Jay R. Patak
SAP Senior SAP Consultant,
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
· Knowledgeable Systems Consultant with fourteen years of experience in Finance, Service Management, Sales and Distribution, Supply Chain including sixteen years experience with system implementations involving all phases of the package software development life cycle
· Strong expertise in problem solving, decision making, and translating business requirements into business solutions utilizing process improvements as well as ERP solutions
· Functional expertise in Cost Management; including both Manufacturing and Service Management, Profitability Reporting including Data Warehousing, and Financial Accounting
· Over thirteen years experience in SAP FI/CO including all integration points in other modules
· Configuration expertise in SAP R/3 V1.0 to 5.0
o
o Financial & Cost Controlling
§ Product Costing, Cost Object Controlling, Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Profitability Analysis, Project Systems, General Ledger, A/P, LIV, A/R, Fixed Assets, Taxation, Special Ledger
o Logistics
§ Sales & Distribution, Service Management, Inventory Management, Repetitive Manufacturing, Make to Order, Process Orders
o Business Warehouse
§
Sales & Distribution, Profitability
Analysis,
· Developed specifications and tested numerous ABAP programs for both functionality enhancements and reporting. Intensive experience in debugging ABAP code
· Served as Test Manager for several large implementations. Developed and executed test scripts, test scenarios, unit test plans, functional test plans, integration test plans, and regression test plans
· Managed all phases of system implementations ranging from new implements, additional phases, and system upgrades with leadership experience managing up to 25 consultants and client staff.
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS HISTORY
Self-Employed- Independent
Consultant, April 2000 to Present
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC:
Principal Consultant, August 1994 to April 2000
Hewlett Packard Convex: Senior
Financial/Cost Analyst, September 1992 to August 1994
Andrew Corporation: Senior Financial
Analyst, June 1988 to September 1992
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Dean
Foods (WhiteWave Foods Company)
June
2005 to Present
SAP
R/3 5/0 ERP Implementation
·
As the lead with the
client for the financial team, supervised all phases of the SAP FI/CO
implementation at a CPG company.
·
Modules included the new
general ledger, accounts payable, financial reporting, product cost, cost
controlling, profit centers, fixed assets, inventory accounting, profitability
analysis, business warehouse.
·
Directly responsible for
the system development of product cost, production costing, profitability
analysis, profit center accounting, financial reporting and inventory
accounting
·
Responsible for the
development of all financial ABAP programs. This included the development
and/or review of all technical specification as well as signing off on all
tests results
·
Responsible for all
aspects of financial integration from several SAP modules. The modules include
SD, MM, PP, and SM. The aspects included but not limited to COGS, Revenue,
OCOS, operating expenses, and inventory postings.
Fender
Corporation
March
2005 to June 2005
SAP
CO Enhancement / BW Gross Margin Reconciliation
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Responsible for an CO
enhancement program that included
o
Addressing Month-end
Performance issues
o
FI/CO Cost of Sales
Reconciliations
o
Re-design of Sales Orders
Financial Processing
o
Implemented a daily,
weekly, monthly calendar of events
·
Re-designed the Third party
Manufacturing Process
·
Provided SAP training on
Auto-Posting both for Materials Management and Sales and Distribution
Avanex
Incorporated
February
2004 to March 2005
SAP
R/3 4.7 ERP Implementation
·
As the lead with the
client for the financial team, supervised all phases of the SAP FI/CO
implementation at a High Tech manufacturer.
·
Responsible for
implementations in the
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Modules included general
ledger, accounts payable, financial reporting, product cost, cost controlling,
profit centers, fixed assets, inventory accounting, profitability analysis, and
special ledger.
·
Directly responsible for
the system development of product cost, production costing, profitability
analysis, profit center accounting, financial reporting and inventory
accounting
·
Responsible for the
development of all financial ABAP programs. This included the development
and/or review of all technical specification as well as signing off on all
tests results
·
Responsible for all
aspects of financial integration from several SAP modules. The modules include
SD, MM, PP, and SM. The aspects included but not limited to COGS, Revenue,
OCOS, operating expenses, and inventory postings.
