Pankaj Gattani
SAP FICO Consultant
PUNE
Summary
Overall, 13 Years of experience out of which 11 Years as SAP FICO Consultant. Experience in SAP FICO (Finance & Controlling) Including S4 Hana Finance and Management Accounting rollout Project and also managed the delivery of the offshore FICO team and was responsible for SLA adherence. Deep knowledge in FICO modules: GL, AP, AR, Bank, Controlling all the modules, and Fixed Asset accounting. Also, good knowledge of integration of FICO with other SAP modules. 2 Years of Function experience as a Financial Analyst.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificates
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Manager
Accenture
PUNE
04.2021 - Current
- Lead all the phases of S4 HANA Rollout from the development of Business Blueprint, As-Is Study, To-Be Analysis, GAP Analysis, Post Implementation support, End User training and Go-Live
- Responsible for gathering business requirements, participating in system design, configuring, and testing existing system and providing post implementation support
- Involved in Customizing and configuration of various areas of IMG activities including SAP Business partner, SAP S/4 HANA new bank accounting, S/4 HANA New fixed asset accounting, Accounts payable, accounts receivable, special GL indicators, Cost center, profit center, internal order management and Product Costing in S/4 HANA 1909
- Involved in Defining data objects in scope for Data Migration and
- Participated n Dress rehearsals/ Mocks for data migration
- Lead role which includes Project Management activities, attending client meetings and co-ordination with various business groups and vendors
- SAP FICO Functional expertise in design, development, Testing and production support activities.
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
PUNE
02.2018 - 04.2021
- Currently Managing offshore FICO team having four team members and responsible for offshore deliverables including incidents, enhancements and projects
- Responsible for priority/urgent/escalated issues and complex change requests
- Responsible for providing update on issues requested by Project manager, Onsite Manager and Client Governance Lead worked by team
- Identifying gaps, issues and work around solution Requirement gathering for projects and enhancement from client
- Preparing functional specification and working closely with development team for creating any new reports/changes in existing ones
- Guiding/mentoring team in solving incidents and service request Having fairly good knowledge of Bolton applications which are highly integrated with SAP Finance
- Involved in Automation / Value addition activity, which is conducted at project level
- Solely responsible to take care of all SAP controlling issues.
SAP FICO Consultant
Coin Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
PUNE
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Providing SAP resolutions to business requirements related to SAP FICO by Client
- Implement GST system for this applied various SAP notes
- Master data changes check for all open transactions before go-live, and close all
- Migrate from TAXINJ (tax code-based procedure) to Tax INN procedure
- Create many GST related condition types and account keys for TAXINN procedure, maintain GL to as per account key
- Create new taxes code as per GST rate and maintain condition records with reference of HSN number and vendor region wise
- Create new access sequence for maintain taxes as per SAP notes
- As per GST requirement, update all master data through LSMW like GSTIN number vendor, customer master, HSN number material master.
SAP FICO Associate Consultant
Pranav Systtech Pvt. Ltd.
PUNE
12.2014 - 12.2016
- Providing SAP resolutions to business requirements related to SAP FICO requirements by Client
- Modules in scope AP, AR, GL, Asset, withholding tax, Taxation, Cost center accounting, Profit center accounting Cost element accounting, Issue resolutions for defects raised by testing team
- LSMW, BDC for uploading AP,AR and GL balances
- Test script preparations and scenario building for business case provide by client.
- Configuration settings and document creations for SAP Solution Manager
- Integration with modules SD, MM, PP.
Core Competency Center Team Member
Varaha Infra Limited
Jodhpur
03.2013 - 11.2014
- Uploaded cutover data through legacy system using legacy system migration workbench
- Master Data Maintenance – GL Master, Vendor Master, Customer Master, Asset Master, Bank Masters along with House banks
- Conducting master data workshops for users and supervising collection of all master data across modules
- Resolving day-to-day issues and errors of end users while posting transactions in SAP
- Providing support to invoice verification activities and related issues
- Impart End-User training
- Coordination with other modules CTMs and End- User for smooth functioning
- Providing Support and resolving queries related to SAP FICO Module.
Education
MBA - Finance
Jaipur National University
Jaipur 01.2015 - 12.2016
B.Com. -
Jai Narayan Vyas University
Jodhpur 07.2007 - 06.2010
SSC -
Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan
Jodhpur 07.2006 - 04.2007
HSC -
Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan
Jodhpur 07.2004 - 03.2005
Skills
Analyze existing business processes, gathering business users requirements, and functional specifications, conducting gap analysis and updating relevant documentation
Understanding of how SAP FICO modules integrate with other SAP modules such as Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Production Planning (PP), as well as non-SAP systems
Ability to troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and propose solutions in SAP FICO processes and configurations
Ability to manage organizational change associated with SAP implementations or process improvements, including addressing resistance and fostering user adoption
Certification
SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting Associates (SAP S/4HANA 1809)
Timeline
Associate Manager
Accenture
04.2021 - Current
Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
02.2018 - 04.2021
SAP FICO Consultant
Coin Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
12.2016 - 02.2018
MBA - Finance
Jaipur National University
01.2015 - 12.2016
SAP FICO Associate Consultant
Pranav Systtech Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 12.2016
Core Competency Center Team Member
Varaha Infra Limited
03.2013 - 11.2014
B.Com. -
Jai Narayan Vyas University
07.2007 - 06.2010
SSC -
Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan
07.2006 - 04.2007
HSC -
Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan
07.2004 - 03.2005
IT Experience
- Gained expertise in maintaining PCs & other Computer peripherals of Warranty clients
- Acquired superior technical and managerial expertise to install service and manage computer hardware
Sap Projects Experience
- Confidential, 04/2021 to Present, S4 Roll Out, FICO Team Lead, PUNE
- Sealed Air Corporation, 02/2018 to Present, Support Project, SAP Associate Project, PUNE
- Kalyani Forge Ltd., 12/2016 to 02/2018, Support Project/GST Implementation, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT, PUNE
- UL Elecrodevices Pvt. Ltd., 01/2015 to 12/2016, Support Project, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT, PUNE
- RIECO Industries Ltd, 05/2015 to 12/2016, Support Project, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT, PUNE
- Laxmi Group (3 company includes), 04/2015 to 12/2016, Support Project, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT, Aurangabad
- Baker Gauges India Pvt Ltd, 02/2016 to 09/2016, CO implements Project, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT
IT Experience
- Gained expertise in maintaining PCs & other Computer peripherals of Warranty clients.
- Acquired superior technical and managerial expertise to install service and manage computer hardware
Sap Projects Experience
- Confidential, 04/2021 to Present, S4 Roll Out, FICO Team Lead, Pune
- Sealed Air Corporation, 02/2018 to Present, Support Project, SAP Associate Project, Pune
- Kalyani Forge Ltd., 12/2016 to 02/2018, Support Project/GST Implementation, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT, Pune
- UL Elecrodevices Pvt. Ltd., 01/2015 to 12/2016, Support Project, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT, Pune
- RIECO Industries Ltd, 05/2015 to 12/2016, Support Project, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT
- Laxmi Group (3 company includes), 04/2015 to 12/2016, Support Project, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT, Aurangabad
- Baker Gauges India Pvt Ltd, 02/2016 to 09/2016, CO implements Project, SAP-FICO CONSULTANT