John D. Beidelman – Consultant

Resume of John D. Beidelman

SUMMARY

John is a Subject Matter Expert Consultant for HCL in the area of SAP financials and systems integration. He has held Solution Architect and Team Lead roles in ten full life-cycle implementations. John has a BS degree in Accounting and has worked in various accounting, auditing and financial reporting roles which complement his systems expertise. He has S/4HANA and over 20 years of SAP configuration, implementation, upgrade, migration, and run-support experience, including full implementations from design, configuration and development, testing and go-live.

John has worked in Chemicals, Aerospace, Technology, Consumer Products, Logistics and Financials. He is dedicated to leading enterprises through their SAP implementation projects and post go-live support.

Skills

Strategy / Worked with NBCU and OCD to develop their strategies to implement S/4 HANA and planned their transition from legacy systems.
Trained on SAP S/4HANA and attended SAP Partner workshops on the latest SAP S/4HANA developments and product releases.
Developed comprehensive strategies to integrate systems and provide custom enhancements to reduce workloads.
Process / Well versed in SAP Implementation methodologies, including SAP ASAP methodology of Preparation, Blueprint, Realization, Prep-go-live, and Go-live.
RICEFW management and execution for all non-standard SAP gaps and issues.
Project governance and change control practices and methods.
Status reporting and adherence to project goals and schedules.
Technology / SAP S/4HANA training and partner workshops:
SAP S/4HANA 1610 Finance Workshop (Boston, 2016)
SAP S/4HANA 1605 Simple Finance Training (2016)
SAP S/4HANA Simple Finance Migration (AC100, 2015)
Configuration experience with “SAP Demo21” – HCL’s in-house S/4HANA instance.
Comprehensive SAP experience with SAP Financial functionality and modules.
Proficient with tools such as: Solution Manager, APSE PM portal, uPerform, and HP-QC ALM testing tools, SharePoint, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project.
People / Well-developed leadership, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills.
Well versed with systems and policy issues of concern to financial executives.
Industry / Chemicals, Aerospace, Technology, Consumer Products, Logistics and Financials.

Selected Project Experience

Company / NBC/Universal
Duration / 9 Months
Position / Finance Solution Architect
Responsibilities
Major Enhancements and Planning for S/4HANA Implementation.
  • Directed a group of ten professionals to identify business enhancement requirements through implementations and support.
  • Worked with NBCU, SAP, and MADIBA to develop a roadmap to implement SAP S/4 HANA technologies.

Company / Sikorsky
Duration / 6 Months
Position / SAP SME
Responsibilities
Change fiscal year variant for a newly acquired subsidiary to conform to the new parent’s requirements.
  • Directed a team of several professionals to implement a year dependent variant.
  • Performed extensive development changes and rigorous testing.
  • Variant went live with no disruptions in operations.

Company / Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Duration / 10 Months
Position / Finance Lead
Responsibilities
Record to Report Lead from Blueprint to Realization.
  • Led a team of 10 HCL functional resources both onshore & offshore
  • Worked with client and other third party consulting resources in a team environment
  • Blueprinting including writing Process Design Documents in a GxP validated environment
  • Configured general ledger for GAAP, statutory, and IFRS.
  • Configured 40 company codes, 20 currencies, in 20 countries.
  • Responsible for 50 RICEFW objects, including journal entry workflow and complex interfaces to legacy
  • Drafted Functional Specification Documents in a GxP validated environment
  • Modules included: GL, Controlling, Accounts Payable, Banking, and consolidations accounting

Company / MillerCoors
Duration / 11 Months
Position / RTR Lead
Responsibilities
Record to Report Lead from Blueprint to Realization.
  • Led a team of 35 people both onshore & offshore as well as consultant and client resources.
  • Configured general ledger for GAAP, and IFRS.
  • Configured 10 company codes, 20 currencies, in two countries.
  • Responsible for about 140 RICEFW objects
  • Modules included: GL, Cost, Product Costing, Profitability Analysis, AR, AP, Banking, Sales & Excise Tax

