Luis Enrique Bernal

M.Fin. B.Sc(IT) LUIS BERNAL- International --| linkedin.com/in/luisebernal/‬ SAP FI Sr Consultant | Implementation & Roll Out Consultant | SAP Implementation Specialist | SAP Business Process Expert Accomplished SAP FI Sr Consultant with 18 years experience, collaborated in implementations, rollouts, end-to-end master data migrations, upgrades, enhancements, and support projects. A diversely skilled Implementation Consultant with knowledge across most SAP Standard functions, including General ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, and Bank Accounting. A focused SAP S/4 HANA Implementation Specialist with direct experience conducting complex financial projects and transferring the "know-how" to key users, behind the SAP customizing timely. A lifelong Business Analyst professional whose projects consistently outperform scope goals and maintain an unwavering commitment to operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction. Experience implementing SAP FI for national and international customers (Europe, North and Central America). Eleven full cycle implementations within SAP General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting. Nine full-cycle rollouts within SAP General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting. "Outstanding SAP Consultant" – TCS, Tata Consultancy Services "Passionate about his work" – David C – NTT Data "Fast learner and team player"– Idel Gorodezky – SAP SKILLS Excellent Communicator Decision Maker Flexible Worker Team Player Creative Thinker Stress Resilient Problem Solver Solution Focused Team Leadership Fast Learner Customer Oriented Leadership Development PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DRiV, Bucharest. Romania – Illinois. USAAug 2020 – Jan 15, 2021 Senior SAP Finance Asset Accounting Consultant | SAP S/4 HANA 1909 | FICO Asset Accounting and Push Down Accounting Implementation for China, Philippines, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Geneve, Russia and The United States. • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Control Consultant, I accomplished the customizing for Push Down Accounting for Assets Accounting and Finance Asset Management (FAM) to help to complete the acquisition of Federal Mogul. Using LSMW for all master data updates and asset values. • Performed as a reliable FICO Team Lead for unit and integration testing of a new configuration for Push-Down Accounting, provided feedback and recommendations to business users. Colgate Palmolive, Mexico City. Mexico Dec. 2, 2019– Apr. 17, 2020  Senior SAP Finance Asset Accounting Consultant R2R - P2P- O2C | SAP S/4 HANA 1709 Asset Accounting, Asset Management (FAM) and Parallel Accounting Implementation for Seventeen countries in LATAM Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Three countries in Europe, Poland, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Control Consultant, I accomplished the customizing for Parallel Accounting and Assets Accounting to use US GAAP, Local GAAP and Tax Ledger for Accounting Principles and IFRS. Performed as a reliable FICO Team Lead for unit and integration testing of a new configuration for Parallel Accounting, provided feedback and recommendations to the technical team. Titan America, Norfolk, Virginia. USA Jun 1st, 2019– December 2019 Finance Rollout Manager R2R / P2P | SAP S/4 HANA 1709 | FI CO PS SAP S/4 HANA 1709 Implementation Selected to serve as an SAP S/4 HANA Finance Roll-Out Manager. I accomplished the customizing for Assets Accounting to use Asset Accounting, Asset Accounting - Group Ledger IFRS, Asset Under Construction, Asset Under Construction - Group Ledger IFRS, business needs, Master Data Analysis, Gaps, New Business Requirements, and their corresponding technical solutions. Performed as Reliable Business Process Expert being the SPOC for all Finance SAP Standard Process and providing support to the CFO, BPO, and BPU a follow-up and communication to the project, ensuring impact and feedback from a financial perspective; Record to Report to secure a smooth process standardization. BEHER Systems, Palo Alto, California. USA Mar 1st, 2019– Jun 1st, 2019 SAP FI S/4 HANA 1709 and 1809 | SAP S/4 HANA Cloud 1909 | SAP Finance Business Process Architect for R2R and P2P Implementing SAP Leonardo solutions in end-to-end scenarios. Performed as Project technical leader being the SPOC for all technical and administrative tasks like assigning the defect and provide follow up and communication to the project; attend all the Project Meetings and provide impact and feedback from a financial perspective; lead Change Management Process to secure a smooth process standardization. Managed and supported the implementation of business solutions by identifying business needs and their corresponding technical solutions, leading the regional deployment for finance teams