Check out some of our A+ Talent A+ Candidates > FICO Functional Analyst Navigate:   << Executive Support Specialist   Sr. Network Engineer with Exchange 2010 >> FICO Functional Analyst Objective   Challenging SAP R/3 FICO position with a growth oriented company, where application of my functional and professional experience can be utilized to enhance its goal. Summary   Over seven years versatile experience in SAP R/3, 3.0F, 3.1H, 3.1I, 4.0B, 4.6C and 4.7 implementation of FI/CO modules. Experience in Materials Management (MM) and Sales & Distribution (SD). Ability to apply logical methodology for the analysis and resolution of business and functional issues. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Excellent training and strong leadership skills.  80 WPM typing skill Employment History   SAP FICO Company A – SENIOR SAP R/3 FICO Analyst Houston, Texas 04/2007 - Present Product cost controlling, pipe roll-out projects participation. Involved with month end close activities SAP R/3 FICO trainer and production support.   Perform acceptance testing for interfacing FI module with CO, SD, MM and PP FICO Semi-Annual Test of SAP Automated SOX controls.   Strong knowledge of tax codes configuration, fixed assets, AP, AR, and LSMW. Create controlling area CCA, PCA, COPA, primary cost element and standard hierarchy. Conducted post implementation activities in FICO application areas, which included the monitoring of end user calls to aid in identification and resolution of issues, added value in supplementing training personnel and in offering suggestions towards more efficient help desk procedures. Prepare FI configuration synchronization.  Create project plan, define testing scope and strategy.  Configure SAP controlling module involving the controlling area Company B– SENIOR SAP R/3 FICO Consultant Houston, Texas 05/2006 – 04/2007 Versatile experience in FICO, product costing, cost center accounting, internal order accounting and profit center accounting.  Create controlling area CCA, PCA, COPA, primary cost element and standard hierarchy. Strong knowledge in FI in GL, AP, AR, taxes and asset accounting. Team coordinator.  Manage daily responsibilities of consulting team involved in methods enhancing and production support services. Participate with process team to identify conversion and interface requirements for business systems to SAP Develop functional specifications for interfaces and conversions to SAP Develop techniques for error detection and data synchronization. Assist in coordinating data quality efforts for the various process teams Design and implement profit improvement projects including cost reduction and strategic planning Build event from the business event type of Human Resources. Experience in Fixed Assets. Configure SAP FI module involving General Ledger, Account Receivable and Account Payable. Configure SAP controlling module involving the controlling area Configure Clients organizational structure involving company, credit control area and company codes. Company C – SAP R/3 FICO Senior Consultant Houston, Texas 09/2005 – 04/2006 Finance testing team coordinator.  Manage daily responsibilities of consulting team involved in methods enhancing. Participate with process team to identify conversion and interface requirements for business systems to SAP Develop functional specifications for interfaces and conversions to SAP Develop techniques for error detection and data synchronization. Assist in coordinating data quality efforts for the various process teams Design and implement profit improvement projects including cost reduction and strategic planning Build event from the business event type of Human Resources. Experience in Fixed Assets. Configure SAP FI module involving General Ledger, Account Receivable and Account Payable. Configure SAP controlling module involving the controlling area Configure Clients organizational structure involving company, credit control area and company codes. Company D – SAP R/3 FICO Senior Systems Analyst Houston, Texas 10/2000 – 09/2005 Provided quality assurance, integration, configuration, and testing of SAP R/3 FI AP/AR/GL (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger), SAP R/3 CO (Controlling) Cost center, Special ledger and internal order. Core FICO, inclusive of establishing design of organizational elements such as company codes, cost and profit centers.  Tax codes configuration.  Archiving, support pack testing, profit center group configuration. Testing responsibilities – Accounts Receivable, accounts payable, General Ledger, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, Business Areas and Profitability analysis Conducted post implementation activities in FICO application areas, which included the monitoring of end user calls to aid in identification and resolution of issues, added value in supplementing training personnel and in offering suggestions towards more efficient help desk procedures. Prepare FI configuration synchronization.  