Ezekiel Nxumalo
SAP FICO Consultant / SAP Automation Specialist
Johannesburg
Summary
An individual with strong technical related experience, coupled with risk analysis and financial modelling skills and Advanced Excel abilities. I am an accomplished, certified, and experienced SAP S/4 HANA Financial Accounting Consultant with extensive SAP projects exposure for over 9 years. Has keen instincts and offers strategies and ideas to quickly effect change and improvement. I am a natural leader keen on building and fostering motivational and mentoring relationships. I am a strong analytical thinker and communicator with success in generating creative ideas and leading the mentioned module areas under pressure with limited resources and challenging deadlines.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6051
6051
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Business Analyst, Test Specialist, Test Automation Consultant
Lesedi Pts Pty Ltd Contracted to BMW IT HUB
08.2024 - Current
- Responsible for running the tests, creating, and maintaining test scripts and data, and identifying and documenting bugs.
- Ensures that the test automation process is documented and updated continuously.
- Performs analysis of test processes and selects appropriate test cases for automation.
- Mitigates manual test cases to automated test cases.
- Documents & maintains automated test cases continuously.
- Gathers test data from respective business departments and can define requirements of the data extractors for DevOps.
- Executes the manual and automated test cases within the Sub-Products and analyses the test protocols and defines relevant actions.
- Assist in training other team members in test automation.
- Participates in the test planning and supports the test manager & other Sub-Product team members with automated test cases as much as possible.
- Supports the test manager by coordinating Test automation with other Products or Sub-Product.
- Work experience within accounting and finance integration
- Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
- Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
- Implemented best-practice methodologies that improved overall project delivery timelines while maintaining quality standards.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement by leading regular review sessions to identify and implement process enhancements.
FICO Consultant, P2P Business Analyst, Taulia Supply Chain Finance Consultant
Procure to Pay Intellection
03.2016 - 07.2024
- Configuration of the READSOFT PROCESS DIRECTOR Capture software
- SAP PROCESS DIRECTOR Configuration
- S/4 HANA Integration with Process Director
- SAP EDI Configuration and Testing
- Taulia Supply Chain Configuration and Testing
- Taulia Supplier Onboarding Workshops
- ReadSoft Capture Solutions (INVOICES & FORMS)
- Support the project full development lifecycle from ideation/project initiation to development and production delivery.
- Testing and Documentation
- AP Training
- Client Support
- Producing high-quality documents, appropriate for the change, delivered and communicated to a range of key stakeholders, inside and outside of the SAP Delivery Team.
- Microsoft SQL Administration
- Solves incidents, change requests, service requests, according to agreed SLA Problem management and RCA Implementation of small projects.
- Preparation of functional design documentation and test scripts.
- Preparation of estimated effort for SAP changes.
- Follow agreed project processes and tools.
- Key user support, daily communication with key users and end users.
- Identify, assess, and solve complex business problems within area of responsibility.
- Closely follow the strategic direction set by senior management when establishing goals.
- Provide high-level estimation during the early phases to help our business and technical teams to scope and shape project initiatives
- Conducted detailed analyses of financial transactions to identify discrepancies and opportunities for improvement, boosting overall performance metrics.
- Instituted rigorous quality assurance protocols to minimize system errors and maintain high standards of service delivery for clients.
SAP (FI) Consultant
Twenty Third Century Systems
01.2014 - 02.2016
- Designed, implemented, and deployed SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals.
- Maintained skills in SAP applications process design and configuration.
- SAP application design, development, integration, testing and deployment and SAP application technical architecture.
- SAP-Financials Accounting and Operations professionals design, implement, deploy, and support SAP financial solutions for finance, accounting, cost controls, executive controls, treasury, investment management, funds management and real estate management.
- Includes interacting with clients at all levels to understand the business requirements to conclude the blueprint, configuration, testing, migration, support, and continuous enhancements of the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Treasury / Banks, Controlling, Project Systems and Funds Management
- Help document and coordinate go-live activities, perform post go-live support and transition project(s) to long term support.
