Freelancer: SAP FICO Solution Architect

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Verf�gbar ab: 13.01.2025

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Top-Skills

SAP FI/CO

SAP CO

SAP FI

Einsatzorte

L�nder

Deutschland, Schweiz, �sterreich

Remote-Arbeit

m�glich

Projekte

Projektinhalte

Finance and Controlling customizing and support (FI ? CO)

Business Process Analysis

Conduct workshops and interviews with business stakeholders to understand current processes
Analyze existing business processes and align them with S/4HANA best practices for Finance (General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank Accounting) and Controlling (Overhead Management, Product Costing and Profitability Analysis)

Solution Design and Implementation

Finance
- Electronic Bank Statement and Accrual Engine customizing;
Controlling
- Overhead Management configuration on Cost Element, Cost Center, Internal Order, and Profit Center; Product Cost Planning and Profitability Analysis

Support and Master Data
Service Level 1 and 2: responsible for all Finance and Controlling topics related to Master Data and Process issues

Kunde

Tesa

Projektinhalte

Finance, Controlling and Project System customizing and support (FI ? CO ? PS)

Business Process Analysis

Conduct workshops and interviews with business stakeholders to understand current�processes
Analyze existing business processes and align them with S/4HANA best practices for�Finance (General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank�Accounting), Controlling (Overhead Cost Management), and Project System.�

Solution Design and Implementation

Finance
- Electronic Bank Statement and Accrual Engine customizing
Controlling
- Overhead Cost Management configuration on Cost Element, Cost Center,�Internal Order, and Profit Center
Project System
- analysing the structures defined by the business and troubleshooting.

Support and Master Data

Service Level 1 and 2
- responsible for all Finance, Controlling, Project System, Treasury,�and Business Partner topics related to Master Data and process issues

Kunde

Benteler Trading International AG (BENTELER Group)

Einsatzort

Switzerland

Projektinhalte

Finance, Controlling, Project System and SAP Analytics Cloud Phase 0 (FI ? CO ? PS ? SAC)

Business Process Analysis

Conduct workshops and interviews with business stakeholders to understand current�process architecture;
Analyze business processes and align them with SAP S/4HANA Best Practices for Finance�(General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank Accounting),�Controlling (Overhead Cost Management, Product Costing and Profitability Analysis),�Project System and SAP Analytics Cloud.

Solution Design and Documentation

Design Finance, Controlling, Project System and SAP Analytics Cloud solutions based on�the most recent functionalities;
Documenting the specific business requirements for each iteration of the CFO presentation�deck, ensuring alignment with key financial objectives. I also managed a dedicated section�of the deck, which I presented during steering committee meetings to facilitate informed�decision-making and strategic discussions.

Kunde

OQ (Oman Oil Company)

Einsatzort

Switzerland

Projektinhalte

Controlling and Project System customizing (FI ? CO ? PS)

Overhead Cost Management (CO-OM)

Cost Element Accounting (CO-OM-CEL): Configured and managed cost element�accounting by classifying G/L accounts into primary costs/revenues and secondary�costs, utilizing the cost element category field to enable accurate cost allocation and�assignment to cost centers, accounts, and projects;
Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA): Designed and implemented cost center�accounting to analyze and control costs, track efficiency, and allocate overhead�costs accurately. Universal Allocation end-to-end solution implementation.

Project System (PS)
Designed and managed project systems to plan, execute, and control projects of�various sizes and types, including externally and internally financed projects,�customer projects, and capital investment projects, ensuring efficient use of�resources, timely completion, and budget adherence through clear project�structuring, goal definition, and organizational alignment.

Kunde

Swiss Life Group

Einsatzort

Switzerland

Projektinhalte

Controlling and Project System customizing (FI ? CO ? PS ? Migration Cockpit)

Overhead Cost Management (CO-OM)

Cost Element Accounting (CO-OM-CEL): Configured cost element accounting to�classify G/L accounts and enable accurate cost allocation to cost centers,�accounts, projects, and CO-PA characteristics;
Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA): Implemented cost center accounting to�analyze and control costs, track efficiency, and allocate overhead costs to�products, services, and market segments;
Internal Orders (CO-OM-OPA): Utilized internal orders to plan, collect, and settle�costs for internal jobs and tasks, providing detailed cost tracking and� managementthroughout their lifecycle.

