Siva Devarapalli
Summary
Results-driven consultant with a proven track record of delivering valuable and strategic solutions to diverse clients. Expertise in leveraging analytical skills and deep industry knowledge to drive change requests and configurations in SAP S/4. .
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP CFIN Consultant
TCS
06.2025 - Current
- Support Client specific requirements related to Production support for Replications including FI, CO, CO_OBJ, and Non-ECC systems
- Support all CFIN related issues and enhancements for S/4 CFIN production system
- Support Month-end and year-end closure to ensure client closes books on time
- Proactively updated logic for CFIN in FI and CO for replications as needed to reduce AIF errors
- Ensure all SLAs are met and ensured tickets are closed in a timely manner
- Increased communications between business and CFIN team to ensure teams are working as one and all processes are aligned between both teams
- Supported re-design efforts for Non-ecc systems to ensure efficiency and decrease in AIF errors
- Client: TCS - Nutrien
SAP S/4 CFIN Lead Architect
Deloitte - Hewlett-Packard
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Authored Functional Design Specifications for Interfaces to CFIN
- Walked client through all Specs to obtain signoffs/approvals
- Execution of initial loads and Error resolutions using Standard CFIN FI/CO Loads
- Built Custom solutions/enhancements for CFIN Initial Loads in Extraction and CFIN Post Badi steps
- Enhanced initial load program to support Open item splitting scenarios to derive profit centers (SAP Version 1709 SP 00)
- Built custom solutions to support replications and AIF errors
- Built custom solution for Reconciliation Reports to tie out at the required report dimensions using SLT and BW
- Supported reconciliation of beginning balances and open items from initial loads and worked with client to discuss discrepancies
- Deactivated and Activated Central payments for client specific requirements for CFIN implementation
- Worked with Project Sponsors to support various SOW reviews with client leading to signing of initial project
- Discussed/Determined key responsibilities owned by Client or SI and ensured the details are updated in SOW
- Reviewing Client Landscape and requirements to determine Resource Plan and Project Timeline
- Lead all Finance workshops with Client
- For design: gathered over 2K requirements with a 3-person team to disposition all requirements within one month
- Lead client discussions for key design decisions required for Design sign-off
- Lead all functional Spec review sessions to ensure client sign-off is obtained
- Lead all CFIN Demos to ensure client sign-off is obtained
- Worked with MDG team to align on new Master data processes and solutions
SAP S/4 CFIN Lead Architect
Deloitte - WarnerBrothers.Discovery
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Successfully lead the Deployment of CFIN to support Discover/Warner Brothers Merger and had the system technically live in 1 Year (rarely done)
- Worked with Project sponsors to support discussions of Resource justifications to the client
- Build project Plan based on the ask of going live in 1-year.
- Built Multiple Parallel environments to squeeze in multiple SIT/MC cycles
- Managed the team to support parallel environment testing and defect management
- CFIN implementation included: Source: 2 SAP ECC systems, Oracle, People Soft, to one New Target: S/4 CFIN
- Includes custom derivations of S/4 objects from ECC, Oracle, and People Soft, i.e., PC, CC, CoCd, Etc.
