Allan Williams Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Cambridge, United Kingdom

➢ Technical Delivery Lead for an implementation of BlackLine (a SaaS tool supporting accounting process automation and enabling AstraZeneca to drive balance sheet integrity) Responsibility for the design and build of integrations (including custom extractors) with the AstraZeneca landscape (predominantly involving SAP) and the BlackLine solution• Managing 3 offshore build teams to ensure that developments are built to the correct quality and in line with project timelines• Lead technical fit-gap assessments of the global solution against local SAP systems• Manage risks and issues relating to the integration design, build, test and deployment• Input and quality assurance of testing approach and cutover strategy

Various

Key Assignments: ➢ Project Manager and Delivery Lead for a Bank Communication Tool implementation at a major energy operator (August 2017 to June 2019) • Successful set-up, management and delivery of a complex project across multiple geographies • Built and led a high performing team of 20 FTEs across 4 geographies• Effective management of Accenture’s project commercials• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with key stakeholders➢ Solution Architect for SAP S/4 HANA & Ariba Implementation at a leading UK retailer – High-Level Design Phase (February 2017 to July 2017) • Responsible for S/4 and Ariba solution and completion of the Business Solution Blueprint • Managed the Key Design Decision process and provided key inputs based on deep knowledge of SAP as well as finance and procurement business processes• Facilitation of effort estimates and commercials around changes to project scope➢ FICO & Tax Europe Lead for an SAP implementation at a leading Chemical producer (May 2015 to December 2016) • Overall responsibility for the Finance and Tax domains for the European deployment. Delivering successfully through the project lifecycle from fit-gap analysis, solution configuration, bespoke development identification and specification, to testing and defect resolution • Team lead for two direct on-site reports working with a number of client and off-shore resources

London, United Kingdom

• Ensured that supplier delivered solutions adhered to EDF Energy standards and SAP best practice • Reviewed and signed-off solution design and change proposals • Worked with the business, IT architecture and business partners to promote the latest SAP technologies • Provided SAP expertise and knowledge to projects including the carve out and set-up of companies

Germany

➢ Team Leader of Record to Report team in large scale business transformation and global SAP template development/rollout project (June 2008 to May 2014) • Successful delivery of 7 template releases to over 10 countries, leading a team of 5 FTEs with a mix of business and IT resources• Prepared and led fit-gap analysis workshops for new roll-out candidates • Managed the analysis of gaps, change request assessment and effective delivery of an updated solution• Coordinated and quality assured the writing of functional designs and SAP configuration ➢ Process Architect for Record to Report and Segmentation (May 2011 to May 2014) • Responsible for reviewing and approving all changes and interfaces to the global SAP template in the Record to Report (Finance and General Ledger) and Segmentation area, effectively assuring the integrity of the global template for that domain• Drove and delivered process improvement in the Record to Report area through new and existing SAP functionality deriving significant benefits to the business➢ Project Manager for implementation of CRM solution “Accounting Interaction Centre” (August 2013 to May 2014)• Project managed a piece of work to enhance the current CRM Interaction Centre solution to meet requirements of accounting shared service centre

Key Assignments: ➢ FICO Consultant on a full life-cycle SAP implementation project for E.ON UK with 2000+ users (March 2007 to February 2008)• Configuration of FI (Enterprise Structure/New General Ledger) and CO • Key part of design workshops, process blueprint, design, build and test for finance and controlling processes ➢ On-site consultancy for an automotive company (October 2006 to February 2007)• Support, training, and business process re-design for an automotive post go-live, with focus on the Procure to Pay process➢ SAP support (July 2005 to September 2006)• Resolved and managed bug fixes and change requests from quote and design to realisation (Lead consultant for two clients)

Member of an SAP competence centre working primarily as a FICO and Asset Accounting support and development analyst. The team supported 500+ users on SAP 4.7 Enterprise. Activities: Ticket resolution; configuration; process improvement; implementation of change requests; training.

Swindon, United Kingdom

Represented the customer contact function in a large scale, multi-million pound IT implementation of Siebel CRM and SPL billing systems within the residential supply business.