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Lee Slotnik

lee_slotnik_small_400Lee Slotnik, Managing Partner, Lee is a SAP professional in FI and has more than 10 years of experience. Lee holds a Bachelor Degree of Science in Business Administration from the Ohio State University. In addition to being a SAP FI professional he is a Certified Public Accountant. Lee held key client facing positions at Andersen Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers and BearingPoint.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

· SAP R/3 expert with over 10 years of in depth experience specializing in the Financials and Controlling modules and integration with Sales and Distribution and Materials Management across a variety of industry groups.

· Accomplished in applying SAP R/3 technology to business transformation and process improvement in financial operations and control, order to cash, and requisition to payment.

· Proven manager and leader with excellent problem solving, project team, group facilitation, communication, and senior management interaction skills.

· Successfully involved with the delivery of multiple full life cycle implementations that integrated SAP R/3, e-Business software, decision support tools and custom applications.

· Excels as the liaison between business users and development teams by gathering and translating business requirements into technical specifications and successfully implementing realistic and practical software solutions via standard R/3 functionality or custom development when necessary.

· Experienced working with international project teams in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

SAP R/3 EXPERIENCE

Delphi, Troy, MI

Delphi automotive is a world leader in mobile electronics, transportation components, and systems technology with revenues of approximately $29 billion.

Global implementation of SAP R/3 4.6C

Functional Highlights:

Simultaneously served as Deployment Manager and FI/CO Lead on the Execution Team rolling out the Delphi common template to a key North American manufacturing plant and distribution center.

As Deployment Manager, responsible for the release deployment leadership and execution of an overall Business and Consulting team of approximately 50 personnel across the Program Management, Data Conversion, Warehouse Management, OTC, PTP, MRP, FI/CO, EDI, Basis, and Infrastructure workstreams. Developed deployment workplans and directed all cutover activities/logistics for the Release.

As FI/CO Lead, responsible for the required FI/CO template configuration, testing, and support of the release to the manufacturing plant and distribution center.

ITT Corporation, White Plains, NY

Diversified conglomerate with approximately $8 billion in global revenues. ITT operates businesses in Defense Electronics & Services, Motion & Flow Control, and Fluid Technologies.

Functional Highlights:

Configured Special Purpose Ledger with Document Splitting in SAP R/3 ECC 5.0 to overcome deficient implementation of “New GL” to deliver full Balance Sheet and Income Statement reporting by Profit Center.

Conducted a strategic assessment and project planning effort for the implementation of Accounts Receivable at ITT’s Global AR Shared Service center. Configured Accounts Receivable and Lockbox for prototyping and demonstration.

Veeco, Inc. Long Island, NY

High technology manufacturer of tools used by Computer Technology, Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology industries with approximately $450 million in revenues.

Global implementation of SAP R/3 ECC 6.0

Functional Highlights:

Responsible for FI/CO configuration, testing, data conversion, and training on the implementation of the Asia Pacific sales subsidiaries and a key Process Equipment manufacturing facility in the United States.

Configured, tested and implemented Special Ledger for the North American companies in six weeks. Developed custom Special Ledger Report Painter Gross Margin/Profit & Loss Statement.

Implemented the Liquidity Forecast for Treasury and designed/supervised the development of key ABAP reports to enhance financial information across the business.

BearingPoint, Inc.

2/2006-10/2006

Manager in the Consumer, Industrial & Technology Consulting Practice of BearingPoint, Inc. with a primary focus of large scale SAP R/3 implementations.

General Motors, Inc. Detroit, MI

World’s largest manufacturer of automobiles and trucks with approximately $210 billion in revenues

Global implementation of SAP R/3 ECC 5.0

Functional Highlights:

Responsible for the project planning and ramp up of the implementation of the FI/CO modules (GL, CCA, PCA, PA, and Internal Orders) across all North American operations. Supervised and directed activities of a team of ten personnel.

Co-developed the North American deployment strategy of SAP R/3 FI/CO, SD, MM, WM, and SRM.

Conducted FI/CO high-level gap analysis of the Global Template for fit into North American operations.

Wickes Furniture Inc.

5/2005-2/2006

FI/CO Project Manager

Furniture Retailer with approximately $400 million in revenues

This full life cycle rapid path implementation was a major strategic initiative of this progressive retailer that looked to alter the furniture buying experience and position the company for growth and an eventual IPO. Scope of the project required implementation of a Store Portal with SD integration, Merchandise Management, FI/CO with Taxware, BW, and Red Prairie for Warehouse Management.

Functional Highlights:

FI/CO Project Manager responsible for the mySAP 5.0 2004 ERP implementation of GL, AR, AP, CCA, PCA, Taxware and associated integration within SAP R/3, BW & legacy systems.

Managed the delivery of FI/CO Design, Configuration, Custom Enhancements, Conversions, Interfaces, Reports, Security, Testing, Training, and Business Preparation & Cutover.

Managed a project team of 10 consultants and Subject Matter Experts. Developed resource requirements, workplans, managed scope, and regularly communicated team status to Project and Executive Management.

Accenture/Panex Consulting Inc.

7/2002-2/2005

Independent Consultant and Senior SAP R/3 Application Architect. Provided SAP Consulting services to key Accenture client.