Company / FBL Financial Group Project (FBL)
Duration / 9 Months
Position / General Ledger Lead
Responsibilities
General Ledger Lead from Blueprint to Realization.
  • Configured parallel general ledgers for GAAP, Statutory, Tax, and IFRS.
  • Configured 30 company codes
  • Responsible for integrating Legacy systems through an inbound SAP accounting interface
  • Responsible for integrating SAP insurance sub-ledger into the general ledger
  • Responsible for Accounts Receivable sub-ledger. Configured Fixed Assets
  • Responsible for capital project internal orders cost settlement

Company / PHLY Insurance Project (TMNA)
Duration / 11 Months
Position / General Ledger Lead, Acting Solution Architect, Solution Manager lead
Responsibilities
General Ledger Lead.
  • Configured parallel general ledgers for GAAP, Statutory, and IFRS.
  • Configured 13 company codes
  • Responsible for integrating Legacy systems through an inbound SAP accounting interface
Acting Solution Architect.
  • Responsible for an integrated design of GL, AP, CO, Purchasing and BW/BI modules.
  • Responsible for general design of system solution deliverable.
Solution Manager lead for this new ECC 6.0 implementation.
  • Configured “SAP Solution Manager” for configuration management and documentation.

Company / EMC Corporation – Propel Project
Duration / 11 Months
Position / Financial (R2R) Configuration Lead
Responsibilities
Financial R2R Configuration Lead for this new ECC 6.0 implementation. Led a configuration team of about 10 professionals in the USA, Ireland, and India.
  • Participated in the design stage by providing SAP guidance and prototype demos.
  • Configured parallel general ledgers for GAAP and IFRS
  • Implemented Banking, Accounts Receivable and Payable
  • Configured FSCM components: Cash & Liquidity Mgmt. and Credit Mgmt.
  • Configured ECC Indirect Tax (VERTEX integration; Sales, Use, VAT, Withholding Tax)
  • Configured Fixed Assets, Project Systems, and Investment Management
  • Configured Controlling (Cost Accounting, Profit Accounting)
Worked with SAP Solution Manager, ChaRM ‘light’, APSE, and eRoom systems.
Company / Eaton Vance
Duration / 10 Months
Position / Financial Lead
Responsibilities
Financial Lead for this new ECC 6.0 implementation. Led pre-sales, blueprinting, and realization phases.
  • Implemented SAP new general ledger, assets, payables, receivables, and banking modules
  • Designed NetWeaver based interfaces (RICEF) between SAP and legacy systems, including payroll, expense reporting, revenue, accounts receivables, banking, and assets
  • Configured New General Ledger for 46 company codes and two currencies
  • Configured three parallel ledgers for recording US GAAP, IFRS, and UK GAAP
  • Configured intercompany accounting and currency revaluation
  • Set up cost and profit centers and implemented three user-defined fields relevant to this client
  • Managed hosting, basis, and development issues with remote resources
  • Aligned the financial data model with BI and BPC to facilitate consolidations reporting

Company / Performance Food Group (co-implementation by SAP and ACS Systech Integrators)
Duration / 16 Months
Responsibilities
New implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 including New General Ledger (NGL), cost and profit centers, and financial reporting (report painter). Complete implementation from project preparation, blueprinting, realization, testing, go-live preparation and post-production support. Tools used included Solution Manager, Mercury Quality Center, and RWD uPerform. Documented business processes and procedures (BPP), functional design specifications (FDS) for interfaces (RICEFW), and key decision documents (KDD). Presented to all levels of management. Site lead for ACS Systech with the client. Managed consultants and maintained weekly status reports for two contracts.
Company / ACS Systech Integrators
Duration / 3 Months
Responsibilities
Led a team of eight professionals and successfully configured a Treasury Risk Management demo client, including buying and selling securities, accruing interest, and recognizing gains and losses.
Company / Titan America
Duration / 3 Months
Responsibilities
Enhance functionality of an existing SAP ECC 6.0 system. Led a team of four professionals to revise blueprint documents, perform extensive client comparisons (SCU0), and activate LIS/SIS/FIS reporting.
Company / WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS (Pfizer), Frazer, PA
Duration / 2005 – 2007
Position / Consultant, Applications Development
Responsibilities
Demonstrated project management leadership to deliver quality results on time and budget. Participated in Global Design project for worldwide SAP implementation (Canada, Europe, and Consumer). Completed an SAP upgrade. Led Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) review using VIRSA tools. Developed and implemented SAP Financial design solutions. Responsible for finance module configuration including special ledger, report painter, consolidations, general ledger, accounts payable and receivable.
  • Successfully completed SAP upgrade project from 4.6c to SAP ECC 5.0 (ERP 2004).
    Tested (unit and integration) configuration and new SAP authorization roles
  • Successfully implemented financial section of the SAP Solution Manager (SM) and eRoom
  • Created and coordinated extensive “As Is”, “To Be” and “Gaps” Global Design documentation. Resolved outstanding issues and Gaps and finalized documents for inclusion in Solution Manager
  • Led IT team for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance review. Implemented and used VIRSA compliance calibrator (CC) and firefighter (FF), now part of SAP GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance)
  • Selected by senior management to train new project members and Accenture consultants on Wyeth SAP architecture, business processes, and system configuration