Chevron
Phillips Chemical
August
2003 to February 2004
SAP
BW Pricing and Profitability Reporting
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Responsible for a complete
re-implementation of SAP BW 3.0B Sales and Distribution and Profitability
Analysis Info-Cubes/ODS functional design
·
Analysis included
reviewing SAP R/3 transactional data, CO-PA configuration & functionality,
CPChem financial reporting including Profit Center Accounting and Special
Ledger
·
Configured CO-PA to
facilitate complex pricing requirement and profitability reporting
·
Re-designed BW extraction
structures utilizing CO-PA business content, LO Cockpit, multiple layer ODS
structures
·
Implemented a Reporting
Strategy that paved the way for SAP BW to be the technology solution for
Executive and Management reporting
Northrop
Grumman –
May
2003 to July 2003
SAP
R/3 4.6B Upgrade
·
FI/CO consultant in a 12
week rapid SAP 4.6C upgrade
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Responsible for General Ledger, Accounts
Payable, Use Tax, Fixed Assets,
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Prepared and executed test scripts, test scenarios, unit test plans,
functional test plans, integration test plans, and regression test plans.
Roquette
January
2003 to April 2003
SAP
R/3 4.6C Implementation
·
FI/CO consultant for the Roquette America
implementation of Roquette
· Responsible for Accounts Payable, Use Tax, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, Budgeting and Profitability Analysis.
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Directly responsibly for the
· Supported financial integration with Process manufacturing, Purchasing, and Plant Maintenance.
John
Deere & Company
October
2002 to January 2003
SAP R/3 4.6C Customer Service
Implementation
·
Implemented Customer
Service in SAP R/3 4.6C in John Deere worldwide
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Responsible for design and
configuration of all service processing including Sales and Distribution, Cost
Controlling, Inventory Controlling and Service Management.
·
This included gathering
requirements, proposing and getting buy-off for a Customer Service solution
that will become a worldwide platform.
Hydro Aluminum
June
2002
SAP R/3 4.6C System Controls Audit
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Performed a system review to validate
the SAP system, identify risks and offer recommendations with a focus on
accounting controls and accuracy in the data stream.
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This includes system control via configuration, master data
setup, process controls, and segregation of duties.
Samsung
March
2001 to November 2001
SAP R/3 4.6B Service Management
Implementation
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Implemented Service Management
in SAP R/3 4.6B for a Fortune 50 company for the
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Responsible for design and
configuration of all service processing including Sales and Distribution, Cost
Controlling, Inventory Controlling and Service Management
Ericsson
April
2000 to February 2001
SAP
R/3 4.6B Upgrade
· Test Manager for a 4.6B upgrade as well as the served as the FI/CO
· Developed and executed test scripts, test scenarios, unit test plans, functional test plans, integration test plans, and regression test plans.
· Team lead directly responsible for the upgrade of FI modules – AR, AP, AM, GL, SL and CO modules – PA, CCA, PCA.
· Upgraded TaxWare for the 4.6 SAP version that include new SAP / custom user exits,
· Integrated with SD, Variant Configuration, MM, and Project Systems.
· Implemented Logistic Invoice Verification as part of the upgrade.
· Tested over 150 ABAP program that range from interfaces, user exits, and reports
Lucent
December
1999 to April 2000
SAP
R/3 4.6B Upgrade
· Test Manager for a 4.6B upgrade for a Fortune 200- telecommunication company.
· Developed and executed test scripts, test scenarios, unit test plans, functional test plans, integration test plans, and regression test plans using PricewaterhouseCoopers SAP methodology.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
August
1999 to November 1999
SAP
4.6B Delta Consultant/Client Training
·
Created a fast track
·
Delivered the 4.6 training
to a wide audience of users and technical resources.
·
Created and delivered a
follow-on 4.6 workshop focusing on areas of new functionality as requested by
the client
·
Was responsible for
preparing and teaching an internal PWC 4.6 CO delta training to various level
PWC consultants within the
Storage
Technology Company
June
1997 to August 1999
SAP
R/3 3.1H ERP Implementation
·
As the co-lead with the
client for the financial team, supervised all phases of the SAP FI/CO
implementation at a High Tech manufacturer.
·
Responsible for
implementations in the
·
Modules included general
ledger, accounts payable, financial reporting, product cost, cost controlling,
fixed assets, inventory accounting, project accounting, and special
ledger.
