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Krishnakumar N. Kabra

Kothrud

Summary

Results-driven professional with over 17 years of diverse experience across industries, including business analysis, SAP consulting, accounting, auditing, and process outsourcing. Offers more than 12 years of specialized expertise in business process consulting, SAP FI consulting, change management, and Agile methodology. Recognized for exceptional problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to challenges, along with strong time management skills that enhance team performance and drive organizational growth. Adaptable and creative, consistently committed to making meaningful contributions that align with strategic objectives.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Leader - FI Area, Brownfield Implemenation

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
03.2025 - Current
  • Resolved customer service issues by finding immediate solutions, increasing customer confidence, and decreasing escalations to executive office.
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient workflow processes and setting clear performance expectations.
  • Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
  • Collaborated with senior management on strategic planning efforts, aligning departmental objectives with overall company vision.
  • Established a culture of accountability within the team, resulting in higher levels of individual responsibility towards achieving organizational goals.

Treasury Consultant

Philips Treasury
08.2024 - 03.2025
  • Handling Daily Tickets
  • Enhancements Deliverables as per release planned
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
  • Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.

Consulting Expert for De-Merger of Business Novartis and Sandoz

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
02.2023 - 08.2023
  • Preparation of Project Road-Map for 29 Finance Applications demerge strategy with All details.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.

Business Analyst for Finance Area for SPS Philips

Cognizant India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Philips is a Dutch diversified technology company headquartered in Amsterdam with primary divisions focused in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting.Validate the FI Changes along with Integration with other modules going into Production with Development team and Testing team
  • Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
  • Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
  • Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
  • Discussion with Senior Business Analysis and Business users about Process Optimization. New Requirements
  • Requirements gathering and Functional mapping to process.
  • Review with Business for Change Request and finalization of Development analysis and TCOE Testing scope and budget discussion with Business stream.
  • Responsible for managing and performing test planning, test preparation and test execution.
  • Analysis and Modification of existing Automation scripts, where possible, to address changes to the corresponding Test Scenarios.

Business Analyst

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2018 - 12.2021
  • Bell Canada is Canada’s 2nd largest telecom company having different business streams divided into portfolios. Bell Canada has decided to integrate various operations in Canada into Bell Reporting system by merging, also improvement in various interfaces integration with SAP to smooth functioning of Reporting
  • TCOE (Testing Center of Excellence) is being involved as Testing partner as well as migration partner includes in Walkthrough of blueprints and finalizing testing scenario and getting them executed with team and reviewing the business users in AP, Revenue, as well as Standard SAP Configuration
  • Discussion with Senior Business Analysis and Business users about Process Optimization. New Requirements
  • Requirements gathering and Functional mapping to process.
  • Test planning Review with TCOE Team and getting them review with Sr. Business Analyst and Business users. Defect Triaging
  • Review with Business for Change Request and finalization of Development analysis and TCOE Testing scope and budget discussion with Business stream.
  • Responsible for managing and performing test planning, test preparation and test execution.
  • Review Execution of Test Scenarios based on outcome of Impact Analysis of Release Notes and alignment thereof with Bell Business users.
  • Analysis and Modification of existing Automation scripts, where possible, to address changes to the corresponding Test Scenarios.
  • Review with Automation team for maximum automation for Testing scenarios with maximum re-usability.
  • Monitor execution of Testing scenario’s (Automated / Manual) and Preparation and presentation of Daily test reports for management report, Communication with Bell Business module primes and PM for next steps
  • Hosting meetings for Kick off and cut over and on achieving different Timeline milestone
  • Client Introduction
  • Key Responsibilities for FICO
  • Project Objective
  • Role

GST Impact Solution Template Rollout S4 Hana

IBM Internal Project
  • Actively involved in Global Steel Template Rollout on S4 HANA platform of SAP with best practices across steel industry. Working on understanding the requirement, preparation of Blue prints and Configuration documents preparations, configurations, master data, integration issues related FI module.

