Prasad Vaidya
Thane
Summary
Strategic Solution Architect with expertise in leading S4 HANA implementations (FICO) projects. Delivers successful project rollouts by managing cross-functional teams and fostering client relationships. Drives process improvements and training initiatives, enhancing team capabilities and delivering measurable value. Manages design, documentation and testing phases to ensure timely delivery and client satisfaction. Facilitates workshops and assessments, aligning finance requirements with requisite solutions.
Overview
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Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Solution Architect -Senior Manager – FICO Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Mumbai, India
12.2023 - 04.2026
- Executed CO design and implementation for S4H, aligning technical solutions with business needs.
- Developed and implemented various finance requirements including GL and AP, enhancing financial reporting.
- Led rollout projects as senior architect and project manager, ensuring successful implementation.
- Led cross-functional teams in project implementation, delivering on time and within budget.
- Facilitated client discussions to ensure project alignment and satisfaction.
- Compiled client reports to communicate project updates and outcomes.
- Workshops and Design phases managed.
- Worked on Make to Stock (MTS) Scenario, Cost Estimates, Configuration, Testing, UAT etc.
Group Manager Solution Architect – FI and CO
HCL Technologies
02.2021 - 11.2023
- Led various initiatives for SAP capability, providing S4H roadmap and solutions for global clients, and contributing to RFP, POC, and assessment studies for transformation.
- Implementation and rollouts of S4 HANA projects.
- S4 HANA – Solutioning in Controlling - Product Costing and COPA - design, document and sign off.
- S4 HANA FI-GL and FI-AP designing and documentation with Sign off.
- Working on assessment study for Global clients with Finance inputs for AS IS system design study and TO BE recommendations in terms of S4 HANA.
- Coordinated project requirements with client stakeholders to ensure alignment on objectives and reporting standards.
- Managed FICO team operations to ensure effective project delivery and team performance. and delivery.
- Lead the Upskilling and Cross-skilling for capability development.
- Developed capability through inspiring, motivating, and coaching teams for certifications and training.
- Arranging and facilitating various FI and CO trainings for consultants.
Client Service Delivery Manager- Solution Role
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Managed client service delivery for global clients, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Executed business process improvements to optimise service delivery.
- Led S4 HANA implementation and finance innovations to enhance system capabilities.
- Designed use cases to facilitate stakeholder understanding of system functionalities.
- Conducted product demonstrations for potential clients during pre-sales stages.
- Recommending third-party tools like Celonis, Cadency etc.
Senior Consultant and Team Lead
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
11.2018 - 01.2020
- Working as Senior Consultant and Team Lead in S4 HANA implementation projects.
- Hands-on experience in FICO S4 HANA (1709/1809) on Product Costing and COPA.
- Experience in Make To Stock and Make To order Scenarios in Product Costing.
- Working experience in Workshops, Design, Realization & Configuration, Unit testing till Golive with user training.
- Gained knowledge in cost object configuration and design processes.
- Have experience in FI-AP, FI-GL, FI_MM-SD Integration.
- Acquired knowledge of S4 HANA Fiori applications and their functionalities.
- Allocated work to team, ensuring smooth delivery of project deliverables.
- Managed reporting and reviewed team delivery outcomes to align with project objectives.
- Conducted and led stand-up meetings and various project meetings to facilitate communication and progress tracking.
- Working on Innovations like Robotic Process Automation for FICO processes.
- Acquired basic knowledge of industry-specific financial contracting accounting processes.
- Recruiting Quality talent as FICO senior interview panel.
Senior Consultant
Atos Global IT Solutions and Services
05.2016 - 10.2018
- Worked as Senior Consultant at Onsite for an implementation project S4 HANA Finance at Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Conducted requirement-gathering workshops to establish project needs, including AS-IS and TO-BE documentation, configuration, and UAT for S4 HANA Finance.
- Provided solutions for FICO issues and enhancements as Senior FICO Consultant for Sanofi project, ensuring alignment with client requirements.
- Managed rollout projects across American region, aligning implementation with business objectives from requirement gathering to go-live.
Team Lead – FICO
L&T Infotech Limited
Mumbai
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Delivered solutions for product costing, overheads, and COPA, addressing specific FI AP and AR challenges.
- Resolved client-reported issues for SAP FI and SAP CO modules, managing change requests effectively.
- Led project for Larsen and Toubro EAIC (Electrical and automation) at L&T InfoTech, overseeing execution and delivery.
Senior Consultant and Team Lead
Capgemini
11.2013 - 07.2015
- Managed SAP FI and SAP CO issues and change requests through to client sign-off for closure and deployment, ensuring quality delivery.
- Led team of FICO consultants, ensuring alignment with project goals and client expectations.
- Managed the client visit to India location and participated and contributed for quality delivery and improvements such as knowledge repository creation for consistency of delivery, FMEA (Failure mode error analysis).
- Prepared and published weekly flash reports to provide stakeholders with timely updates on project status.
SAP FICO Consultant
iGATE Global Solutions
09.2010 - 02.2013
- Conducted requirements gathering and developed blueprint documents (AS-IS and TO-BE), identifying key gaps to inform project direction and stakeholder decisions.
- Executed system configuration changes during realisation phase, supporting integration, system testing, UAT sign-off, and go-live activities to ensure seamless transition.
- Facilitated project implementation and roll-out initiatives for clients in the USA and Europe, ensuring alignment with client expectations through effective collaboration with offshore teams.
Finance Officer
Owens Corning India Ltd
Mumbai
05.2007 - 06.2010
- Presented to Leadership Team with key metrics, sales analysis, balance sheet, P&L, and working capital and cash flow, providing actionable insights on numbers, variances, and trends.
