Interim Manager · Stream Lead · Solution Architect
Topics SAP S/4HANA Transformation On-Premise or Cloud
- Finance
- Data Migration
At a glance Excellent Finance acquaintance including strong Data Migration knowledge
Provide leadership and facilitate complex issues resolution
Ability to deal with and resolve ambiguity
Proficient communication skills with all levels of staff within the organisation
Be used to conduct meetings in areas of specialisation
Man Friday
Contact olaf@swanott.com
Current Project 2024
Industry Xxxxxx
Role Lead Data Migration
Project S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition Implementation
Methodology RISE with SAP Migration and Modernisation program
Planning and organising the data migration from SAP ERP 6.0 to S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition
Recent Projects since 2022
Industry Public Transport and Logistics Industry
Role Lead Real Estate Management Data Migration
Project S/4HANA New Implementation and Data Migration
Project Tool Focused Build for SAP Solution Manager
Planning and organising the real estate management data migration
But actually also worked on it
Industry City Government
Role Lead Real Estate Management Implementation
Project S/4HANA New Implementation and Data Migration
Methodology SAP Activate and Focused Build for SAP Solution Manager
Defining goals, creating a schedule, resource planning and task distribution
Identify potential risks and obstacles in the work stream and develop strategies to avoid or minimise risks
Coordinate the communication within the team and with other teams or stakeholders involved
Past Projects
2021 Financial Service Provider (Germany)
Interim Manager Finance
Go Live of S/4HANA Finance into an already productive SAP HANA Contract Accounting (FI-CA) system
Manage the Finance migration, the go-live, and the hypercare phase
Run and monitor all application interfaces with the SAP Application Interface Framework
Residential Real Estate Company (Germany) until 04/2022
Consultant Finance
S/4HANA New Finance and Real Estate Management Implementation and Data Migration
Finance consulting and customizing
Quality management of the data migration
2019–2020 Technology Group (China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Puerto Rico, and Germany)
Consultant Finance and Data Migration
Worldwide rollout of a SAP ERP Template and Data Migration
Customizing the local versions e.g. GTI VAT Invoices, Invoice Summary, and GUI
Consolidation of the business partners for the SAP Master Data Governance
Execute the data migration from non-SAP and SAP legacy systems
2018 Discounter (Austria and Germany)
Lead Central Finance
Implementation of SAP Central Finance
Responsible for the Central Finance initial load and data replication
2017 Commercial Vehicle Producer (United States, Mexico, South Africa, and Germany)
Consultant Finance Data Migration
Harmonisation of several SAP ERP systems linked with the SAP Process Integration
Monitor of the interfaces with the SAP Application Interface Framework
Adaptation of the data migration concepts
Migrate the FI master and transactional data
2016 Fund (United Kingdom, United States, and Germany)
Consultant Finance and Real Estate Management
SAP Real Estate Management transfomation to YARDI and Value Creator
Revision of the ETL concepts
Extract the FI and RE-FX master and transactional data
Set up the Data Retention Tool
2013–2015 Insurance (Switzerland, United States, Spain, and Germany)
Lead of the SAP/IT Department
Changeover from a local SAP ERP system to a global template approach
Run SAP ERP, Cash Management, FS-CD, and BW
Work on a template deployment on basis of SAP Simple Finance (1503)
Manage the change process to a global SAP ERP template approach
Introducing a 24/7 follow the sun support structure
Industrial Concern (Brazil and Germany) from 01 - 04/2013
Solution Architect Finance
Adaptation of data and processes in a global SAP system landscape
Revision and implementation of several finance group rule standards
1999–2012 Insurance, Facility Management, Energy Company, etc.
Consultant in the areas FI/CO, IM, PS, and RE (later RE-FX)
Various deployments and roll outs of SAP R/3 and ERP templates
Further Training
2023 Migrating Data to SAP S/4HANA Using the Migration Cockpit (s4h35)
Migrating Data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition (s4h33)
2022 Agile Project Delivery with Focused Build for SAP Solution Manager
Information Security and Compliance Training for External Workforce (tis1-de)
2021 Gain Experience with Business Partner for SAP S/4HANA Conversion (s4h24)
Guide Your SAP S/4HANA Project to Success (s4h19 Repeat)
Discover SAP S/4HANA Movement (s4h22)
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
2020 SAP Fiori Overview: Design, Develop and Deploy (fiori3)
Data Migration to SAP S/4HANA – New Implementation Scenario (s4h16)
Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud with the Central Business Configuration Capability (s4h17)
2019 SAP Enable Now Framework (sen1)
System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA (s4h11-1)
2018 Data Migration to SAP S/4HANA (s4h8)
SAP Certificates
Solution Consultant - Managerial & Financial Accounting (Certificate ID: 0003076834)
Accelerated SAP (ASAP) Consultant for SAP System R/3 (Certificate ID: 0001313905)
Credits
Name Olaf Schwan
Address Parkstrasse 27
3014 Bern
Switzerland
Contact olaf@swanott.com
+41 78 251 24 79
VAT ID CHE-432.534.070 MWST