Highlights:SAP FICO Consultant with 8+ years’ experience in SAP Implementation, Global Rollout, Enhancement & Support projects. Thorough understanding of SAP ASAP life cycle, Project Implementation processes from blueprinting to go live, modules implemented include General Ledger, Account Payable, Account Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Cost Center, and Profit Centre, Internal Orders, COPA ,Material Ledger & Product Costing. Have worked on Funds and Cash Management. This is backed by 6+ years of rich domain experience in Financial Accounting and reporting, Project Management, Process Development. Excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills. Worked in diverse industries like Utilities –Power & Telecom, Medical Devices, Food Processing & Distribution, High Fashion Retail. Experience in 2 End to End Implementation, 1 Business blueprinting solutioning, ERP Scoping study, 4 Global Rollout and 3 Support projects. Consulting responsibilities include Business process mapping, system configuration, Integration testing and User training

Skills:SAP FICO, S4 HANA Finance

Goal:Career aspiration is to work on SAP implementation , rollouts in S4 Hana finance as a management consultant.Presently working as Financial Business Analyst in BCD Travel India pvt Ltd. Working for Implementation and rollout of SAP in APAC,will be working on S/4 Hana conversion and Hybris-FICA rollout Looking for Management consulting , business analyst roles in the area of SAP Finance

Membership:Associate Member of Institute of Cost Accountants of India – Membership ID M30511

Certification:SAP Certified Application Associate in EHp 7 in Financial Accounting – Certificate ID 0016882342

Honor:Received Project Star award for excellence in customer delivery for Apps 2 from Capgemini India

Financial Business Analyst 08/2018 - current
BCD Travel India Pvt. ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Industry: Travel
08.2018 – Present BCD Travel India Pvt Limited - Financial Business Analyst – SAP FICO
Working as a Financial Business Analyst in Finance Support Organization in BCD Travel part of Netherland based BCD Group, a leader in Travel industry, handling SAP Implementations, Global Rollouts, application development & maintenance for BCD Travel Worldwide. Presently Global rollouts going on for APAC and India--
Sr SAP Consultant 06/2014 - 07/2018
Capgemini India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Industry: IT Consulting
09.2014 – 08.2018 Capgemini Technology Services India Limited - Senior Consultant – SAP FICO
Projects 07.2017 – Present Chanel S.A. - Application Development & Maintenance (ADM) 11.2016 – 07.2017 Hermes International S.A. – HARAS APAC Rollout 10.2015 – 10.2016 Brakes Bros Plc – Davigel S.A.Carve In Implementation (Macaroon Project) Davigel (Part of Nestle frozen foods division) 12.2014 – 10.2015 Mölnlycke Healthcare AB – Application Development & Management (ADM) 07.2014 – 11.2014 Alcatel-Lucent S.A. Carve out (ALE ECO Project)--
Sr Software Engineer 10/2010 - 05/2014
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limted, Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Industry: IT Consulting
10.2010 – 05.2014 Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited - Senior Software Engineer – SAP FICO
01.2014 – 03.2014 Nabha Power Business Blueprint Implementation (Subsidiary of L&T Power) 01.2011 – 10.2013 MAHAGENCO Implementation & Support (Project NirmITee) 01.2013 – 01.2013 TANGEDCO ERP Scoping Study (Tamil Nadu Power Generation & Distribution ltd)--
Process Executive/ Team Lead 04/2006 - 09/2010
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Industry: Information Technology
Responsible for the entire gamut of functions related to General Ledger and AP / AR / Claims /MIS/Bank Reconciliations, Monthly Closure activities for TCS Branches (Local & Overseas) and Business Associate Activity (contractors) management for UK/ Australia/UAE
• Successfully handle the entire gamut of functions related to General Ledger and AP / AR / Claims /MIS/Bank Reconciliations, Monthly Closure activities for TCS Branches (Local & Overseas) and Business Associate Activity (contractors) management • Prepare Daily MIS for monitoring team’s performance. Preparation of Monthly MIS / Dashboard to review performance. Providing information for related party disclosures • Spearhead in handling the transition /Migration /Off shoring of Accounts Payables, Business Associates Expenses – contractors and Bank Reconciliation Process for UK and Ireland branch from London Office. • Making calls with UK Office and liasoning with the UK finance Staff to understand the existing process. • Chart out a entire plan to Offshore Accounts Payables, Business Associates Expenses and Bank Reconciliation for UK and Ireland branch. • Visited London Office and Chart out process flow for the existing process and identify the areas of improvements through suggestions, discussions and implementation. • Transitioning the entire process and document the same. • Pilot run of the Off shoring process from remote location in UK (Peterborough) to identify the viability of the project • Stabilize the off shoring through HO in Mumbai. • Part of the core team involved in enhancing the processes or BPR (business process reengineering) - purchase and payables process • Business Associate (Contractors) Extranet system management for automatic Invoice Importing / Validation for making provisions of time sheets approved by the BA relationship manager • Month end activities, Monthly MIS and Audit Schedules Technologies - Oracle 11.5 i Applications – Financials, Ultimatix Applications Successful Transition / Migration of Accounting Process for UK Branch from London Office--
Manager-Corporate Accounting 07/2004 - 10/2005
LANXESS India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Industry: Chemicals
Responsible for GL/AP/Claims/BRS/Month end and carve out of bayer rubber chemicals to LANXESS
• Gained experience in handling the responsibilities like General Ledger / Accounts Payables (local and Imports), Local / Foreign Travel Administration and Settlements, Employee Reimbursements, Imprest and allowances • Deftly prepared Monthly /Quarterly LKA / BKA (LANXESS / Bayer Group Closing) reporting • Preparation of monthly DP07 (receivables / payables) Reporting for Receivables / Payables Successfully carried out various activities to carve out /migration (Demerger) of lanxess (formerly Bayer Rubber Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.) from Bayer Cropscience Technologies - BAYMAP (Bayer Modular Application Package), MAPICS, GPS Cubes (Reporting) Successfully completed the carve out activities from Bayer India Ltd to Bayer Rubber Chemicals Pvt ltd. Renamed to LANXESS India Private Ltd.--
Manager-Corporate Accounting 09/2003 - 06/2004
Bayer India Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Industry: Chemicals
Reponsible for Accounts payable / Foreign travel / Employee claims
• Gained experience in handling the responsibilities like General Ledger / Accounts Payables (local and Imports), Local / Foreign Travel Administration and Settlements, Employee Reimbursements, Imprest and allowances • Actively involved in enhancing the processes or BPR (business process reengineering) –purchase and payables process. Coordinated the activities of Business Groups, Procurement, stores and Production with Accounts Improved Traveling Expense Accounting Procedure by Introduction of new system (E –TRAVEL) of travel expense approvals and accounting, E –Travel administration, One point travel CO –ordination Technologies - BAYMAP (Bayer Modular Application Package), MAPICS, GPS Cubes (Reporting) Supported the Project for Harmonization of chart of accounts – General Ledger -for all Bayer Group companies for better co-ordination and control thereby bringing uniformity across companies.--

K.J.Somaiya College , Mumbai University 06/2000 - 03/2001
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Accounting & Auditing
Accounting and Auditing

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