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Overland Park, Kansas Usa

• Support, configure, test, and train in the Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), and Project System (PS) modules and with integration of the Material Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), and Sales and Distribution (SD) modules using SAP ECC 6.0. Use the company’s service desk system and support up to 29 companies.• Wrote object oriented Excel macros to load financial master data, budgets, various financial transactions, and handle certain accounting functions (e.g., freight accruals, warranty reserves, and construction payroll); calculated and reported use tax and securitization (receivables factoring); 1099-MISC withholding data clean-up. Created macro objects that reuse common routines and simplify the development and coding process. Encapsulated Remote Function Call (RFC) functionality and function modules in objects to provide SAP interfaces within Excel. Used both for production and prototype work.• Wrote specifications and worked with developers to enhance the system, test programs, create end user procedures, and provide training.• Involved in various divestitures that included carving out European and Chinese company codes including changes in accounting processes.• Migrated Corporate companies housed on a former SAP system whose segment was spun-off; established further Corporate entities.• Project managed, managed consultants, administered and supported systems ancillary to SAP including ReadSoft and Collector, Vertex’s tax programs, and Trintech’s account reconciliation system.• Supported and resolved issues related to Percentage of Completion (POC) and Results Analysis in PS.• Implemented European Bank SEPA to create XML payment extracts (DMEE) for EMEA countries through a joint Corporate project. Wrote multiple macros to cleanse data and loaded data using LSMW.• Involved with GAAP pronouncements involving Revenue Recognition (ASC 606) and their impact on company SAP systems including converting from Completed Contract to POC revenue models.

Osage, Iowa Usa

Position eliminated at Sauer-Danfoss due to economic conditions.• Developed a study plan and upgraded SAP skills using an SAP (IDES) ECC 6.0 sandbox in the areas of FICO, PS and integration points to the MM, PP, and SD modules.• Local volunteer at various not for profit organizations while applying for corporate FI/CO positions.

Easley, South Carolina Usa

• Provided principally North American regional FICO support.• Configured the change request and change document process in Solution Manager to manage transports using SAP’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

Pune, India

• Responsible for the configuration and implementation of one company code and three plant sites for the Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules to adhere to the company blue print and make local changes where required.• Configured the FI module including General Ledger (G/L), Accounts Payable (A/P), Accounts Receivable (A/R), Banking, and Asset Accounting (AA).•Configured ten depreciation keys to handle the unique complexities of the offsetting financial year and Indian GAAP as applied to assets.• Developed a banking file interface using Data Management Exchange (DME) with the PAYMUL protocol.• Configured automated bank reconciliation using the MT940 format.• Configured the CO module including Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Internal Orders (IO) primarily for Asset under Construction, Product Costing (PC) including Material Ledger (ML), Profitability Analysis (PA), and Profit Center Accounting (PCA).• Responsible for data conversion including development of Excel macros for data loads of cost centers, profit centers, G/L accounts, cost planning, P/A reconciliations, and material master (MM) validations.• Validated security roles for FI/CO users.• Tested aspects of the Country India (CIN) module.• Provided training on all areas of FI/CO to super users.• Managed two super users and one external consultant.

Osaka, Japan

• Responsible for the configuration of the CO module (CCA, IO, PC, ML, and PA) for one company code and two plants.• Responsible for CO system testing, User Acceptance Testing and training.• Continued to develop and perfect Excel macros used to load Cost Centers, Profit Centers, and SAP Planning (annual budgeting). Developed a series of macros that analyzed and identified conversion errors and inconsistencies with materials and their financial characteristics especially as related to product costing.• Managed one super user and one external consultant.

Shanghai, China

• Responsible for the configuration of the CO module (CCA, IO, PC, ML, and PA) for one company code and three plants.• Responsible for CO system testing, User Acceptance Testing and training.• Developed extensive Excel macros to convert and load G/L accounts, Cost Centers, and Profit Centers.• Included additional configuration for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable down payments.• Managed one super user and one external consultant.

Ames, Iowa Usa

• Responsible for all areas of FI configuration (G/L, A/P, A/R, AA, and Banking).• Configured lockbox and developed Idoc specification for the exchange of banking data.• Implemented and consolidated separate ledgers for three organizations.• Managed one internal and external consultant each and 4½ super users.

