Venkatesh Kumar S
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic SAP FICO Consultant with extensive experience at Deloitte, specializing in FI-MM and FI-SD integration. Proven track record in leading successful implementations and enhancing business processes. Skilled in cost center accounting and adept at training users, ensuring seamless transitions and high user satisfaction. Passionate about delivering impactful solutions and driving operational excellence. Highly skilled Associate Principal with robust leadership experience in educational settings. Possess strong strategic planning capabilities, adept at staff development, curriculum design, and fostering positive school culture. Contributed significantly to achieving academic goals and improving school operations. Exhibit solid communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to student success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Principal
LTI Mindtree LTD
08.2021 - Current
- Working as SAP FICO consultant on support and developments.
- We provide support and developments across Europe region.
- Working on Production support incidents, problem tickets, Change requests & developments.
- Working on agile methodologies using Dev Opps sprints.
- Providing on call support on P1/P2 incidents from offshore.
- Working majorly Accounts receivables and payables bank accounting and integration (FI-SD & MM) issues.
- The Husqvarna Group is a Swedish manufacturer of outdoor power products including robotic lawn mowers, chainsaws, trimmers, brush cutters, cultivators, and garden tractors. Founded as a firearms manufacturer in 1689, it is one of the oldest continuously running companies in the world.
CO, PS & FI Senior Consultant
Deloitte US India Pvt Ltd
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Working as Controlling and Project system consultant for Philippines & Europe Implementations (France, UK & Netherlands)
- Participated in requirement gathering sessions, preparation of Fit Gap documents.
- Preparation of Business process design & flow documents.
- Preparation of Config Rationale documents with config steps and values.
- Configured CO, PS and partially in FI configurations.
- Prepared test cases & performed configurational unit testing.
- Involved in Data Migration Activities & Construction Sheets) systems used MDG, BODs and custom upload programs.
- Involved all data loads in CO, Projects & WBS Master data loads and AUC Load in FI.
- Involved in user acceptance testing defects resolutions.
- Involved in production technical and business go-live activities.
- Involved in all status calls and meetings with management and client.
- Cargill Incorporated is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka. Some of Cargill's major businesses are trading, purchasing, and distributing grain and other agricultural commodities, such as palm oil; trading in energy, steel and transport; the raising of livestock and production of feed.
FICO Team Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2014 - 02.2019
- Analysis and resolution of end user queries/issues in form of Incidents/Problem management.
- Gathering of requirements from business and preparation of Functional Specifications and working with ABAP Team in Enhancements/Modifications.
- Liaison with technical team for Enhancement/Modification as per the requirements.
- Working on Bank Accounting enhancements, Withholding s standard & localizations.
- Prepared user manuals as well as presentations and conducted workshops for relevant users.
- Good experience in defining the various Customized Programs related to FI/CO with the help of Developers by explaining the client requirement.
- Providing day to day operational and process support to end user and super users.
- Attended KT sessions and updated knowledge with new issues.
- Identifying Root Cause for recurring incidents and proposing the solutions.
- Participated month end and year end activities i.e. Extracted data from different tables for auditing purpose & written SAP queries.
- Involved in data migrations LSMW, BDC programs.
- Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, which was founded in 1885 by Albert Boehringer in Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany. The Boehringer Ingelheim group is one of the world's 20 leading pharmaceutical companies.
FICO Senior Analyst
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - 12.2014
- Involved in business requirement gathering of multiple developments.
- Solution proposals, functional configurations, Test scripts preparations, co-ordination with Business Abappers.
- Coordinated with Users on UAT sing offs, Post go live supports.
- Involved in Solving FICO, FISD and FIMM integrated production related support tickets.
- Worked on BW & Interface related issues.
- Worked on problem tickets.
- Worked on Change Requests and Standard changes. Well versed in solution manger CHRAM process.
- Worked on development projects & upgrade projects like Unicode and Approval Management.
- Supported Month end activities and weekends on patch upgrades.
- Telia Company AB (formerly TeliaSonera) is a Swedish dominant telephone company and mobile network operator present in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Baltic States. The company has operations in other countries in Northern and Eastern Europe.
FICO Senior Analyst
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2013 - 02.2014
- Analyzed the business processes, collected the business requirements, and documented it as part of Business Blueprint.
- Preparation of Business Blueprints and client sign-off.
- Finalization of organizational entities based on requirement analysis.
- Presentation of the proposed Organization Structure to the client and getting it approved.
- Worked on purchase orders (Procure to pay) -Configured FI- MM integration (OBYC).
- Worked on Sales orders (Order to cash) - configured FI-SD integration (VKOA) and had closely worked with MM and SD consultants.
- Discussed and Finalization of Chart of Depreciation along with Depreciation Key, Asset Class and Account Determination.
- Prepared Process Design Documents (PDD) which includes the process flow and models the to-be process and all its steps for all the business processes related to New General Ledger.
- Creation of Business transaction and Configuring of Document Splitting were found and analyzed to arrive at suitable remedies.
- Have written functional specs for different RICEF objects.
- Prepared Training Materials for users.
- Involved in preparation of cut-over strategy.
