Syed Sarim Ahmed

Architecting, designing, and implementing effective technology solutions that enable value and growth across the client’s business

• Conducted product demonstrations and presentations to potential clients to highlight value proposition and benefits of SAP solutions.
• Designing of architecture & solutions while maintaining focus on quality, risk and their mitigation strategies
• Recommending upgrades or significant changes to systems considering costs and benefits to overall business
• Collaborated with sales teams to develop and execute winning sales strategies that addressed client needs and priorities.
• Developed strong relationships with key decision-makers at client organizations, including C-level executives, to drive sales and business growth.
• Participated in RFP and proposal processes to help secure new business and expand existing relationships
• Created and delivered industry-specific product demos and prototypes to help customers visualize potential impact of SAP solutions on their business operations
• Managed and led team of pre-sales consultants, providing guidance and coaching to help them improve their skills and performance
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conduct successful discovery workshops and product demos
• Stayed up-to-date on industry trends and developments to ensure that SAP solutions remained competitive and met evolving needs of customers
• Identifying new technologies which can make material impact on sector and derives competitive advantage
• Utilized creative problem-solving skills to overcome technical challenges in sales process
• Leading requirement analysis process including investigating existing business processes, analyzing underlying business drivers; define and evaluate requirements and scope for recommended solutions.

Managing implementation and support of SAP FI | CO | PS | IM modules

Projects:

Gatron Industries Limited – Project Digital

• Led implementation team for SAP PS and IM
• Designed business architecture blueprint and frameworks to achieve desired future state based on feedback
• From critical stakeholders, and attains enterprise resources to facilitate transition
• Reviewed design documentation developed by team
• Investigated existing business processes, analyzed, and defined underlying business drivers; defines and evaluates requirements and scope for recommended solutions and programs
• Led process of continuous integration of system features and enhancements
• Monitored development and delivery of training modules from existing lesson plans
• Evaluated multiple functional design options, so as to select one which best meets business, user, and functional requirements
• Evaluated existing business processes, analyzed, and defined underlying business drivers; defines and evaluates requirements and scope for recommended solutions and programs
• Monitored power user training
• Reviewed training manuals prepared for end-users using SAP Enable Now
• Managed conflicting requirements of various stakeholders
• Led maintenance & Support phase where continuous improvements in business process and system implementation are being performed along with day-to-day customer support activities
• Assisted in regular system reviews to monitor solution status and make modifications, according to architecture management framework
• Reviewed and led process of documentation for Business Process Designs and Functional Specifications
• Managed and resolved defects and issues raised by client during Project Post Go-live support Phase

GAT Logistics Pvt. Ltd – SAP S/4 HANA with EWM

• Led SAP FI and CO implementation
• Provided recommendations for appropriate business processes selection to meet client requirements effectively
• Implemented new G/L Functionality, Chart of Accounts Design and Control, New Asset Accounting
• Performed Data uploads from Legacy Systems to SAP S/4 HANA via LTMC
• Provided enablement trainings to SAP End users
• Development training material for end-users using SAP Enable Now
• Performed integration of FICO with MM module
• Performed system configuration pertaining to Special G/L and Reconciliation Accounts, Bank Reconciliation Accounts, Cash Journals, Parallel Ledger and currencies, Tax on Sales/Purchases, Extended Withholding Tax, Assets Valuation, Financial Statement Version
• Documentation for Business Process Design

EY GmbH - Delivery Hero APAC (R2R) Roll-Out – Food Panda Pakistan

• SAP R2R Tax localization + FI, CO Support Consultant
• Recommendations for appropriate local tax processes selection to meet federal and jurisdictional tax reporting requirements effectively
• Adoption of local legal requirements and global template
• Local (Pakistan) Tax procedure setup
• Deductible / Non-Deductible Input Tax with Further and Extra Tax
• Bank Integration – H2H connection, DME uploads for payment instructions (F111)
• Cash Journals set up
• Local PK specific add-on configuration
• Provided Key User training
• Customized ALV based reports for procure to pay cycle with relevant vat and withholding tax implication
• Customized ALV based reports for tax filing procedure with local tax authorities
• Change requests management (ChaRM) for post go-live changes to maintain track
• Post Go-Live support
• Co-ordination of period-end closing procedures

EY GmbH - Delivery Hero APAC (O2C) Roll-Out – Food Panda Pakistan

• Participated in full life cycle of O2C roll-out with main areas of focus being SAP FI-CA and integration of FI-GL
• Prepared presentations and reports to provide training locally, bridging communication gap
• Provided full time local support remotely during COVID-19 breakout
• Analyzed data from multiple sources and assisted finance team in reconciliation
• SAP FICA integration with back-end system and Sales Force, field mapping
• Local (Pakistan) Tax procedure setup
• Output Tax with Further and Extra Tax
• Extended Withholding Tax
• Customized ALV based reports for order to cash cycle with relevant vat and withholding tax implication, FICA data
• Post Go-Live support
• Co-ordination of period-end closing procedures

Managing implementation and support of SAP FI | CO | PS | IM

Projects:

SAP S/4 HANA 1809 Implementation at Fossil Energy Group
SAP S/4 HANA 1709 Implementation at Agha Steel Industries Limited

• Proficient command over project builder, project planning board, hierarchy and network graphic
• Cost planning with scheduling and resource planning
• Translated complex Business Requirements and concepts into functional design blueprint
• Implemented planning features including network activities scheduling, material planning and cost planning
• Developed expertise in leading functional design of SAP modules
• Identified gaps between current and targeted business architectures and proposed relevant solutions as per SAP Best Practices
• Trained senior project management personnel in results analysis and progress analysis based on time, work and cost, percentage of completion (POC)
• Strong integration command of PS with FI, CO, MM, PP
• Worked closely with FI, CO consultant to design processes to cost flows of projects to financial accounting and relevant operating expenditure to be mapped on cost centers, providing accuracy of expenditures to capitalized and expensed out
• Planning material requirement allowed to team-up with MM consultant to design flow of materials planned for project to be approved by relevant personnel using release strategies and to map material consumption accounts
• Helped project management in clam management using SAP PS
• Performed complete documentation for Business Process Designs and Functional Specifications
• Prepared module specific training modules for end users using SAP Enable Now as Training Tool

As a Junior FI Resources at Pakistan Beverage, I provided SAP FI support and solutions for month-end issues to the business team. Additionally, I was responsible for activating new FI features and enabling users to utilize them effectively. My contributions ensured that financial processes were streamlined and efficient, leading to improved overall business performance.

• Configured automatic payment program for group comprising of four entities
• Defining country and company code for customizing of maintaining payment program
• Assign SAP Script form designed for payment advice and check
• Developing training documents and training users to enable use to automatic check printing offering
• Work with users to develop custom reports required for their ease to handle day-to-day business activities
• Conducted workshops with business team to discuss data requirements on various sub-modules of Finance like general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting and controlling areas
• Created master data of additional profit centers, cost centers, general ledger accounts and financial statement versions
• Cost planning using costing version
• Budgeting offerings like supplement, transfer and return of budgets with availability control

• Role as audit associate entailed responsibilities such as audit planning, execution and completion of audit and review engagement mostly comprised of performing various audit procedure to verify relevant assertions and identifying and propose amendments to account due to any misstatement
• In addition to above, reviewing work of audit team members, developing audit strategy, managing relationship with client, coordination with professionals from various industries to gain understanding of business.