Easley, South Carolina; And Hillsboro, Oregon; Usa

• Responsible for FI configuration (G/L, A/R, and A/P) and data conversion (one company code and two plants).• Managed one internal and external consultant each and 3½ super users.

Neumuenster, Germany

• Financial (FI) team member responsible for various FI data conversions (G/L and A/R), financial configuration (G/L, A/R, period-end, financial currencies, and taxes).• Configured financial feed for the automatic update of foreign currencies.• Taught financial training courses in both English and German.

Flensburg, Germany

• Participated as a team member with the SAP FI module in the Company-wide SAP blue print (global template) activity.• Trained in SAP FICO modules and the integration points from the MM, PP, and SD modules.• Responsible for the development of a global Chart of Accounts and related architectures for both global and local accounts and the blue print documentation including Business Process Procedures, FI module Configuration, and Use Script documentation.• Configured and tested Chart of Accounts, General Ledger activity integration points, automatic account determination, foreign currency, taxes, and financial period end processes.• Worked closely with other financial team members to ensure integration with other financial areas including A/R, A/P, Banking areas, Fixed Assets, etc.• Created General Ledger related training materials and documents.

Neumuenster, Germany

• Developed a Program Office for the regional IT shared services group transitioning processes and staff from country-specific European IT groups; developed IT policies and procedures applicable to the shared service.• Developed, trained, and implemented classes in project and risk management to IT staffs in Denmark, England, Germany and Slovakia; developed and implemented a global security awareness program.• Continued to manage the European Sales IT function with an annual budget of $600K and three virtual employees.

Neumuenster, Germany

• Created and implemented a strategic plan for merging duplicate country-specific sales systems in nine countries (western European and India) to a proprietary business sales system developed by Danfoss Corporation.• Analyzed hardware and leasing options and migrated each country to a central server in England; negotiated contracts for infrastructure, obtained project funding and project managed the implementations and vendors.• Developed a virtual implementation team and support staff (from Belgium, the UK and Singapore) responsible for nine European and three Asian countries providing improved support services at a 40% cost reduction.• Planned and managed 12 IT personnel using three different business systems in five European countries; coordinated local and global IT budgets and developed and implemented IT strategies.

Swindon, United Kingdom

• Project managed and led a European IT Steering Committee toward a common company-wide IT system.• Hired and supervised four IT employees in the areas of networking and ERP enhancements and support.• Worked with the software supplier to negotiate contracts and establish a strong working relationship.• Negotiated contracts for the first-time installation of an IT network ($500K) and oversaw its installation. Designed and scheduled training courses for network software.• Negotiated and purchased an ERP business server ($80K) that executed the company’s manufacturing and financial processes.• Managed an annual IT budget of $1M; improved IT services and capabilities in a production plant of 470 employees.

Minneapolis, Minnesota Usa

• Responsible for operational, IT audits and special projects at company plants in the United States and Europe.• Assisted with annual audit planning and risk analysis, developed audit programs, conducted audit testing, documented work papers, presented audit findings and wrote audit reports for senior management.• Conducted internal control reviews and cycle audits (e.g., revenue, disbursements, inventory, treasury, etc.)• Created computer aided audit techniques in ACL, QBASIC, and Visual BASIC to test business controls electronically using company data bases/files on HP, IBM, and UNIX platforms.• Conducted IT audits of system access controls, licenses, networks, IT projects and priorities and operating systems.• Conducted various forms of interim and annual testing for the company’s external financial audit.

Ames, Iowa Usa

• Developed and maintained production processes and programs such as Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), work center scheduling and costed bill of material reporting utilizing IBM mainframe technology.• Developed functional specifications and implemented a networked based PC manufacturing enterprise software, Fourth Shift, in a focused factory.

Owatonna, Minnesota; Usa

• IBM application mainframe programmer that developed, wrote, tested, and documented programs both using batch, on-line, and data base structures that supported the company's casualty accounting system.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honorary SocietyAttended part-time using the company's tuition reimbursement plan.

Bacheldor Of Science, Business Administration (Bsba), Finance

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honory SocietyMinors in Economics and Mathematics