- Developed SLT custom tables for staging Oracle and PS for technical validations before replicating to CFIN
- Worked with cross functional and offshore teams to meet deliverables
- End to End Configuration of CFIN to support ECC and non ECC systems (Oracle, People Soft, JD Edwards)
- Created multiple functional specifications for complex processes for ECC and Non-ECC initial loads and replications
- Built Custom Reconciliation tools/processes leveraging BODS and EAP to pull data from source and target
- Aligned CFIN processes to support Consolidation reporting requirements
SAP S4 FICO/ CFIN Consultant
Deloitte - Verizon
06.2019 - 11.2021
- Worked with cross functional and offshore teams including MDG, Basis, and Development to deliver complex solutions and complete Deployment milestones on time
- CFIN Responsibilities: Environment build and system readiness
- FICO - Org Object configuration and account assignments, Technical settings, Value mappings, SLT support, AIF Config and Error resolutions
- Introduced and implemented System harmonization logic for CFIN Architecture for using Business system IDs and logical system ids
- Reduced system down time and introduced new process
- SAP ECC, Oracle, People soft integration to cfin
- Worked with development to change the SLT table structures, BADI changes, and config for support of data replications
- Worked with client technical team to review, assess, and solution for various business scenarios
- Custom profit center logic for replicated documents to Central Finance for all entities
- Lead client and internal teams through workshops and all test cycles
- Lead internal team through knowledge transfer, testing, and demonstrations
- Introduced process for validations for PC derivation in Cfin for production support
- Change Requests based on technical and client requirements
- Supported end to end process for CRs based on AIF errors and client requirements
- Lead the upgrade of S/4 1709 to 1909 version for CFIN
- Actively worked with Advisory team to deliver solutions based on requirements
- Lead stakeholders during test cycles for proof of concepts, regression, ITC, and UAT to meet project milestones under tight deadlines
- Production support for AIF error resolution and reconciliation of financials
Sr. SAP RTR FICO/CFIN Architect
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
03.2018 - 06.2019
- Conducted full assessment of project current state and recommended to Leadership of critical risks which resulted in new landscape development and new realistic CFIN Deployment plan
- Deployed CFIN after re-plan due to product and SI limitations
- CFIN FICO Lead Role: Configuration of S4 HANA – Org object build, Data Mapping support, Application error resolutions and AIF error resolutions
- Integration of 5 ERP systems to S4 Central Finance (ECC and non ECC systems)
- Support of Initial load Application errors and AIF errors (after initial load)
- Activities for Project Manager role include but not limited to: Project Plan Development and maintenance, budgeting support with Finance Director, resource management, and task management
- Coordination of activities, tasks, daily Scrum meetings, weekly steering committee meetings
- Presentations and status updates to senior leadership team
- Identifying risks and initiating mitigation plans for each risk
- Production Support for ECC in manufacturing industry for daily, month end, and year end support
- SAP ECC FICO Rollout – Configuration of company code, assignments, Blueprinting, date migration of open AR/AP/AA.
- Solution design, custom development, fit gap analysis and RICEFW document creation
- Built T-shirt size model for future M&A allowing business to have options for integrating/managing new merger/acquisitions based on timeline, resource capacity and budget
- Change requests configuration for production support
- Complete configuration of FICO and MM/SD org object assignments
SAP RTR Manager
Kelvion Inc
03.2016 - 02.2018
- Managed group of external Consultants for India, France, Italy, and US sites
- Reviewed hours spent on various small projects
- Guided external team to be in-line with company's template methodology
- Trained consultants for Change request, approval, and communication processes
- Managed all U.S. resources supporting U.S. CRs and defects for resource and capacity planning
- Completed 3 hands on full life cycle SAP implementations for global Manufacturing sites: Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
- Presented new SAP Roll out concept and key FICO processes to local CFO, finance, and controlling managers
- Realigned business processes to be in line with sap best practices for new Intercompany Sales process/Org Units
- Project systems (PS) support includes cost element grouping, work center/activity type setup and integration from PS (Network activities and WBS elements)
- Enhanced the cash application functionality to increase efficiency in receiving payments from customers
- Created chart of accounts, act groups, Result Analysis assignments, Special GL indicators, profit center structures, cost center structures, cost element grouping, Costing sheet and OH maintenance, COPA, Asset configuration, and other SAP related objects
- Supported Migration objects including: AA, AP,AR, Balance sheet, and Material master
- Overhead config and assignment in costing sheet for sales order, production order, and project systems costing
- Cost of sales reporting and financial statement version setup for internal and external reporting
- Special G/L indicators for down payment postings and integration of SD Billing plan and Milestone billing, bank account config and payment file format settings including SEPA.