Create project plan, define testing scope and strategy. Perform acceptance testing for interfacing FI module with CO, SD, MM and PP. Prepare specifications and queries for abap4 programmers. Configure SAP FI involving G/L, A/R, A/P, fixed assets, multi-foreign currency and assets management. Define company code, chart of accounts, fiscal year variants, field status variants, posting key variants, number ranges and tolerance group. Company E – SAP R/3 FICO Production Support Consultant Sugar land, Texas 05/2000 - 09/2000 Vertex tax quantum experience, ALE, work flow control, remedy (action request system), Product costing, EDI, report tree, logistics, multi foreign currency, special ledger, report writer and report painter. Create the integration of purchasing in materials management.  Create vendor master record. Create report and analysis in purchasing and maintain invoice verification. Configure material ledger and special ledger.  Activate and deactivate valuation areas for material ledger Configure currency types to a material ledger type.  Maintain price-relevant master data fields. Configure material ledger type to valuation area.  Maintain transfer pricing. Configure SAP FI module involving General Ledger, Account Receivable and Account Payable, define fiscal year variants, field status variants and posting key variants. Create controlling area CCA, PCA, COPA, primary cost element and standard hierarchy. Configure automatic payment program, automatic posting program and automatic clearing program. Prepare specification for abap4 programmers, support end users. Company F – SAP R/3 FICO Systems Consultant Houston, Texas 02/2000 - 05/2000 Data discovery-Collect all data from the legacy system (including the chart of accounts) and prepare scripts (with script numbers) starting with the workflow. Mapping old legacy system to the new SAP system using batch data communication and batch programs.   Configure SAP system including SAP transactions using workflow scripts. Prepare acceptance testing documents in SAP FICO modules.  Make changes to configuration with approval provided by client, performed in a test environment. Determine and solve production problems, track and submit transport request for configuration changes from test to production environment. Perform acceptance testing for interfacing FI module with CO, SD, MM and PP. Prepare specifications and queries for abap4 programmers. Configure SAP FI involving G/L, A/R, A/P, fixed assets, product costing, special ledger, multi foreign currency and assets management. Define company code, chart of accounts, fiscal year variants, field status variants, posting key variants, number ranges and tolerance group. Create controlling area, CCA, PCA, COPA, primary and secondary cost element. Create financial special purpose ledger, report writer and report painter. Company G – SAP R/3 FICO Systems Consultant Irving, Texas 01/00 - 02/00 Manage daily responsibilities of consulting team involved in methods enhancing. Participate with process team to identify conversion and interface requirements for business systems to SAP Develop functional specifications for interfaces and conversions to SAP Develop techniques for error detection and data synchronization. Assist in coordinating data quality efforts for the various process teams Design and implement profit improvement projects including cost reduction and strategic planning Build event from the business event type of Human Resources. Experience in Fixed Assets. Configure SAP FI module involving General Ledger, Account Receivable and Account Payable. Configure SAP controlling module involving the controlling area Configure Clients organizational structure involving company, credit control area and company codes. Define fiscal year variant and tolerance group to establish maximum profit and payment differences. Design and implement profit improvement projects including cost reduction and strategic planning. Work directly with all management levels and areas within institution to achieve desired results. Company H - Financial Specialist Houston, Texas 12/93 - 01/00 Performed daily account analysis, Cash Applications and various general ledger accounts reconciliation. Processed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable invoices and prepared various month end reports and financial statements. Maintained statistical data in posting payments and discrepancies. Education   MBA – Gen. Business - Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas - 2002 BBA - Finance/Accounting - Texas Southern University Houston, Texas - 1992 Contact   JDA Professional Services, Inc. is a Houston-based IT staffing firm specializing in the recruitment of strategic-technical to executive-level IT professionals. We provide IT staffing solutions through full-time, contract, and project-based placements. 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