Rafael Díaz

Teamhead Business Process Management Finance & Controlling at PUMA SE

Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

About

+15 years as SAP FI/CO Consultant · Project Management and Team Leading · S4HANA Financial Solutions · Complete SAP Implementation and Roll Out experience

Experience

  • PUMA Group (8 yrs 6 mos)
    • Teamhead Business Process Management FI/CO Europe
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Professional and disciplinary management as well as development of the team Business Process Management FI/CO • Execution of process analyzes, business process optimization in the area of SAP FI/CO as well as introduction and review of group standards. • Continuous Improvement of the Easy Business Platform (EBP) Europe • Creation of professional solutions (blue prints) for FI/CO • SAP FI/CO Interface Management • S4HANA Roll outs for SAP FI/CO • Support of running SAP business applications • Performance of software testing and approval • Documentation of Finance processes and SAP FI/CO projects

    • Senior Manager Business Process FI/CO
      Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Manager SAP FI/CO
      Feb 2018 - Jan 2021 · 3 yrs

  • SAP FI/CO Consultant at HELLA
    Jun 2015 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    · Responsable for the analysis, design, configuration and support of SAP FICO functionalities to meet HELLA business requirements across the world. · Ensure the integrity of FICO configuration in SAP system across the global system landscape · Analyze Hella business processes and prepare Fit-Gap analyses and readiness checks. · Roll-outs and end to end implementations for HELLA companies across the world. · Support the analysis, troubleshooting and research of business opportunities and develops solutions / recommendations. · Performance of feasibility studies / solution reviews. · Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve business processes. · Detailed planning of process implementation. · Experienced in user requirements gathering, blueprinting & documentation designs. · Industry /corporate process implementation across all related applications (SAP/non-SAP). · Develop and Assure quality of process models. · Proof of concept & conduct training. Achievements : Italy SAP Roll Out as SAP FI consultant, Spain SAP Roll Out as SAP FI consultant, Brazil SAP Roll Out as SAP FI/CO consultant, Mexico CFDI Payment Complement as IT Project Leader, Asset Inventory Project as SAP Consultant, Brazil SPED Fiscal Requirement implementation in SAP, United States SAP Roll Out as SAP FI consultant, Daily worldwide support and training.

  • SAP FI/CO Regional Consultant at FEMSA
    Jan 2012 - Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    · Responsible for application support to the end users in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, United States and Colombia. · Analyze , design, implement and configure SAP system for Finance and Controlling modules. · Writing functional specifications and interacting with Abapers. · Prepare and execute training material within end users. · Design and facilitate the implementation of organizational design changes as a result of the projects, maintaining an understanding of the potential and constraints of new and available technology in order to facilitate problem resolution in SAP. Achievements : SAP Implementation of Imbera Serviços Brazil (Localization Brazil customizing), SAP Implementation Imbera Servicios Argentina, Asset Accounting, Travel Management, Treasury, Account assignment for MM and SD, Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center, Internal Orders, Product Costing configurations, Implementation of MX Electronic Accounting, IFRS for Colombia.

  • SAP Regional Business Analyst - Finance at Colgate Palmolive
    Feb 2010 - Jan 2012 · 2 yrs

    · Manage, configure and support SAP system for Finance and Controlling Module (North LATAM). · Promote use of SAP to improve and standardize business processes across the region. · Support SAP system in FI/CO modules, according to the Service Level Agreement proposed. · Training Key users and end users. · Implement regulatory projects imposed by government of each country as well as those proposed by the business. Achievements: Implementation of VAT rates in Peru, New Company Code for Mexico SAP, Implementing electronic invoicing in Guatemala, Configuration of a new depreciation area for Mexico Configuring automatic payments through banks (Mexico and Dominican Republic).