Product Costing (CO-PC)

Product Cost Planning (CO-PC-PCP): Configured product cost planning to�perform costing runs and analyze costs, enabling effective cost control and�variance analysis;
Cost Object Controlling (CO-PC-OBJ): Managed cost object controlling to�analyze and report variances between planned and actual costs for production�orders, enhancing operational efficiencies;
Actual Costing/Material Ledger (CO-PC-ACT): Managed actual costing and�material ledger to analyze material prices and production costs, calculating actual�prices for inventories and valuated materials.

Margin Analysis (CO-PA)
Configured and customized a comprehensive Profitability Analysis system,�defining the operating concern with respective characteristics categories and�implementing characteristic derivation, configuring value flows from various�sources including sales, product costing, and financial accounting, and setting up�reporting and analysis apps to provide detailed insights into profitability, margins,�and variances, and enable informed business decisions.

Project System (PS)
Designed and managed project systems to plan, execute, and control projects of�various sizes and types, including externally and internally financed projects,�customer projects, and capital investment projects, ensuring efficient use of�resources, timely completion, and budget adherence.

Kunde

Cargill, Incorporated

Einsatzort

Netherlands, USA, Turkey

Projektinhalte

Finance and Controlling data conversion (FI ? CO ? Migration Cockpit)

Project Planning and System Readiness

Defined project scope, objectives, and timelines while creating a detailed project plan with clear milestones and deliverables
Assessed the current SAP landscape to ensure compatibility with S/4HANA Migration Cockpit and LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench) solutions, conducting technical assessments to confirm system readiness

Data Preparation, Migration, and Validation

Coordinated the migration of Finance and Controlling data, ensuring data was accurately extracted, cleansed, and transformed for S/4HANA
Validated data for integrity and completeness to enable seamless migration, minimizing discrepancies in financial reporting and controlling allocations

Testing and Cutover Planning

Developed and executed comprehensive test scripts, performing unit, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to verify functionality
Managed cutover planning, outlining a detailed sequence of activities, planned downtime, and contingency measures to facilitate a smooth transition

Training, Change Management, and Post-Migration Support

Trained end-users on new S/4HANA functionalities and managed to change communications to prepare users for the transition
Post-migration, provided immediate support to address any issues, answering queries, and guiding system optimization for improved operational performance

Kunde

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

Einsatzort

Portugal, Austria

Projektinhalte

Product Costing and Margin Analysis customizing (CO)

Product Costing (CO-PC)

Product Cost Planning (CO-PC-PCP): Configured and managed product cost planning by setting up cost variants, cost center allocations, and activity pricing, utilizing master data such as cost centers, activity types, materials, and bill of materials, to perform costing runs and analyze costs through various reporting views, enabling effective cost control and variance analysis;
Cost Object Controlling (CO-PC-OBJ): Managed cost object controlling by analyzing and reporting variances between planned and actual costs for production orders, utilizing tools such as preliminary costing, simultaneous costing, and period-end closing, to provide actionable insights into production cost deviations and enhance operational efficiencies;
Actual Costing/Material Ledger (CO-PC-ACT): Managed actual costing and material ledger by analyzing material prices and production costs, supporting multiple currencies and valuations, and calculating actual prices for inventories and valuated materials.

Margin Analysis (CO-PA)

Structures and Master Data: Defined the operating concern with respective different characteristics categories (Fixed, Predefined, Copied from SAP Table and Custom). Implemented characteristic derivation using derivation methods such as derivation rule, table lookup, and move and clear, to ensure accurate and consistent derivation of characteristic values.
Value Flows: Configured value flows to update profitability segments with actual data from various sources, including interface to Sales and Distribution for sales revenues and COGS, settling orders, projects and production variances from Product Costing, direct postings from Financial Accounting and Materials Management, and top-down distribution in Universal Allocation, to ensure accurate and consistent posting of costs and revenues to profitability segments.
Reporting and Analysis: Configured and customized reporting and analysis apps, including Product Profitability with Production Variances, Product and Service Margins, Display Line Items - Margin Analysis, and Service - Plan/Actuals, to provide insights into profitability, margins, and variances, and to enable detailed analysis of product and service profitability, including plan and actual comparisons, and to facilitate drill-down capabilities to support informed business decisions.