and Master Data Governance. Jabil Packaging, St Petersburg, FL. USA Sept 1st, 2018 – Mar 2019 SAP FI Sr Consultant S/4 HANA 1709 | SAP Finance Specialist Upgrade SAP S/4 HANA 1610 to SAP S/4 HANA 1709 –San Diego Plant, CA. United States Coordinated functional team resources and activities under the project timeline. Accountable for the overall success of the project operating team and delivery of business requirements. Identified evolving business needs required to support future opportunities and processes, while ensuring system configuration requirements were able to accommodate prospective enhancements. Guaranteed that user acceptance criteria were clearly defined and understood by key stakeholders. Worked with teams to resolve implementation issues on a timely basis and escalated business decisions when appropriate. Established a process for integrating proactive risk management with the overall program priorities and initiatives. Roll Out Global Template SAP S/4 HANA 1709 for Guadalajara, Hungary, and Spain Plants SAP FI Sr Consultant S/4 HANA 1709 | SAP Implementation Specialist R2R/P2P Performed as the SAP Implementation Specialist for design, build, and implement SAP FICO modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting with cross-functional modules, CO, MM, PS, SD, PP, QM, and EWM from a finance perspective. Successful legacy data migration for an end-to-end SAP finance scope. I helped the team in determining what legacy data need to be converted into the SAP system, establishing Master Data Analysis for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting, reviewing and editing a plan to have the legacy data analyzed/cleansed to move into SAP using standard tools (Fiori Apps and LSMW), supporting multiple Mock Conversion exercises, as well as a final Conversion to Production. I was guiding the client in post-deployment data validation and reconciliation activities within SAP. Grupo Macro, Merida, YUC. MEXFeb 1st, 2018 - Sept 1st, 2018 SAP FI Sr Consultant S/4 HANA 1709 | SAP FI Business Specialist Achieved the full deployment of SAP Best Practices for General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Product Costing, Material Ledger, Profitability Analysis, Credit Management, Cash Management, and Bank Management (Treasury). Performed as SAP FI Business Specialist, defined processes for end-users and business stakeholders, such as guidance on technical feasibility and the suitability for Non-SAP standard solutions. Leading the Master Data migration team for an end-to-end from PeopleSoft 9.1 system to SAP S/4 HANA 1709 in GL, AP, AR, and Banks using SAP Fiori App and LSMW. SOVOS, Atlanta, GA. USA-MEX Oct 20th, 2017 Jan 26th, 2018 SAP FI Sr Consultant S/4 HANA 1709 | SAP Finance Specialist Performed as SAP Finance specialist for Mexico localization, providing analysis and solutions to the business requirements. Assessed 15 successful projects and 20 Business Requirements, for national tax laws and country-specific payment formats. Companies: Kellogg's, Brown-Forman, Dyno Nobel, Kerry, Ashland, Corning, Discovery Communications, Grainger, Philips, Qiagen, Rockwell, Valvoline, Sun Chemicals, VWR, Johnson & Johnson Valley Proteins, Winchester, VA. USAAug 1st, 2017 – Oct 20th, 2017 Senior SAP Finance | SAP S/4 HANA Migration | Master Data Analyst • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Consultant, I accomplished the UT and Master Data Governance for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting. USA Localization using SAP Best Practices. SHCP, Hermosillo, SON. MEX Jul 14, 2016 – Jul 14, 2017 Senior SAP FI-CO PSCD FICA TRM | Master Data Governance | Analyst • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Consultant, I accomplished the integration for SAP FI General Ledger, Bank Accounting, Master Data, Business Analyst and Contract Accounting. KONE, Helsinki, Finland. MEX Jan 18th, 2016 – Jun 17th, 2016 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP FICO Lead Full Cycle Implementation • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Consultant, I accomplished the SAP FI Standard Implementation for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting, Mexico localization (Tax reports), Electronic accounting. SAP CO, SAP PS. Mexico Localization. Data migration for Master data on GL, AP, AR, AA, Banks, with SAP LSMW. DP DPortenis, Mazatlan, SIN. MEX.Sept 2015 – Dec 2015 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP FI Lead Full Cycle Implementation • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Consultant, I accomplished the SAP FI Standard Implementation for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting, Mexico localization (Taxes), and Electronic accounting. SAP Fixed Assets Accounting, Master Data Migration (LSMW GL, AP, AR, AA). Getronics, Mexico City Sept 2014 – Feb 2015 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP FI Lead Full Cycle Implementation • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Consultant, I accomplished the SAP FI Standard Implementation for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting, and Master Data Migration (LSMW GL, AP, AR, AA). H+ Hospital, Mexico City Feb 2014 – Jul 2014 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP FI Lead Full Cycle Implementation • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Consultant, I accomplished the SAP FI Standard Implementation for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting, and Master Data Migration (LSMW GL, AP, AR, AA). BEHER Systems, Miami, FL. USA-MEX Jan 2013 – Oct 2013 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP FI USA Localization - Remote • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance Consultant, I accomplished the SAP FI Standard Support Localization for 1099 Misc, Federal and Local Tax Reports. SAGARPA, Mexico City 13 Aug 2012 – Dec 2012 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP Senior FI – FM – FSCM • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance; Funds Management and FSCM Consultant, I accomplished the SAP FI FM and FSCM Master Data Migration and Integration. Agri Commodity Trade, Miami FL, USA 13 Aug 2012 – Dec 2012 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP Senior FI Cash Management Implementation • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance; Funds Management and FSCM Consultant, I accomplished the SAP FI Standard SAP Cash and Liquidity Management. Cash Flow implementation, Data Migration Analysis and Integration. Siemens AG, Munich, GermanyMar 2012 – Jun 2012 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP AMS | SAP Senior FI CO PS • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance, I accomplished the SAP FICO PS AMS Support for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting for Belgium, France, Germany, Mexico, and The United States. Nissan North America, Franklin, TN, USA-MEX Feb 2011 – Dec 2011 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP Migration Upgrade| Master Data Analyst Tester • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance, I accomplished the SAP Upgrade 4.6 to SAP ECC for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting. Master Data Analyst and Tester for the SAP CO FM PS IM integration. Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, California, USA-MEX Apr 2010 - Sep 2010 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP Implementation | Master Data Analyst • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance, I accomplished the SAP Roll Out for Project System, Investment Management, and SAP FICO Implementation. Participate in Data Migration SAP LSMW for FI (GL, AR, AP, AA, and Banks). Integration testing, and cutover and Go-Live activities. Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio USA-MEXSep 2009 - Mar 2010 Senior SAP Finance Consultant | SAP Implementation | Master Data Analyst • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance, I accomplished the SAP Roll Out for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting, FI Payroll, FI Localization, and SAP PS Implementation. Mexico localization (Taxes). SAP SE, Mexico and Latin AmericaMar 2008 - Mar 2009 SAP Senior Consultant, Business Process Expert for SAP Implementations • Selected to serve as Senior SAP Finance, I accomplished Several Implementations and Rollouts for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets Accounting and Bank Accounting, FI Payroll, FI Localization, Integration for several companies. Instituto Nacional de Seguros SAP FAM; PEMEX Gas; Cadbury ADAMS; PEMEX Petroquimica; PEMEX Gas; Coca Cola; Walmart; COTEMAR; PEMEX Refinería; SPECTRUM; Banco de Mexico. Academic background Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico-. México D.F. B.Sc(IT) Electronic and Telecommunication Engineer Universidad Tecnológica de México-. México D.F. M.Fin. Master’s Degree Finance Specializations Content Strategy for Professionals in Organizations Northwestern University. USA Project Management University of California, Irvine. USA Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity University of California, Irvine. USA Successful Negotiation; Essential Strategies and Skills. University of Michigan. USA Strategic Management and Innovation. Copenhagen Business School. Denmark Strategy Formulation. Copenhagen Business School. Denmark Strategy Implementation. Copenhagen Business School. Denmark Finance for Non-Financial Professional. University of California, Irvine. USA Content Strategy for Professionals 1: Engaging Audiences for Your Organization. Northwestern University. USA Content Strategy for Professionals 2: Expanding Your Content’s Impact and Reach. Northwestern University. 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