Chandrakanth Pidathala
SAP FICO Consultant
Hyderabad
Summary
- Having 11.8 years of experience that includes 8.2 years of SAP R/3 (ECC 6.0 and S4 HANA 2023) FICO Functional consulting experience covering implementation, support, and Roll-out projects.
- I am currently working with Accenture as an Associate manager. Rich experience In FI module (GL, AP, AR) and its integration with other modules like SD, MM and Controlling.
- Rich experience in controlling module (CO-CEL, CO-CCA, CO-PCA, CO-PC, CO-PA) and its integration mapping to SD, MM, FI, PM, PP, PS. Extensive knowledge on cross function Module like "FI-SD, FI-MM, FI-PP and PS" with Its process Flow and customizing parameter.
- Worked as Agile methodology in all the phases Project Baseline and Sprint Realization.
- Expert in migration of data from Legacy system to SAP for Upgrade/ new implementation/ Integration using LSMW, SCATTs.
- Rich experience in master data transmitting through ALE (IDOC). Good knowledge of IDOC error monitoring and resolving issues.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Manager (CO Consultant)
Accenture solutions pvt ltd
03.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Qiddiya Investment company: A PIF company and giga project playing a unique and exciting role in achieving the ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030, which strive to create a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation.
- Preparation of Business process design document, based on requirement gathering workshops.
- Regularly interacted with users to ensure proper understanding of the Business Requirements.
- Conducted the workshops and evaluated scope of studies & suggested solutions through SAP for implementation and customization.
- Interaction with client core IT for gathering and analysis of requirements, written BPD and KDS.
- Responsibilities included the design, configuration, and implementation of the Controlling module.
- Maintained Operating Concern, Controlling area, Version, planning categories, Cost center, Profit center, Cost Driver and supportive object like cycle and segment for periodic re-posting, distribution, and assessment.
- Based on the business segment reporting requirement determined the data structure (custom characteristic and value) of operating concern.
- Created 4 for both as statistical key figures.
- Created settlement profile and allocation structure.
- Setting of the automatic account determination in OKB9.
- Created activity type for direct and indirect activity allocation.
- Created Planning Layout for Activity Price
- Done the configuration of Material ledger.
- Involved in unit testing, SIT1 and SIT 2, training to the trainer and UAT
- Defects resolution at each testing face.
- Performed cutover activities.
- Have good experience in Fiori applications on CO modules and cross modules as well.
- Project: SAP S4 HANA Green field implementation
Assistant Consultant (FI Module)
TATA Consultancy Services
04.2023 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: Cabela's Inc. is an American retailer that specializes in hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting and other outdoor recreation merchandise. The chain is based in Sidney, Nebraska. Cabela's was founded by Richard N. Cabela in 1961. Cabela's was acquired by Springfield, Missouri-based Bass Pro Shops in 2017 and has been a subsidiary since then.
- Rich experience in payment card implementation (Accounts receivable)
- Analyze issues and provide resolution
- Solving of maintenance Issues in the area of G/L, A/P, A/R.
- Troubleshooting day-to-day issues for FI module transactions.
- Resolved User issues on timely basis.
- Making configuration changes as required by the business.
- Understanding the requirements of client, study and analysis thereof and giving advice/solution, therefore.
- Coordination with technical consultants for new developments.
- Provided guidance to the user to solve user generated errors as well as against incidents.
- Adding the Configuration Changes and transporting to the Production Server as per the Client New Requirements.
- Involved in unit level testing and integration testing.
- Contribution for the Clients month end and year end activities.
- Production support after the product goes Live.
- Prepare design document and functional specification of business processes flow to complete the project within defined scope, budget and time.
- Project: SAP ECC Support on FI
SAP FICO Consultant (FICO Module)
TATA Consultancy Services
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Electrolux AB is a Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer, headquartered in Stockholm It is consistently ranked the world's second largest appliance maker by units sold. Electrolux products sell under a variety of brand names (including its own) and are primarily major appliances and vacuum cleaners intended for home consumer use.
- Worked in Business process workshops and helped in preparing As IS and To Be solution documents. Prepared FICO project timeline, blueprints, developed a prototype and demonstrated in sandbox.
