Mbaye Thiam

A highly accomplished SAP Finance professional with extensive experience in SAP S/4HANA and FI/CO modules. Proven ability to lead complex global implementations, manage core model development, and deliver integrated finance solutions across various accounting standards including USGAAP, French GAAP, and IFRS. Expertise encompasses product costing, material ledger, asset accounting, profitability analysis, and financial close processes.

Adept at managing project lifecycles, stakeholder engagement, and driving continuous improvement within finance functions, with a focus on risk management and quality delivery for international organisations.

Freelance Consultant – Margin Analysis Solution implementation - ACCENTURE - FORVIA

(2026-05)

• Spearheaded migration from Costing-Based to Account-Based CO-PA in SAP S/4HANA.
• Transferred COGS in Margin Analysis utilizing SAP transaction OKB9 and account determination.
• Defined profitability analysis segments and reviewed CE4XXXX, CE1XXX, CE2XXXX, and ACDOCA structures.
• Finalised value settings for Margin Analysis and material cost components.
• Configured operating concern, characteristics, account determination and COGS split, integration settings, realignment and derivation, and reporting layers.
• Collaborated on SD pricing, CO settlement of production variances, WIP to Margin Analysis, Fiori apps, embedded analytics, and SAC queries.

Freelance Consultant – Auditing SLA Process for Business Expert Run RTR Team - SERVIER

(2026-03 - 2026-03)

• Audited the SLA process for the Business Expert Run RTR Team in relation to TCS, overseeing TMA for S/4HANA Jazz & Morphe’us Global Implementation across 20 countries.

Freelance Consultant – Audit Core Model S/4HANA Migration - KPMG – SAFRAN

(2026-01 - 2026-02)

• Audited the core model S/4HANA migration concerning business rules.

Senior Director Solution – Finance Functional Architect - HCLTech

(2024-12 - 2025-09)

• Acted as Senior Solution Director, Senior Advisor, and Ambassador for Novo Nordisk and Nokia.
• Contributed to EHP8 upgrade for P20 and BPP ECC 6, EHP4, and EHP5.
• Engaged in SAC implementation and Datasphere initiatives.
• Supported AMS operations for Novo Nordisk and Nokia and the transition from NN ECC to S/4HANA Global Template Implementation.
• Provided subject matter expertise and architectural guidance as a key member of the project delivery team.
• Analysed business requirements and subsequently designed and implemented comprehensive solutions.
• Identified integration challenges and developed effective resolutions.
• Collaborated with the sales team to present solution offerings to prospective clients.
• Coached and fostered skill development within project teams.
• Operated effectively within integrated client and consultancy teams.
• Engineered innovative finance solutions by integrating Digital Core, Cloud, and SAP Cloud Platform elements.
• Applied SAP technology to achieve continuous and predictive accounting.
• Contributed to Shared Service Centre design, central finance systems, Receivables & Collections, cash, bank, and treasury management.
• Successfully delivered over 10 full project lifecycles of SAP Finance implementations.

ATR Lead – S/4HANA Global Implementation - INFOSYSCONSULTING

(2022-05 - 2024-11)

• Directed ATR deployment for the ORGANON ATHENA S/4HANA Global Implementation, spanning 36 countries and 47 company codes.
• Operated within offshore and nearshore operating models.
• Managed organizational structure, chart of accounts, FICO master data, record transactions, asset accounting, financial close, project system, controlling cost management, intercompany non-product, sales, cost of goods sold, and gross margin planning.
• Oversaw expenses and capital planning, SAC, legal entities forecasting, financial reporting, and group reporting.
• Liaised closely with the ATR GPO Lead, ATR GBT Lead, Market Tower Leads, local CFOs, and Deployment Business Leads.

Finance Lead – SAP Finance & Controlling Implementation Project - NTT DATA

(2021-08 - 2022-05)

• Spearheaded the TENNANT Core Model rollout across France, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany following an M&A operation.
• Collaborated within a global delivery model involving onshore US and European teams, alongside offshore teams in India.
• Engaged closely with SMEs and BPOs.
• Managed company code, credit control area, plant, profit centre, and cost centre groups.

