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Sai Kiran T

Sai Kiran T

Summary

Experienced SAP S/4 Hana Certified FICO Consultant with 13.4 years of expertise in SAP Finance and Controlling. Specialize in CO modules, implementing and customizing SAP R/3 ECC 6.0 and S/4HANA platforms. Skilled in seamless integration, thorough testing, comprehensive documentation, and user training. Strong project design and management capabilities for successful outcomes.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SAP FICO Lead

Aevitas IT
Alpharetta, GA
06.2024 - Current

Supported the business by addressing daily issues and promptly resolving them to ensure smooth operations

Conducted ticket analysis on a daily basis and resolved issues by comprehending user's functional requirements.

Enhanced customer experience through effective communication and interaction

Resolved issues with Bank master record as well as transactions in FI and CO.

Participates actively in support team meetings, contributing to the preparation of weekly support reports for reporting purposes.

Resolved multiple challenges related to standard cost estimation.

Tested functionality and developed user training manuals

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Hitachi Energy
06.2023 - 04.2024
  • Experienced in training and supporting end-users on SAP S/4HANA Controlling functionality to ensure smooth system adoption and utilization.
  • Collaborated with ABAPERS on FIORI reports.
  • Monitored and tracked defects from identification through resolution using HP ALM's defect management module.
  • Coordinated with development teams to prioritize and resolve defects in a timely manner.
  • Provided training and support to team members on HP ALM functionalities and best practices.
  • Working on the job scheduling for programs developed in the REIWA Project.
  • Extracting the data from FIORI apps and providing it to the users.
  • Prepared impact assessments and provided recommendations for Functional Specification documents.
  • Proven ability in understanding current business processes based on client interactions and mapping of new user requirements, customized developments, system testing, user training, documentation, and go-live support.
  • Implemented changes to the Authorization Matrix for FI-AP, AR, and Funds Management modules
  • Working on both the production scenarios like MTS and MTO.
  • Implemented allocation methods including distribution, assessment, and COPA assessment cycles.
  • Rectified user-raised defects during UAT

SAP FICO Consultant

Yash Technologies
06.2019 - 05.2023
  • Participated in optimizing ZF110 - Payment Process and Approval
  • Collaborated on the integration of billing interface and HIS system
  • Set up relevant Petty Cash business transactions configuration
  • Supported day-to-day fund management and FI-MM integration issues including consumption errors
  • Implemented workflow processes for managing Petty Cash and Purchase orders
  • Worked on Asset Scenarios like Change Useful life of an Asset, Post Capitalization process, and Revaluation of assets.
  • Worked on Authorization matrix with respect to FI-AP, AR, and Funds Management. Adding the user-defined characteristics in COPA.
  • Trained AP users on payment process and AR users on Allocation process.
  • Contributed to the development of Z reports, such as customer aging, vendor aging, claims aging, and claims tracking.
  • Procurement to Pay Process, Allocation Process relevant to Accounts Receivables.
  • Worked at BDC, related to the customer clearing process.
  • Mapping G/L accounts with Financial Statement Versions, creation of commitment line items for the expense-related and revenue G/L accounts.
  • Handled payment process approval in Accounts Payable
  • Possessing extensive experience with FIRIO applications
  • Contributed to the improvement of document functionality for Park and Post, specifically concerning AP and AR procedures.
  • Collaborated with team members to develop testing scenarios for FI-MM and FI-SD modules
  • Worked on HP ALM tool for updating the content stepwise.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional consultants to resolve issues through effective coordination.
  • Verification of invoices generated in a third-party system called EZ Open.
  • Verifying the documents posted by cross modules with regards to Finance and Controlling.
  • Verifying the credit limit of customers.
  • Worked on derivation rules in COPA.
  • Worked on COPA reports for Sany America, such as KE30 and COPA line-item reports.
  • Defined derivation rules as per their requirement.
  • Worked on custom report, like customer aging report.
  • Configured and tested company codes for Fortscue client, ensuring smooth functioning of various financial modules including AP, AR, Intercompany
  • Ensured timely execution of tasks during assessment cycles and CO month end processes
  • Successfully addressed day-to-day CO, CPM, and PS issues in production by implementing effective solutions.
  • Responded promptly to user requests by implementing necessary configuration changes
  • Collaborated with functional and technical consultants to identify and address cross-module issues.
  • Provided satisfactory solutions/analysis to users/business while adhering to SLAs.

SAP Business Consultant

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2016 - 06.2019
  • Designed and executed comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts within HP ALM
  • Managed test execution cycles, including scheduling, tracking progress, and reporting results
  • Utilized HP ALM for carrying out both manual and automated testing procedures
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to align testing efforts with project timelines and requirements
  • Analyzed and resolved daily CO, CPM and PS issues in a fast-paced production environment
  • Implemented configuration changes promptly upon user requests
  • Collaborated with functional and technical consultants to troubleshoot module conflicts
  • Satisfactorily adhere to SLAs and provide users/business with solutions or analysis.
  • Reviewed and comprehended design documents created by the design team for accurate implementation
  • Executed configuration and Functional Spec duties as a member of the build team, facilitating FUT and Integration processes
  • Resolved issues with incorrect billing updates in the financial dashboard, EAF updates in the condition record, and work location discrepancies when expenses were transferred from SAP to GFIS. Successfully enabled charging of expenses on WBS elements and ensured that time could be charged to WBS elements.
  • Resolved issues related to missing or invalid delivery service codes, engagement activities, and movement limitations in the financial dashboard

