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Altaf Hussain

Altaf Hussain

SAP Consultant FICO
Lahore

Summary

To seek career oriented opportunity in Informational Technology Department where I can utilize my excellent professional knowledge and skills efficiently and effectively in order to build the build the image and Satisfy Internal Customers.

Altaf has overall 27.4 years diversified working experience in the profession of accountancy, SAP implementation and SAP support as well. I am a qualified accountant and an experienced, skillful SAP Solution Consultant and manage the project who have excellent knowledge of business processes and flow of data from different application to financials and vice versa. I have the exposure to implement S4HANA, Gap Analysis etc. Altaf has an excellent analytical abilities and fortitude to analyze and resolve the complex operational / system issues or either to clarify the users understanding. Altaf can perform multi task at the same time without losing the quality of work and timelines as well.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Manager /Lead, SAP FICO, FM/GM, PS

TMC Pvt Ltd.
Lahore, Punjab
04.2024 - Current
  • We are at explore phase at a big implementation of group in Pak which has a diversified business like education, IT development, Media, Dairy, Agri
  • Forms etc
  • I am leading the project along with 6 members of FICO
  • We have the co assignment with EY who is responsible to stream line the As – Is Process and to develop the TOM (Target Operating Model) then have to prepare the SDD document
  • At the moment we are conducting the enablement sessions and preparing for the Tell & Show workshops and Solution Design Document
  • I am leading in system integration part as well because there are 8-10 legacy systems those are specialized in education and in media so those can not be replaced but have to integrate with SAP system to get the desired information for local reporting and management reporting through CO ( CCA, PCA, COPA) as well

SAP Financial and Controlling Expert (Freelancer)

Sulzer Arabia Limited
Lahore, Punjab
12.2023 - 03.2024
  • I report to the Global Fico leader and is responsible for Saudi localization part that includes VAT, WHT and integration with ZATCA portal for the both the phases
  • This was internal arrangements and new set up the business so we discussed the AS-Is process but afterward moved to the system
  • Unit testing done along with the team leads of other applications of SAP, once found every thing is working fine then UAT with the business owners and moved to the PRD system
  • The integration was with MM, PP, SD, PS, PM, QM SAP Modules

SAP Solution Architecture. Project Manager & Functional Lead

ADVANCED PETROCHEMICALS Co. Ltd.
Al Jubail, Easter Provice
08.2021 - 04.2023
  • I report to the IT Manager / GM, held responsible for the SAP FICO, PP, QM, SD, PM, PS, BW
  • We have complete the documentation part to initiate the S4hana conversion project like scope of work, charter of the project, evaluated the partners proposals and awarded them the rankings on the basis of submitted scope of work etc
  • To provide the guidelines during the execution of project
  • We have completed the S4hana conversion project successfully, I was involved and lead the project as per requirements specifically in FICO, S& D, Production Planning and ZATCA VAT implementation phase
  • Now we are successfully meeting the ZATCA reporting requirements, we updated the existing master data fields specifically to generate the QR code to comply with legislature requirements
  • In this conversion project not only updated the converted the system database but also re-engineered the business process, added more functionalities where there is requirements with the consent of concerned BPO’s
  • I am primarily responsible to provide the support to the existing ECC System functions for their smooth execution, like routine, period end activities, year end activities
  • Besides the routine work as of now S4hana conversion project workshops are in progress I have to make sure the re-engineering of processes, implementation conversion the process by adopting the best practices, minimizing the gap among industry practices and SAP best practices by leading then of SAP Modules like FICO, SD, PP, QM, PM, PS, BW / SAC and their integration
  • Altaf is also used to take the initiatives to implement the new SAP tool to automate the process and minimize the gaps
  • I have completed successfully the E_ invoicing solutions (generation phase) project to meet the ZACTA requirement within the timelines and costs
  • Now a days working on ZATCA E_ Invoicing Integration phase to comply with their requirements
  • Recently I have completed as a project Manager, PM rollout project at one of our sister concern, ZATCA generation phase besides this I have implemented the COPA ( account based) and updated the product Costing and PP modules PCA and CCA in the upgrade project internally

SAP Solution Architecture. Financial & Controlling and Analytics Consultant & FICO Lead

NTT DATA Business Solutions
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • I report to the Project Manager / Director (module manager), held responsible for the SAP Financial and Controlling Functions
  • Now a days leading the implementation at a big FMCG in Saudi, my role is to support the consultants while conducting the workshops in the explore phase boot camp sessions, deep dive sessions and Fit – Gap documents workshops with Business, E & Y and SAP premium engagement sessions
  • I am primarily responsible to provide the liaison to analyze and develop the analytical reports in SAC b/w business and technical team
  • Now a days preparing and designing the SAC reports & Dashboards with the financial prospective
  • I got an opportunity to review the COA and designed according to IFRS as required by SOCPA in Saudi

