Mehmet Akif Seyfi-Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant (Freelancer)

Short profile:

• active in national and international projects focusing on rollouts, transformations, release upgrades and subproject management
• support in design, implementation, configuration and optimization of accounting processes
• take responsibility from business design through customizing to Go-Live + Hypercare and act as interface between business and IT
• structured analysis of complex financial processes, clear communication with stakeholders and a pragmatic, solution-oriented execution

SAP FI/CO Expertise:

Comprehensive knowledge and experience in SAP FI/CO modules, including implementation, configuration and optimization

Project Management:

Experience in leading and coordinating SAP projects, including rollouts and system migrations

Process Optimization:

Skills in analyzing, advising and improving business processes in the SAP environment

SAP S/4 HANA & SAP ECC:

Experience with SAP S/4 HANA / SAP ECC implementations and migrations

ABAP Programming:

Knowledge in ABAP programming for custom developments and adjustments

Data Analysis:

Skills in data analysis and evaluation, especially using SAP tools and Excel

International Projects:

Experience in running SAP projects in different countries and cultures

Service portfolio:

• functional and technical consulting
• requirements, data and process analysis
• creation of functional designs, blueprints and solution proposals
• customizing and support in FI/CO including process optimizations
• conducting workshops/tests
• preparing training materials and conducting user training
• data migration
• interface support including development skills
• partial and full project management, cutover management and Hyper-Care

Industries:

• precision optics industry
• automotive industry
• food industry
• beverage/food industry
• mechanical engineering

SAP Knowledge:

• very good knowledge of SAP CO, FI and AA
• additionally: SAP DRC, Fiori, Concur, DART, DMEE and user exits
• good knowledge of SAP PS, authorization and ABAP
• basic knowledge of SAP components MM, PP, SD
• elementary knowledge in the HR module
• version experience: SAP R/3 4.7 / SAP ECC / SAP S/4 HANA
• migration tools: LSMW, Migration Cockpit

Legal Requirements Experience:

• Germany
• Hungary
• Turkey
• Switzerland
• China
• Czech Republic
• Slovakia
• United Kingdom (UK)
• Sweden
• France
• Portugal

I am an SAP FI/CO consultant with extensive experience in national and international projects. My focus is on rollouts, transformations, release upgrades and subproject leadership. I take responsibility from business design through customizing to Go-Live and Hypercare. As the interface between business and IT, I ensure that complex financial processes are structured, communicated clearly and implemented pragmatically.

My core expertise is in the SAP FI/CO modules, where I have successfully delivered implementations, configurations and process optimizations. With solid knowledge in SAP S/4 HANA and SAP ECC, I support companies reliably in implementations, migrations and release upgrades. I also have experience in ABAP programming for custom developments, enabling me to flexibly meet individual requirements.

I have extensive experience in leading and coordinating SAP projects, especially rollouts and system migrations. I carefully analyze accounting processes, develop practical solutions and implement them efficiently. My approach combines structured project management with a pragmatic understanding of processes to achieve tangible results for companies.

I have completed SAP projects in many countries, taking into account different legal requirements. This international experience has given me not only technical know-how but also intercultural competence, flexibility and the ability to successfully manage complex projects in various regulatory environments.

If you are looking for an experienced SAP FI/CO expert to support your national and international projects with responsibility, technical expertise and a pragmatic process approach, I look forward to hearing from you.

• support and maintenance of business units for SAP modules FI and CO
• process optimizations and consulting in coordination with business units
• incident and problem management from error analysis to customizing
• coordination and management of external IT service providers
• performing customizing, tests and approvals
• definition and implementation of programming requirements and in-house development using ABAP
• initiating, leading and steering projects to optimize the SAP environment in FICO
• rollouts of new systems, components and processes
• design and implementation of business processes in IT systems
• creation of training materials and process documentation
• preparation and delivery of user training
• planning and executing release adjustments
• development and configuration of periodic account statements (open item list) for all locations worldwide including distribution
• configuration of special determination of payment term base date by comparing goods receipt and invoice receipt dates
• implementation of Concur Expense and full integration with S/4 HANA for 11 countries
• use of FIORI applications for rollouts as migration tools (successor to LSMW)
• integration of new FIORI applications in finance to leverage the latest S/4 HANA developments and offset SAP GUI limitations
• development of validations and substitutions in asset accounting for account subjects and useful lives combined with asset classes and depreciation keys
• retroactive introduction of parallel ledger for 9 countries with two ledgers (Local Ledger + Tax Ledger)
• involvement in annual S/4 HANA upgrades for the FICO area (versions 1909, 2020, 2021 and 2022 have been supported each year in Q2 since 2020)
• SAP rollout for the FI part in Hungary including merger of two entities
• implementation of Advanced Compliance Reporting in Hungary to calculate VAT in XML format and generate the summary report
• implementation of Advanced Compliance Reporting in the UK and submission via MTD directly to HMRC
• configuration of lower-of-cost-or-market valuation with adjustments of user exits for special selections in intercompany transactions and additional development of programs for including sales information (invoices, contracts)
• improvement of the goods in transit process through validation and building a dashboard to track inventory worldwide
• improvement or adaptation of the other revenue process by preventing COPA postings through substitution of the use of cost centers
• automation of the intercompany commission business through machine-driven cross-company code postings
• integration and rollout for the FI part of a German subsidiary without full integration of MM/SD/PP – integration of CSB (non-SAP ERP) via interface to SAP – independent development for mass posting to the incoming and outgoing invoice registers
• development and integration of the process for rebooking and clearing receivables (creditor-side debtors) and payables (debtor-side creditors) in the month-end closing process including integration into the SAP Financial Closing Cockpit
• implementation of ODN in Egypt for outgoing invoices
• revision of the foreign currency valuation concept and implementation of new valuation areas including adjustment of account determination
• participation in the prototype introduction of SAP Group Reporting for the future replacement of SAP's Business Consolidation System

• support of key users in the FI/CO module
• planning and participation in SAP projects in finance and controlling
• carrying out customizing adjustments
• creation of functional specifications for programming and adapting SAP applications
• preparation and delivery of user training
• further development and optimization of FI/CO SAP applications
• management of internal and external project teams
• SAP rollout for the FI part in Izmir, Turkey
• revision and improvement of the month-end indicator reporting
• support with Hungary localization topics
• revision of electronic bank statement to automate clearing postings
• setup and use of the DART tool to provide the SAP audit format
• adjustment of SEPA format trees for the Czech Republic (ISO 20022)
• automated transfer of payment media files to the banking platform for Slovakia
• improvement of automatic assignment of payment reasons in incoming invoice postings using substitutions + user exits
• update of OKOF codes in asset master data for Russia and mass updates via LSMW
• implementation of dunning runs in Germany and configuration of special dunning texts