- Year-end and month end support for all FICO related modules.
- SAP security - role assignment and production support for security related issues
SAP FICO Consultant
Infosys
01.2012 - 06.2013
- Company Overview: Client: ULTA BEAUTY (IS Retail), ULTA is the largest beauty retailer that provides one-stop shopping for prestige, mass salon products, and salon services in the United States. The company focuses on providing affordable indulgence to customers by combining one-stop shopping in convenient locations with the distinctive environment and experience of a specialty retailer.
- SAP U.S. rollout project - Created chart of accounts, act groups, profit center structures, cost center structures, account assignment, Asset config/Migration, AP/AR config and migration, Balance sheet items migrations, etc.
- Created Blueprints and user documents for FICO implementation
- Analyzed and reviewed all FICO processes, user procedures, and system requirements
- Coordinated with client's Finance department, Tax department, and Legal department to discuss the change efforts of current financial procedures and overall strategy
- Created config specs, functional specs, test scripts, and UAT for various developments
- Maintained weekly status reports from both onsite and offshore team and communicated status updates and progresses to the client
- Client: ULTA BEAUTY (IS Retail), ULTA is the largest beauty retailer that provides one-stop shopping for prestige, mass salon products, and salon services in the United States. The company focuses on providing affordable indulgence to customers by combining one-stop shopping in convenient locations with the distinctive environment and experience of a specialty retailer.
Education
MBA, Master - Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
02.2012
B.S.B.A - Business Administration, Finance
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA
Skills
- SAP S/4 HANA FICO
- SAP S/4 HANA CFIN
- SAP ECC
- SAP FICO Integrations with MM/SD/AA/PS
- SAP FSCM (moderate)
- Integration with External/Third party systems to SAP S/4
- Migration Support - FICO/AA/MM/SD/PS- Master data, Balances, and Open items
Timeline
SAP CFIN Consultant
TCS
06.2025 - Current
SAP S/4 CFIN Lead Architect
Deloitte - Hewlett-Packard
08.2023 - 01.2025
SAP S/4 CFIN Lead Architect
Deloitte - WarnerBrothers.Discovery
11.2021 - 08.2023
SAP S4 FICO/ CFIN Consultant
Deloitte - Verizon
06.2019 - 11.2021
Sr. SAP RTR FICO/CFIN Architect
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
03.2018 - 06.2019
SAP RTR Manager
Kelvion Inc
03.2016 - 02.2018
SAP FICO Consultant
Infosys
01.2012 - 06.2013
B.S.B.A - Business Administration, Finance
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA
MBA, Master - Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Work Summary
Over 13 Years of experience working on SAP projects as a Functional/Technical Consultant playing various roles on Greenfield, Brownfield, Upgrades, and Production support. Extensive experience with Design, Configuration, and Lead Roles working with SAP S/4 HANA FICO and Central Finance (CFIN). Leading Design, SIT, UAT workshops to ensure Sign-off in Each stage. Hands on with configuration, migration support, leading workshops, for rolling in new Entities to S/4 Landscape. Managed cross functional, offshore, onshore and external teams for project deliverables. End to End Configuration experience for CFIN and FICO with integration of MM/SD/AA/PS. Over Eight full life cycle Rollouts: End-to-End SAP RTR Configuration for roll outs in U.S., Asia, and Europe. End-to End Configuration and setup with Blue printing, business process/gap analysis, Initial FI Loads with Customizations for SAP and Non-SAP integration to CFIN. Team player - proven success in contributing to a fast-paced team-oriented environment and ability to work creatively and analytically. Industries worked: Software (IT), Hardware, Media, Manufacturing, Retail, Auto, and Tele-communication. PMO: Executed projects under ASAP and Agile methodologies for large to mid-size projects. Experience supporting IT Architectural design and Landscape for ERP solutions. Third Party system integration support to SAP S/4.
Personal Information
Title: Senior SAP S/4 HANA FICO/CFIN Architect