ISO 20022 Experts in Germany

• Consulting, training, and coaching in the financial sector on strategy, organization, and IT topics

• MorgenFund: Advising the operator of a fund platform on software selection for a sub-ledger "Cash Accounts" based on Virtual IBANs (VIBAN)

• Structuring requirements, market screening, creating RfIs, communicating with vendors, and conducting the selection process

• UniCredit/HypoVereinsbank: Workstream lead "Booking and Customer Reporting" in the payment transformation project "PULS"

• Business analysis, creating business requirements and aligning solution items as part of the functional specification with the bank's IT service providers

• Business analysis of SEPA CT and SWIFT MX (.camt, .pain, and .pacs formats), change management, team lead for a virtual team of fifteen line experts, and stakeholder management

• equensWorldline Germany: Program management for three projects of the SWIFT service bureau (CBPR+, ESMIG, and Euro1Step1 migration) as part of the SWIFT MX migration

• Managing individual project managers regarding overarching goals and requirements; reporting to internal and external committees and stakeholders; coordinating with dependent projects and programs

• Project management/PMO: interim project management, stand-in for project managers, resource planning, budget and cost management, general PMO tasks

SAP S/4HANA Implementation (Greenfield)

• SAP Finance Reporting
• VAT Reporting
• Foreign Plants
• Tax Calculation for SD/MM
• Z4/Z5 Reports
• Intrastat
• SAP DRC (E-Invoicing)

System: SAP

Industry: Manufacturing

Team: 10

Program Manager for a radical architecture and IT transformation program (RAITT) reshaping the applications landscape (i.e. cloud transformation) and operating model into agile organisation.

• E2E readiness towards mass-market business division covering demand, delivery, test and roll-out phases
• Driving Telefonica internal teams and external system integrators to ensure delivery on time and in quality in adherence to defined processes
• Management of risks, issues and dependencies on program level

• Analysis
• Consulting
• Software design
• Development
• Automation
• Testing
• Deployment
• Architecture, development and deployment of various proof-of-concept applications around the integration of current AI interfaces including conversational, realtime voice, images and videos
• Developed best practices for working with agentic systems and AI in practice
• Created code templates

Short profile:

• Active in national and international projects focusing on rollouts, transformations, release upgrades and subproject management
• Supporting the design, implementation, configuration and optimization of accounting processes
• Taking responsibility from functional design through customizing to go-live + hypercare and serving as an interface between the business and IT
• Structured analysis of complex financial processes, clear communication with stakeholders, and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach

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, consulting 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 with SAP tools and Excel

International projects:

Experience in executing SAP projects in various countries and cultures

Service portfolio:

• Functional and technical consulting
• Requirements/data/process analysis
• Creating 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 knowledge
• Partial/full project management, cutover management and hypercare

Industries:

• Precision mechanics and 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 management and ABAP
• Basic knowledge of SAP components MM, PP, SD
• Basic knowledge of the HR module
• Version experience: SAP R/3 4.7 / SAP ECC / SAP S/4 HANA
• Migration tools: LSMW, Migration Cockpit

Experience with legal requirements:

• 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 managing subprojects. In doing so, I take responsibility from functional design through customizing to go-live and hypercare. As an interface between business and IT, I ensure that complex financial processes are analyzed in a structured way, communicated clearly, and implemented pragmatically.

My core expertise lies in the SAP FI/CO modules, where I have successfully carried out implementations, configurations, and process optimizations. With in-depth knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA and SAP ECC, I reliably support companies in implementations, migrations, and release upgrades. Additionally, I have experience in ABAP programming for custom adjustments and developments, allowing me to flexibly meet individual requirements.

I bring extensive experience in leading and coordinating SAP projects, particularly in rollouts and system migrations. In the process, I carefully analyze business processes in accounting, develop practical solutions, and implement them efficiently. My approach combines structured project management with pragmatic process understanding to achieve tangible results for companies.

I have executed SAP projects in numerous countries, taking into account different legal requirements. This international experience has not only given me 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 national and international projects with responsibility, technical expertise and a pragmatic process understanding, I look forward to hearing from you.

• Introduction of giro card with Visa Debit card payment function (Combocard) for Commerzbank
• Support for the Card Processing Team (card processing; Clearing & Settlement incl. Dispute Management teams) in project work
• Creation of requirements for the Clearing & Settlement team, Authorization team (AZ) and Card Production team (KP) as part of a requirements catalog
• Requirements engineering (requirements management) with business contact person
• Participation in workstream meetings between VISA Inc., SRC Security Research & Consulting GmbH, Commerzbank AG and consulting firms (PwC and Senacor Technologies AG)
• Sprint planning with Jira tickets of type Task and use of Confluence
• Creation and presentation of weekly status reports for the Clearing & Settlement, Dispute Management and Reporting & GUI workstreams
• Coordination with network and file transfer teams for connection tests of new interfaces, e.g. setup of host keys, use of VPN or sipnet connections
• Coordination of the delivery of test files, e.g. exchange rates (FX rates; TC 56 of VISA rates), VISA Debit and Credit transactions (format Base II) and EANSS/ISS Base II clearing files to the Debit Clearing System (DCS)
• Conducting coordination meetings on the use of Visanet Settlement Service (VSS) and PSD2 reports and payment traffic statistics (ZVS)
• Organizing workshops with FiServ (First Data) on Dispute Management and complaint handling
• Setup and maintenance of Open Point List (OPL) in Confluence
• Technologies/methods: Jira, Confluence, giro card, VISA Debit card, payments, Kanban board, BIN, routing, CIQ, VPAY, ScalaTest, Dispute Management