AstraZeneca Plc, Wilmington, DE

Global Pharmaceutical Company with approximately $19 billion in revenues

Independent Consultant serving AstraZeneca’s $9 billion United States subsidiary as a senior FI/CO Application Architect on the implementation of SAP R/3 v4.7. This full life cycle project featured the simultaneous implementation of the core SAP modules (FI/CO, Project Systems, ECCS, SD, PP, MM, PM, and BW) and Ariba Buyer in a “big bang” go live executed during the fourth quarter of 2004.

Responsible for the initial FI/CO “blueprint” based on complex business requirements and the subsequent configuration of standard functionality and custom enhancements as highlighted below.

Functional Highlights:

Enterprise Structure: Configured settings and assignments for Company Codes, Controlling Areas, and Functional Areas. Co-developed function module to validate Company Codes and Cost Centers on all inbound interfaces.

General Ledger: Co-developed the to-be coding block based on FI/CO “blueprint”. Created Chart of Accounts and company code assignment, Configured field status variants, fiscal year variants, document types and number ranges, cross company relationships and clearing accounts.

Cost Center Accounting and Profit Center Accounting: Configured PCA parameters, Cost Center Categories, CO line item Validations and Substitutions, Assessments, Distributions, Activity Types, and CCA Planning parameters and layouts. Responsible for overall master data design, development, and maintenance.

Special Purpose Ledger: Configured SPL planning parameters and layouts, ledger rollups, assessments, sets, and variables. Maintained ledger configuration (field movements, activities, ledger parameters, etc.), as necessary. Developed custom excel download and upload programs to circumvent SPL planning applications 9999 cell limitation.

Report Development: Developed custom Special Purpose Ledger Report Painter reports for operational and plan analysis.

Security: Responsible for the design and development of the Finance organization’s security profiles in SAP R/3.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

10/1997-1/2002

Principal Consultant in the Americas Financial and Cost Management/Supply Chain and Operational Solutions practices of PwC Consulting.

American Airlines, Dallas, TX

World’s largest airline with approximately $17 billion in revenues

Responsible for the overall design and development of the Requisition-to-Payment process utilizing Ariba Buyer 7.0.5 e-Procurement solution and integration with SAP R/3. Upon assuming Project Manager Role had additional responsibilities for project direction, administration and deliverables within the Technology, Business Process, Supplier Services, and Change Management workstreams.

Functional Highlights:

Responsible for Ariba to SAP R/3 interface design and testing for Purchase Order creation and modification. Custom interface utilized non-standard Vitria middleware for data exchange services.

Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX

$40 billion dollar manufacturer of personal computers, servers, storage solutions, and related peripherals

Consultant on the global implementation, upgrade and subsequent maintenance of SAP R/3 v3.1 to v4.6. Responsible for base configuration, custom enhancements, interfaces, reports, and form design/implementation (SAPScript) in Accounts Receivable, Credit Management, Sales & Distribution, Accounts Payable, Treasury, General Ledger, and Materials Management modules.

Configured standard functionality and developed custom enhancements for worldwide roll outs in the following countries: Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States.

Functional Highlights:

Accounts Receivable/Credit Management: Responsible for European subsidiaries configuration of AR/CM based on questionnaire results analysis. Configured Credit Control area, Credit Representative Groups, Customer Groups, Terms of Payment, Interest Calculation, default account assignments, and reason codes. Assisted with customer master maintenance when required. Developed custom interface that posted bank files of incoming payments and cleared customer accounts receivables via transaction F-28.

Accounts Payable: Responsible for payment program maintenance, as required.

General Ledger: Maintained Tax Codes, automatic account assignment for taxes, Materials Management account determination (T030), and the CO automatic account assignments (TKA3A).

Form Design & Development: Developed and maintained custom FI/SD customer invoices, credit memos, debit memos and customer statements by country/region across Europe, Middle East, East and Africa. Configured subsequent output determination by company code.

Treasury: Implemented the SAP R/3 standard liquidity forecast to enable the Treasury Department to more accurately predict net cash flows globally on a daily basis. Determined ideal configuration based on user requirements and configured Source Symbols, Planning Levels, Planning Groups, Treasury Groupings and assigned master data elements.

Report Design & Development: Designed and implemented custom Accounts Receivable and Credit Management reports.

Andersen Consulting, LLP

9/1996-10/1997

Consulting Manager in the Worldwide Financial & Performance Management Center of Excellence/Software Intelligence organizations.

Dade Behring, Chicago, IL

$1 billion dollar manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment

Conducted thorough analysis of the organizations finance function and presented reengineering opportunities to the CFO and direct reports.

Functional Highlights

Developed a SAP R/3 v3.1 fit and gap analysis for the process redesign recommendations for operational planning, capital planning, financial reporting, cost accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Andersen Consulting, LLP, Chicago, IL

9/1992-9/1996

Finance Manager responsible for the strategic operating and capital plans, operating and capital forecasts, reporting/analysis, and financial operations of the Firm’s headquarter divisions that represented its $200 million investment in software development, technology research, and industry/competency worldwide management.

Andersen Worldwide, Chicago, IL

6/1990-9/1992

Financial Analyst Responsible for operational and capital plan development and monthly results analysis for the Firm’s internal global data/voice network.

Crowe, Chizek & Company, Chicago, IL

12/1988-4/1990

Staff Accountant on audit and tax engagements in banking, manufacturing, retail and service industries with sales of up to $100 million.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS

B.S.B.A., Majors in Accounting and Finance

The Ohio State University - Columbus, OH, December 1998

Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1991

Certified SAP FI/CO Consultant, 1997

Completion of over 1000 hours of executive education, 1989 to Present