Kunde

Fresenius

Einsatzort

Portugal, Germany

Projektinhalte

Finance, Controlling and Project System customizing (FI ? CO ? PS)

Finance (FI)

General Ledger (FI-GL): set up the chart of accounts, defined account types and configured account determination
Accounts Payable/Receivable (FI-AP/AR): configured vendor and customer master data, set up payment terms and defined automatic payment processing
Asset Accounting (FI-AA): configured asset classes, defined depreciation methods and set up asset acquisition and disposal processes
Bank Accounting (FI-BL): configured bank master data and defined electronic bank statement processing

Controlling (CO)

Cost Element Accounting (CO-OM-CEL): set up cost element categories, defined cost element types and configured cost element assignment to cost centers and internal orders
Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA): configured cost center master data, set up cost center hierarchies and defined cost center allocation rules
Internal Orders (CO-OM-OPA): configured internal order types, set up internal order templates and defined internal order settlement rules

Project System (PS)
Designed and managed project systems to plan, execute, and control projects of various sizes and types, including externally and internally financed projects, customer projects, and capital investment projects, ensuring efficient use of resources, timely completion, and budget adherence

Kunde

NTT Data

Einsatzort

Portugal

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2020 ? 2021
Financial Accounting, Economics and Business Analytics
Harvard Business School Online
Degree: Diploma

2012 ? 2017
Study - Engineering and Management of Information Systems
Universidade do Minho
Degree: Master

Trainings & Certifications

SAP Certifications: Case Study on Management Accounting in SAP S/4HANA 2021, SAP S/4HANA for Management Accounting Associates 2018, Management Accounting with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting Associates 2017 and Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA 2017
SAP Credentials: Running Business Processes with SAP Signavio Solutions, Learning SAP Artificial Intelligence on SAP Business Technology Platform, Exploring SAP Analytics Cloud, Exploring SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics, Exploring the SAP Business AI Portfolio, Exploring the SAP Master Data Governance Deployments, Getting Started with Web Development - SAPUI5, Introducing Cybersecurity and Discovering Bank Account Administration in SAP S/4HANA
SAP Academy for Finance and Controlling
Deloitte Consultant Bootcamp
Agile SAP Delivery & Tools Bootcamp
Design Thinking Foundation
Strategic Business Process Management with Signavio

Position

SAP Solution Architect

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

SAP FI/CO SAP CO SAP FI

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile
As a certified SAP Cloud and On-Premise Solution Architect with over 8 years of experience, I specialize in delivering comprehensive solutions across SAP FI, CO, PS, and SAP Analytics Cloud. My core expertise lies in SAP Controlling, with a focus on Overhead Management, Product Costing and Margin Analysis. Please feel free to view a brief video introduction to learn more about my skills and approach.�

Certified SAP techno-functional consultant with 8+ years? experience in all project implementation phases�with sound knowledge of integration points between SAP FI, CO, FSCM, PS, PP, MM and SD modules
Technical expertise: ABAP, Data Migration and Fiori
Functional expertise:
- Finance: General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank Accounting
- Controlling: Overhead Cost Management, Product Costing and Margin Analysis
- Project System
- SAP Analytics Cloud
Industry experience: Health Care (Discrete Manufacturing), Agribusiness (Process Manufacturing),�Insurance, Inventory Trading and Oil, Gas, and Energy
Working exposure: Europe, North America and Middle East

Work Experience

01/2025 - today
Position: Founder and Managing Director
Company: on request,�Zurich (Switzerland)

07/2024 ? 12/2024
Position: Solution Architect
Company: Benteler Trading International AG,�Zug (Switzerland)

02/2022 - 06/2024
Position:�Consultant
Company:�Deloitte,�Zurich (Switzerland)

06/2019 - 01/2022
Position:�Senior Analyst
Company:�Accenture,�Utrecht (Netherlands)

11/2017 - 05/2019
Position:�Associate
Company:�SAP,�Lisbon (Portugal)

Branchen

Consumer Goods and Services
Health
Insurance

Einsatzorte

L�nder

Deutschland, Schweiz, �sterreich

Remote-Arbeit

m�glich

Projekte

Projektinhalte

Finance and Controlling customizing and support (FI ? CO)

Business Process Analysis

Conduct workshops and interviews with business stakeholders to understand current processes
Analyze existing business processes and align them with S/4HANA best practices for Finance (General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank Accounting) and Controlling (Overhead Management, Product Costing and Profitability Analysis)

Solution Design and Implementation

Finance
- Electronic Bank Statement and Accrual Engine customizing;
Controlling
- Overhead Management configuration on Cost Element, Cost Center, Internal Order, and Profit Center; Product Cost Planning and Profitability Analysis

Support and Master Data
Service Level 1 and 2: responsible for all Finance and Controlling topics related to Master Data and Process issues

Kunde

Tesa

Projektinhalte

Finance, Controlling and Project System customizing and support (FI ? CO ? PS)

Business Process Analysis

Conduct workshops and interviews with business stakeholders to understand current�processes
Analyze existing business processes and align them with S/4HANA best practices for�Finance (General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank�Accounting), Controlling (Overhead Cost Management), and Project System.�

Solution Design and Implementation

Finance
- Electronic Bank Statement and Accrual Engine customizing
Controlling
- Overhead Cost Management configuration on Cost Element, Cost Center,�Internal Order, and Profit Center
Project System
- analysing the structures defined by the business and troubleshooting.