Company / BENTLEY SYSTEMS, Exton, PA
Duration / 2000 – 2005
Position / Senior SAP FI (Financial) Functional Analyst
Responsibilities
Configured, maintained, upgraded, and supported SAP financial modules including general ledger, accounts receivable and payable, cost and profit accounting (CO/PCA), consolidations (EC-CS), and reporting applications. Provided training and user support.
  • Implemented company consolidations (EC-CS) and special ledger (SPL) on time and within budget. Installed InterActive Excel and developed financial reports with Report Painter
  • Supported a single worldwide SAP R/3 instance, consisting of over 40 legal entities, and using multiple currencies and languages. Created new company codes. Provided user support
  • Participated in upgrades of SAP from 3.1H to 4.5B to 4.70, for improved system functionality
  • Performed SAP security authorization function for six months, while position was vacant
  • Restated financial databases from legacy currencies to the Euro, i.e., a “Euro conversion”
  • Managed vendor selection phase of a credit card project (CyberSource vs. Paymetric)
  • Supported and upgraded Vertex domestic sales and use tax database and European VAT taxes
  • Supported financial budgeting and data warehousing software applications including Hyperion Pillar and Planning and Cognos PowerPlay and Impromptu

Company / ANDERSEN CONSULTING (ACCENTURE), Wilmington, DE
Duration / 1998 – 1999
Position / SAP Configuration Consultant
Responsibilities
DuPont Dow Elastomers Run Team (1999)
  • Maintained Production SAP R/3 system: FI, AM, SL, LC modules
DuPont Dow Elastomers Implementation Team (1998)
  • Configured SAP R/3 financial modules: GL, SPL, LC, Banking, VAT, and AM

Company / MONTELL POLYOLEFINS (HIMONT, LYONDELLBASELL), Wilmington, DE
Duration / 1988 – 1998
Position / Senior Accounting Specialist
Responsibilities
  • Internal Control (1994-1998) Successfully managed SAP R/3 adoption for the Controllers unit
  • SAP Implementation (1992-1994) Implemented SAP R/2 enterprise management software in North America successfully and on time. GL, CO, Consolidations. Trained power users
  • Financial Reporting (1991-1992) Prepared financials. Installed GL to consolidations interface
  • Internal Audit (1988-1991) Participated in startup of Audit department. Supervised staff auditors

Employment History

Date / Company Name / Role
Jul 10 – Present / HCL AXON / Consultant
2007 – 2010 / SYSTECH INTEGRATORS (affiliated with ACS and Xerox), Wilmington, DE / Senior Consultant, SAP FI/CO
2005 – 2007 / WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS (Pfizer), Frazer, PA / Consultant, Applications Development
2000 – 2005 / BENTLEY SYSTEMS, Exton, PA / Senior SAP FI (Financial) Functional Analyst

EDUCATION

Level / Subject / College / University
Degree / B.S., Accounting / Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

CERTIFICATION

Certification / CPA, Certification, Oklahoma

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