BENNONIA SAMAKOMVA
Summary
Highly experienced SAP FI/CO specialist with a proven track record of over 8 years in successful implementations and support. Skilled in FI/CO customization, test executions, business process alignment, and automation. Committed to making valuable contributions to the team and driving organizational success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SAP FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIST -Finance
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd
01.2018 - 12.2024
- Handled daily system and process inquiries requiring extensive SAP expertise.
- Collaborated with business teams to identify processes, requirements, and pain points.
- Created and detailed SAP FICO solutions adhering to business goals.
- Collaborated on designing functional specification design for reports, interfaces, and enhancements using SAP ABAP.
- Streamlined FI-GL/AR/AP/AA workflows, achieving a 30% error reduction.
- Prioritized upkeep of SAP systems to maintain optimal functionality.
- Enhanced integrity of FICO master data, increasing dependability by 30%.
- Designed Automatic Payments program with DME to streamline business payments across various banks.
- Achieved a 90% reduction in manual bank statement uploads through automation of batch processing.
- Conducted extensive work on FI-Asset Accounting for maintaining asset classes.
- Facilitated smooth execution of IT asset transfers across departments and companies.
- Configured asset master data, depreciation areas, and depreciation keys for seamless integration with general ledger.
- Directed the integration process between RE-FX Real Estate Master data and Asset Accounting.
- Provided exceptional support leading to 100% project implementation success for new companies in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
- Facilitated accurate transfer of master data and transactional data into SAP, ensuring 100% accuracy.
- Handled development of functional and technical specifications, ensuring comprehensive coverage of processes and procedures.
- Reduced reliance on external support by 40% through effective user enablement.
- Achieved 80% of team and business alignment goals through effective communication and strategic guidance.
SAP FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIST JUNIOR-FI
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Ensured swift responses to all SAP Finance-related queries from stakeholders.
- Sustained optimal performance in SAP Finance Module.
- Refined current operational methods for increased productivity.
- Created in-depth test scripts, end-user manuals, and workflows for process enhancements.
- Configured and tested General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Receivables, Asset and Bank Accounting.
- Ensured accuracy and consistency in maintaining finance-related master data in SAP.
- Monitored daily SAP batch interfaces to ensure seamless system operations
- Addressed data discrepancies by liaising with source to obtain accurate information.
- Converted gathered requirements into SAP FICO solutions.
- Conducted system testing to ensure accuracy of SAP FICO configurations.
- Streamlined migration processes by verifying and refining data for seamless implementation.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Management
UNISA
Skills
- SAP ECC
- SAP S/4 HANA
- Business Process Analysis
- System Configuration
- Testing
- FI/SD ,FI/MM ,FI/ HCM Integration
- Financial Closing Processes
- Process Optimization
- End User Training and Support
- Adaptability
- Good Communication Skills
- Expert problem solving
- Experience with SAP technologies
- Data migration
- Solution implementation
- Requirements gathering
- Solution design
- Business intelligence
- Stakeholder management
- Process review
- Transition management
- Team coordination and collaboration
Certification
SAP Certified Application Associate -Financial Accounting with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP5
Timeline
SAP FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIST -Finance
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd
01.2018 - 12.2024
SAP FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIST JUNIOR-FI
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Management
UNISA
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