Sonja Ladinska - Senior/lead SAP consultant for SAP Finance

Q: Where is Sonja based?

Sonja is based in Skopje, North Macedonia and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Sonja speak?

Sonja speaks the following languages: Macedonian (Advanced), Dutch (Advanced), German (Elementary), English (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Sonja have?

Sonja has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Sonja has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months . Note that Sonja may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Sonja's latest experience?

Sonja's most recent position is Sr. SAP Consultant at Metro AG .

Q: What companies has Sonja worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sonja has worked for Metro AG , Confidential client (NDA) , Cargill Food & Bio , and Janssen Pharmaceutical .

Q: Which industries is Sonja most experienced in?

Sonja is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication , Information Technology (IT) , and Agriculture . Sonja also has some experience in Pharmaceutical , Food and Beverage , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Sonja most experienced in?

Sonja is most experienced in business areas like Finance , Information Technology (IT) , and Accounting . Sonja also has some experience in Project Management , Supply Chain Management , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Sonja worked in recently?

Sonja has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical , Food and Beverage , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Sonja worked in recently?

Sonja has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Finance , and Accounting .

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Skopje, North Macedonia

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present

8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Sr. SAP Consultant

Metro AG

Sr. SAP Consultant for SAP S/4 HANA implementation project (SAP ECC to S/4 Hana) for Controlling and integration with non SAP systems.

Dec 2024 - May 2025

6 months

S/4 Hana Consultant

Confidential client (NDA)

SAP S/4 Hana consultation

Nov 2022 - Nov 2024

2 years 1 month

United States

Sr. Solution Integration Analyst / Solution Lead for SAP Finance

Cargill Food & Bio

Investigated, prepared, planned and performed workshops
Integrated customers and vendors into Business Partner
Supported SAP Finance for Cargill Food & Bio in areas such as Treasury, Tax, Asset Accounting, General Ledger and integration

Aug 2020 - Nov 2022

2 years 4 months

Belgium

FICO Consultant & Finance Business Analyst

Janssen Pharmaceutical

Acted as SAP Business Analyst for financials of Pharma EMEA sourcing and manufacturing companies in a global S/4 HANA Central Finance project
Focused on finance and integration with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Project System and Asset Accounting

Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

3 years 2 months

Netherlands

Lead Business Analyst & FICO Consultant

Philips

Created SAP S/4 HANA global template solution and rollouts to North, West and East Europe, North America, South America and Asia
Set up global template and global/local finance processes, especially record-to-report
Gathered business requirements, modelled and configured SAP processes: finance and reporting, Project System, asset accounting, Investment Management and Treasury
Mapped processes, functionalities and data from SAP R/3 and ECC to S/4 HANA
Provided data migration support

Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

6 months

France

Project Manager & FICO Consultant

General Electric Grid

Prepared project plan and impact analysis
Developed functional design and implemented multi-currency accounting and currency changeover in SAP for around 106 subsidiaries worldwide

Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

2 years 10 months

Netherlands

FICO Consultant

Nidera BV

Created SAP global template solution and end-to-end implementation for headquarters in the Netherlands
Responsible for Controlling, Asset Accounting and Financial Accounting in all project phases
Implemented VAT and withholding tax changes with relevant interfaces by analysing requirements, configuring and testing

Feb 2012 - May 2012

4 months

Spain

FICO Consultant

Nidera Agrocomercial S.A.

Assessed and reviewed final working SAP solution and performed fine tuning of configuration for FI, Treasury and interfaces
Implemented annual legal Spain VAT and withholding tax reports

Sep 2011 - Feb 2012

6 months

North Macedonia

IT Consultant

SanCom

Analyzed existing software solutions to enhance effectiveness of the integrity system in Macedonian public administration

Feb 2010 - Jun 2010

5 months

North Macedonia

IT Consultant

SanCom

Analyzed business requirements and prepared business case for e-services based on private cloud hosting for all municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia with CAPEX and OPEX projections
Prepared high-level design of ICT solution and presented to key stakeholders

Aug 2008 - Nov 2009

1 year 4 months

North Macedonia

FICO Consultant

Inet DOO

Implemented SAP greenfield project for financial accounting and controlling
Responsible for new GL, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting and Treasury
Mapped business processes to global template, added local processes, configured, tested and trained users
Performed data migration and post go-live support

Aug 2008 - Nov 2009

1 year 4 months

North Macedonia

FICO Consultant

Johnson Matthey Catalysts

Implemented SAP roll-out project for financial accounting and controlling
Responsible for new GL, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting and Treasury
Mapped business processes to global template, added local processes, configured, tested and trained users
Performed data migration and post go-live support

Aug 2005 - May 2008

2 years 10 months

North Macedonia

Head of Billing and Revenue Assurance

T-Home Macedonia

Managed revenue assurance projects (phases I, II and III)
Served as project manager and expert in data quality and process upgrades to improve profits, revenues and cash flows in SAP, network systems and Geneva billing system

Feb 2002 - Jan 2005

3 years

North Macedonia

SAP Project Manager & Team Lead

T-Home Macedonia

Led SAP greenfield implementation for Financial Accounting, Controlling, Material Management and Asset Accounting
Served as master data manager
Implemented ITIL processes for SAP: release, incident, problem and change management, service delivery, SLAs and KPIs
Implemented Sales & Distribution and Warehouse Management modules with configuration and adjustments
Implemented Project System and Investment Management modules with configuration and adjustments in all project phases

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Telecommunication (5.5 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), Agriculture (3 years), Pharmaceutical (2.5 years), Food and Beverage (2 years), and Professional Services (1.5 years).

