migration tasks, including transactional and master data
- Configured Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR) for IFRS 15 compliance, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, accruals, and deferrals
- Maintain and update master data (GL accounts, cost centers, profit centers) and ensure data accuracy
- Provide ongoing user training and documentation to ensure proper system usage
- Ensure smooth data flow between FICO and other SAP modules, troubleshoot integration issues
- Provide audit support, ensure regulatory compliance, and implement internal controls for financial accuracy
- Collaborate with technical teams to apply system updates, test them, and ensure no disruptions to the live environment
Education
Master of Science - Finance
Lewis University
Chicago, USAB. Com - International Financial Accounting
St. Joseph’s degree and pg college
HyderabadSkills
- SAP FICO configuration
- General ledger accounting
- Accounts payable management
- Accounts receivable management
- SAP implementation techniques
- SAP Product Budgeting
- system configuration
- asset accounting
- ERP: SAP ECC 60, S/4 HANA, exposure to IDOC, and Fiori
- knowledge of central finance
- SQL, and MS Excel,
- record to report process
- cost center accounting
- Sap Solution Design
- Account Reconciliation
Awards
Honored with best GSM program Scholar’s award under Master of Science in finance at Lewis university
Timeline
SAP FICO Consultant
Deloitte US
01.2023 - Current
SAP FICO Consultant
ITC Infotech company
06.2021 - 07.2022
SAP Associate FICO Consultant
ITC Infotech company
01.2019 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Finance
Lewis University
B. Com - International Financial Accounting
St. Joseph’s degree and pg college
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