Venkata Ballim

I am having over 28 years of total experience which includes more than 18 years of SAP experience in all project phases including requirements gathering, design, build and post go-live support. I have worked on new SAP including S/4 Hana 2019, 2020 2021 project implementations, template based roll-outs, upgrades and currently working as a senior ERP analyst on post go-live stabilization team for product costing, controlling (profit-center accounting), capital/expense internal orders, fixed asset accounting and project systems.

Experience in 4 full life-cycle implementation using Active/Agile methodology, understand “as is” business processes, create “to be” processes, create design, configuration, functional specification documents. Strong working knowledge in data migrations using LSWM, CATT etc. Participated in Global Rollout Template preparation along with localization, unit, integration and user acceptance testing; prepared test scripts, designed security roles including authorization objects, developed BPP’s, end user training documentation and data migration. Worked extensively with BRIM an Group Reporting(Certified). And also lead the team consultants onsite and offshore model.

SAP Certified Application Associate Treasury with S/4 Hana

SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP BRIM Usage to Cash

SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4 Hana Finance Group Reporting Associates (SAP

S/4 Hana).

I am a Green Card Holder.

Professional Summary:

• Over 28 years total experience which includes 18years of SAP experience in all project phases including requirements gathering, design, build and post go-live support 
• Record to Report Accounting (RTR) is responsible for RTR process for dedicated Affiliate/s and coordination and oversight of accounting activities for this affiliate as a first point of contact (FPOC).
• Experienced with Record to Report (RTR), creating Functional specification for BI to extract data from FI and CO for reporting and Financial Accounting.
• I have worked on new SAP project implementations, template-based roll-outs, upgrades and currently working as aSAP FICO Lead on post go-live stabilization team for product costing, controlling (profit-center accounting), capital/expense internal orders, fixed asset accounting and project systems. 
• Experience in Open Text - Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) like understanding the end-to-end workflow, configuring the new roles, exceptions and also some of the enhancement and interface objects related to it.
• Knowledge and experience in all aspects of RTR (Record to Report), PTP (Procure to Pay) and OTC.
• Has been involved in 4 SAP projects which were successfully implemented of which 2 full cycle SAP FICO-AR module implementations (for entire Asia region), 1 FICO support deployment (all sub modules) and 1 project which involved roll out of global template to specific country (with changes/enhancements w.r.t to statutory requirements). Also worked on an assessment project to check for possibilities of mapping tax related process on to SAP for a media company. Currently working on global roll out of US based company the responsibilities of which include roll out of New GL module, FI-AR and FI-AP module.
• US GAAP and IFRS according to SOX Controls.
• Knowledge and experience in all aspects of RTR (Record to Report), PTP (Procure to Pay) and OTC (Order to Cash).
• Good exposure in SAP EM Business process types, Application objects types, Event types, Event handlers, Expected events profiles, Rule sets.
• Experience in working on all SAP Open textareas like Vendor Invoice Management VIM, Archive link configuration, ICC/OCR and ES.
• Record to Report Accounting (RTR) is responsible for RTR process for dedicated Affiliate/s and coordination and oversight of accounting activities for this affiliate as a first point of contact (FPOC).
• Worked on Global implementation / North American & Asia pacific rollout projects.
• Strong knowledge in Product Costing MTO (Make to Order) & MTS (Make to stock- repetitive manufacturing processes) for inventory valuation and Standard Cost Estimate Run valuation at plant level or at company code level and WIP calculations and variance analysis
• Working knowledge in Actual Costing.
• Worked with interfaces like ARIBA, Blackline and Concur (T & L Expenses)
• CO expertise includes - Cost Center accounting (CCA), Profit Center accounting (PCA), Internal Orders (IO), Product Costing (CO-PC), Profitability Analysis (CO-PA).
• CO-Profitability Analysis: Configuring and Customizing Costing based CO-PA and Account based CO-PA including setting up of the operating concern, characteristics, value fields
• Configured and supported Project Systems for project accounting functions like creating various project/WBS types for cost capital cost collection, interest calculations and settlement to balance sheet via asset under construction
• Diverse, extensive but cohesive international experience besides SAP covers the functions of Accounting, Finance, Audit, software design & development and entrepreneurship
• Design and deployment of custom interfaces, reports ,remediation / streamlining of business and system processes, audit and SOX compliance issues, user training and documentation
• Assisted SAP Audits to create roles for the external and internal auditors 
• Experienced in data conversion using LSMW, BDC (including IDocs’), custom interface and reports development
• Sound knowledge in integrating FI with SD and MM modules (Procurement, sales, billing, inventory).
• Experience in configuration and testing related to country specific localization (Germany, Hungary, and UK)
• Strong experience with HPQC, Info Pak for Unit, Integration testing
• Good Knowledge in interface like Reuters, Bloomberg, GE Cars, Cyprus. T & L etc.

EDUCATIion

• ICSI (Final), Institute of Company Secretaries, India 
• ICWAI Inter from Institute of Cost and Works Accountant, India.
• Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) graduate from Andhra University, India