SAP FICO Consultant

NTT Data Global Delivery Services Limited
09.2014 - 06.2016
  • Analyzed and provided solutions for daily FICO issues in production
  • Implemented configuration changes in response to user requests
  • Modified Functional Specs, prepared test plans, conducted unit testing for program modifications
  • Emphasized on I-Docs for optimizing Daimler's third-party software integration process.
  • Collaborated with functional and technical consultants to address cross-module issues
  • Adhered to SLAs and provided satisfactory solutions/ analysis to users/business
  • Resolved FI-COPA reconciliation issues during month-end close.
  • Managed EC-CS configuration, including FS item creation, reclassification, and tax rate maintenance.
  • Experience in resolving challenges associated with funds management, specifically dealing with issues like exceeding allocated funds and devising optimal fund allocation techniques
  • Created and executed comprehensive testing procedures with the aid of HP ALM.
  • Successfully handled all aspects of test execution cycles - from scheduling to progress tracking and result reporting.

FICO Consultant

HIPERIO Systems Private Limited
09.2010 - 05.2014
  • Conducted requirement gathering sessions with stakeholders
  • Worked on complex SAP process issues and documented the corresponding Business Process as configured in SAP to ensure seamless integration with other modules.
  • Worked with the SD Team for Design and Configuration of the Sales Process and Integration with FI-CO Extensively worked in Controlling modules including, Cost Element Accounting (CEA), Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Internal Order Accounting (IOA) and Profit Center Accounting (PCA).
  • Configured Controlling Area settings to address the Management Accounting requirements of the Organization.
  • Configured the Operating Concern, Characteristics and Value Fields for COPA Analysis.
  • Maintained Value field groups.
  • Defined keys for accessing material cost estimate and assigned costing key to characteristics.
  • Configuration settings for Make to Stock scenario.
  • Configuration settings for Make to Order Scenario CO-CCA (Cost Center Accounting) - including creating cost centers and hierarchies.
  • CO-CEA (Cost Element Accounting) - creating cost elements, assessment, and distribution cycles. CO - PC (Product Costing) - Product Cost Planning CO - PC (Product Costing) - Cost Object Controlling Configuration settings for WIP calculation, variance calculation & settlement of production orders.
  • Configuration settings for CO - PA and Report Painter in CO - PA. CO - PCA (Profit Center Accounting) – Profit Center Hierarchy and Profit Center Master Data. Documented End User Manuals and Training Material.
  • Unit testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing.
  • Post Go-Live support and preparation of configuration documents for CO modules for CCA, CEA, PCA, CO-PC and CO-PA.
  • Preparation of training manuals/end user documents for CO module.
  • Worked on the HP ALM tool for testing the FI-MM and FI-SD scenarios.
  • Created test plan and test scripts for the AMS testing and configuration changes and code changes in the SAP programs.
  • Solved all production issues concerning Finance & Controlling.
  • Analyzed and resolved assigned tickets to meet user satisfaction within specified time frame.
  • Supported month-end closing procedures, including CCA activity price calculations and quarterly cost estimate releases.
  • Resolved issues in Dunning and Automatic Payment Program.
  • Worked on FI-MM and FI-SD integration issues.
  • Delivered training to users on executing allocation cycles in the controlling module.

Education

B. Com - Computers

Osmania University
06-2008

M.B.A - Finance and Marketing

Osmania University
09-2010

Skills

  • Proficient and hands-on experience in Finance and Controlling modules
  • Mapped FI - MM and FI -SD Integration Scenarios
  • Configured all the sub modules in Financial Accounting like G/L Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Asset Accounting,Banking
  • Configured all the sub modules in Controlling like Cost Element Accounting,Cost Center Accounting, Internal Order, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing Methods(MTS & MTO, Material Ledger and Margin Analysis
  • Data Migration Methods (LSMW & LTMC)
  • Basic configuration setup knowledge of other modules MM, SD and PP

Certification

  • SAP S/4 HANA FI&CO, 1809
  • SAP S/4 HANA Management Accounting, 1709

Key Clients

  • Aevitasit, FICO Lead Consultant, 05/01/24, Present
  • Hitachi Energy, SAP FICO Senior Consultant, 05/01/23, 04/30/24
  • Caterpillar, SAP FICO Senior Consultant, 06/01/19, 05/31/23
  • Ahli Hospital, SAP FICO Senior Consultant, 06/01/19, 05/31/23
  • Daimler AG (Mercedes Benz), SAP FICO Consultant, 09/01/14, 06/30/16
  • Aditya Birla Chemicals, SAP FICO Consultant, 04/01/13, 05/31/14
  • Gujarat Apollo Industries Ltd, SAP FICO Consultant, 06/01/12, 03/31/13
  • Volant Textiles Ltd, SAP FICO Consultant, 06/01/11, 05/31/12
  • Gharda Chemicals Limited, SAP Associate FICO Consultant, 09/01/10, 05/31/11

Timeline

SAP FICO Lead

Aevitas IT
06.2024 - Current

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Hitachi Energy
06.2023 - 04.2024

SAP FICO Consultant

Yash Technologies
06.2019 - 05.2023

SAP Business Consultant

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2016 - 06.2019

SAP FICO Consultant

NTT Data Global Delivery Services Limited
09.2014 - 06.2016

FICO Consultant

HIPERIO Systems Private Limited
09.2010 - 05.2014

B. Com - Computers

Osmania University

M.B.A - Finance and Marketing

Osmania University
Sai Kiran T