Bill Lantz Email & Phone Number

Frisco, Tx, Us

Manager and Systems Consultant specializing in SAP Asset Management/Fixed Assets and Tax Books. Experience in 8 SAP implementations and the AM, IM, PS, G/L, AP, AR, CO, and T&E modules.

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S/4 1909, 2020, and 2021 system upgrades. OSS Note Review including Pilot Notes, new Fiori app reviews, review of Simplification list, create and update test scripts for Sandbox and UAT testing.

Oak Brook, Illinois, Us

Silver Spring, Maryland, Us

Conducted design workshops to configure and design the Canadian Chart of Depreciation. Added E&P and CCA Depreciation Areas, new Depreciation Keys, asset classes mapping to CCA class, scrap value utilizing a Cutoff Key, new Transaction Types and Transfer Variant for purchase/sale between different countries. Implemented Acquisitions allowed in original acquisition year. Created UAT test scripts and ran user acceptance testing. Re-mapped standard transaction types and updated two asset history sheet versions.

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Developed and presented blueprint design workshops for Investment Management, Project Systems, Fixed Assets, Tax, and FERC, working with the core business stakeholders, reviewing requirements, identifying the solve, and identifying fit gap. Held multiple S/4 HANA IM/Project Systems/Fixed Assets prototype workshops demonstrating system functionality. Developed Process Design Documents, Master Data Documents, and Functional Design Documents.

Columbia Pipeline Integration Project. Conducted FitGap sessions for PowerPlan integration, Accounts Payable and Travel & Expenses. Coordinated HPQC testing scripts for Unit, Integration, and UAT testing. Consulted on PowerPlan data conversion and Project Systems balances. Responsible for Vendor and Open Line Item data conversion and reconciliation. Developed Functional Specification for GeoAmps Land system to SAP AP and AP Payment runs including testing and conversion. HyperCare support of the Land system to SAP AP interface.

Silver Spring, Maryland, Us

Configuration of Auto & Truck Depreciation Limitation Depreciation Keys, additional Depreciation Keys, new Transaction Types and Transfer Variants. Conversion and update of Tax Values for six Companies. Development of Asset History Sheet and validation rules.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

Conducted financial close workshops, wrote blueprint documentation, Business Process Master List, Fit-Gap sessions, and Functional Specifications. Consulted on interface specifications between SAP G/L, PPM, PS and PowerPlan. Delivered A/R Customer maintenance, A/R interface, A/R payments, and intercompany/interaffiliate design. Developed and pushed through Regulatory design and processes. Managed two consultants, PI and ABAP developers, with responsibility for stakeholder relationships, communication of mini-project schedules, providing ongoing support following the change management process. Managed development and delivery of A/P, A/R, G/L, and T&E training materials. Managed two consultants for A/P and Travel & Expense for the Mexico roll-out and managed development of PowerPlan interface with use of multi-currency/multi-ledger. Managed vendor relationship with PowerPlan, the delivery schedule, budget, and set priorities for their three resources.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

Gathered requirements from business stakeholders and converted asset data for US and Canadian Companies, including the US Tax Books. Configuration of Depreciation Keys, Period Controls, statistical accounts for use with Statistical Capital Orders, and the writing of LSMW conversion programs.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Managed multiple resources in the blueprinting effort for a multi-country, multi-currency, multi-ledger, multi-fiscal year variant effort affecting 1.5 MM assets. Lead workshop design sessions, working with business core team and business stakeholders, gathering requirements, identifying the solve, identifying fit gap and writing gap analysis documents. Developed Business Design Document, Business Process Procedures document, and Business Process Master List. Oversaw the development of the PRICEFW objects and schedule. Assisted the Canada implementation with Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) design.

Developed and managed schedule, resourcing, and interfaced with FICO Manager and CIO in the repair and implementation of the US Tax Books. Incorporated offshore resources to develop and test fix programs for the removal of old incorrect data and adding of correct Tax Cost Basis and Accumulated Depreciation. Configuration of Depreciation Keys, Tax Fiscal Year Variant, new Period Controls, Depreciation Keys, writing of LSMW programs, conversion of Short Fiscal Year and Mid-Quarter data, and provided hypercare support and training materials.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Managed the Pre-Planning through Blue Print phase. Defined scope, assisted in resourcing, creation of project plan, and scheduling of workshops and workshop content. Worked closely with Business Team Leads, other track Leads, Subject Matter Experts and key stakeholders.

Akron, Ohio, Us

Configuration of AM, IM, and CO in a multi-phased project of a multi-company/currency project in ECC 6.0. Worked with subject matter experts and business leads to gather business requirements. Configured Capitalization Versions and Capitalization Keys to expense one depreciation area while capitalizing another depreciation area to support USGAAP and IFRS accounting standards. Configuration also included the use of different ledgers and ledger groups for depreciation areas as well as configuration for PO direct to assets. Used Access to data cleanse and convert fixed assets.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Managed and mentored 4 consultants in the configuration and data conversion of AM, IM, and CO Orders in a multi-phased project of a multi-company/currency project in ECC 6.0, from Blueprint through Hyper Care support, in a validated system that utilized a 4-4-5 financial calendar and multiple planning versions. Wrote Business Process Design, Functional Design, test scripts in Quality Center, Business Process Procedures, and used LSMW to convert and fix data. Managed stakeholder’s expectations and delivery schedule during phased rollouts.

London, England, Gb

Consulted on development of Business SOx Controls and the SAP tools to help meet the control.Converted AM and IM modules to International Accounting Standards and reporting. Involved the use of multiple posting depreciation areas with multiple accounts. Created project plan and resourcing. Configuration of AM and IM in a multi-company/currency 4.6C system. Converted data and reconciled G/L balances. Utilized LSMW and Access to convert and cleanse data.

Essen, Nrw, De

Configuration of AM and IM in a multi-company/currency 4.6C system. Converted master data and values for fixed assets. Worked closely with key business owners and tax experts..

London, England, Gb

Systems Consultant and ABAB Programmer involved in the re-design of the Shell Argonaut Tax Provisioning and reporting system.Project Lead for a 10-person team involved in correcting and converting Fixed Asset Tax Depreciation.Project Team Lead for a team of 4 Access programmers to build and improve a Sales, Use, and Excise Tax database used in paying multiple US jurisdictions in order to meet monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual compliance.Systems Consultant on a team involved in building a data warehouse designed to support Sales and Use Tax audits.Implemented A/P Check Clearing and Bank Reconciliation.Provided consulting, analysis, programming, and functional configuration to convert Group assets.

London, England, Gb

Configuration of AM and IM modules in a 3.0C system. Data conversion of Fixed Assets and Project Systems.

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Sep 1996 – Jul 1998Blueprint project (SAP). SAP AM Consultant and ABAP Programmer for data conversion of Fixed Assets and G/L in a 3.0C system. AM configuration and systems testing. Post-production support of AM, PS, and G/L.Project Leader - Analysis, design, and coding, of a UNIX based Recycling application. Software code change control. Supervised two employees.

Systems Analyst - Implemented and maintained a 350 user Novell and Unix based network. Supervised two employees.Consultant - Microcomputer hardware/software acquistion and support.

Irving, Tx, Us

Systems Analyst - Configuration of microcomputer hardware and software. Computer acquistions. Vendor Negotiations. Maintained Corporate price lists.

Houston, Texas, Us

Natural Gas Products - Budget Analyst - Maintained budgets and produced budget vs. actual analysis for monthly and quarterly management reporting.Purchasing Department - Acquire Personal Computer Hardware and Software.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Credit Analyst writing business credit reports.

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Sold dictation equipment.