Profile
Elie SASSINE is an SAP FICOSenior Consultant with seven yearsexperience in SAP related modules. He participated implementing SAP in major projects as a FI-CO & CML Consultant in different countries of the MENA region like UAE (Dubai), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah), Lebanon (Beirut), Egypt (Cairo) and Syria (Damascus). During his previous work experience, he has closely interacted with many consultants gaining respect and advancing his professional and personal skills. He is also experienced in project management including planning, reporting and preparation of technical documents.
For the past three years ago, he started implementing SAP FICO & CML projects as a freelancer for international companies in the MENA region as follows:
-Sony Pictures Entertainment (Dubai-Beirut-Cairo): nine month international rollout implementation.
-African Import and Export Bank: current project since more than two years.
In addition, Elie has worked for an SAP consultancy firm and participated implementing SAP FI-CO & CML modules forinternationalcustomersmainly in Banking sector and Cement industry.
Previous to that, Elie was a Senior System Analyst whohas led a development team in major projects. Also, he was a PowerBuilder, .Net based Technology and Database programmer with more than 8 years experience wherehe has participated developing and implementingERP systems in most advanced technologies.
Elie is a 38 years old, Lebanese national,Arabic speaker as a native language, English and French both spoken and writtenfluently. He hold a bachelor degree in business computer from the Lebanese University in Beirut.
He is a self-motivated individual, a team leader, positive and hard working person who can easily fit in any work team and adapt to existing working conditions. He is a team player with a great conscious to work security issues and a problem solver who excels under pressure.
As hobbies, he is interested in traveling, swimming, reading and sports.
SAP Experience – Summary

SAP FICO CML

Project management and team leading

Strong technical competency

SAP Business Objects Data Services

Professional Experience– Summary

Professional Experience: more than 8 years in the Software Development:

SAP FICO Consultant / Freelancer, Lebanon – UAE – Egypt

SAP FICO Consultant / Procons-4IT, Lebanon – UAE – Egypt – KSA – Syria

Senior System Analyst / SETS, Lebanon

SAP Project Experience – Detail

Customer / African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) – Cairo, Egypt
Duration / July 2014 - Present
Industry / Bank
Project Description / End to End SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation
Role / SAP FICO/CMLSenior Consultant
Responsibilities/Deliverables
African Import and Export bank offered me a temporary contract (renewed on yearly basis) as a SAP consultant attached to manager position. I was responsible of the following activities:
-Lead FICO and CML implementation: gathering requirements, configuration, activate new business processes, enhance existing processes, perform testing and UATs, support and train users, prepare the required documentations.
-Act as a Business Analyst Lead for the SuccessFactors implementation using “SAP Activate” methodology.
-Design interfaces to Integrate the third party systems newly implemented (SalesForce, Sungard Treasury, Credit & Risk, AQ Focus) to SAP Financials (FICO and CML) and vice versa.
-Design an interface to Integrate SAP employee payroll to Citibank online.
-Managing the implementation of different SAP modules (MM, Travel management, BPC,..) implemented by third party vendors.
-Prepare the functional design & specifications of business objects reports.
Customer / Sony Pictures Television Productions – Lebanon/Egypt/UAE
Duration / October 2013 – June 2014
Industry / Media & Entertainment
Project Description / End to End SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation - rollout
Role / SAP FICOSenior Consultant – Project Lead
Responsibilities/Deliverables
Sony Pictures Entertainment in the UK offered me a temporary contract (9 months) to lead the rollout implementation (FI/CO/AP/AR/MM/PS/AA) of its subsidiaries in Dubai, Beirut and Cairo (Sony Pictures Television Arabia). I was reporting to the project manager in London, working with the functional and technical team in Los Angeles, Poland and India. I was based in Beirut to work closely to the finance director and business users, and traveling frequently to Dubai and Cairo to work with the business users of other entities. Acting as a territory lead in MENA region, I was responsible of the following activities:
-Scope Document: work with the project manager, finance director and business users to put the scope of work.
-Blueprints Workshops and documentation: work with the project manager, finance director and business users to identify the gaps between the business processes required by Sony Pictures international template and the local authorities requirements.
-Customisation: help in the customisation.
-Perform Unit Test and UATs.
-Perform training.
-Go Live.
-Post Go Live Support.
Customer / IDB – Saudi Arabia
Duration / April 2013 –September 2013
Industry / Bank
Project Description / SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation
Role / SAP FICO/CML Functional Consultant
Responsibilities/
Deliverables / -Support on Bank Communication Management (CM)
-Support on Cash Management (CM)
-Blueprints for interfaces integrating SAP to MISYS
-CML implementation Workshops
Customer / African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) – Cairo, Egypt
Duration / August 2012 –March 2013
Industry / Bank
Project Description / End to End SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation
Role / SAP FICO/CML Functional Consultant
Responsibilities/
Deliverables / -Facility Management (CML): BluePrints WorkShops, Prepare Unit Tests, UATs and Training documents
-Go Live
-Post Go Live Support (FI-CO & CML)
Customer / Ciment de Sibline – Sibline, Lebanon
Duration / March 2012 –December 2012
Industry / Cement Industry
Project Description / End to End SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation
Role / SAP FICO Functional Consultant
Responsibilities/
Deliverables / -Scope Document
-Blueprints Workshops and documentation
-Customisation
-Unit Test and UATs
-Training Materials
-Go Live
-Post Go Live Support
Customer / IDB – Saudi Arabia
Duration / 2 months 2011
Industry / Bank
Project Description / SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation
Role / SAP FI Functional Consultant
Responsibilities/
Deliverables / -Contract Accounting (CAX): Customisation and Support
Customer / AL BADIA CEMENT – Damascus, Syria
Duration / 5 months 2011
Industry / Cement Industry
Project Description / End to End SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation - rollout
Role / SAP FI Functional Consultant
Responsibilities/
Deliverables / -Training for users and key users
-Go Live
-Post Go Live Support
Customer / AL BADIA CEMENT & CST Consulting & Italcimenti – Dubai, UAE
Duration / 1 month 2011
Industry / Cement Industry
Project Description / SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation - rollout
Role / SAP FI Functional Consultant
Responsibilities/
Deliverables / -UAT
-Training for key users + Implementation handover
Customer / ICD – Jeddah - Saudi Arabia
Duration / 2 months 2011
Industry / Bank
Project Description / SAP ECC 6.0 Integration with a third party Islamic Core Banking
Role / SAP FICO Functional Consultant / Project Lead
Responsibilities/
Deliverables / -Gathering Requirements: Conduct several meetings in order to design a working solution
-Prepare a Functional & Technical Specification Document for the integration
-Data mapping and data migration
-Quality Assurance
-Training for the users (Handover)
-Send weekly progress report
-Follow up the project plan with the customer and the third party company
Customer / IDB – Saudi Arabia
Duration / 4 months 2010
Industry / Bank
Project Description / SAP ECC 6.0 Global Implementation
Role / Data Migration using SAP Business Objects Data Services
Responsibilities/
Deliverables / -Mapping data
-Create and Execute Jobs responsible to Upload Data to SAP
None SAP-Related Experience – Detail

-Leading the ERP Implementation:Purchase Cycle, Sales, Inventory, Production, Finance(Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, GL), Fixed Assets Management.

-Develop new sub-modules and integration with third party systems (Microsoft Dynamics CRM, core banking systems,…).