Support and Master Data

Service Level 1 and 2
- responsible for all Finance, Controlling, Project System, Treasury,�and Business Partner topics related to Master Data and process issues

Kunde

Benteler Trading International AG (BENTELER Group)

Einsatzort

Switzerland

Projektinhalte

Finance, Controlling, Project System and SAP Analytics Cloud Phase 0 (FI ? CO ? PS ? SAC)

Business Process Analysis

Conduct workshops and interviews with business stakeholders to understand current�process architecture;
Analyze business processes and align them with SAP S/4HANA Best Practices for Finance�(General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank Accounting),�Controlling (Overhead Cost Management, Product Costing and Profitability Analysis),�Project System and SAP Analytics Cloud.

Solution Design and Documentation

Design Finance, Controlling, Project System and SAP Analytics Cloud solutions based on�the most recent functionalities;
Documenting the specific business requirements for each iteration of the CFO presentation�deck, ensuring alignment with key financial objectives. I also managed a dedicated section�of the deck, which I presented during steering committee meetings to facilitate informed�decision-making and strategic discussions.

Kunde

OQ (Oman Oil Company)

Einsatzort

Switzerland

Projektinhalte

Controlling and Project System customizing (FI ? CO ? PS)

Overhead Cost Management (CO-OM)

Cost Element Accounting (CO-OM-CEL): Configured and managed cost element�accounting by classifying G/L accounts into primary costs/revenues and secondary�costs, utilizing the cost element category field to enable accurate cost allocation and�assignment to cost centers, accounts, and projects;
Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA): Designed and implemented cost center�accounting to analyze and control costs, track efficiency, and allocate overhead�costs accurately. Universal Allocation end-to-end solution implementation.

Kunde

Swiss Life Group

Einsatzort

Switzerland

Projektinhalte

Controlling and Project System customizing (FI ? CO ? PS ? Migration Cockpit)

Overhead Cost Management (CO-OM)

Cost Element Accounting (CO-OM-CEL): Configured cost element accounting to�classify G/L accounts and enable accurate cost allocation to cost centers,�accounts, projects, and CO-PA characteristics;
Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA): Implemented cost center accounting to�analyze and control costs, track efficiency, and allocate overhead costs to�products, services, and market segments;
Internal Orders (CO-OM-OPA): Utilized internal orders to plan, collect, and settle�costs for internal jobs and tasks, providing detailed cost tracking and� managementthroughout their lifecycle.

Product Costing (CO-PC)

Product Cost Planning (CO-PC-PCP): Configured product cost planning to�perform costing runs and analyze costs, enabling effective cost control and�variance analysis;
Cost Object Controlling (CO-PC-OBJ): Managed cost object controlling to�analyze and report variances between planned and actual costs for production�orders, enhancing operational efficiencies;
Actual Costing/Material Ledger (CO-PC-ACT): Managed actual costing and�material ledger to analyze material prices and production costs, calculating actual�prices for inventories and valuated materials.

Kunde

Cargill, Incorporated

Einsatzort

Netherlands, USA, Turkey

Projektinhalte

Finance and Controlling data conversion (FI ? CO ? Migration Cockpit)

Project Planning and System Readiness

Defined project scope, objectives, and timelines while creating a detailed project plan with clear milestones and deliverables
Assessed the current SAP landscape to ensure compatibility with S/4HANA Migration Cockpit and LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench) solutions, conducting technical assessments to confirm system readiness

Data Preparation, Migration, and Validation

Coordinated the migration of Finance and Controlling data, ensuring data was accurately extracted, cleansed, and transformed for S/4HANA
Validated data for integrity and completeness to enable seamless migration, minimizing discrepancies in financial reporting and controlling allocations

Testing and Cutover Planning

Developed and executed comprehensive test scripts, performing unit, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to verify functionality
Managed cutover planning, outlining a detailed sequence of activities, planned downtime, and contingency measures to facilitate a smooth transition

Training, Change Management, and Post-Migration Support

Trained end-users on new S/4HANA functionalities and managed to change communications to prepare users for the transition
Post-migration, provided immediate support to address any issues, answering queries, and guiding system optimization for improved operational performance

