Mehmet Akif Seyfi - Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant

Merenberg, Germany

Experience

Jul 2024 - Mar 2026

1 year 9 months

Germany

On-site

SAP FI/CO Inhouse Consultant

Mechanical Engineering

Support of key users in the FI/CO module
Process optimizations and consulting in coordination with the business units
Incident and problem management from error analysis to customizing
Coordination of internal staff and external consultants
Execution of customizing changes
Programming and adjustments of user-specific SAP applications
Rollout of new company codes, components and processes
Preparation of training materials and process documentation
Preparation and delivery of user trainings
SAP rollout at the Aßlar headquarters and active support during UAT, go-live and hypercare for the FI module
Setup and integration of the process for rebooking and clearing receivables (creditor-related debtors) and payables (debtor-related creditors) into the month-end closing process
Configuration of the DART tool for the German company codes to provide necessary data to the tax office
Implementation of a startup company code (FI/CO only) in Germany
SAP rollout for the FI part in Sweden including merger of two legal entities
Support and participation in the implementation of e-invoicing in France and Germany

Apr 2020 - Jun 2024

4 years 3 months

Germany

On-site

SAP FI Inhouse Consultant

Beverage and Food Industry

Support and advice for business departments in SAP FI and CO modules
Process optimizations and consulting in coordination with the business units
Incident and problem management from error analysis to customizing
Coordination and management of external IT service providers
Execution of customizing, testing and acceptance
Definition and implementation of development requirements and in-house ABAP development
Initiating, leading and managing projects to optimize the SAP landscape in the FI/CO area
Rollout of new systems, components and processes
Shaping and implementing business processes in IT systems
Preparation of training materials and process documentation
Preparation and delivery of user trainings
Planning and execution of release adjustments
Development and configuration of periodic account statements (open items list) for all locations worldwide including distribution
Configuration of special determination of payment term base date by comparing goods receipt and invoice receipt dates
Implementation of Concur Expense and full integration with S/4HANA for 11 countries
Use of Fiori applications for rollouts as migration tools (successor to LSMW)
Integration of new Fiori applications in finance to leverage the latest S/4HANA developments and offset limitations of SAP GUI
Development of validations and substitutions in asset accounting for account assignment objects and useful lives in combination with asset classes and depreciation keys
Subsequent introduction of parallel ledgers for 9 countries with two ledgers (local ledger and tax ledger)
Participation in annual S/4HANA upgrades for the FI/CO area (versions 1909, 2020, 2021 and 2022 carried out every year in Q2 since 2020)
SAP rollout for the FI part in Hungary including merger of two legal entities
Implementation of Advanced Compliance Reporting in Hungary for VAT determination in XML format and generation of the recapitulative statement
Implementation of Advanced Compliance Reporting in the UK and submission via MTD directly to HMRC
Configuration of the lower of cost or market valuation with user exits for special selections in intercompany transactions and additional program development to include sales information (invoices, contracts)
Improvement of the goods in transit process using validation and development of a dashboard to track inventory worldwide
Improvement or adaptation of the secondary revenue process by preventing COPA postings via substitution of cost center assignments
Automation of intercompany commission business through cross-company code automatic postings
Integration and rollout for the FI part of a German subsidiary without full MM/SD/PP integration – integration of CSB (non-SAP ERP) via interface to SAP – self-developed mass posting of the incoming and outgoing invoice journal
Setup and integration of the process for rebooking and clearing receivables (creditor-related debtors) and payables (debtor-related creditors) into the month-end closing process, including integration into the SAP Financial Closing Cockpit
Implementation of ODN in Egypt for outgoing invoices
Revision of the foreign currency valuation concept and implementation of new valuation areas including adjustment of account determination
Participation in the prototype introduction of SAP Group Reporting for future replacement of SAP's Business Consolidation System

Feb 2018 - Mar 2020

2 years 2 months

Germany

On-site

SAP Application Support

Food Industry

Support and service for business departments in SAP FI and CO modules
Process optimizations and consulting in coordination with the business units
Incident and problem management from error analysis to customizing
Coordination of internal staff and external consultants
Preparation of training materials and process documentation
Programming and adjustment of user-specific SAP applications
Planning and execution of release adjustments
Rollout of the CO module including Material Ledger in production controlling at a German subsidiary
Execution of a transformation project to convert the chart of accounts at subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary
Blueprint preparation and presentation of a process improvement project in FI/CO in China and implementation with local system support
Subproject management for the SAP rollout in finance and controlling in China
Configuration of the ESR procedure for Switzerland
Support for personnel cost planning and setup of posting plan data from HR to CO
Programming of various utility programs as part of project work and daily operations: mass change of material types and valuation classes, mass upload of COPA postings

Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

1 year 4 months

Germany

On-site

SAP FI/CO Application Specialist

Automotive Industry

Support of key users in the FI/CO module
Planning and participation in SAP finance and controlling projects
Execution of customizing changes
Preparation of functional specifications for programming and adjusting SAP applications
Preparation and delivery of user trainings
Further development and optimization of FI/CO SAP applications
Management of internal and external project teams
SAP rollout for the FI part in Izmir, Turkey
Revision and improvement of the LZB indicator reporting
Support for Hungary localization topics
Revision of the electronic bank statement to automate clearing postings
Setup and use of the DART tool to provide the SAP audit format
Adjustment of SEPA format trees for the Czech Republic (ISO 20022)
Automated transfer of payment medium files to the banking platform for Slovakia
Improvement of automatic posting of payment reasons in invoice postings using substitutions and user exits
Update of OKOF codes in asset master data for Russia and mass updates via LSMW
Implementation of dunning runs in Germany and configuration of special dunning texts

Jun 2012 - Sep 2016

4 years 4 months

Germany

On-site

SAP Systems Specialist

Precision Mechanical and Optical Industry

Support and customization of the installed SAP system to business processes in the supported units, considering existing interfaces
Planning and participation in SAP projects in finance, controlling and authorization
Support of key users in FI/CO and authorization
Programming and adjustments of user-specific SAP applications
Execution of customizing changes
Planning and execution of release adjustments
Preparation and delivery of user trainings
Implementation of SAP at new locations
Preparation and execution of annual product cost calculations in coordination with all locations worldwide
Development of a centralized authorization concept for more than 2,000 users
Management and adjustment of SAP authorizations for all SAP units according to the authorization concept
Maintenance of the interface to iBuy (procurement tool now SAP Ariba)
Planning and execution of new iBuy partitions (16 instances)
Support during audits, self-tests and SOX/FDA evaluations
Participation in SAP upgrade from 4.7 to 6.0
Consolidation of multiple SAP systems into a single central system
Harmonization of COPA reporting for profitability analysis
Harmonization and ensuring consistent rate determination and product cost calculation
Programming of various utility programs for display via ALV and export to Excel in overhead controlling, product cost controlling and authorization management

Summary

Profile:

Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant with over 13 years of functional and technical experience in ECC and S/4HANA environments with ABAP programming skills
Active in national and international projects focusing on rollouts, transformations, release upgrades and subproject management
Supporting process design, implementation, configuration and optimization in financial accounting
I take responsibility from business blueprint through customizing to go-live and hypercare, acting as the interface between the business and IT
Structured analysis of complex finance processes, clear communication with stakeholders and pragmatic, solution-oriented implementation

Service portfolio:

Functional and technical consulting
Requirements, data and process analysis
Preparation of business blueprints, detailed specifications and solution proposals
Customizing and support in FI/CO including process optimizations
Conducting workshops and tests
Preparing training materials and delivering user training
Data migration
Interface support including development knowledge
Partial and full project management, cutover management and hypercare

Skills

Functional And Technical Consulting
Requirements, Data And Process Analysis
Preparation Of Business Blueprints, Detailed Specifications And Solution Proposals
Customizing And Support In Fi/co Including Process Optimizations
Conducting Workshops And Tests
Preparing Training Materials And Delivering User Training
Data Migration
Interface Support Including Development Knowledge
Partial And Full Project Management, Cutover Management And Hypercare
Programming Languages: Abap, Java, Sql, Xml, Html/css
Professional Use Of Microsoft Office Products
Very Good Knowledge Of Sap Co, Fi And Aa
Additional: Sap Drc, Fiori, Concur, Dart, Dmee And User Exits
Good Knowledge Of Sap Ps, Authorization Concept And Abap
Basic Knowledge Of Sap Components Mm, Pp And Sd
Basic Knowledge In The Hr Module
Version Experience: Sap R/3 4.7, Sap Ecc And Sap S/4hana
Migration Tools: Lsmw And Migration Cockpit