Mesut A. - Senior / Lead SAP FI/CO Consultant

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Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present

4 months

Baden-Baden, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Construction industry

Review current CAMT.053 transformation settings and tables in SAP R/3 and SAP S/4HANA On-Premise, and plan and clarify the rollout approach for CAMT.053 and CAMT.054 in both systems and in eight countries.

Jul 2025 - Present

4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Bank

Test support for user integration and user acceptance testing of the FICO scope items in SAP Public Cloud.
Create workarounds for tickets reported in Cloud ALM.
Map custom CDS views, support and guide users in testing.
Create relevant app lists for the processes in the scope items.

Jun 2025 - Present

5 months

Essen, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Media house

Conduct workshops to advise on the transition from SAP R/3 to SAP Public Cloud for finance, controlling, cash & liquidity management, advanced payment management, and multi-bank connectivity.
Present the future process using process diagrams.
Support the replacement of Serrala with SAP standard.

May 2025 - Aug 2025

4 months

Ulm, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Public sector

Analyze SAP R/3 processes, conduct workshops to discuss the target processes in SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, and record the findings in the concept document.
Describe the setup of a payment factory using advanced payment management and multi-bank connectivity.

Apr 2025 - Present

7 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

IT service provider

Support the IT service provider with specific workarounds in the SAP S/4HANA FICO environment.
Provide support in acquiring customers for on-premise and public cloud projects.
Replace Serrala with SAP S/4HANA standard solutions for payment processing, bank statement processing, and treasury, including the implementation and customization of advanced payment management and multi-bank connectivity.

Jan 2025 - Jul 2025

7 months

Stuttgart, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Automotive Manufacturer

Implementation of requirements from the legacy system into the S/4HANA template.
FICO data migration, incidents, defects, and production bug handling.
Preparation of the template for rollout to Turkey and Portugal.
Coordination of bank communication, setup of bank integration for payment runs and bank statements, conversion of bank statement processing from MT940 to CAMT.053, creation of search patterns to increase the automated processing rate.

Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

4 months

Bremen, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Offshore Wind Energy

Integration of HR payroll files with the SAP public cloud system.
Automation of travel and expense payments via interface integration for Expensya and Lodas.

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Grain Mill Manufacturer

Plant decommissioning and assignment to an existing new company code, performing consistency checks for general ledger, material ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable at both table and process levels.

Nov 2024 - Dec 2024

2 months

Oberkochen, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Medical Technology

Migration of two companies into the SAP R/3 system via mid-year data migration using LSMW for G/L account balances, P&L balances, G/L open items, vendor open items, customer open items, and asset accounting.

Oct 2024 - Present

1 year 1 month

Kriens, Switzerland

SAP CO Senior Consultant

Dental Care Products

Implementation of SAP CO with overhead costing, product costing, and contribution margin accounting and subsequent margin analysis, customizing and data migration, setup of SAP Cash Application for AI-driven bank statement processing, setup of the CAMT.053 format with search patterns and rule sets, user acceptance testing, integration and functional testing, key and end user training.

Oct 2024 - Jul 2025

10 months

Miesbach, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Pharmaceutical Industry

Brownfield implementation of SAP FICO by converting from R/3 to S/4HANA on-premise, migration based on readiness checks and fixing inconsistencies for general ledger, asset accounting, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Setting up payment management processes, implementing bank statement processing via middleware for bank communication and introducing CAMT.053.

Jul 2024 - Oct 2024

4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Financial Service Provider

Implementation of SAP FICO using SAP Activate with a focus on general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable, bank communication via multibank connectivity, setup of bank statements and intraday statements via CAMT.053 and CAMT.054, cash management, overhead costs, contribution margin and margin analysis, customizing and data migration, coordination of integration and acceptance tests, key and end-user training.

Jan 2024 - Jul 2025

1 year 7 months

Stuttgart, Germany

SAP FI Senior Consultant

Insurance Company

Reviewing the system landscape and carrying out Serrala implementations (Payments & Autobank), adjusting payment file formats and CAMT.053 bank statement formats.
Key and end-user training.

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

6 months

Cologne, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Software Developer

Implementation of best practice scope items J58, J59, J60, J62 and BFH according to SAP Activate, tailoring customer-specific requirements through alignment, configuration and fit-gap analysis for each process, execution and support of functional tests, integration tests and user acceptance tests.

Aug 2023 - Oct 2024

1 year 3 months

Dinslaken, Germany

SAP FICO Lead Consultant

Energy Supplier

Sub-project lead for Record-to-Report (R2R) and Acquire-to-Retire (A2R) for the SAP S/4HANA on-premise implementation in Germany using SAP Activate.
Setting up bank communication via SAP Bank Communication Management, Advanced Payment Management and multi-bank connectivity, mapping CO-PA according to cost-of-sales accounting, mapping overhead and contribution margin structures, execution and support of functional, integration and user acceptance tests.

