1. Functional Consultant SAP FI
Koshy Cherian
koshycherian1@gmail.com
+91 9538072457
Objective:
Seeking a challenging position which allows me to apply and exercise the knowledge,
skills and abilities in an organization that leverages my experience in Simple Finance
Personal Skills:
Highly motivated, enthusiastic & thorough professional, with proven correctness &
credibility in congruence with capabilities of working on own initiative with a
systematic approach & a single minded dedication towards the task at hand.
Core competencies and professional strengths include:
• Certified SAP FI Consultant with 5+ years of experience in SAP Consulting
and about 4.5 years of Functional Experience in the areas of Finance and
Accounting.
• Projects Completed – 3 Support Projects & 2 Roll Out, Presently working as a
team lead in the project
• Experience includes Configuration and Customization of FI (GL, A/P, A/R,
AA), System Studies, Unit Testing and Documentation.
• Having strong process knowledge of SAP Finance functional and testing model
• Provided user training on procedures and Configuration training and
developed user Training manuals and conducted the workshop sessions
• Knowledge in SFIN
Professional Synopsis & Summary:
• Worked on SAP projects which include 3 support projects & 2 Roll out Projects
• Consulting responsibilities includes Client Interaction, System Study and
System Configuration.
• Knowledge and experience in across business fields like IT Industry
,Engineering Manufacturing and Construction
• Excellent techno-functional understanding of the client requirement to achieve
business objectives through implementation of business system using enabling
technologies.
• Excellent Communication, Client Interaction, Presentation & Problem solving
Skills.
• Team player with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Resume of Koshy Cherian
1

2. Functional Consultant SAP FI
• Quick learner, belief in hard work, optimistic, High adaptability and solution
driven mindset, self motivated achiever who is committed to success at adept at
juggling multiple task in a high pressured environment.
M/s Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore - Feb 2014 to Till Date.
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing
company
Role: Working as Team Lead from offshore, involved in AMS project.
Responsibility and Contribution
• Managing team of 24 Members
• Consulting responsibilities includes Client Interaction, System Study and
System Configuration.
• Configuration and Customization of FI (GL, A/P, A/R, AA)
• Creation of settings for asset accounting & country specific settings.
• Creating of asset classes, account determinations and screen layout rules &
automatic account assignments for GL accounts.
• Configuring Chart of Depreciation, Depreciation Areas and Depreciation Keys
• Creation of controlling area basic settings and cost center hierarchy
• Configured settings for Automatic payment program & payment terms
• Creation of House Banks and Bank Accounts
• Unit testing and preparation of Test Scripts
• Involved non-regression testing and resolved defects
• Resolved Issues related to UAT
• Handling P2 & P3 support incidents
M/s Wipro InfoTech , Cochin - March 2012 to Feb2014.
Wipro InfoTech is the leading strategic IT partner for companies across India,
Middle East and Asia Pacific - offering integrated IT solutions
Role: Working as SAP FI/CO consultant from offshore, involved in support projects,
worked as a team leader in one of the project apart from SAP FI consultant
Responsibility and Contribution
• Participated in the project preparation phase as for requirement gathering
• Unit testing and preparation of Test Scripts.
• Integration Testing and Preparation of Integration Test Scripts.
• Provided Functional specifications to Technical Consultants.
• Provided Authorization Role Matrix and Roles Testing
Resume of Koshy Cherian
2