SAP Sr. Financial & Controlling Consultant & FICO Lead / Manager

Global Consulting Company
05.2019 - 12.2020
  • I report to the Project Director / Manager and held responsible for the SAP Financial and Controlling Functions
  • Now a days leading the implementation at a big group that contains 15+ company codes, more than 13 production plants, to walk through As-Is processes / gathering business requirements, designing the business solution, conducting the solution validation workshops, have to present the business solution design before the C level management and addressing their queries over there
  • Now a days preparing the solution validation documents, doing the analysis of WRICEF, conducting the integration sessions
  • Immediately after sign-off the solution document will start the realization phase

Staff Analyst, SAP Solutions- FICO, S4HANA, BPC & Project Manager

Petrochemical Company
Al Jubail, Easter Provice
08.2014 - 04.2019
  • I report to the Business Application Manager and held responsible for entire Financial, Controlling Modules, to provide support in routine operation like month/ yearly closing, quarterly/ annual audit etc., in house implementation to automate the business processes or to minimize the gap or to update the reporting format from SOCPA to IFRS and implementation through implementation partner as well was directly reporting to VP Finance and CEO as well
  • I was Involved to prepare the scope document for upcoming projects like BPC, BCM etc
  • I have the exposure to implement the S4HANA, like confg
  • Activation of scenarios and analysis & preparation of FIT / gap document etc
  • We have four companies those are engaged in the manufacturing of PPE, Caustic Soda and EDC & By Products

Business Applications Analyst - FICO

A.Abunayyan Holding
Al Riyadh, Riyadh
06.2012 - 07.2014
  • I report to the Business Applications Manager of the Group that contains 14 companies engaged in the diversified business- manufacturing, construction, commissioning, etc
  • I have to support technically to the finance team across the BU’s as well work very closely to the users of Holding Company to develop and incorporate the accounting policies in the system either corrective or proactive approach
  • I was responsible to implement new SAP tools either to minimize the gap or reengineering the process

Sr. Consultant, SAP Solutions - FICO

Siemens Pakistan Engg.Co.Ltd.
Karachi, Sindh
04.2007 - 05.2012
  • I was used to lead the FICO team at project and was responsible to implement & deliver the predefined project scope with the coordination of Project Manager
  • I was responsible to study the as-is process then have to prepare the to-be processes, have to conduct the workshops on BBP’s, configure the system as was defined in BBP, conduct the UAT sessions until sign-off
  • Once system GO-Live then support as per contract
  • Involved in the presales activities like presentation, scoping, propose the solution, detailed discussion of scenarios
  • Providing the support to the companies where already SAP in action

Education

ACMA - Accounting And Finance

Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan
08.2000 - 06.2006

B.Com - Commerce

Baha Ud Din Zakariya University
08.1989 - 06.1992

Skills

Certification

SAP Financial and Management Accounting

Timeline

Manager /Lead, SAP FICO, FM/GM, PS

TMC Pvt Ltd.
04.2024 - Current

SAP Financial and Controlling Expert (Freelancer)

Sulzer Arabia Limited
12.2023 - 03.2024

SAP Solution Architecture. Project Manager & Functional Lead

ADVANCED PETROCHEMICALS Co. Ltd.
08.2021 - 04.2023

SAP Solution Architecture. Financial & Controlling and Analytics Consultant & FICO Lead

NTT DATA Business Solutions
01.2021 - 07.2021

SAP Sr. Financial & Controlling Consultant & FICO Lead / Manager

Global Consulting Company
05.2019 - 12.2020

S4HANA Professional - 1709 Financial Expert

03-2019

SAP Activate Project Manager

03-2019

S4HANA Associate Financial 1709

02-2019

Business Process Integration !610

02-2019

Business Planning and Consolidation 10.00

05-2016

Staff Analyst, SAP Solutions- FICO, S4HANA, BPC & Project Manager

Petrochemical Company
08.2014 - 04.2019

Business Applications Analyst - FICO

A.Abunayyan Holding
06.2012 - 07.2014

SAP All in one

11-2009

Sr. Consultant, SAP Solutions - FICO

Siemens Pakistan Engg.Co.Ltd.
04.2007 - 05.2012

SAP Financial and Management Accounting

05-2006

ACMA - Accounting And Finance

Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan
08.2000 - 06.2006

B.Com - Commerce

Baha Ud Din Zakariya University
08.1989 - 06.1992
Altaf HussainSAP Consultant FICO