-Software Presales Engineer: perform demo presentations (Stock, Finance, Fixed Assets, Manufacturing), answer customers RFQs,…

Professional Experience – Details
Company / Freelancer
Duration / October 2013 – Present
Industry / SAP Consulting Services
Position / SAP Consultant
Responsibilities/Job Description / ▪ SAP FI-COSenior Consultant
Company / ProCons-4it (SAP Channel Partner) – Ashrafieh - Lebanon
Duration / August 2010 – September 2013
Industry / SAP Channel Partner
Position / SAP Consultant
Responsibilities/Job Description / ▪ SAP FI-CO Consultant
▪ SAP Business Objects Data Services
Company / SETS s.a.l. (Exclusive DELL Agents) - Beirut Down Town - Lebanon
Duration / Feb 2003 – July 2010
Industry / Trading Company & Software House
Position / Senior System Analyst
Responsibilities/Job Description / ▪ Using POWER BUILDER:
Realization of the modules below:
ERP Solution
- Supply Chain Management System: Purchase module (Procure to Pay cycle), Sales Module (Order to Cash cycle), Stock Transactions, Production (Assembly, Disassembly), Maintenance, Inventory…
- Accounting System: GL Entries, Accounts Payables & Receivables.
- Fixed Assets System: Asset Transactions (Purchase, Sales, Transfer Location, Revaluation, and Depreciation), Maintenance Contracts, Inventory Control.
- Manufacturing: Line of Production (Stepping), Manufacturing Order (BOQ), Costing…
- Payroll Management System.
- Human Resources Management System.
- Time Attendance Management System.
▪ Using JAVA, JSP & HTML:
Develop a web module for the ERP solution using JAVA, JSP, JavaScript and HTML.
▪ Using UML, ASP.net & C#
Develop a web application (new version of the ERP Solution) using:
UML (ICONIX Process) & LINQ technology
ASP.net & C#
▪ Software Presales Engineer (Stock, Finance, Fixed Assets, Manufacturing)
Scooping, presentations, gathering requirements…
▪ Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
Develop a Windows service application on C# that provides a CRM solution that integrates with the above ERP using XML messages.
Training
Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 – SETS - Lebanon / --Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Foundations
- Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Financials
- Integration Manager for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0
- Modifier with VBA in GP 10.0
UML ( ICONIX Process ) - New Horizons (Computer Learning Centers) - Lebanon / -Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML – Theory & Practice
- LINQ technology
Microsoft .NET Applications - New Horizons (Computer Learning Centers) - Lebanon / -Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Applications with MS Visual Studio 2005
-Core Data Access Development with Visual Studio 2005
-Advanced Data Access Development with Visual Studio 2005
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 - New Horizons (Computer Learning Centers) - Lebanon / -CRM 4.0 Applications
-Customisation and Configuration
-Installation and Deployment
Managerial Leadership Workshop / Workshop of “ Managerial Leadership“ presented by Dr. Abdo Bardawil
New Horizons (Computer Learning Centers) ) - Lebanon / - HTML
- Enhancing web pages with Java Script
- Java Script Programming
ComputerSkills
Programming Languages / Power Builder, C#, ASP.net, JAVA, Access, Visual basic, HTML, JSP, Java script, Pascal, COBOL, and Basic
Software / SAP ERP(All in One), SAP Business Objects, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, WorkForce 3.0 (SETS ERP),Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop
Database / Sybase, Oracle, SQL Server, Access
Methodology / Merise, UML, LINQ
Network / Active Directory, Group Policy, Sharing & Permissions, Internet
Educational Background & Certifications
TS, Major in Business Computer / Institute of Tourism –Dekwaneh - Lebanon
Bachelor of Sciences BS, Major in Mathematics / Lebanese University: Faculty of Sciences - Fanar -Lebanon
Earned the French and Lebanese baccalaureate (biology option) with distinction / Soeurs des Saints-Coeurs - Andaket - Lebanon
Personal Data
Languages / French, English & Arabic, all spoken and written fluently
Nationality / Lebanese
Marital Status / Single
Birth Date / 28/09/1978
Gender / Male
HOBBIES & INTERESTS / Basketball, Travel, Cinema, Swimming
Address / Dekwaneh - Beirut- LEBANON
Phone / Lebanon: +961 3 46 75 50
Email /

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