3. Functional Consultant SAP FI
• Giving functional specifications to ABAPers on the business processes for the
new enhancements / developments requirements.
• Testing all the user Scenarios during upgradation from ECC5 to ECC6.
• Creation of End User Training Manual
• Resolve tickets raised by the Client/Customer in Solman
• Developing and implementing the enhancement and developments when
required
• Providing solutions for new requirement for FI module
• Gathering inputs for Clients new requirement and preparing FS for the same
and then interacting with the ABAPers giving functional clarifications
• Testing of the new development done and preparing the document for the same
• Providing solutions for new requirement as per Client.
Knowledge Purview (SAP FI)
 Overview of SAP Solution Manager
 SMTD (System Maintenance technical document)
 Testing all the user Scenarios during upgradation from ECC5 to
ECC6 for FI Module.
vCentric Technologies Pvt. Ltd , Cochin – March 2011 to March 2012
Role: Working as SAP FI Consultant from offshore, involved in support projects on
contract for Wipro Infotech Cochin.
Key Projects:
Project 1: Publicis
Publicis Groupe SA is an advertising and communications company. It is one of the
world's three largest advertising holding companies.
Publicis Groupe provides digital and traditional advertising, media services, and
specialized agencies and marketing services to national and multinational clients:
Advertising: 3 global advertising networks (Publicis Worldwide (PWW), Saatchi & Saatchi
(SSW) and Leo Burnett (LBW)
Media: 2 major media buying and communication-planning groups (ZenithOptimedia
(ZOG) and Starcom MediaVest (SMG)
Specialized agencies and marketing services (SAMS): SAMS division includes global
health care marketing networks, CRM, public relations service and other specialist
marketing businesses
Resume of Koshy Cherian
3

4. Functional Consultant SAP FI
Client Publicis-Roll Out /Support (France/US/UK) Start Date 26.02.2014
Team Size 150 End Date Till Date
Description Responsible to take care Team Lead Activities of FI
Role &
Contribution Responsible for Offshore Team
Handling P2 & P3 support incidents.
Attending daily/weekly and monthly calls with Onsite team, client and management
Issues handled related to Integrations with FI-AA, FI-SD, FI-MM modules
Handled issues related to Payment Program, Depreciation postings, month end process,
allocations etc
Issues related to Bank Reconciliation, check related issues like reprint, voiding check, check
register etc
Configuring Organization structure
Configuration of Number Ranges of various components of SAP
Configuring Automatic Payment Program
Configuring Chart of Depreciation, Depreciation Areas and Depreciation Keys.
Creation of Asset Classes, Asset Number Ranges, Account Determination, and related
settings.
Involved in Unit Testing, Integration and non-regression testing and resolved defects
Resolved Issues related to UAT
Resume of Koshy Cherian
4

5. Functional Consultant SAP FI
Prepare Functional Specification for new developments
Performing Year End Cutover activities
Configuration through automation
Involved in cut over activities & post go-live activities and production support for Unicode
project
Keep tracking on the tickets/incidents and also provide information to the key use for various
functionalities.
Involved in the testing of scenarios for any request for change/incident raised
Working closely with Technical/BASIS team to complete all developments for any new change
request raised and move the transports to productionsystem.
Actively participated in Period End Activities.
Technologies SAP ECC 6.0
Project 2
Client Sohar Aluminium. (Oman ) Start Date 01.04.2011
Team Size 15 End Date 13.02.2014
Description Responsible in resolving day-to-day end-user issues pertaining to FI
Role &
Contribution
Offshore support for L2 and L3 issues.
The scope involves support for FI and CO modules.
Understanding of Client’s Business process and their day-to-day transactions
Participated in the project preparation phase as for requirement gathering
Providing KT to the new resources on business process of the client
SMTD preparation.
PPT Presentation for Finance and Controlling.
Resume of Koshy Cherian
5

6. Functional Consultant SAP FI
Correspond with customer / user, to discuss / update / and resolve issues raised by them
Involved in Testing FI T-Codes (G/L, AR ,AP,AA) during upgrade from ECC5 TO ECC6.
Unit Testing and preparation of Test Script during upgrade from ECC5 TO ECC6.
Creation of End User Training Manual, Preparation of Training manuals
Involved in validations and Enhancements, new developments, new forms & reports.
Giving functional specifications to ABAPers for the new enhancements required.
Keep all documentation up to date in knowledge base of the project.
Technologies SAP ECC 6.0
Project 3.
Client Metra Computers(Dubai & Egpyt) Start Date 01.04.2011
Team Size 10 End Date 13.02.2014
Description Responsible to take care Team Lead Activities
Role &
Contribution
Managing the team and interacting with the Client for any new requirement/enhancement
Involved in weekly/monthly and quarterly meeting with the Client
Preparation of MOM and presentation of new reports to the Client
Baseline configuration of FI & CO
Testing FI Scenarios
Completed Unit Testing
Created End User Manuals
First Level FI Training
Resume of Koshy Cherian
6

