Loris Epis - SAP S/4 CO-FI Architect And Lead Consultant

Q: Where is Loris based?

Loris is based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom .

Q: What languages does Loris speak?

Loris speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), German (Intermediate), Spanish (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Loris have?

Loris has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Loris has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 20 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Loris may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Loris's latest experience?

Loris's most recent position is Finance architect CO and logistic integration at Lyons Food (Manufacturing) .

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

In recent years, Loris has worked for Lyons Food (Manufacturing) .

Q: Which industries is Loris most experienced in?

Loris is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Food and Beverage , and Pharmaceutical . Loris also has some experience in Telecommunication , Government and Administration , and Utilities .

Q: Which business areas is Loris most experienced in?

Loris is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Finance , and Project Management . Loris also has some experience in Operations , Business Intelligence , and Accounting .

Q: Which industries has Loris worked in recently?

Loris has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Loris worked in recently?

Loris has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence , Finance , and Information Technology .

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Basingstoke, United Kingdom

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Experience

Jan 2020 - Dec 2026

7 years

United Kingdom

Finance architect CO and logistic integration

Lyons Food (Manufacturing)

Project Greenfield S/4 Hana integration and implementation project

Full life cycle CO implementation from proposal to post go-live support.
ML Material Ledger, CO-PA account-based
Reporting with Fiori apps and embedded BW.
Budgeting with CO Planning and IBP / BPC for Hana.
Month-end and year-end support, including FI and HR.
Achievements Complex Material Ledger scenario with split valuation, activity price split and reporting with BW embedded.

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

2 years

Italy

Finance Vendor delivery manager and CO consultant

Aquafil (Textile)

Project Brownfield CO-PA account-based implementation in preparation of S/4 Hana

Activation of CO-PA account-based in six-countries; support /small enhancements in finance and CO-PC.
Achievements Brownfield implementation in an over-engineered environment

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

2 years

Switzerland

Finance architect finance in the SAP competence centre

Roche (Pharma)

Implementation of enhancements in CO-PC, CO-OM and BPC Microsoft.
Achievements Tight deadlines on a complex, regulated environment.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

2 years

Germany

COPA and CO-PC integration Consultant

Merck (Pharmaceutical)

Project Greenfield S/4 implementation in Belgium and Netherlands

Full cycle implementation of a core model.
Achievements Fast-paced deliverables using Agile methodology.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

2 years

Italy

Finance Business Intelligence consultant on Hana

P-lab for Bauli (Food)

Project Simple finance (S/4 Hana) and Simple logistic implementation

Definition of reporting in CO-PA and PS with Fiori apps.
Achievements Integration of Active Commitment into Simple finance reporting.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

3 years

Romania

Controlling consultant

CRH (Cement)

Project Blueprint and Romania rollout

Implementation of CO-PA and CO-PC ML repetitive manufacturing,

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

2 years

Switzerland

CO finance architect in the central Competence centre

Nestle (Food)

Project Migration of Malaysia and Singapore into the global S/4 Hana system

Definition and testing of the solution for the CO-PA and CO-PC modules, and configuration of IBP finance, general support.
Achievements Migration from a matrix of environments into S/4 Hana

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

2 years

Italy

Controlling Architect CO-PA CO-PC

Ferrero (food)

Project Rollout of the core model to a specific division

Configuration and testing.
Achievements Analysis of a complex ABAP set of user exits, used for COPA valuation

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

2 years

CO-PC (product costing) and ML (Material ledger) consultant

TCS (Tata consulting group) for Kerry

Project Pan European ECC 6 implementation

Customizing, mass functions running and accounting reconciliation, user training/coaching.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

4 years

United Kingdom

SAP CO architect controlling, planning and month-end

Vodafone (telecom)

Project Global integration and change management project

Rollouts, Shared service support, Offshore team liaising, Gap analysis.
Achievements Design of the architecture of the planning and consolidation system between ECC, BW and Hyperion HFM and OHP. High-level support of Month-end and Year-end activities of the European accounting centre.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

2 years

Italy

BCS and EC-CS (consolidation) consultant

Atos Origin (utilities)

Project BW implementation & upgrade to ECC 6

Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

3 years

Switzerland

Integration ECC / Business intelligence consultant mostly COPA

Roche (pharmaceutical)

Project Pan-European transformation project

Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

1 year

Monaco, Monaco

Business intelligence technical consultant

Campari (beverages)

Project Support of BW (CO-PA FI-SL, logistic structures), BCS

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

2 years

Italy

FI, CO-PCA, CO-OM, PS consultant

Autostrade (services)

Project BW implementation

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

United Kingdom

CO consultant and business analyst

Cardinal - Alaris (pharmaceutical)

Project Implementation of a newly acquired plant in Italy

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

2 years

Italy

CO-PC Product costing consultant

Honeywell Garret (automotive)

Project TESCM (Tax effective supply chain management) integration project for a Swiss company

Jan 2000 - Dec 2003

4 years

United Kingdom

SAP business consultant in the European competence center

Sony BPE (electronics)

Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

2 years

Italy

FICO and CO consultant

Smurfit (paper mill & packaging)

Project: European roll-out France, Austria, Italy

Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

3 years

Italy

SAP Italy (information technology)

Projects:

Kone (manufacturing) CO-PC (make-to-order), PS consultant
Giesse (manufacturing) CO-PC (make-to-stock), and CO-PA consultant
INPDAP (public sector) CO lead consultant and trainer

Jan 1995 - Dec 1996

2 years

Italy

Controller & consultant

Data management (information technology)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication, Government and Administration, and Utilities.

Manufacturing

Food and Beverage

Pharmaceutical

Telecommunication

Government and Administration

Utilities

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Information Technology, Finance, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Operations, and Accounting.

Information Technology

Finance

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Operations

Accounting

Summary

28 years of international SAP Finance experience

Skills

Sap Co 17 Years
Sap Pp, Mm, Sd Integration 5 Years
Ps 2 Years
Bw 4 Years
Planning And Consolidation Products: Ibp/Bpc For Hana, Pmm Vendavo

Languages

Italian

Native

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Spanish

Intermediate

Education

Luigi Bocconi University

Business finance degree · Business Finance · Milan, Italy

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 20

Experience in Manufacturing 22.5 y

Avg length 2 y 5 m

Longest experience 6 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 6 (Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, +1)

Primary country Italy

Expertise

Recent roles Finance architect CO and logistic integration, Finance Vendor delivery manager and CO consultant, Finance architect finance in the SAP competence centre

Main industries Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical

Main business areas Information Technology, Finance, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

July 2026

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Loris is based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom.

Loris speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), German (Intermediate), Spanish (Intermediate).

Loris has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Loris has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Loris may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Loris would be well-suited for roles such as: Finance architect CO and logistic integration, Finance Vendor delivery manager and CO consultant, Finance architect finance in the SAP competence centre.

Loris's most recent position is Finance architect CO and logistic integration at Lyons Food (Manufacturing).

In recent years, Loris has worked for Lyons Food (Manufacturing).

Loris is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, and Pharmaceutical. Loris also has some experience in Telecommunication, Government and Administration, and Utilities.

Loris is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Finance, and Project Management. Loris also has some experience in Operations, Business Intelligence, and Accounting.

Loris has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage and Manufacturing.

Loris has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Finance, and Information Technology.

Loris holds a Master in Business Finance from Luigi Bocconi University.

Loris will be available part-time from August 2026.

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