Nagendra A
SAP SAC Planning Consultant
Summary
An experienced Solution Architect with over 18 years of cross-functional expertise in SAC Planning, Reporting, S/4 HANA Finance, and ABAP. Known for a deep understanding of SAP technologies and strong technical competence, I specialize in designing and delivering integrated solutions that align with business objectives. Extensive experience spans across project management, SAC planning, SAC Reporting, S/4 HANA FICO and ABAP, having led successful end-to-end implementations, migrations, and transformation projects for global clients.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
SAC Planning Solution Architect
Subsea7
11.2023 - Current
- Led the SAC Planning and Group Reporting implementation as the Solution Architect and Delivery Lead, guiding the project through requirement gathering, leading design workshops, building, testing, and deployment
- Designed and architected the SAC solution integrated with S/4 HANA and SuccessFactors, ensuring seamless data flow and alignment with business processes
- Successfully managed the project through robust governance processes while building strong relationships with business stakeholders
- Managing stakeholders, project planning, and solution design Prepared the sprint plan and ensured meeting the deliverables on time
- Coaching the team to ensure the team understands the requirements and builds the system with SAP best practice guidelines
- Requirement gathering, and business blueprint workshops with the finance team to understand the requirements in planning and consolidation
- Walkthrough to the client on SAP-delivered content and provided recommendations to implement SAP-delivered content with minimum customization
- Build Finance model, CAPEX, OPEX, HR Model, Revenue, and Cost models for detailed Profit and Loss Reporting
- Developing the plan consolidation where Actuals will flow to S/4 HANA to SAC and after forecasting data will move to Group reporting for consolidation reports
- Prepared the design documents and shared them with the client
- Automated the business process
- Developed 6 planning models where Actuals flow from SAP and non-SAP systems and forecast in SAC
- Developed various dashboards and reports to meet business requirements to meet
- Developed KPI reports in SAC, dashboard designing for better visualization of data simulated through Value driver tree
- Integrated with SAP S/4 system, SAP SuccessFactors, and Excel add-in
- Improved solution efficiency by designing and implementing scalable architectures for enterprise clients.
- Facilitated seamless communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders by effectively translating complex concepts into understandable terms for all parties involved in projects.
SAC Planning Consultant and Manager
Tullow Oil
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Served as the Onshore Lead and SAC Solution Architect, successfully leading and delivering the full project life cycle from requirement gathering to deployment
- Transformed the client's FP&A function by migrating from TM1 to the SAP SAC platform, streamlining and enhancing their financial planning process
- Leveraged S/4 HANA expertise to design and implement an integrated finance planning solution, simplifying complex workflows and ensuring seamless data integration
- Manage and deliver the SAP SAC project which consists of 8 planning models (HR, IS, Cost Centre, Project, P&L, Balance sheet, Cash Flow and Production Volumes)
- Implemented Headcount model, CAPEX, OPEX, Profit and loss, and Revenue models, Integrated Headcount with SAP SuccessFactors and Other models with S/4 HANA
- Developed multi data actions to implement a complicated allocation process between cost centers and WBS
- All actuals will be retrieved from the S/4 HANA system using SAP-delivered APIs and copied into forecast version in SAC
- Non-SAP actual data imported through Excel import functionality
- All forecast and budget data will be exported to the S/4 HANA system where data will pushed to S/4 ERP tables for various reporting and budget availability control
- Developed various reports and dashboards using Live and import connections
- Integrated SAC with Excel add-in
- Created Public and Private dimensions
- Imported master data from the S/4 system for public dimensions
- Implemented security roles to restrict user access based on region
- Exported planned data to S/4 system (ACDOCP table) and consolidation data to ACDOCU
- Client CFO presented the success story in SAP conference
SAP Finance Project Manager
Accenture
01.2015 - 06.2022
- Responsible for leading all projects through aggressive project governance processes; and developing relationships with business stakeholders and leadership teams across geographies
- Ownership of project operations with a key focus on defining Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Governance set up
- Developing SAP consulting plans and managing the complete life cycle of the project, including analysis of the client requirements