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Agriculture

Pharmaceutical

Food and Beverage

Professional Services

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Finance (15.5 years), Information Technology (13 years), Accounting (10 years), Project Management (6 years), Supply Chain Management (3 years), and Business Intelligence (0.5 years).

Finance

Information Technology

Accounting

Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Summary

Senior SAP FICO Consultant/ Business Analyst with 18+ years’ experience. Multiple S/4 Hana, ECC and CFIN full life-cycle implementations in various industries such as pharmaceutical, manufacturing, automotive, trading, telecommunications and IT. Creation of the global template, greenfield and rollout projects. Successful cooperation and understanding of both business and technical side of a project. Experience with business process modelling and re-engineering, translate business requirements into IT solutions. Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Skills

Senior Sap Fico Functional Consultant And Business Analyst (As Team Lead & Project Manager / Team Member) With More Than 18 Years’ Experience Including Multiple Full Life-cycle Projects, Designing Of The Global Sap Templates, Green Field And Global Roll-out Implementations
Strong Fi Functional& Configurations Skills Including: S/4 Hana, Central Finance (Cfin), New Gl, New Asset Accounting, Multicurrency Accounting, Leading And Local Ledgers, Document Splitting, Account Payable, Account Receivable, Treasury, Overall Finance Processes As R2r, Otc, Etc
Multiple Projects For Upgrading Sap R/3 And Ecc To S/4 Hana
Strong Co Functional& Configurations Skills Including Cost And Profit Center Accounting, Copa , Etc
Extensive Experience In Analyzing Business Requirements. Business Process Modelling And Re-engineering (As-is To To-be Processes), Translating Business Requirements Into It Solutions
Excellent Knowledge Of Financial And Controlling Businesses Processes And Financial Reporting (Global And Local)
Excellent Knowledge Of Investment Management And Project System (Im & Ps) Modules
Extensive Experience With Mm And Sd Integration With Fico
Experience With Fscm, Acm, Pm, Product Costing
Project Management Experience
Training And Testing Experience
Experience With Complex Data Migrations From Legacy Systems
Experience With Designing Interfaces From/to Sap To Other Systems
Prepare And Control The Execution Of The Slas For It & Sap Consulting Services Including Itil
Ict Consultant For Ict Strategy, Ict Systems And Technologies For Business And Governmental Sector
Ability To Identify And Implement Solutions To Deliver Business Value. Doing Workshops And Presentations For Business Users And Key Stakeholders
Experience In Sap Support Role As Team Leader And Is Specialist
Strong Cost Management Skills (Creation Of The Business Cases, Calculation Of The Roi)
Experience In Writing System Documentations, Policies, Procedures And Working Instructions, Iso 9001 Project Experience And Sox Process And Controls Experience.

Languages

Macedonian

Advanced

Dutch

Advanced

German

Elementary

English

Elementary

Education

The University Institute Kurt Bosch

MBA - general route · Switzerland

Electrotechnical faculty at “St. Cyril and Methodius” University of Skopje

Computer Science Engineer, Informatics and Automatics Department · Skopje, North Macedonia

Certifications & licenses

Agile Project Methodology

Intercultural Communication Training

SAP Agricultural Contract Management

SAP Treasury And Risk Management

Business Process Modeling

Sales Techniques And Skill For Consultants

SAP Consultant Controlling Training

Revenue Assurance

Performance Management

Management Training

HP ITIL Foundation For IT Service Management

SAP General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable Basic Configuration; SAP Periodic Processing In Accounts Receivable And Accounts Payable; SAP Special Purpose General Ledger

SAP Workflow For Capex And Opex

MS Project

PRINCE 2- Project Management Method

SAP ABAP Programming Language

SAP Financial Accounting; SAP Financial Closing; SAP Controlling Module; SAP Investment Management Module; SAP Project System Module

ORACLE SQL, ORACLE PL SQL, ORACLE Developer, ORACLE Advanced Developer, ORACLE Designer; ORACLE System Modeling And Server Design

C++

Visual Basic

Profile

Created

December 2024

Last Update

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Sonja based?

Sonja is based in Skopje, North Macedonia and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Sonja speak?

Sonja speaks the following languages: Macedonian (Advanced), Dutch (Advanced), German (Elementary), English (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Sonja have?

Sonja has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Sonja has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Sonja may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sonja be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sonja would be well-suited for roles such as: Sr. SAP Consultant, S/4 Hana Consultant, Sr. Solution Integration Analyst / Solution Lead for SAP Finance.

What is Sonja's latest experience?

Sonja's most recent position is Sr. SAP Consultant at Metro AG.

What companies has Sonja worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sonja has worked for Metro AG, Confidential client (NDA), Cargill Food & Bio, and Janssen Pharmaceutical.

Which industries is Sonja most experienced in?

Sonja is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Agriculture. Sonja also has some experience in Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Sonja most experienced in?

Sonja is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Accounting. Sonja also has some experience in Project Management, Supply Chain Management, and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Sonja worked in recently?

Sonja has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, and Retail.

Which business areas has Sonja worked in recently?

Sonja has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Finance, and Accounting.

What is Sonja's education?

Sonja holds a Master in MBA - general route from The University Institute Kurt Bosch.

Does Sonja have any certificates?

Sonja has 20 certificates. Among them, these include: Agile Project Methodology, Intercultural Communication Training, and SAP Agricultural Contract Management.

What is the availability of Sonja?

Sonja is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Sonja?

Sonja's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.