Experience

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  Infocus Technologies Pvt ltd

  • Mumbai

  • SAP Co Consultant

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Mumbai

    SAP CO consultant designing and implementing SAP solution

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  Jayesh P Desai & Co., Valuation I Analytics I SAP

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Founder

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Conducted 10 batches of SAP s4 HANA training for Finance Professionalso SAP trainer for the Institute of Cost & Accountants of India. Conducted 2 sessions of 60 hours each with 150 participants in SAP FI, CCA, PC, CO-PA, PCAo Conducted several Webinars on SAP for Finance Professionals for over 500 participants Developed Actual Costing model, Pricing & Profitability Analysis for companies in Consumer Durables, Engineering, Injection Molding, Yarno Developed Financial Model for Start-up companies in Blockchain, AI, Data Analytics, Gaming, Online Education, E-commerce, Electric Vehicleo Valuation of early and funded start-up, matured companies, CIRP under Companies Act, FEMA, IBBI and other needs

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  General Mills (US MNC)

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Senior IT/ Delivery Manager (Data Analytics, SAP)

    • Apr 2008 - Nov 2016
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Extensive leadership experience in Shared Services (GBS) Role: Head – SAP ECC Solution, SAP BI & Data Analytics; servicing clients in Asia-Pac, Europe, AU, LA & NA• Solution/ Project Management: Spearheaded ~120 plus medium to large delivery engagements, managing schedule, cost, risk using offshore / onshore development models and Waterfall/ Agile methodology• Partnering business: Build business partnership, understand business needs & priorities, collaborate within organization for solution. Provide consulting to business on emerging technology & influence tech adoption• SAP FICO Consulting: Provide expert advice and guide teams in SAP FICO solutioning, integration with other modules including product costing, variance analysis and profitability analysis of various markets, distribution channel, product group etc.• Operations Management: Managed system availability 24*7 using follow the sun model, communicated with key stakeholders for planned & unplanned outages• Technical capabilities & Talent Development: Spearheaded building 15+ high performing teams, recruited ~100 talented staff; partnered with US & international stakeholders for expanding services resulted in multi-million $ savings for GM Inc.• Strategic Initiatives: Led strategic initiatives across various functions, generated new ideas, build consensus and solved organisation problems. Key initiatives: Innovation (iCafe), Visualisation (72HVC), Design Thinking, Project Management (PM Pulse)• Strategic Vendor partnership: Developed Vendor partnership, contract negotiations & managed vendor relations for successful outsourcing of work

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  IBM Global Business Services

  • Pune Area, India

  • Senior Advisory Consultant - SAP FICO Implementation

    • Aug 2006 - Apr 2008
    • Pune Area, India

    Shell GSAP Project (Hong Kong)Shell GSAP was a global collaboration project based on ASAP methodology executed by Teams based out of London, Hong Kong, Bangalore and Melbourne. • As a Technical Lead operating from Hong Kong, played a crucial role in successful go-live of Asset Accounting, Project System, Investment Management and Integration following standard SAP ASAP methodology. • Received appreciation from Shell HK for meeting tough deadlines and overcoming challenges in project assignments.

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  Colgate-Palmolive

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Asst. Manager (SAP) Systems

    • May 2005 - Aug 2006
    • Mumbai Area, India

    o Long Term Planning in SAP for Colgate China businesso Annual planning and product costing for India businesso Providing consulting & advise on CCA, PC, CO-PA for Asia and NA Colgate businesseso Project 2-2-7 (On-site US – NJ for 3 months)o Performed due diligence for SAP FICO of Euro-Africa instance, prepared estimates & plano Knowledge acquisition of several North & Latin America SAP FICO business processes o Lead FICO (AMSSO) team, conducted due-diligence of Global SAP system and worked on knowledge transfer of business processes from America and Asia to GSSO - India & stabilize the support processes at GSSO

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  Bayer CropScience

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Manager - Product Costing & SAP Implementation

    • Jul 2003 - May 2005
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Leading and Managing Product Costing & SAP Implementation teams. Two SAP implementation, carve-out of businesses and new company formation challenges, profitability analysis, product costing and profit centre analysis.o SAP Controlling (CCA, CO-PC, CO-PA)o Product costing of product across 3 own plant, 10 toll and roll-up to over 40 depots.o Designed cost center structure in SAP to meet requirements of Inter-company cost sharing and cross-charging of expenses o Co-ordinating with various departments for annual budget/ plan, finalizing and monthly monitoring of plan versus actualo Profitability Analysis, Analysis of variances & preparation of annual budgetso Monthly analysis of Inventory, valuation and write-off, Cost Audit as per CARRo Successfully led core team to implement two successive India SAP FICO projects transforming business processes - recognized by CFO for Project Excellence Awardo Project BRIDGE 4.6B (Feb’05-Dec’05) with teams in HK, Germany, Australia & Indiao Core Team Lead for FICO implementation, developed Uniform Chart of Accounts, Product Costing, Actual Costing, Profitability Analysis & Profit Centre A/co India SAP FICO (3.0F) Implementationo Project SAP 3.0f (Sep’04-Dec’04) implement SAP in 3 own, 10 TPL and 40 storage locationso Core Team Lead. Replaced legacy BayMAP system in less than 4-month time. Implemented Standard Product Costing over 13 plants & 40 storage locations. Designed cost center structure in SAP for Inter-company cross-charging of expenses

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  SHAW WALLACE LIMITED

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Manager - System Audit

    • Jul 2001 - Jun 2003
    • Mumbai Area, India

    System Audit cell, processes and plans for audits of Information systems, business processes and risk-based audits utilizing capabilities of CAATo Conducted system audit at various manufacturing locations for accounting of material, direct expenses & overheads. Audit of costing sheet, large variances and management reportingo Transformed business processes by designing & automation – Procurement, Production, Rebates, Freight Conducting workshops for collecting Business Requirements for SAP FICO implementationo Established System Audit cell and developed system audit strategy, approach and methodology. Conducted business process audits and risk-based audits leveraging data analytics to detect system gaps or misappropriation of funds

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  General Motors India

  • Vadodara Area, India

  • Finance Analyst

    • Jan 1997 - Jun 2001
    • Vadodara Area, India

    Provided leadership in several SAP process improvement initiatives in financial accounting, worked on AP, AR, GL, month-end closing, account finalization, Budgets and expense control.o Promoted thrice and was conferred with ‘Star Performer Award’o Preparation of annual budgets by gathering data from all cost centers (departments), contribution margin & sensitivity analysis. Monitoring of budgeted expenses with actual, variance analysis and finally preparing management report.o Material accounting and Product Costing of various models and variants, new launches o Established budgetary controls for marketing expenses like shared promotionso Reconciled direct material vendor, resolved old outstanding ~INR 200 croreso Implemented SAP payment run (~200 crores pa) saved time & improved processo Automated invoice processing for complex material transactions. Reduced processing time by 50%o Developed processes for dealing with complex transactions like sub-contracting for component development and tools amortizationo Monthly closing of accounts in SAP, Finalization & preparation of financial statements