Syed Shah

About Syed Shah

SummaryEmpathetic and performance-driven IT executive with 17+ years of SAP experience, specializing in ERP, Finance, Treasury, and Source to Pay (S2P) processes. Proven leader of multi-million-dollar transformational projects across diverse industries, including pharma, media, retail, and energy. Experienced in full SAP life cycle implementations, Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and DevOps processes. Skilled in leading teams to deliver innovative solutions focused on client satisfaction and business value, with a strong track record of developing and applying best practices for continuous improvement. Key SkillsFunctional: Experienced SAP S2P Team Leader, Global Business Stream Leader, Functional Consultant, and Business Architect. In-depth knowledge of SAP- FI, S2P/P2P, Treasury, and Tax modules, with expertise in methodology application and testing strategies. Excellent team-building skills and proven ability to cultivate good client relationships, including with C-level executive. Skilled in handling issues and working effectively under pressure. Technical: Proficient in SAP FI, SAP S2P, SAP HCM, T&E, Treasury, TAX, SOX documentation and Integration to and from 3rd party systems.

Experience

1. SAP Fi P2p Team Lead- Manager

   Capgemini

   Oct 2014 — Present · Corona, CA, US

   As, a Delivery Manager I am responsible for the overall P2P and FI team, making sure all deliverables are met on time. Overseeing offshore teams (India & Brazil) and assisting them with issues on as required basis. Interacting with Business users, discussing issues, providing solutions using application design and architectural best practices, while also prioritizing the work as per needs of the Business. • System Owner/ Solution Architect for SAP P2P/FI, Approving Technical Analysis document• Leading Client for S4 transformation Green field • Responsible to provide team updates regarding their deliverables to senior executives and Business Users• Managing Workload for teams and prioritizing work as per Business need• Working and coordinating with other Vendors involved • Performed baseline support as well as upgrades and enhancements. • Leading Product team for I2S (Invoice to Settle) • Lead deliverables as PM for Major projects, Enhancements, Upgrades, Break Fixes• Experience hands on Interface between SAP ECC and Non-SAP P2P integrated SAP Ariba on premise/Cloud applications. • Experienced with T&E team for Employee Reimbursement and • Leading the Month End, Quarter End and Year End meetings with Finance Business teams• Work closely with P2P (Procure to Pay/ Accounts payable/ Disbursements), Finance, Tax and Treasury Business teams.• Working on SOX documentation with Business for Internal and External Audit teams• Interviewing candidates for Finance or P2P opportunities• Leading and Managing team of 25 resources and 3 Independent contractors both onshore and offshore• Interface knowledge for working with Taxware and One Source Tax engines • Experience working on SAP notes implementation, service packs and Cloud upgrades• Measure and monitor progress during each implementation phases to ensure that the project on time and within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations

Education

• Mountain State University

  BSc, Accounting

  2001 — 2003

• Scharjah College

  Associates, Business Administration

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Requirements Gathering
• 1099 Sap Forms
• Sap Banking
• Tdm
• Idoc
• Itil V3 Foundation Certified (09/2011)
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Sap Implementation
• Business Process
• Sap
• Legacy System Conversion
• Interfaces
• Sap Erp
• Sap Fi
• Sap Ap
• Analysis
• Integration
• Testing