Latha Palaniswamy

Core Responsibilities:

• Solution Design and Configuration:

Translate business requirements into effective SAP FI configurations (GL, AP, AR, AA, etc.).

• Stakeholder Engagement:

Collaborate with finance leads, business users, and technical teams to ensure alignment and adoption.

• Project Leadership:

Oversee end-to-end implementation cycles, from blueprinting to go-live, and support.

• Integration Oversight:

Ensure seamless integration of SAP FI with MM, SD, and external systems.

• S/4HANA Transformation:

Lead or support migration efforts to S/4HANA, leveraging innovations like the Universal Journal and Central Finance.

• Team and Knowledge Leadership:

Mentor junior consultants, and act as a subject matter expert on finance processes and SAP best practices.

Accomplishments

• Delivered comprehensive finance solutions as the lead SAP FI Consultant at Cognizant Technology Solutions, overseeing full-cycle implementations and system integrations to enhance strategic processes.
• Led teams in managing projects that align financial strategies with overall business goals, driving digital transformation initiatives.
• Executed finance, supply chain management, and facilitated new entity rollouts, providing migration support from ECC to S4.
• Streamlined processes by auto-clearing open items in legacy accounts and developing functional specifications for bespoke programs that enhance finance processes.
• Supported external integration for automatic payments and managed core finance structures, contributing to operational improvements.
• Currently advancing skills in S/4HANA Finance and VIM to further enhance operational efficiencies.