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Achievements include:SAP System Support:Achieved 99% uptime for SAP S4 Hana and R3 ECC 6.0 systems by providing meticulous support, resolving queries promptly, and ensuring the proper functioning of Production, QA, and DEV servers.Web Application Development:Successfully developed and deployed responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, JS, and WordPress, enhancing user experience and system accessibility.User Training and Documentation:Conducted comprehensive user training sessions resulting in a 30% increase in system proficiency. Developed training manuals that served as valuable references, contributing to efficient system utilization.Change Management:Implemented a robust change management process, ensuring all changes underwent rigorous testing, documentation, and approval procedures. Reduced post-deployment issues by 25%.Management of SAP Implementation Life Cycle:Led and managed junior consultants through complete SAP Implementation Life Cycles across diverse industries, ensuring successful project delivery within established timelines and budgets.Business Requirements and Continuity Planning:Spearheaded the development of business requirements and continuity planning strategies, resulting in a 20% improvement in system reliability and resilience during unforeseen events.SAP BI BW Report Creation:Designed and created comprehensive reports using SAP BI BW, providing critical insights for decision-making and contributing to data-driven strategies.Assisting in SAP Sub-modules:Played a key role in the seamless integration of SAP Sub-modules (FI, GL, AP, AR) with other systems, ensuring data accuracy and optimizing business processes. Successfully facilitated the migration to Cloud (AWS) and the transition from R3 to S4 Hana.

My achievements include:AWS Management of SAP Servers:Successfully orchestrated the migration of SAP servers to AWS, optimizing performance, reducing costs by 15%, and ensuring seamless operations on the cloud platform.Comprehensive System Administration:Efficiently administered all sub-modules, including Non-SAP systems, implementing proactive measures that reduced system downtimes by 20%.Key-Staff Training on System Optimization:Conducted targeted training sessions for key staff, resulting in a 25% improvement in system efficiency and a reduction in user-related issues.Quarterly BCP Management:Spearheaded quarterly Business Continuity Planning (BCP) initiatives, ensuring uninterrupted operations during unforeseen events and achieving a 95% success rate in BCP exercises.Effective Query Resolution:Resolved critical queries with key stakeholders promptly, enhancing communication channels and reducing issue resolution time by 30%.External Audit Management with KPMG:Successfully managed external audits with KPMG, ensuring compliance with industry standards and receiving commendation for maintaining audit readiness throughout the audit process.Quality Assurance:Implemented robust quality assurance processes, resulting in a 20% reduction in system errors and increased overall system reliability.Change Management Excellence:Led change management initiatives, ensuring all changes were meticulously tested, documented, and approved, resulting in a 95% success rate for change implementations.

Responsible for the maintenance/ optimization of the entire SAP landscape: o SAP FICO, RCM, CRM, Basis, Fund Management and BI BOBJ Administration, trouble shooting, training etc.o Configurations of all SAP FM,BI,FI, RCM and CRM systemso Reports Creation and Toad spooling of reportso Workflow administrationo Support for month end and year-end financial activities.o Transport Managemento Ensuring EOD (End of Day) Success between systems in transfer of data amongst all systems is accurate and that they tally.o Second level support and Error resolution across business unitso Key Liaison to ensure contract with vendors are adhered to and are up to date on all documentations.o Ensuring SAP systems are up 99% of the time.o Super user training and providing relevant training materials.o Trouble shooting and problem solving.o Advising Business on best practices.o Conducting DEV, QA activities before moving configs to PRODo Key configurations as business expands.

o Analyzing complex SAP business problems and then developing solutions within SAP using available tools and technologies.o Guiding businesses in utilizing SAP functionality to the best extent possible.o Providing leadership to junior systems analysts.o Assisting with SAP data conversions and migrations.o Working as part of a SAP/FICO Maintenance team.o Supporting teams, Business Process Managers and end users in all SAP related matters.o Performing SAP master data configuration.o Conducting quality assurance activities.o Organizing key user training sessions. o Developing test scenarios.

o Preparing all bank reconciliations and external trial balances on monthly basis.o Intercompany account reconciliations.o Project allocation and general accounting.o Accounts payable functions (including various foreign customers and suppliers).o Preparation of adjustment journals for approval before posting to General Ledger.o Local (Tax invoicing) and Foreign customer billing/invoice after receipt of LPO, quotations etco Follow up on due payments by calling and sending statements and invoices where necessary.o Payment processing, and ensuring completeness of postings.o Bank correspondence for inter account transfers and forex rates.o Calculating statutory deductions and remitting them to relevant authorities such as NHIF, NITA, NSSF, VAT, WHT and PAYE to KRA.o Budgeting and dealing with external auditors on various issues that may be raised.o Audit schedules preparation.o Maintaining & updating organizational fixed asset register, Preparing of amortization tables for intangible assets for year-end adjustments etc.o Ensuring accuracy of accounting data and maintenance of internal records and controls.o Assisting in preparation of AP, AR, Dashboard reports and MIS reports on a weekly to monthly basis.

o Preparation and issuing of receipts.o Maintaining petty cash float and reconciliation of all customer and cash accounts.o Reviewing of the debtor accounts. Control of Receipt books, banking slips, and cheque leafs.o Approving customer orders based on the analysis of their account status, receiving and recording revenue collections and doing their reconciliations.o Calculating sales commissions of the sales representatives’ based on their collections and their sales targets.o Managing all M-pesa or Forex payments and ensuring their corresponding adverts are appropriately cleared.o Customer query resolution

o Debtor account reconciliations for corporate and VIP mobile users and following up on due payments.o Computing VAT and Tax Exemptions for tax exempt organizations and then issuing credit notes against them.o Data entry and filing of post-paid application forms.o Sending online invoices to customers who had not received their invoices yet.o Resolving any post-paid customers queries

o Creditor/ Supplier Accounts Reconciliations on monthly basis e.g. DHL, SDV Transami etc.o Query resolution and aiding in preparation of management operating reports and accounts.o For the marketing team I monitored and evaluated various advertising and promotional activities.o Query resolution for vendors.