·
Directly responsible for
the system development of product cost, production costing, financial reporting
and inventory accounting
·
Responsible for the
development of all financial ABAP programs. This included the development and/or
review of all technical specification as well as signing off on all tests
results
·
Responsible for all
aspects of financial integration from several SAP modules. The modules include
SD, Variant Configuration, MM, PP, and SM. The aspects included but not limited
to COGS, Revenue, OCOS, operating expenses, and inventory postings.
·
Facilitated several
projects with the tax department resolving several information and data issues
due to this large system implementation. Implemented Vertex for tax calculation
that included new user exits to facilitate special tax requirements. In
addition to working with the tax department to meet all current requirements, I
lead a team that proposed a new organization structure that would allow for
off-shore manufacturing companies to sell directly into the European
Commissionaire Company.
Storage
Technology Company
July
1996 to May 1997
SAP
R/3 3.0D Sales and Distribution
·
Test Coordinator
responsible for overseeing several system conversions for an implementation
that included Sales and Distributions, Material Management, Service Management,
and associated financial applications utilizing SAP R3 3.0D.
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Developed and executed test plans that
included test schedules, expected results, and problem resolution. The
conversions consisted on the elimination of several legacy interfaces and
multiple legacy systems. The data consisted of 100,000+ serialized equipment
records, finished goods inventory of $200,000,000, maintenance contracts, and
all current sales orders. This successful
implementation marks the first integration software solution that will be the
foundation for a complete enterprise software solution.
Anheuser-Busch
March
1995 to April 1996
SAP
R/3 2.2 ERP Implementation
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Responsible for supporting
the construction and implementation of SAP FI/CO (Financials, Controlling) at a
consumer products company as the functional member of the Systems Integration
team. This role was responsible for all
configurations and the integration of several projects. The implementation
effort included General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Cost Controlling, and Legal
Consolidations. Maintained a lead role
as a consultant to the team leaders.
Prepared and taught a financial integration class identifying the
integration aspects of SAP throughout several modules.
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Developed a strategy
regarding and maintaining a multi-client environment utilizing data replication
tools keeping several SAP clients synchronization throughout the prototyping
and system test phases. This strategy
addressed bringing different projects and timelines together into a single
production environment. At the same time
developed a plan to bring the projects into a single prototyping client,
thereby reducing the cost and activities associated with the multiple client implementations.
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Developed Change Control
procedures that were implemented as part of the consolidation of multiple
clients into a single prototyping environment.
Anheuser-Busch
August
1994 to January 1995
SAP
R/3 2.2 Product Cost Evaluation
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Responsible for
prototyping and training of SAP R/3 Product Cost, Cost Controlling, Activity
Based Costing, and Production Planning. This was a functionality review based
on the client’s Activity Based Costing requirements
Hewlett Packard Convex
January 1992-
August 1994
SAP R/3 2.1
Product Costing Implementation
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Responsible for
implementing and training of SAP R/3 Product Cost, Routings, Activity Based
Costing and Production Orders. Converted
costing data from the legacy Maxcim System. As a Senior Cost Analyst for this
Super Computer maker, I was responsible for all costing data including
overhead, inventory valuation and period expense reporting directly to the
Operations Controller.
Andrew
Corporation:
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Responsible for the
financial reporting of the Defense Electronics Group, which included five
domestic and international subsidiaries.
This reporting included consolidation by product line utilizing
MicroControl/Hyperion Software.
Responsible for the implementation of Cincom for the general ledger, inventory
valuation and product cost. Performed accounting duties that included inventory
control and monitoring, variance analysis by material, labor, and overhead, and
reconciliation of inventory and intercompany accounts.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Leveraged
Packages: SAP R/3, CINCOM, MicroControl/Hyperion, Taxware, Vertex
Application
Packages: Brio Query, Microsoft Project, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Visio, and Document Direct
Operating
Systems: MSDOS, Windows 2000, NT, and UNIX
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SAP Delta 4.6
SAP FI/CO, MM, PP Certification
SAP Financial Consolidations,
February 1998
Project Managment I November 1996
SMM for SAP, June 1995
CLIENT ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY
Telecommunications
Ericsson Samsung
Lucent GTE
High Technology
Compaq Storage
Technology Company
Hewlett Packard Andrew Corporation
Consumer
Products
Anheuser-Busch
Defense
Contractor
Northrup
Grumman
Oil
& Gas
Chevron Phillips
EDUCATION
B.S.B.A. Accounting, Minor in
Computer Science,
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member of American Production and
Inventory Control Society
Member of