- Maintain an elevated level of functional competency regarding standard configuration and SAP functionality by staying aware of current trends & future enhancements.
- Interact with Company and client senior management when there is a need to explore and gain acceptance on an alternate approach.
- Independent decision-making to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
- Managing interactions and delivery with third parties contributing to the overall solution, i.e., bank interfacing
Junior Financial Accountant
Limjtord Investment ltd
06.2013 - 03.2014
- Conduct in-depth industry analysis and monitor the sector on an ongoing basis.
- Preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures & analysing variances
- Preparing management reports
- Risk Management
- Maintaining financial security by establishing internal controls.
- Making clear investment recommendations, which demonstrate conviction, clarity of thought and thorough analysis.
- Processing of all payments, receivables, journal entries.
- Improved cash flow management with timely invoicing and efficient collections practices.
- Managed relationships with external auditors effectively ensuring positive outcomes during annual audits.
Education
Certification - S/4 HANA Financial Accounting
SAP Academy of Learning
Woodmead, South Africa05-2023
Certification - SAP Financial Accounting
SAP Academy of Learning
Woodmead, South Africa06-2014
Bachelor Of Commerce Honors Degree - Finance
National University of Science And Technology
Bulawayo 01.2009 - 01.2013
Advanced Level - Mathematics, Geography & Management of Business
Speciss College
Harare12-2007
Skills
Problem-solving
Requirements gathering
Analytical thinking
Project management
Business process improvement
Data analysis
Decision-making
Business planning
Workflow Analysis
Team collaboration
Customer needs assessment
User acceptance testing
Quality assurance
Time management
Operations analysis
Business process modeling
References
- G, Munjoro, Training & Development Manager, +263 (04) 782747/50/69, +263 (0) 772 210 411, Twenty Third Century Systems, Kenilworth Gardens, 1 Kenilworth Road, Newlands
- Mahlatse, Ntini, AP Automation Supervisor, mahlatsen@intellection.co.za, +27 (0) 87 980 5103, +27 (0) 73 741 1783, Intellection, 118 Garsfontein Rd, Garsfontein, Alphen office park, Pretoria, Hatfield
- Lesedi, Nchabeleng, READSOFT AP Consultant, lesedi.nchabeleng@kofax.com, +27 84 244 6525, Kofax/Lexmark, Block C, Floor 1, Gillooly's View Office Park, 1 Osborne Lane, Bedfordview, 2007
- Zachae, Makole, AP Supervisor, zmakole@anglogoldashanti.com, +27 (0) 18 700 2031, AngloGold Ashanti FSSC, Carltonville
- Lerato, Sithole, AP Supervisor, lerato.sithole@aelms.com, +27 11 606 3312, AEL Mining FSSC, Modderfontein, Johannesburg
- Siphiwe, Zwane, Project Manager, siphiwe.zwane@multichoice.co.za, +27 (0) 83 265 9429, MultiChoice, Randburg, Johannesburg
Timeline
Business Analyst, Test Specialist, Test Automation Consultant
Lesedi Pts Pty Ltd Contracted to BMW IT HUB
08.2024 - Current
FICO Consultant, P2P Business Analyst, Taulia Supply Chain Finance Consultant
Procure to Pay Intellection
03.2016 - 07.2024
SAP (FI) Consultant
Twenty Third Century Systems
01.2014 - 02.2016
Junior Financial Accountant
Limjtord Investment ltd
06.2013 - 03.2014
Bachelor Of Commerce Honors Degree - Finance
National University of Science And Technology
01.2009 - 01.2013
Certification - S/4 HANA Financial Accounting
SAP Academy of Learning
Certification - SAP Financial Accounting
SAP Academy of Learning
Advanced Level - Mathematics, Geography & Management of Business
Speciss College
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