- Extensively worked in developing functional specifications for RICEFW (Reports, interfaces, Upload programs) objects.
- Worked on migration of G/L Accounts master data, Customer master data, and Vendor master data form legacy system using LSMW and standard programs.
- Configured and activated new G/L in ECC 6.0version, GL Planning and performed reporting in period-end closing & year-end closing.
- Configured Accounts payable (A/P), custom interfaces, user-exits enhancements.
- Worked on vendor master to clean up the redundant vendor list, grouped them and configured the Automatic Payment Program for outgoing payments in Accounts Payable.
- Configured settings for controlling area and worked on cost element accounting creating primary & secondary cost elements. Worked on maintaining the assessment cycles and the relationship of cost elements to the profitability segments for transferring the overhead costs to COPA.
- Successfully implemented product cost estimate information transfer from CO-PC into CO-PA, through cost component values, which facilitated the import of detailed cost-of-sales information into CO-PA for flexible margin reporting.
- Created BPP's (business process procedures) documentation in assessments and distribution processes.
- Processed errors out IDOCS via EDI server and created invoices to create payments.
- Configured FI-MM account determination - assigning valuation areas to valuation grouping codes, defining valuation classes, account grouping and account determination extensively for GBB, BSX, and PRD.
- Tested with ABAP team in the process of writing functional specs using RICEFW objects.
- Tested MIRO, MIGO transactions, developed unit and integrated test plan and prepared test scripts.
- Created training documents for end users on using the new ECC6.0 system.
- Project: SAP ECC Implementation on FICO Module
IT Business Consultant (CO Module)
BSH household appliances manufacturing Pvt ltd
02.2020 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: BSH household appliances manufacturing Pvt ltd is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. The group was founded in 1967 as a joint venture between Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Munich). Since the beginning of 2015 BSH exclusively belongs to the Bosch Group. In 2014 it posted annual revenue of about 11,4 billion Euros. Today, BSH operates 43 factories in 13 countries in Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia. Together with a global network of sales and customer service subsidiaries, the BSH family is today made up of nearly 80 companies in around 50 countries, with a total workforce of about 53,000 people.
- Reviewed and analyzed Business Requirements and Business Processes and mapped them with SAP.
- Regularly interacted with users to ensure proper understanding of the Business Requirements and Functional specifications.
- Conducted FIT GAP analysis, document findings, evaluated scope of studies & suggested solutions through SAP for implementation and customization.
- Interaction with client business users for gathering and analysis of requirements, written functional specifications.
- Responsibilities included the design, configuration, and implementation of the Controlling module.
- Maintained Operating Concern, Controlling area, Version, Cost center, Profit center, Cost Driver and supportive object like cycle and segment for periodic re-posting, distribution, and assessment.
- Based on the business segment reporting requirement determined the data structure (characteristic and value) of operating concern.
- Maintained derivation rule for various user defined characteristics.
- Created 10 for both as statistical and real object.
- Created internal order type for an overhead, Investment, and accrual order.
- Based on the business settlement requirement for order and WBS element created.
- Profile with (Allocation structure and PA transfer structure), which we are using in order and in project profile for periodic settlement.
- Defined PA transfer structure for internal allocation and settlement, And for direct posting from FI/MM.
- Setting of the automatic account determination in OKB9.
- Created activity type for direct and indirect activity allocation.
- Prepared configuration document in ATLASSIAN tool for future reference.
- Maintained variants for top-down distribution in product hierarchy structure with respect to several business scenarios.
- Done the configuration of product costing (Cost component structure) etc.
- Done the configuration of Material ledger.
- Project: S4 HANA Rollout on CO Module
IT Business Consultant (CO Module)
BSH household appliances manufacturing pvt ltd
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Receiving tickets from users and analyzing them to know tickets involves configuration changes or requires new enhancements or can be solved at this level.
- Providing production support to the users.
- Resolving issues in the areas of Finance and Controlling.
- Created the new Functional Specifications for the Z Reports, Forms & coordinated with the technical team to develop the Programs.
- Maintaining documentation for Change Requests.
- Analyzing and providing solutions on the issues raised by the client.