Team Lead FI CO - ORANGE GROUP

(2020-08 - 2021-07)

• Directed remote hypercare support and solution enhancement post-S/4HANA implementation.
• Oversaw overhead cost accounting, profitability and cost analysis, accounting and financial close, accounts receivable, accounts payable, asset accounting, advanced bank account management, profit centre accounting, and receivable management.
• Managed integration between core SAP and Concur, OpenText, and Ariba.
• Ensured timely and on-budget correction of defects and delivery of project enhancements in accordance with defined SLAs.
• Enhanced internal team knowledge through continuous sharing and coaching.

FI CO Team Lead - Groupe SUNSTAR

(2020-03 - 2020-08)

• Defined the roadmap and workshop planning for Finance Accounting and Finance Management.
• Developed the Asset Accounting solution for fixed asset conversion.
• Managed Asset Accounting data migration for SAP S/4HANA across Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy.

Finance & Controlling Team Leader - BLANCPAIN – SWATCH GROUP

(2019-12 - 2020-02)

• Directed the implementation roadmap.
• Led and developed the internal functional SAP team, including functional analysts and the master data team, towards process and system excellence.
• Reviewed business processes and prepared the project plan for SAP S/4HANA Cloud 1909 with Demo 21 for Finance Accounting and Management Accounting.

Finance & Controlling Team Leader - SIG

(2019-04 - 2020-02)

• Orchestrated the implementation of SAP S/4HANA Best Practices, Fiori, and UI5 1809.
• Delivered design documents, functional specifications, and test scenarios.
• Customised S/4HANA to enhance processes and support business expansion into new geographical regions.
• Monitored developments delivered by technical teams and provided support to external functional consultants.
• Managed project and programme engagement, encompassing planning, vendor coordination, communications, resource allocation, budget management, change control, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.
• Planned and executed contract management and user training.
• Collaborated with colleagues in Germany and the United Kingdom to harmonise finance processes and systems.
• Provided SAP architecture guidelines and best practices to business stakeholders.
• Presented solutions and strategic options to leadership, project teams, and stakeholders.
• Advised clients on strategy and roadmap development.
• Established governance practices to measure service quality and maintain service improvement plans.
• Managed accounting and financial close, asset accounting, cash management, credit management, inventory valuation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, profit centre accounting, and receivable management.
• Oversaw integration with Concur, OpenText, and Ariba.

Senior Manager - Ergon Resources - Morges, Switzerland

(2014-01 - 2019-03)

• Reviewed the MALTEUROP GROUP solution, focusing on Poland's fixed assets, and managed the transition replacement for the SAP FI CO Manager.
• Prepared a high-level roadmap for SAP FI CO HANA S/4 from February to March 2019.
• Managed the RIO TINTO carve-out and AD MFG solution SAP CO PC and CO PA implementation from October 2018 to February 2019.
• Supported client engagements concerning SAP programme and integration management, programme assurance, and conceptual advice.
• Identified client process and technology issues and recommended strategic solutions.
• Promoted knowledge sharing and mentored junior colleagues.
• Executed finance and controlling activities.
• Provided support for SAP add-ons and non-SAP applications.
• Supported interfaces between SAP and other systems.
• Managed SAP CO organisational structure, product costing, and CO-PA solution configuration.
• Directed the NISSAN Europe SAP FBT RBUs rollout programme implementation from January to December 2016.
• Coordinated SMEs across various business processes and supported the deployment of data-driven planning solutions.
• Managed project planning, business-owner interaction, requirements validation, status meetings, workshops, solution implementation, cutover procedures, change management, and change-request monitoring.
• Oversaw CO-PA characteristics, allocation, settlement, FX impact, product management, and reporting.

Senior Consultant SAP CO Product Costing – Material Ledger – DGO Manufacturing - L’OREAL Paris - Paris, France

(2014-01 - 2014-12)

• Implemented Product Costing and Material Ledger solutions.
• Enabled Material Ledger for all factories, facilitating analytical tracking of variances by material code.
• Prevented stock revaluation postings at month-end, minimising impact on current controller actions.
• Facilitated the redistribution of transport, customs fees, and other costs at the material level.
• Recalculated factory and subcontracting overheads.
• Automated Material Ledger closing procedures.
• Performed data migration commencing with standard valuation.
• Developed an interface to update the Gross Margin tool.
• Delivered the Gross Margin Project, focusing on Material Ledger and cost allocation at the material level.
• Prepared functional specifications for ABAP custom development.

