Laxminarayan Sethuraman

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ABOUT LAXMINARAYAN SETHURAMAN

Results-oriented SAP Solution Architect specializing in the Finance and Controlling domain with 25 years of experience in successfully implementing global SAP projects for Fortune 500 companies. Core competency in business process reengineering of complex systems with a proven track record of having delivered innovative solutions to automate and scale business systems by collaborating with partners across multiple functions. A unique blend of excellent analytical and technical problem-solving skills, along with strong management capabilities in leading and mobilizing cross-functional and offshore teams.Skills and Experience:Implemented SAP Global and Local projects including Template rollouts, Interface projects with third-party financial systems (Ariba/JDE) and Small/Medium Enterprises (SME) projects. Experienced in leading and facilitating Solution Design workshops and Business Requirement gathering sessions with multi-function and multi-disciplinary participants to develop potential solutions for business needs or problems. Collaborated with Finance stakeholders and technology to translate business requirements into concrete, specific, measurable deliverables while aligning with the overall Finance technology strategy. Proven project management skills and experience in handling diverse teams with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities besides excellent communication and interpersonal skills.S/4HANA Expertise:General Finance functionalities – Defining Legal Entities, Organization Structure, Accounting Principles, Parallel ledgers, Segment Reporting, Global/Country Chart of Accounts, and setting up Parallel Currencies and Multiple Valuations. S/4HANA Accounts Receivable and Payable sub-ledger – Setting up of Customer/Vendor Masters, Dunning programs for overdue invoices, Payment programs with multiple payment methods, Customer invoicing through integration with billing modules, Vendor invoicing through OCR/KOFAX, Cash Application for incoming payments through lockbox and other payment methods and configuring Dispute Management.Internal Cost Management – Defining Profit/Cost Centers hierarchies, Overhead Planning and Budgeting methods, Periodic Cost Allocations, Standard Costing using BOM, Routing, Recipes, Costing Sheets, Info-records for raw material prices and sub-contracting fees, setting up Material ledger and Actual costing using multiple valuations and currencies, performing inter-company costing using condition tables and special procurement keys and setting up additive costing and costing exits for special valuations.