- Vodafone Group plc is a British multinational telecommunications conglomerate, with headquarters in London. The world's second-largest mobile phone company and is a provider of telecommunications services in India with its operational head office in Mumbai.
FICO Consultant
I Square Soft
09.2013 - 11.2013
- Migration legacy tool to SAP.
- Analysis of Business requirements.
- Prototyping and daily status with Business and management.
- Initial Design and PDF approvals from business.
- Scooping of FICO Business Requirements.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (commonly referred to as HPE) is an American multinational enterprise information technology.
FICO Consultant
Cognizant
03.2013 - 09.2013
- The scope of work included AS-IS study, TO-BE analysis, configuration, modifications to suit the client's requirements, user documentation, and user training.
- Implemented FI-AP Automatic Payment Program and defined alternative reconciliation accounts for down payments.
- FI-AR Configuration of Customer Account groups, Customer Dunning notices and Treatment if a customer is vendor or vice versa.
- Configured Foreign Currency Valuation settings.
- Involved in Asset accounting basic settings like Chart of depreciation, Define Depreciation Areas & Depreciation Keys, Define Depreciation Valuation Methods.
- Worked with CO-CCA design and cost center splitting structure and cost center allocations.
- Creation of Order Type, Order Group, Settlement profiles and allocation structure.
- Participated in Unit testing to test the developed functionality in the SAP system and involved in Integration and Regression testing.
- Finalization of organization structure and cross module master data.
- Successfully completed Cutover activities.
- Training given to core team members.
- Post-go live support to core team and understanding the new requirements.
- Resolving the issues if any issues occurred during month end process like Depreciation posting, Plant maintenance orders settlement, actual activity rates, production order revaluation, and work in process, variance & Production order settlement.
- Supporting both Month end and Year end activities.
- TBC Corporation (TBC) is an American corporation and marketer of automotive replacement tires. Which acquired Midas a franchised automotive service chain. Purchased by TBC Corporation in 2012. TBC markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and distributors serving independent tire dealers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
FICO Consultant
Cognizant
07.2012 - 03.2013
- Understood the Business Process.
- Executed the test scripts across functional modules like FICO, SD, MM and MDM Customer.
- Working on Automation Tool "QTP" to execute Test Cases.
- Attended the Knowledge Transfer (KT) for Test Scenarios with the Client.
- Enhancement functionality of the Test scripts and got signed off from Business SME's.
- Uploaded test scripts into HP Quality center for R2 packages (HP Quality Center 11.0 Production).
- Prepared the Execution plan for package wise (package 3,4,5 and 6).
- Executed and updated the test script results into HP Quality center.
- Uploaded the Test Scripts results and documents in Unilever share point.
- Defect Management (Raised Defects during the execution and followed with development team and with client).
- Participated in status calls with client and development team during the release testing.
- Performed dry runs and system readiness like master data set up, test data availability in test environments.
- Unilever is a British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Its products include food and beverages (about 40 percent of its revenue), cleaning agents and personal care products. It is the world's largest consumer goods company measured by 2012 revenue.
FI Consultant
Duvvada info soft
07.2010 - 07.2012
- Analysis and resolution of end user queries/issues in form of Incidents/Problems.
- Interacting with end users (if required) through making phones/mails for good understanding about the issue and resolving them based on the severity level.
- Prepared user manuals as well as presentations and conducted workshops for relevant users.
- Good experience in defining the various Customized Programs related to FI/CO with the help of Developers by explaining the client requirement.
- Providing day to day operational and process support to end user and super users.
- Participated month end and year end activities i.e. Extracted data from different tables for auditing purpose, open and close posting periods and copying the No ranges based on the client requirement.
- Is a global marketing research firm, with worldwide headquarters in New York City, United States. In order to give marketers reliable and objective information on the impact of marketing and sales programs. ACNielsen began expanding internationally in 1939, and now operates in more than 100 countries.
SAP FI Trainer
Doctor SAP Institute
05.2009 - 06.2010
- Worked as SAP trainer.
- Trained 2 Certification Batches.
- Trained Weekend certification batch in NIIT Bangalore.
Research Analyst Trainee
Adecco
09.2008 - 04.2009
- Reconciliation of Commercial banking operations (Loan Reconciliation).
- Responsible for daily maintenance and reconciliation of in process GLs, IDDA's & Balance to Balance (Loan in process & payment in process and suspense accounts), which tracks the loans and payments of various loan types like Auto loan and the payments.
- Reconciliation of Receivables and Payable G/L accounts.
- Reconciliation of open items.
- Weekly reporting to management on the over clearing items.
- Maintenance of Daily Tracker & Snap Shots.
- Monitoring Accounts are within the clearing & charge -off standards.
