Chirag Thakkar↗

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Maharashtra, India

About

The opinions stated on LinkedIn are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. With over 12 years of experience in SAP configuration, design, implementation, support, and testing, I am currently an SAP FICO CONSULTANT working with Energy industry, where I provide SAP FICO solutions for the Integrated Energy business unit. I am a certified SAP S/4HANA consultant and a career mentor for aspiring early professionals in SAP FICO. I have successfully delivered Four end-to-end SAP S/4HANA projects, including two greenfield implementations and one brownfield implementation, for clients across various industries and geographies. I have extensive knowledge and expertise in asset accounting, accounts payable, data migration, automatic payment program, and electronic bank statement. I am also proficient in Excel and have excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Experience

  • Senior Architect at Freelance | Self-Employed
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Senior Manager - FICO at Diligent Global
    Nov 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    FI lead for Greenfield Implementation from ECC to S4HANA 2023 FPS 02. o Below are the Areas handled in implementation: o Data Migration of FI – AP, AR, GL, Asset, Banking Master Data and Transactions. o SAP FI Lead– Enterprise Structure, AP, AR, GL, Asset module Configuration, Testing, User Training, UAT and Go-Live Support. o Active participation through Realization, Testing, Go Live and Stabilization activities. o FI Team Responsible for configuration and implementation of – AP, AR, GL, Asset modules. o Educating the Client on SAP AP, AR, GL, Asset modules. o Activate necessary business process related Fiori Apps. o Educate client with SAP S/4HANA Fiori Apps and train them in Fiori. o Designed and created BP documents for all data migration objects FI – AP, AR, GL, Asset. o Testing of full AP, AR, GL, Asset modules and Data Migration objects in various phases and environments. o Have good experience in writing functional specification for generating new reports or developments to ABAP programmers. o Worked and Delivered 40+ RICEFW Enhancements as a part of this project.

  • Enterprise Software Engineer - SAP Technology at bp
    Mar 2024 - Nov 2024 · 9 mos

    • Configured the S4HANA Central Finance System based on design setups to enhance financial processes. • Collaborated with customers to design the central finance system aligned with their business processes. • Developed a Configuration tool kit for SAP FI modules, ensuring seamless integration and functionality. • Assisted the data migration team in transferring essential master and transaction data through SLT or IDOCs.

  • Package Specialist at IBM
    May 2021 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    FI lead for Migration from ECC to S4HANA 2022 FPS 01 + Fiori Functional consultant • Assist the client in correcting the data inconsistencies in the current ECC system before Migration. • Run standard reports provided by SAP and correct all the Data & Customizing inconsistencies in different submodules like GL/ML/AA in ECC system. • Educate client with SAP S4HANA Fiori Apps and train them in Fiori. • Assist ABAP counterparts for errors faced during migration through Software Upgrade Monitor (SUM) tool. • Create Cookbooks/Documents to record all the inconsistencies in the system. • After conversion lead requirement gathering and complete configuration for the new enhanced business process in S4HANA system. • Run cockpit steps for data migration and converting the index tables of ECC to be compatible with ACDOCA and track & resolve inconsistencies in the same. • Educate client with all new business process and transaction codes in S4HANA as a part of User Acceptance Testing Enhancement project - Leading S2P Team • Roll out of 40+ countries in a span of 1 and half years including countries of APAC and Europe Regions. • Handled Team size of 10 Consultants of various levels and motivated them to keep an open mind to learn as much as they can and not just stick to a single domain. • Active participation through Blueprint, Design, Realization, Testing, Cutover - Go Live and Stabilization activities. • Solely Responsible for custom enhancements in Accounts payable/VIM modules. • Suggested Multiple innovations to the client based on the business requirements linking multiple submodules, Implemented and delivered them successfully. • Educating the Client with all Accounts Payable standard as well as custom scenarios. • Educating and guiding the client in adopting the standard scenarios instead of going for custom enhancement wherever applicable for business process. • Designed BP documents and got the documentation from the team within the timelines.

  • Application Development Senior Analyst at Accenture
    Jul 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Industry: Computing/Professional Services Job Title: SAP FICO Senior Consultant Client Industry: Food products Core Application: S4HANA 1809 • Roles and Responsibilities –S4 HANA Implementation & Support. • Below are the Areas handled in implementation: o Data Migration of FI – AP, AR, GL, Asset, PO GRIR History. o SAP Fixed Assets / Asset Management module Configuration. o Assisting in Automatic Payment Program Configuration. • Active participation through Blueprint, Design, Realization, Testing, Go Live and Stabilization activities. • Solely Responsible for configuration and implementation of Asset Module, Automatic Payment Program. • Educating the Client on SAP fixed asset module, AP - Automatic Payment program and Data migration activities. • Designed and created BP documents for all data migration objects FI – AP, AR, GL, Asset, PO GRIR History. • Testing of full Asset Module processes and AP-Automatic Payment Program Processes and Data Migration objects in various phases and environments. • Have good experience in writing functional specification for generating new reports or developments to ABAP programmers. • Creating and testing the Batch Jobs for various Asset module and AP Processes.