Joseph Kamwaza
SAP FICO & SAP Concur Senior Consultant
Kempton Park
Summary
Dynamic SAP FICO and SAP Concur Senior Consultant with over a decade of global experience in delivering comprehensive SAP S4 HANA and Concur implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and enterprise support within complex financial and travel-expense environments. Expertise includes FI/CO integration, data migration, master data governance, and end-to-end solution delivery utilizing Agile and DevOps methodologies. Recognized for exceptional analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to translate intricate business requirements into scalable, compliant, high-quality SAP solutions. Proven success in leveraging AI-driven automation, generative AI tools, and intelligent analytics to enhance documentation, testing, and financial process optimization for multinational organizations such as BMW and ABSA, ensuring system stability and operational excellence across diverse global landscapes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
Certificates
Work History
SAP FICO & SAP Concur Senior Enterprise Applications Consultant
BMW South Africa
Pretoria
2021 - Current
- global support lead for SAP Concur travel services across BMW Group.
- Oversee fi/co integration using SAP Concur and confirm complete lifecycle delivery.
- evaluate and document business requirements for consistency with bmw ag germany.
- Verify system reliability for UAT year-end cycles and worldwide implementations.
- implement ai-driven documentation and testing methodologies to enhance delivery speed
- Engage with cross-functional teams to maintain superior standards in design delivery.
SAP FICO Senior Enterprise Applications Consultant
Dimension Data (Assigned to ABSA Group)
Johannesburg
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Managed deployment of SAP Concur S4 HANA solution across ABSA Group
- directed configuration testing deployment and governance.
- Utilized AI-assisted analytical tools to refine testing methodologies.
Senior Consultant SAP Specialist – SAP Concur Technical Lead
ABSA Bank Limited
Johannesburg
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Managed deployment of SAP Concur S4 HANA for diverse subsidiaries throughout Africa.
- Coordinated technical configuration integration and deployment.
- facilitated SME assistance with incident management and governance documentation.
- Oversaw data migration process guaranteeing master data consistency.
- Supported project Owari through phases one to four, ensuring successful go-live and hyper care.
- Implemented AI-enhanced data validation to enhance migration accuracy.
SAP Banking Business Analyst
Alta Via Consulting
Johannesburg
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Established and executed cost sub ledger solution for Absa SAP reporting.
Business Analyst – Logistics
Total SA Petroleum SAP
Rosebank
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Executed logistics reporting, operational analysis, and data transformation.
Network Card & Account Administrator
Route Africa Total SA Petroleum
Johannesburg
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Supervised card operations while managing dealer support and financial administration.
Senior Finance Assistant
Qatar Airways
Sandton
01.2008 - 01.2008
- Oversaw airport station financial operations, optimizing cash flow and enhancing revenue processes.
Financial Manager
Uniglobe Travel – Sub-Saharan Africa
Sandton
01.2008 - 01.2008
- Directed accounting, finance, and administration for regional operations.
Team Leader – Settlement Systems
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Sandton
01.2007 - 01.2007
- Administered settlement processes, reconciliations, and operations for airline payments.
Manager – Fare Audit & Ticket Stock Distribution
South African Airways
Kempton Park
01.2006 - 01.2007
- manager – fare analysis & ticket inventory management (2006–2007)
- acting manager – passenger revenue analysis (2005–2006)
- revenue specialist (1998–2005)
- bank reconciliation strategy officer (1997–1998)
Education
BCom - Information Management (NQF 7)
Damelin Boksburg
01-2020
National Diploma - Technical Accounting (NQF 5)
Damelin Boksburg
01-2015
Advanced Level “A” - Cambridge
ZEDECO
01-1995
Skills
SAP FICO (FI/CO)
SAP Concur
SAP S4 HANA
Integration & Configuration
Data Migration
Agile / DevOps
SIT & UAT Testing
Governance & Documentation
AI-Driven Automation
AI-Driven Process Automation
Machine Learning Awareness
Generative AI Tools (Copilot, ChatGPT)
AI-Enhanced Data Validation
Intelligent Audit & Fraud Detection
AI-Supported DevOps Documentation
SAP ERP/ECC
SAP S4 HANA
SAP Concur
Workday
SAP HCM
Oracle
QuickBooks
VIP Payroll
Confluence
Jira
X-RAY
Amadeus
RAPID (Emirates Airlines Accounting Software)
Microsoft Suite
Timeline
SAP FICO Senior Enterprise Applications Consultant
Dimension Data (Assigned to ABSA Group)
01.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Consultant SAP Specialist – SAP Concur Technical Lead
ABSA Bank Limited
01.2014 - 01.2020
SAP Banking Business Analyst
Alta Via Consulting
01.2012 - 01.2013
Business Analyst – Logistics
Total SA Petroleum SAP
01.2009 - 01.2012
Network Card & Account Administrator
Route Africa Total SA Petroleum
01.2008 - 01.2009
Senior Finance Assistant
Qatar Airways
01.2008 - 01.2008
Financial Manager
Uniglobe Travel – Sub-Saharan Africa
01.2008 - 01.2008
Team Leader – Settlement Systems
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
01.2007 - 01.2007
Manager – Fare Audit & Ticket Stock Distribution
South African Airways
01.2006 - 01.2007
SAP FICO & SAP Concur Senior Enterprise Applications Consultant
BMW South Africa
2021 - Current
BCom - Information Management (NQF 7)
Damelin Boksburg
National Diploma - Technical Accounting (NQF 5)
Damelin Boksburg
Advanced Level “A” - Cambridge
ZEDECO
Certification
SAP Certified – FI