Education
M.B.A - Finance
VTU University
Bengaluru06-2008
B. Com -
Bangalore University
Skills
- FI sub-modules: General ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting
- FI-MM and FI-SD integration
- New GL concepts and document splitting
- Leading and non-leading ledger
- Cost element accounting and cost center accounting
- Internal orders and investment orders
- AUC procurement and profit center accounting
- Product costing and COPA
- ALE and EDI integration
- End-user documentation and training manuals
- LSMW and ABAP query tools
- Report painter and validations
- Substitutions and issue resolution
- Transaction testing and end-user ticket handling
Projects
Project 9, LTI Mindtree LTD, Husqvarna Group, Associate Principal, 08/01/21, Present, S/4 Hana 1709 / 1809 Implementations, Working as SAP FICO consultant on support and developments., Provide support and developments across Europe region., Working on Production support incidents, problem tickets, Change requests & developments., Working on agile methodologies using Dev Opps sprints., Providing on call support on P1/P2 incidents from offshore., Working majorly Accounts receivables and payables bank accounting and integration (FI-SD & MM) issues. Project 8, Deloitte US India Pvt Ltd., Cargill Multi Project, CO, PS & FI Senior Consultant, 02/01/19, 08/01/21, S/4 Hana 1709 / 1809 Implementations, Working as Controlling and Project system consultant for Philippines & Europe Implementations (France, UK & Netherlands)., Participated in requirement gathering sessions, preparation of Fit Gap documents., Preparation of Business process design & flow documents., Preparation of Config Rationale documents with config steps and values., Configured CO, PS and partially in FI configurations., Prepared test cases & performed configurational unit testing., Involved in Data Migration Activities & Construction Sheets., Involved all data loads in CO, Projects & WBS Master data loads and AUC Load in FI., Involved in user acceptance testing defects resolutions., Involved in production technical and business go-live activities. Project 7, Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim GMBH, FICO Team Lead, 12/01/14, 02/01/19, Support & Development, Analysis and resolution of end user queries/issues in form of Incidents/Problem management., Gathering of requirements from business and preparation of Functional Specifications., Liaison with technical team for Enhancement/Modification as per the requirements., Working on Bank Accounting enhancements, Withholding s standard & localizations., Prepared user manuals as well as presentations and conducted workshops for relevant users., Providing day to day operational and process support to end user and super users. Project 6, Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd., Telia Sonera, FICO Senior Analyst, 03/01/14, 12/01/14, Support & Development, Involved in business requirement gathering of multiple developments., Solution proposals, functional configurations, Test scripts preparations., Coordinated with Users on UAT sign offs, Post go live supports., Involved in Solving FICO, FISD and FIMM integrated production related support tickets. Project 5, Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd., Vodafone, FICO Senior Analyst, 12/01/13, 02/01/14, Rollout, Analyzed the business processes, collected the business requirements, and documented it as part of Business Blueprint., Preparation of Business Blueprints and client sign-off., Finalization of organizational entities based on requirement analysis. Project 4, I Square Soft, HPIT, FICO Consultant, 09/01/13, 11/01/13, Migration, Migration legacy tool to SAP., Analysis of Business requirements., Prototyping and daily status with Business and management. Project 3, Cognizant, TBC Midas, FICO Consultant, 03/01/13, 09/01/13, Implementation, The scope of work included AS-IS study, TO-BE analysis, configuration, modifications to suit the client's requirements., Implemented FI-AP Automatic Payment Program and defined alternative reconciliation accounts for down payments. Project 2, Cognizant, Unilever, FICO Consultant, 07/01/12, 03/01/13, Regression Testing, Understood the Business Process., Executed the test scripts across functional modules like FICO, SD, MM and MDM Customer. Project 1, Duvvada info soft, Nielsen Corporation (AC Nielsen), FI Consultant, 07/01/10, 07/01/12, Support, Analysis and resolution of end user queries/issues in form of Incidents/Problems., Interacting with end users through making phones/mails for good understanding about the issue.
Functional Experience
- Doctor SAP Institute, SAP FI Trainer, 05/01/09, 06/01/10, Worked as SAP trainer., Trained 2 Certification Batches.
- Adecco, Thomson Reuters, Research Analyst Trainee, 09/01/08, 04/01/09, Reconciliation of Commercial banking operations., Responsible for daily maintenance and reconciliation of in process GLs.
Professional Summary
17, 15, SAP FICO Implementation, Roll out, Support & Development, Testing projects, ITIL process, ASAP Methodology, Agile methodology, SAP FI ECC EHP 5 certified, Onshore (Germany), US & Europe clients, Excellent interpersonal skills, Ability to work independently, Experience in offshore-onshore delivery model, Multi-country projects with diverse teams
Timeline
Associate Principal
LTI Mindtree LTD
08.2021 - Current
CO, PS & FI Senior Consultant
Deloitte US India Pvt Ltd
02.2019 - 08.2021
FICO Team Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2014 - 02.2019
FICO Senior Analyst
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - 12.2014
FICO Senior Analyst
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2013 - 02.2014
FICO Consultant
I Square Soft
09.2013 - 11.2013
FICO Consultant
Cognizant
03.2013 - 09.2013
FICO Consultant
Cognizant
07.2012 - 03.2013
FI Consultant
Duvvada info soft
07.2010 - 07.2012
SAP FI Trainer
Doctor SAP Institute
05.2009 - 06.2010
Research Analyst Trainee
Adecco
09.2008 - 04.2009
M.B.A - Finance
VTU University
B. Com -
Bangalore University