Aug 2023 - Oct 2024

1 year 3 months

Kaufbeuren, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Food manufacturer

Senior SAP FICO Consultant for implementing the Best Practice scope items J58, 59, J60, J62, BFH, 40Y through alignment, configuration and fit-gap analysis of the respective processes with SAP ALM, setup of Italian country-specific requirements, e-invoicing, setup of returned debit process, bank statement processing using CAMT.053, coordination of bank communication, credit card and PayPal payments in the public cloud, integration and user acceptance testing of the FICO processes.

Jun 2023 - Present

2 years 5 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Broadband provider

User support, key and end user training and system optimization in the SAP public cloud environment, implementation of Payment Management and Bank Statement Management, bank communication via SFIRM, replacing MT940 and MT942 with CAMT.053 and CAMT.054, implementation of a new authorization concept and creation of CDS views and BADIs, setup of country-specific requirements, data migration from non-SAP and SAP R/3 systems to the SAP public cloud.

May 2023 - Aug 2023

4 months

Cologne, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Food manufacturer

System analysis of FICO processes in business areas with follow-up optimization recommendations and their implementation for automating payment transactions and bank statement processing, replacement of MT040 with CAMT.053, connection of bank communication via SFIRM, configuration of search patterns.

May 2023 - May 2023

1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Consulting firm

Review and evaluation of the IT operations manual for usability by the internal IT department, review and evaluation of ITSM and interface processes.

Jan 2023 - Jun 2024

1 year 6 months

Stuttgart, Germany

SAP Solution Architect

Automotive manufacturer

Migration support in the SAP S/4HANA rollout, system customizing and support, setup and testing of SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity in 4 countries, setup of bank statement processing with CAMT.053 and intra-day, incident management, defect management, mapping of overhead cost accounting, contribution margin accounting and margin analysis, execution and support of functional, integration and user acceptance tests.

Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

4 months

Heilbronn, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Grocery Retail

Preliminary study for implementing SAP S/4HANA On-Premise to integrate agency business and finance with Payment Management and Cash Management.

Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

6 months

Konstanz, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Semiconductor Industry

Led and coordinated the implementation project of Cash and Project Cash Management in DE, USA, Mexico, and CN across 17 company codes, set up bank statement processing for CAMT.053, BAI, ACH, and carried out integration and user acceptance tests.

May 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 8 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Kitchen Technology

Project and team lead in the Application Management Support project.
Coordination with the client's management to plan short- and long-term topics, distribute them within the team, and report ticket processing status to the client.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

2 years

Heppenheim, Germany

Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Mechanical Engineering Industry

FI/CO team lead in the S/4HANA on Public Cloud rollout project across 14 countries, set up Cash Management, Payment Management, and bank statement processing, coached key and end users, created training materials for a manufacturer of air filtration solutions, and performed functional and integration tests.

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

5 months

Frechen, Germany

Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Wholesale

Optimized bank statement processing by integrating bank communication through a third-party tool, extending and nesting search patterns, and converting formats from MT040 to CAMT.053.

May 2020 - Apr 2022

2 years

Stuttgart, Germany

Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Verbindungstechnologie

Team lead FI/CO in the Serrala replacement project with S/4HANA on-premise, implementation of FI/CO, robotics and machine learning at a manufacturer of cables and connector systems, replacement of Serrala bank communication using SAP Advanced Payment Management and Multi-Bank Connectivity, setting up search patterns and rule sets for bank statement processing, replacing the MT940 format with CAMT.053, acceptance of all processes through functional and integration tests.

Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

7 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Insurance industry

Team lead in the SAP S/4HANA on-premise implementation project for the FI and Treasury modules in the insurance industry, mapping of bank communication via SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity, extension of search patterns using rule sets and automated processing rules, introduction of CAMT.053.

Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

6 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Mechanical engineering industry

Project management in the SAP rollout project for Italy, Germany and Spain.
Definition of test cases, support for integration and acceptance tests.

Jan 2020 - May 2020

5 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Data Migration Specialist

Automotive supplier

SAP FI data migration of master and transaction data for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Fixed Assets using LSMW, execution of process tests after the data migration to ensure consistency in the SAP rollout project.

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

1 year 1 month

Tübingen, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Mechanical engineering industry

S/4HANA on-premise implementation in the FICO area.
Analysis, consulting, subproject management, coaching of key users, setup of Multi-Bank Connectivity, setup of bank statement processing with search patterns, rule sets and CAMT.053 format, customizing and data migration as part of the implementation, definition of test cases in the FICO area, execution of functional and integration tests.

Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

6 months

Malsch, Germany

SAP Payment Management Specialist

Telecommunications Industry

Europe-wide implementation of payment medium formats in DMEE for CGI and SEPA in Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Czech Republic and Poland.
Rollout of the Serrala tool for the mentioned locations.
Process approval through integration and user acceptance tests.

Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

1 month

Heilbronn, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Mechanical Engineering Industry

Support and maintenance in asset accounting, error analysis and correction by setting up an additional valuation area in mechanical engineering.

Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

3 months

Neuwied, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Textile Industry

Conversion of the SAP system from the accounts approach to the ledger solution including integration of asset accounting.
Changeover of foreign currency valuation and reclassification to the ledger solution.

Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

1 month

Walldorf, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Consulting Industry

Implementation of the DART model (Data Retention Tool) with preparation of segments and views for the audit.

Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

3 months

Pfullendorf, Germany

SAP Migration Specialist

Mechanical Engineering Industry

Data migration of master and transactional data in the SAP carve-out project for accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger.

Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

8 months

Oberkochen, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Mechanical Engineering Industry

Implementation of Bank Communication Management, Payment Management and Account Statement Management in Germany, USA, Mexico and India.
Configuration of MT940 and BAI formats, setup of the account statement monitor, and approval of payment processes through integration tests.

Aug 2016 - Nov 2017

1 year 4 months

Oberkochen, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Mechanical Engineering Industry

Sub-project lead for merger projects in Japan, China, and Germany.
Sub-project lead for the implementation of XML payment file formats in Korea, Malaysia, India, and Switzerland.
Sub-project lead for SAP rollouts (DE, USA, Mexico, and APAC).
Project lead in the implementation project „Creditreform“ (Crefosprint).
Focused on coordinating the different teams for interface integration.
Sub-project lead in the „PI to PO“ implementation project, implementing company codes in the BCM (Bank Communication Management) process.
Implemented company codes in the Payment Management process.
Implemented electronic account statement processing for different company codes.
Full banking customization of the banking process for various company codes in the USA.
Technical implementation of business department requirements in the „Payment Factory“ project.
Application management in banking, treasury, FI-AP, and FI-AR.
Simultaneously supported the USA, India, China, and Japan during the transition to the IHC (Inhouse Cash Management) process and provided follow-up support and maintenance.
Coordinated and analyzed processes in the Tax Refund (VAT refund) project.
Analysis and implementation of optimization requirements from the business departments.
Adjusted payment file formats according to CGI and ISO standards.
Daily incident management in the ITSM Service Management Tool.

Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

1 year 3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Automotive Supplier

SAP FICO customizing and data migration in the „Cluster 5“ migration project.
The project involved migrating company codes to the new SAP Retail system.
Key tasks included customizing the FI/CO modules in the new retail system.
Migrated master and transaction data for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and asset accounting; coordinated topics and tracked status with project management.
Gathered functional input through close contact with the business department and key users.
IT contact person for non-SAP to SAP interfaces such as Serralla, Insiders, and Crefosprint.

Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

1 year 4 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

SAP Test Manager

Public Sector

Test coordinator in a support and maintenance project in the public sector.
Main tasks included coordinating test teams consisting of IT and business users, reviewing functional and technical specifications, and evaluating the test cases created for the acceptance test.
On-site activities also included system customizing and troubleshooting.

Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

2 years 6 months

Eschborn, Germany

SAP FICO Trainer

Consulting Industry

Internal training of Accenture new joiners in SAP FI and CO customizing, preparation of training materials, mentoring and coaching of participants, and presenting SAP FI/CO at universities in Baden-Württemberg.
These activities were carried out in parallel.

Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

1 year 3 months

Bochum, Germany

SAP Solution Analyst

Oil and Gas Industry

Solution analyst in an SAP rollout project (Austria, Luxembourg, and Germany) in the oil and gas sector.
Focused on writing and reviewing functional and configuration designs, customizing in SAP FI/CO (AR, AP, New GL, COPA, profit center accounting), defect management, test coordination for functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance tests, and key user and end-user training including preparation of training materials.

Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

2 months

Hanover, Germany

SAP Functional Design Specialist

Tourism Industry

Functional design specialist in an SAP rollout project in the tourism industry.
Created functional and configuration designs for interfaces.

Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

11 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

SAP Solution Analyst

Automotive Manufacturer

Solution analyst in an SAP rollout project for an automotive manufacturer.
Rollout locations included Turkey, USA, Germany, Mexico, and Slovakia.
Responsibilities included fit-gap analysis, creating blueprints, customizing in SAP FI/CO, executing functional and integration tests, and key user training.

Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

5 months

Nuremberg, Germany

SAP Business Analyst

Public Sector

Business analyst in an SAP support project for the public sector.
Tasks included creating test scenarios, performing string, integration, and regression tests, troubleshooting, and maintaining master data.

Mar 2011 - Sep 2011

7 months

Stuttgart, Germany

SAP Solution Analyst

Automotive Manufacturer

Solution analyst in an SAP rollout project for an automotive manufacturer.
Rollout locations were Germany, USA, and China.
Responsibilities included creating functional and configuration designs, data migration, customizing, master data maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Dec 2010 - Mar 2011

4 months

Bonn, Germany

Business Process Analyst

Telecommunications industry

SAP Business Process Development Specialist on a SAP greenfield project in the telecommunications sector.
Focus was on process design for the Order to Cash and Purchase to Pay processes, creating business processes for the entire operation.

Summary

As an SAP R/3 and S/4HANA Senior/Lead SAP FI/CO Consultant, I bring solid experience in customizing, data migration, SAP rollouts, test, defect, incident, and application management. I have been involved in all phases of several SAP R/3 and S/4HANA rollouts, carve-out, and data migration projects. This gives me hands-on experience with the SAP Activate phases. I also bring coordination experience in implementation, migration, and interface projects.