- Coordinating with the customers and Business Integrates in resolving the Trouble Tickets and Change Requests within SLA's.
- Coordinating with the Technical team and the Onsite team in troubleshooting problems.
- Solving of maintenance Issues and tickets in CO-CEL, CO-OM, CO-PCA, CO-PA, CO-PC and PS.
- Resolved issues related to integrated CO and SD, MM and PP modules.
- Keep all documentation up to date by team on share point of time.
- Providing day-to-day operational and process support to users.
- Preparation of User manual Documentation.
- I had discussions with process owner system developers and end users.
- Resolved User issues on a timely basis.
- Attended KT sessions & updated knowledge with new issues.
- Responsible for Month end closing activities.
- Project: Support (R/3 ECC 6.0) EMEA, Turkey and RAP regions.
FICO Consultant
BSH household appliances manufacturing pvt ltd
07.2017 - 09.2018
- Receiving tickets from users and analyzing them to know ticket involves configuration changes or requires new enhancements or can be solved at this level.
- Providing production support to the users
- Resolving issues in the areas of Finance and Controlling
- Created the new Functional Specifications for the Z Reports, Forms & coordinated with the technical team to develop the Programs.
- Maintaining documentation for Change Requests.
- Analyzing and providing solutions on the issues raised by the client.
- Coordinating with the customers and Business Integrates in resolving the Trouble Tickets and Change Requests within SLA's.
- Coordinating with the Technical team and the Onsite team in troubleshooting problems
- Solving of maintenance Issues and tickets around G/L, A/P and A/Rand Asset accounting.
- Resolved issues related to taxes like excise, sales tax and withholding taxes.
- Keep all documentation up to date by team on share point of time.
- Providing day-to-day operational and process support to users.
- Preparation of User manual Documentation.
- I had discussions with process owner system developers and end users.
- Resolved User issues on a timely basis.
- Attended KT sessions & updated knowledge with new issues.
- Responsible for Month end closing activities.
- Project: Production Support and Development for FI & CO module at all over India Regions.
Education
MBA -
Guru Nanak Institute of Post Graduation
Hyderabad 04.2001 -
Skills
SAP CO S4 HANA (2023)
SAP FICO R/3 (ECC 60)
Domain Skill: Audit
MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint
Domain Experience
- Company: KPMG Global delivery Center
- Duration: Oct 2012 to March 2016
- Role: Audit Associate
- KPMG entities in India are established under the laws of India and are owned and managed (as the case maybe) by established Indian professionals. Established in August 1993, the KPMG entities have rapidly built a significant competitive presence in the country. Today we operate from offices across 14 cities.
- Roles & Responsibilities:
- To assist in planning work on assigned segments of the audit.
- To execute detailed audit procedures, including reviewing transactions, documents records, reports and procedures and conducting audit tests which are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions as to the fair representation of client financial statements
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements, reports and analytical reviews, as necessary Prepare work papers which record, and summaries audit procedures performed and ensure that working paper are within approved firm guidelines Assist in developing recommendations for corrective action/improvement.
- Ensure assigned work is completed within agreed periods and carried out by the approved methodologies and standards and within agreed budgets.
- Keep the senior and manager updated on any issues arising from the assignment.
- Assist with departmental administration tasks such as filing and updating of client tiles .
- Support chief audit executive.
- Day to day administration and distribution of Audit Services open issues.
- Assist on low-risk audit procedures with entry-level assignments.
Disclaimer
Regards,
Chandrakanth P
Date: 09-09-2025
Timeline
Associate Manager (CO Consultant)
Accenture solutions pvt ltd
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Consultant (FI Module)
TATA Consultancy Services
04.2023 - 03.2025
SAP FICO Consultant (FICO Module)
TATA Consultancy Services
04.2022 - 03.2023
IT Business Consultant (CO Module)
BSH household appliances manufacturing Pvt ltd
02.2020 - 04.2022
IT Business Consultant (CO Module)
BSH household appliances manufacturing pvt ltd
10.2018 - 01.2020
FICO Consultant
BSH household appliances manufacturing pvt ltd
07.2017 - 09.2018
MBA -
Guru Nanak Institute of Post Graduation
04.2001 -
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