Senior Manager Consultant - Infosys - Basel, Switzerland

(2010-01 - 2013-12)

• Managed SAP FI CO engagements and consulting activities.
• Served as SAP FI CO Manager for Johnson Controls Seatings in Wuppertal, Germany, focusing on New General Ledger implementation.
• Acted as Project Manager and ADMIN Team Leader in SAP FI CO and SAP HANA & BW for Miele in Gütersloh, Germany.
• Defined the roadmap, project plan, and architecture from a Global Template perspective.
• Contributed as SAP FI CO Senior Consultant, Team Leader, Manager, and Project Manager for GOSS International France.
• Managed French company mergers in Nantes and Montataire, overseeing delivery and business issue resolution.
• Handled stock valuation, data migration, AR, AP, GL, GR/IR open items, fixed assets, banking, CCA, COPA, PS, and chart-of-accounts harmonisation.
• Managed the CRH–JCI Solingen Finance Integration Project.
• Implemented Hyperion Financial Management, covering USGAAP, SOX, cash and bank management, intercompany transactions, and synchronised reporting.
• Managed Syngenta SBS Latam A2R and P2P fit-gap workshops in São Paulo and Buenos Aires.
• Conducted risk analysis, assessed business requirements, evaluated impacts, and defined baseline solutions across Latin American countries.
• Served as Operational Programme Manager SAP Finance for the Syngenta SBS GSM1 global rollout across EAME, APAC, and NAFTA.

Director - MT Consulting - Paris, France

(2008-05 - 2010-12)

• Provided consulting services for Alcan Packaging/Rio Tinto SAP FI CO deployment and Finance Shared Service Centre activities.
• Managed the Tyco FCT SAP CO project and senior consulting activities for ECC 6.0 core model implementation.
• Oversaw Nestlé Globe Business Solution activities for the French market.
• Managed the implementation of Nestlé One Bank in France, utilising Citibank for corporate-level outgoing payments.

Manager - ID Scheer – ARIS - Germany

(2005-10 - 2008-04)

• Directed SAP FI CO activities for Cervin Group, Plastipak Luxpet, Unilever, Cemex, Vallourec Mannesmann, Thomson Multimedia, and Sanofi Aventis.
• Managed SAP FI CO implementation, migration, core model development, asset accounting, product costing, material ledger, financial accounting, controlling, and business process workshops.
• Delivered SAP FI and CO solutions encompassing USGAAP, French GAAP, IFRS, fixed assets, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, profitability analysis, investment controlling, and reporting.

Senior Consultant - Cap Gemini - Paris, France

(2002-08 - 2005-09)

• Functioned as an SAP FI CO Consultant, serving on the Delivery and Support Core Team and as a Competence Centre consultant.
• Provided support to SODEXHO, SAGEM, NRJ Group, Zurich Financial Services, Continental, AkzoNobel, and Thomson.
• Acted as SAP FI Team Leader Consultant, Project Manager, and SAP FI Senior Consultant across GL, AR, AP, AA, SL, TR, BA, IM, PA, PCA, and CCA modules.
• Delivered SAP FI CO training and supported the core-team migration of Thomson subsidiaries to a global SAP system.

Associate Director - DMR Consulting (Fujitsu Consulting)

(1990-07 - 2002-07)

• Served as Associate Director.
• Previously held positions as Engagement Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Cambridge Technology Partners.
• Acted as IT Engineering Manager and Chief Operating Officer at ITECOR Group.
• Worked as an SAP FI CO consultant and migration project manager for Curver Euro United.
• Taught management, finance, and economics at the Universities of Paris VIII, Artois, and IUT of Fontainebleau.
• Undertook roles as Auditor at Banque Française du Crédit Coopératif, Management Controller at Banque Worms, and Organizer at Banque Sanpaolo.

Advanced University diploma (DESS) - Banking & Finance - University Paris Cité

Master Degree - Economics, Business Administration & Corporate Management - University Paris Est