Team Lead Offshore

IBM
08.2015 - 04.2018
  • Usage of COG3 Watson Analysis for Reduction of Recurring tickets about 40% as a problem management tool
  • Automation of Daily Monitoring Activities- Batch jobs, file processing and reporting for downstream and Midstream.
  • New Company code creation on acquisition of new firms by clients.
  • Analysis of, Project Systems (PS Module) Issues. AFE module issues specially designed for Husky by SAP.
  • Plant Creation and Impact in FICO in SAP. GST and VAT taxation issue in Canada.
  • New Bank set up for all company code set up and payment batch jobs set up.
  • VIM Related issues analysis and solutioning.
  • Z-Report Requirement – Development and Analysis for new one and Bug-fixing for existing
  • Active participation in COG3 Watson tool developed by IBM for Recurring issues as problem management.
  • Client : Husky Energy INC -AMS Project (August 2015 – April 2018)

Applied Materials Inc -AMS Project

Applied Materials Inc.
11.2014 - 08.2015
  • Handling all Product Costing Issues
  • Analysis of Variance and Product costing issues
  • Z-Report Analysis and Bug-fixing and development as per client Requirement
  • CO/ Product Costing Configuration:
  • A) Understanding of Various Materials type and Valuation class and its posting into accounting when we do costing
  • B) Part of Plant Creation activities for Costing area
  • C) Implementing Substitution & User Exit as per business needs.
  • D) Creation /Updating of Batch jobs as per new client requirements
  • Client : Applied Materials Inc -AMS Project (November 2014 to August 2015)

Johnson Control Inc– Turkey Country Rollout and AMS

Infosys Ltd.
07.2013 - 11.2014
  • As a Part of FICO Team Lead for Off-shore I done below Roles/ Contribution for the Project
  • Handling all FICO Area related issues for BE Region
  • Company Code Configuration for Turkey and Country Specific SAP note implementation
  • Documentation such as Blueprinting Document preparation as well as Base line Configuration Documents, Process Training Documents.
  • Preparing all UAT Documents also resolving UAT Defects if any
  • Train and guide the new FI resources in the project.
  • Past Employer: Infosys Ltd.
  • Roles and Responsibilities

AMS for various country specific rollouts

Atlas Copco -AMS
12.2012 - 06.2013
  • Worked as Offshore FI-CO Consultant in the project. Also co-ordinate with On-Site team on regular basis.
  • Ticket allocation – responsible for all the tickets raised for the team. Initial analysis & allocation to the team
  • Improvisation of the business processes by coordinating with BPO (Business Process Owner) team.
  • Responsible for monthly activities like Master data upload, Hyperion Reporting, consolidation report troubleshooting.
  • Train and guide the new FI resources in the project.
  • Developed daily exchange rate upload program which was used for re-usable for other countries also.
  • Roles and Responsibilities

Algeria Upgrade

Arcelor Mittal Ltd- Algeria Upgrade
08.2012 - 11.2012
  • Understand the total new Geography and overcome the language barrier to understand the process follow
  • Chaired several meetings at Module level for solution development.
  • Conducted several sessions and trainings for onsite Client Teams to enhance the SAP 5.0 knowledge and understand them the difference between old SAP System and New System.
  • Functional support for offshore consultants both functional and Technical.
  • Unit testing in 4 different systems to verify all the data and process correction.
  • Roles and Responsibilities

Support, Rollout& Upgrade at

Syngenta Crop Protection / Foundation / LATAM -Support, Rollout& Upgrade
12.2008 - 07.2012
  • Leading the FICO Team for APAC region for around 1 year responsible for EAME as well as APAC region All FICO issues including VIM (Vendor invoice management)
  • Concur Tool issues– Employee Expenses Re-Imbursement Tool (automation of process Batch jobs).
  • Process formalization for project steadiness. Including preparation of user training documents, day to day Support calls and documentation of closed/resolved issues.
  • Understanding the issue and providing the solution to the client and updating the same into Incident Management Tool (HPSM Smile Tool / SOLUTION MANAGER).
  • Ensure prompt resolution to requirements registered within the agreed/stipulated time line
  • Co – ordination with other functional module (in case required) to resolve the issue
  • Managing all status meeting with BPA’s and ensure Business continuity & Customer satisfaction.
  • ML Costing and product cost update.
  • Project Scope: implementing ECC 6.0 for FICO Modules across ERP landscape with integration with other modules as PP, SD, PS, WM & MM with Non-SAP systems for 5 countries involved ce
  • Requirement Gathering till the implementation of the Forms and Reports used in FICO for AR Reporting as per countries legal Requirements also part of discussion involved in Various Company Code Creation migration to SAP for NON-SAP countries.
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • GSAP- Syngenta Crop Protection
  • Syngenta Foundation – Country Rollout/ Implementation including LATAM Upgrade
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Education

Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
01.2008

Master of Commerce Examination -

S. Phule Pune University
Pune, India
06.2006

Bachelor of Commerce Examination - undefined

S. P Phule University
06.2003

H.S.C. - undefined

Maharashtra State Board of Seco. & Higher Seco. Education
06.2000

S.S.C. - undefined

Maharashtra State Board of Seco. & Higher Seco. Education
06.2000

Skills

  • Two S4 HANA Brown field implementation for 7 Countries
  • S4 HANA Template Implementation -Global steel template rollout across IBM
  • Process Consulting – Process Optimization, gap analysis
  • Business Analysis – Requirements gathering and Functional mapping Test planning Review with TCOE Team and getting them review with Sr Business Analyst and Business users Defect Triaging
  • Certified S4 Hana Associate Accounting for 1709
  • SAP Consulting – Implementation (Process AR), Support, New GL Migration, Roll-out, AMS, Sustainment Contracts preparation and Testing for SAP-FI module for manufacturing, service Industry Technological forte is SAP-FI, SAP- CO, IS Oil and Gas, SAP FI/PS – AFE Module Management (developed by SAP for Project system in Oil and Gas industry in Canada)
  • CO: Internal Order Settlement issues, CO-PA Realignment, Costing Run issues, Job Scheduling for Work Order and Project Order settlements, Material MAP related issues
  • Experience of 2 Implementations of AP area, 3 Upgrades, and 3 Rollouts, 8 AMS and 1 Testing Projects
  • Management Tool: HP ALM, CTD-FoCuS, JIRA Service Now, Solman IBM- Package Application, Management Effort Estimator Tool
  • Automation tools – Work soft, UFT basic understanding, Watson, Windsor
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Friendly, positive attitude

Affiliations

  • Lions Club

Certification

  • Chartered Accountant -ICAI
  • SAP Certificate -S4 HANA 1709 for Associate in Finance.
  • SAP IS Oil and Gas Training At IBM
  • Basic Agile Methodology Training in IBM
  • SAP Vendor Invoice Management training from IBM
  • Corporate training on HP ALM, Rational Clear Case in IBM.
  • Industry Specific solution for Telecom from Lighthouse from IBM portal
  • SAP NEW GL Accounting training at Infosys.
  • SAP Controlling training in Infosys.
  • SAP Concur training in Infosys.

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Team Leader - FI Area, Brownfield Implemenation

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
03.2025 - Current

Treasury Consultant

Philips Treasury
08.2024 - 03.2025

Consulting Expert for De-Merger of Business Novartis and Sandoz

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
02.2023 - 08.2023

Business Analyst for Finance Area for SPS Philips

Cognizant India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2022 - 01.2023

Business Analyst

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2018 - 12.2021

Team Lead Offshore

IBM
08.2015 - 04.2018

Applied Materials Inc -AMS Project

Applied Materials Inc.
11.2014 - 08.2015

Johnson Control Inc– Turkey Country Rollout and AMS

Infosys Ltd.
07.2013 - 11.2014

AMS for various country specific rollouts

Atlas Copco -AMS
12.2012 - 06.2013

Algeria Upgrade

Arcelor Mittal Ltd- Algeria Upgrade
08.2012 - 11.2012

Support, Rollout& Upgrade at

Syngenta Crop Protection / Foundation / LATAM -Support, Rollout& Upgrade
12.2008 - 07.2012

GST Impact Solution Template Rollout S4 Hana

IBM Internal Project

Bachelor of Commerce Examination - undefined

S. P Phule University

H.S.C. - undefined

Maharashtra State Board of Seco. & Higher Seco. Education

S.S.C. - undefined

Maharashtra State Board of Seco. & Higher Seco. Education

Institute of Chartered Accountant of India

Master of Commerce Examination -

S. Phule Pune University

Personal Details

  • Sex : Male
  • Marital Status : Married
  • Dialects known : English, Hindi, Marwari, Marathi
  • Nationality : Indian
  • Address for Communication: Krishnakumar Nandlal Kabra C18, Runwal Paradise, Behind Royal Enfield Showroom, Paud Road, Kothrud- 411038 Mob No. -9422727096

Disclaimer

I hereby declared that the details provided above are true to the best of my knowledge. Date: 2025-04-16 Place: Pune (Krishnakumar Kabra)

ARTICLESHIP

  • Firm : N.J. LOHE & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, AHMEDNAGAR
  • Duration : 3 years (Aug 2001 To Aug 2004)

Awards

Cognizant Star of the Month for 2 times, Team member of “IBM Business Account Growth Award” in 2014., IBM Manager’s Choice Award (2015and 2017), Best of BELL Award for Most Talent Resource for 2020, Received “Certificate of Appreciation (Spot award)” in Syngenta project from Infosys in 2011., Received award as a team for “Best Managed Project – Support” in Syngenta project from Infosys in 2010. Certificates for academic excellence throughout education.

Hobbies

Music

Drawing

Exploring new places

Cricket

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