- SAP Finance consultant (selected contribution):- ECC to S/4 1809 Migration: Successfully migrated Tullow SAP systems from ERP to S/4 HANA 1809 version
- Led Finance team, conducted workshops on new functionalities in S/4 and impacts, Led in Implementing 40+ Fiori applications in the Finance area for various reports and input forms
- Activated Embedded BW and all activities for effectively utilizing Analytical Fori Apps
- Implemented Office for Analysis which ensures users generate all reports from Excel
- Configured simulation ledger for Revaluation, which will simplify the revaluation process
- Provided PGLS support
- Led the functional team in S/4 upgrade project from S/4 1809 to S/4 2023
- Tested all business scenarios in new version along with activating new functionalities
- SAP Embedded Analytics .Activated Embedded BW and delivered 40+ SAP Analytical Fiori Apps
- Developed Custom CDS views and delivered custom reports using Embedded analytics
- Having in-depth knowledge and experience in SAP CDS view in creation and extension.Implemented Office for Analysis and all queries can be access from Excel directly
- Automated reconciliation using Office for Analysis
- Joint Venture Accounting support: Automated areas like Farm In Farm out, private cutback, billable period close, which reduced Month-end closing efforts
- Collaborating with user/client project leadership, identified pain areas and automated the process
- Supported Joint Venture closing processes such as RXD, order and project settlement, overhead, parent company code overhead, suspense, cutback, billing extract, invoice extract, EDI billing, partner netting, etc
- Developed validation/substitution in FI and JVA for user's requirement and enhancement purpose.Leveraged experience with HANA sidecar financial data replication processes in configuring, developing and testing the FICO System and JV HANA reports
- SAP Cross-application timesheet (CATS):Developed CATS application which enables capturing timesheets in SAP environment.Develop reports which show non-compliance employee details.Develop reports to show actual versus budget/forecast time write hours and cost.Delivered SAP MDG-F (GL Account, Cost Centre, and Profit Centre), MDG-S (Supplier and Customer), and MDG-M (Material) objects which automates Maser data creation, better governance, and analytical reports
- Closing Cockpit : Identified the importance of closing the cockpit presented it to the client, and gained approval
- Automated over 60% of Month-end activities which will reduce Month-end closing efforts by 30%
- On-Prem to SAP HEC migration;Contributed to migrating SAP systems from Azure cloud to SAP HEC infrastructure
- Accenture role is to perform testing to ensure business AS-IS working after migration
- Co-ordinated with a different team (SAP, Open Text, Banks and Tullow)
- SAP Master Data Governance: Delivered SAP MDG-F (GL Account, Cost Centre and Profit Centre), MDG-S (Supplier and Customer) and MDG-M (Material) objects which automate Maser data creation, better governance and analytical reports
- Turn Around time of master data creation is significantly increased and helps to Accenture BPO team
- SAP Group Payment :Developing SAP group payment project
- With the new functionality, we can group payment files per bank.Enable workflow in the payment process for better control of payments and governance
- Real-time vendor payment statu
- Credential of receiving 'Accenture Celebrates Excellence (ACE) Award' 5 times
Team Lead
TechMahindra
12.2003 - 01.2015
- Involved different implementation projects in the area of SAP FICO, involved in delivering the various CRs, projects
- Experience in handing and resolving defects raised in area of FICO
- Experience in Data migration
- Experience in ABAP and developed various reports, smart forms, IDoc interfaces
Education
Master in Computer Application -
Bangalore University
09.1999 - 12.2002
Skills
Project management
Solution architecture
SAC-Planning and Reporting
S/4 HANA Finance consultant
Joint Venture Accounting
ABAP
Master Data Governance (MDG)
SAP Closing Cockpit
SAP Analytics
SAP Office for Analysis
Certification
PMI - Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
Additional Information
Certifications :
SAC Planning
S/4 HANA 1809 Finance
Timeline
SAC Planning Solution Architect
Subsea7
11.2023 - Current
SAC Planning Consultant and Manager
Tullow Oil
06.2022 - 11.2023
SAP Finance Project Manager
Accenture
01.2015 - 06.2022
Team Lead
TechMahindra
12.2003 - 01.2015
Master in Computer Application -
Bangalore University
09.1999 - 12.2002
PMI - Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
SAP Certified Solution Consultant Financials - Financial Accounting in S/4HANA 1709
SAP Analytical Cloud - Planning
SAP Certified Application Associate - Management Accounting (CO) with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP4
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