• Focus on EBICS optimization and further development of the customer’s internal EBICS application
• Business and technical consulting for Aareal First Financial Solutions AG on products and applications of the EBICS standard in the areas of operations and further development, as well as project-related communication with external development partners and the product vendor to map the relevant optimizations on a technical level
• In the role of business coordinator, consulting on content-related and regulatory requirements as well as technical prerequisites and needs, and consolidating these on a business level
• Consulting on the use of EBICS formats
• Review of the current EBICS standard for potential optimizations and further development
• Analysis of the current state to identify further development potential and derive suitable recommendations for action, taking regulatory requirements into account
• Carrying out EBICS tests during the project
• Responsible on a business level for requirements management, and in this context capturing and documenting requirements for such tests
• Design of a functional and long-term test management approach
• Execution and evaluation of tests
• Consulting on sustainable quality assurance and audits
• Project languages: German and English
• Tools/methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, TestRail, Confluence, Jira, Business Logics Bank Rechner, Business Logics test data generator, Business Logics banking tool, Business Logics test system, DBEAVER, Squirrel, Unix virtual machines, WinSCP, Kitty, PuTTY, various Aareal Bank products, online banking portal, Aareal Sign, core banking system, SAP Blue Eagle, SAP RE-FX, Aareon Wodis Sigma, Haufe Real Estate Wowinex, GAP Group Immotion, UTS Karthago, SAP IS-U/Waste, SIV kVASy, various EBICS clients

• Designing and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain for a newly established restaurant, covering fresh produce, dry goods, beverages, and kitchen essentials
• Setting up ordering cycles, ensuring food-safety compliant logistics, and aligning delivery schedules with kitchen operations to maintain product quality and reduce waste
• Building procurement frameworks and vendor relationships with major importers and wholesalers in Germany; structuring agreements to secure competitive food pricing, negotiating minimum order quantities, and establishing reliable delivery commitments
• Defining structured processes for supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and delivery scheduling to reduce risks such as delayed deliveries, inconsistent product quality, or stock shortages; introducing clear evaluation criteria, establishing communication protocols with vendors, and setting escalation procedures for supply disruptions

• Close collaboration with development teams to ensure alignment with project goals
• Assessment of in-scope assets, requirements definition and support of the public tender process up to vendor selection
• Creation and maintenance of UML sequence diagrams to document system interactions
• Intensive use of Agile/Scrum methodology and the Spotify model
• Development and implementation of cutover and rehearsal plans together with the application managers

• Sorting of customer orders
• Packaging and warehouse assistance
• Working late nights and weekends (130 hours/month)

• Planning and control of all testing activities of a test team

• Creation of test strategies for system, integration, and acceptance tests, including coordination with providers and clients

• Creation of test specifications (equivalence class partitioning, boundary value analysis, use case-based tests, exploratory testing)

• Creation and review of test cases

• Execution and documentation of tests for functional requirements, bug retests, performance tests, and regression tests

• Testing of interfaces and APIs

• Responsibility for regression test activities and test automation

• Execution of test sign-off processes and preparation of regular status reports

• Main contact for providers and clients on testing issues

• Responsibility for test environments and bug process

• Moderation and leadership of test stand-ups, team, and project meetings

• Review and creation of requirements documents (Business Requirements and Functional Specifications)

• Maintenance and support of test tools (Java)

• Planning, control, and execution of test cycles for the production of annual tax documents

• Detailed planning of the dress rehearsal and production processes

• Tracking of production schedule

• Management and execution of acceptance tests with clients in the withholding tax project (2009–2010)

• Preparation of management reports on test status for the reporting program (QI, FATCA, CRS, FKB, FSAK, Gift Tax) (2014–2018)

• Tools and standards: Agile test management/Scrum, Jira, Bugzilla, HP ALM 12, Enterprise Architect 13, Confluence, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Tributum, ee2, RDES, OMS, dbPrint, DMS, Oracle 12.1, SQL Developer, Altova XML, MQ Series, Java, Windows, OS/z, Unix

• Lead software architect and technical team lead for a new logistics platform for load carrier trade
• Core design of software architecture using arc42 spanning frontend, backend, delivery strategies and cloud native infrastructure with Domain Driven Design and Hexagonal Architecture
• Evaluation of initial business requirements and software development roadmap
• Technical team lead in a Scrum team of 9 people
• Introduced and strengthened AI-assisted (JetBrains AI & GitHub Copilot) and collaborative code development strategies to speed up feature development

• Further development of a finance layer for subscription and one-time purchase billing and accounting.
• Technologies: Kotlin, AWS (SQS, S3, ElastiCache, Aurora), React, TypeScript, Coroutines, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring (Boot, Data, WebFlux), JUnit, Testcontainers, Cucumber, Liquibase, PostgreSQL, Webservices (REST), R2DBC, OpenAPI 3, Gradle, GIT, Docker, Netty, GitHub Actions, Jira/Confluence, arc42

• Requirements analysis
• Source data analysis
• Development of ETL pipelines
• Data modeling of the staging, core and mart layers
• Calculation of key performance indicators (KPIs) at the mart layer
• Methods used: Agile, Data Vault 2.0
• Technologies used: Oracle 19, ODI, PL/SQL, Kafka, Python, PowerDesigner, SAP-BO, Git, Jira, Confluence