- Hands-on Management Reporting including Variance Analysis.
- Supported Finance Function activities within Finance department, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Assisted in statutory audit for P&L expense and sales schedules, facilitating sign-off from auditors.
- Preparation of Notes to Accounts and free-On-Board Value and getting sign offs from Auditors.
- World leading Fiberglass Composites Mfg. Company
Accounts Officer
Times Of India (BCCL)
Mumbai
04.2005 - 04.2007
- Supported finance reporting, MIS, and monitored accounts receivables in finance department.
- Processed closing entries in finance books at period end and completed MIS reporting.
- Preparation of various reports and schedules for ABC and other audits.
- Working on ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations) audits and getting sign-off from panel auditors.
- Coordinated ranch collection activities and deposited cash to central finance.
- Leading Media and Publishing company
In House Team Member
Asian Paints Ltd.
Mumbai
01.2000 - 06.2001
- Contributed to in-house implementation project, supporting successful system integration.
- Facilitated detailed discussions on current business processes, mapping existing processes to SAP and identifying gaps for effective workaround development.
- Business Process Mapping (Understanding the Current AS-IS Process and Identifying the Gaps).
- Blue Printing Phase involving detailed discussions on the current business processes, mapping of the current business process to SAP Business Process, Identifying the GAPS and recommending suitable workarounds.
- Configuration of FI (GL, AP, AR) FI-MM-SD Integration.
- Base Configuration of FI (GL, AP, AR), FI-MM-SD interface.
- Cost Center Accounting and Internal Order Configuration.
- Cost Center Accounting and Cost Element Accounting including setting up Assessment and Distribution Cycles.
- Product Costing in a Make to Stock Environment covering configuration of cost component structure, Valuation Variant, Variance Accounting and WIP Computation.
- FI-MM Integration Check: Relating to All Inventories Related Transactions of Goods Receipt, Goods Issue etc.
- COPA involving setting up of Characteristics linking of Condition Types in SD to Value Fields.
- Configuring COPA Reports in Report Painter.
- FI-Asset Management Relating to Depreciation Accounting, Asset Master Data Creation, Asset Acquisition.
- Internal Order Creation for Internal Short Term Projects and Exhibitions and Marketing activities.
- Asset Management Configuration.
- Established internal order framework to monitor project expenses. and settlement Configuration.
- Configured payment processing system for accuracy and efficiency.
- Assisted in setting up the master data including the chart of accounts, asset master, and material master data.
- Setting up End to End Scenarios and Doing Integration Testing.
- Hands on configuration and integration Testing.
- Working on the Cut-over Plan for Go -Live, Training.
- Provided post Go Live support to end users, assisting with daily transactions and monitoring system performance for optimisation.
- Imparted Training to Users.
- Provided post Go Live support to end users, assisting with daily transactions and monitoring system performance for optimisation.
- Imparted Training to Users.
Education
MBA - Finance
Somaiya Institute of Mgmt. Studies and Research (SIMSR)
01-2003
B.Com -
Mumbai University
01-1992
Skills
- SAP FICO
- S/4 HANA
- Project Management
- PMP
- Agile Methodology
- Waterfall Methodology
- ITSM
- SAP Solution Manager
- Finance and Controlling Modules
- Greenfield project
- Parallel currencies
- Parallel ledgers
- FI-GL
- AP
- CO
- Product Costing
- COPA
- Material Management
- Sales Management
- Financial Compliance
- Bank statements
- Treasury Management
- Payment Processing
- S/4 HANA Fiori Applications
- Service Management
- Change Management
- Release Management
- CO Configuration design
- Account based COPA
- Cost-based COPA
- CCA
- CEA
- Internal Orders
- GL
- AR
- AA
- FI-Material Management-Sales Management Integration
- PS
- FSCM
- Credit and Collections
- TM
- Remedy
- HPQC
- Solution manager Tools
- Business Process Mapping
- Solutioning
- Defect Management
- Change request management
- Testing
- Validations
- Cross Module Integration
- User Training
- Documentation
- S/4 HANA implementation
- Requirements gathering
- SAP configuration
Accomplishments
- Three Spot awards in Deloitte USI for Contribution to Talent and Project work.
- Merit Award in Asian Paints for timely and effective work.
- Appreciated by Project managers for effective follow-up skills and business process orientation.
Certification
- SAP FI Module Certified
- SAP CO Module Certified - S4HANA 2021
- SAP Activate Project Management Certified
- IELTS Certified ( International English Test -British Council)
Timeline
Solution Architect -Senior Manager – FICO Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2023 - 04.2026
Group Manager Solution Architect – FI and CO
HCL Technologies
02.2021 - 11.2023
Client Service Delivery Manager- Solution Role
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2020 - 10.2020
Senior Consultant and Team Lead
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd
11.2018 - 01.2020
Senior Consultant
Atos Global IT Solutions and Services
05.2016 - 10.2018
Team Lead – FICO
L&T Infotech Limited
08.2015 - 04.2016
Senior Consultant and Team Lead
Capgemini
11.2013 - 07.2015
SAP FICO Consultant
iGATE Global Solutions
09.2010 - 02.2013
Finance Officer
Owens Corning India Ltd
05.2007 - 06.2010
Accounts Officer
Times Of India (BCCL)
04.2005 - 04.2007
In House Team Member
Asian Paints Ltd.
01.2000 - 06.2001
MBA - Finance
Somaiya Institute of Mgmt. Studies and Research (SIMSR)
B.Com -
Mumbai University