7. Functional Consultant SAP FI
Technologies SAP ECC 6.0
Blue Star Ltd , Chennai – March 2008 to March 2011
Role: Worked as a Senior Executive Commercial in Commercial Department
 Preparation of Purchase Orders, Requisitions and receiving invoices in the
system
 Preparing Invoice, submitting to customer & timely collection of payment
 Banking operations like preparing L/C document, correspondence with
Bank & customer
 Follow up of debtors and creditors, preparation of Monthly Sales Reports,
Sales Analysis, and Age Analysis, weekly, monthly & yearly Comparisons.
 Account reconciliations & resolving accounting discrepancies.
 Coordinate with sales people on monthly sales analysis, age analysis,
comparison, and monthly sales report and activity reports.
 Co-ordination with Account For reconciliation and generate Outstanding
statement
 To meet Client Head for Finalizing deal through commercial negotiation
 Certification of Bills
 Coordination with the regional office and Dealers
 Looking after Credit, Business Collections
 Creating and maintaining a strong Filing system, to manage work
efficiently
 Imparted End User training for FI & SD module
ETA ENGINEERING PVT LTD , Bangalore (Oct 2006 – March 2008)
Role: Worked as a Assistant Accountant in Finance Department
 Receive invoices or bills from vendors, get them sanctioned and arrange for
payments through cheques or bank transfers
 Prepare and send notices to debtors for remittance of bills
 File and maintain a record of various supporting documents sent and
received by the organization for reconciliation purposes
 Maintain petty cash book and authorize payments done by cash by making
entries under appropriate account head of the book.
Resume of Koshy Cherian
7

8. Functional Consultant SAP FI
 Submit monthly reports regarding the expenses and cashbook balances
 Coordinate with accounts receivable and accounts payable clerk and post
income and expenditure entries in ledger books
 Prepare Bank reconciliation Statement. Match the final balances of general
ledger with that of the bank statements to find out if any deposits,
withdrawals, or cheques clearance entries have not been recorded either by
bank or by self. Accordingly, post adjustment entries
 Prepare and maintain various supporting documents bills, receipts,
purchase orders, quotations, invoices, bills payable and bank statements.
 Receive reports from purchase and sales department regarding total sales,
total purchases, sales/purchase returns and update the books of accounts by
making corresponding entries
 Manage day-to-day accounting functions
Academic Qualifications:
• Masters in Commerce (M. Com) from Christ Church P.G
College, Kanpur in June 2006.
• Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) from Christ Church P.G
College, Kanpur in May 2004.
• Completed 12th from HAL Vidyalaya, Kanpur in 2001.
• Completed 10th from St. Joseph Senior Secondary School,
Kanpur in 1999
Professional Certifications:
• SAP FI Certified, ECC 6.0, EHP4 (Certification Id –
0007916444)
• Accounting package: Tally (8.2).From TALLY Academy
(Financial Accounting Package)
• Completed DOEACC ‘O’ Level Course from UPTEC ,
Kanpur
• Documentation tools: MS-OFFICE, Internet Applications
Personal Profile:
Date of Birth: 28th
Feb 1984
Marital Status: Married
Passport details: F8015202
Resume of Koshy Cherian
8

9. Functional Consultant SAP FI
Address: 289B, Thekkeparampil House, Pampady P.O, Kottayam, Kerala-686502
Resume of Koshy Cherian
9

10. Functional Consultant SAP FI
Address: 289B, Thekkeparampil House, Pampady P.O, Kottayam, Kerala-686502
Resume of Koshy Cherian
9