Kunde

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

Einsatzort

Portugal, Austria

Projektinhalte

Product Costing and Margin Analysis customizing (CO)

Product Costing (CO-PC)

Product Cost Planning (CO-PC-PCP): Configured and managed product cost planning by setting up cost variants, cost center allocations, and activity pricing, utilizing master data such as cost centers, activity types, materials, and bill of materials, to perform costing runs and analyze costs through various reporting views, enabling effective cost control and variance analysis;
Cost Object Controlling (CO-PC-OBJ): Managed cost object controlling by analyzing and reporting variances between planned and actual costs for production orders, utilizing tools such as preliminary costing, simultaneous costing, and period-end closing, to provide actionable insights into production cost deviations and enhance operational efficiencies;
Actual Costing/Material Ledger (CO-PC-ACT): Managed actual costing and material ledger by analyzing material prices and production costs, supporting multiple currencies and valuations, and calculating actual prices for inventories and valuated materials.

Margin Analysis (CO-PA)

Structures and Master Data: Defined the operating concern with respective different characteristics categories (Fixed, Predefined, Copied from SAP Table and Custom). Implemented characteristic derivation using derivation methods such as derivation rule, table lookup, and move and clear, to ensure accurate and consistent derivation of characteristic values.
Value Flows: Configured value flows to update profitability segments with actual data from various sources, including interface to Sales and Distribution for sales revenues and COGS, settling orders, projects and production variances from Product Costing, direct postings from Financial Accounting and Materials Management, and top-down distribution in Universal Allocation, to ensure accurate and consistent posting of costs and revenues to profitability segments.
Reporting and Analysis: Configured and customized reporting and analysis apps, including Product Profitability with Production Variances, Product and Service Margins, Display Line Items - Margin Analysis, and Service - Plan/Actuals, to provide insights into profitability, margins, and variances, and to enable detailed analysis of product and service profitability, including plan and actual comparisons, and to facilitate drill-down capabilities to support informed business decisions.

Kunde

Fresenius

Einsatzort

Portugal, Germany

Projektinhalte

Finance, Controlling and Project System customizing (FI ? CO ? PS)

Finance (FI)

General Ledger (FI-GL): set up the chart of accounts, defined account types and configured account determination
Accounts Payable/Receivable (FI-AP/AR): configured vendor and customer master data, set up payment terms and defined automatic payment processing
Asset Accounting (FI-AA): configured asset classes, defined depreciation methods and set up asset acquisition and disposal processes
Bank Accounting (FI-BL): configured bank master data and defined electronic bank statement processing

Controlling (CO)

Cost Element Accounting (CO-OM-CEL): set up cost element categories, defined cost element types and configured cost element assignment to cost centers and internal orders
Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA): configured cost center master data, set up cost center hierarchies and defined cost center allocation rules
Internal Orders (CO-OM-OPA): configured internal order types, set up internal order templates and defined internal order settlement rules

Kunde

NTT Data

Einsatzort

Portugal

Aus- und Weiterbildung

SAP Certifications: Case Study on Management Accounting in SAP S/4HANA 2021, SAP S/4HANA for Management Accounting Associates 2018, Management Accounting with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting Associates 2017 and Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA 2017
SAP Credentials: Running Business Processes with SAP Signavio Solutions, Learning SAP Artificial Intelligence on SAP Business Technology Platform, Exploring SAP Analytics Cloud, Exploring SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics, Exploring the SAP Business AI Portfolio, Exploring the SAP Master Data Governance Deployments, Getting Started with Web Development - SAPUI5, Introducing Cybersecurity and Discovering Bank Account Administration in SAP S/4HANA
SAP Academy for Finance and Controlling
Deloitte Consultant Bootcamp
Agile SAP Delivery & Tools Bootcamp
Design Thinking Foundation
Strategic Business Process Management with Signavio

Position

SAP Solution Architect

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

SAP FI/CO SAP CO SAP FI

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Certified SAP techno-functional consultant with 8+ years? experience in all project implementation phases�with sound knowledge of integration points between SAP FI, CO, FSCM, PS, PP, MM and SD modules
Technical expertise: ABAP, Data Migration and Fiori
Functional expertise:
- Finance: General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank Accounting
- Controlling: Overhead Cost Management, Product Costing and Margin Analysis
- Project System
- SAP Analytics Cloud
Industry experience: Health Care (Discrete Manufacturing), Agribusiness (Process Manufacturing),�Insurance, Inventory Trading and Oil, Gas, and Energy
Working exposure: Europe, North America and Middle East

Branchen

Consumer Goods and Services
Health
Insurance

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