Charlene Coleman
FINANCE PROFESSIONAL WITH SAP CERTIFICATION
CHARLENE COLEMAN
Johannesburg – Gauteng
+27 79 265 9596
FINANCE PROFESSIONAL WITH SAP CERTIFICATION
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A prudent, passionate, and determined finance professional with over 11 years of experience as an SAP Certified FICO Consultant. I excel in analyzing complex business issues, offering innovative solutions, and strategically navigating unforeseen situations. My international outlook gained through experience in the UK, enhances my understanding of interconnected systems, processes, and people. I am motivated to learn, open to constructive criticism, and bring practicality backed by invaluable experience.
EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW
SAP Certified FICO Consultant with 11+ years in SAP and 24 years in finance.
Involved in two full life cycle implementations using Best Practice, ASAP methodology, and Solution Manager.
Extensive experience in SAP Consulting, specializing in Financials with the integration of SD, MM, PS, Travel Management, and HCM into FI/CO.
15 years of Senior/Management level experience in Debtors and Creditors, handling local and foreign currencies.
WORK EXPERIENCE
CC Xcellence Pty Ltd | Self-Employed | November 2022 – Current
Entrepreneurial venture focusing on general management and facilitation.
Accounting and Forensics (PTY) LTD | ERP Specialist | May 2022 – October 2022
Worked on financial aspects of ERP Systems, data migrations, and SQL scripting.
Responsible for mapping ERP systems, creating SQL scripts, and testing in a Sandbox environment.
CC Xcellence Pty Ltd | Self-Employed | July 2021 – April 2022
Entrepreneurial venture with completed Workday implementation courses for enhanced ERP knowledge.
Independent Electoral Commission | SAP FI Consultant | May 2017 – June 2021
Supported and managed daily system processes in the SAP system, identifying requirements for improvement.
Assisted with user support and contributed to SAP implementation in FI/CO, MM, PS, Travel Management, and HCM.
Independent Electoral Commission | Financial Administrator – SAP Super User | February 2010 – April 2017
Managed debtors’ accounts, invoices, reconciliations, and foreign exchange.
Administered Project Charter Systems, Compliance Verification, and Payroll Compliance functions.
SimpBiz Software Solutions | Independent SAP FICO Consultant | January 2018 – September 2018
Successfully implemented SAP ECC 6.0, remotely for a global offshore client.
Consulted, completed the implementation for AMPAC, and provided support and training to end users.
WORK HISTORY CONTINUED
Labournet | Debtors Manager | June 2009 – January 2010
Strong reconciliation ability, effective debtor management, and cash flow forecast responsibilities.
WG Wearne | Debtors Supervisor | June 2008 – April 2009
Reviewed, supervised, and processed transactions, managing cash flow forecasts and monthly reports.
Dell | Senior Credit Controller | October 2007 – May 2008
Minimized credit risk by reviewing total credit exposure.
Afrikings | Credit Manager | November 2006 – September 2007
Managed credit lines, engaged businesses and communities, and implemented policies and procedures.
Wavecrest Telecommunications – United Kingdom | Credit Services Accounts Manager | November 2005 – October 2006
Maintained a panel of accounts according to agreements between UK, USA, African, and European accounts.
EDUCATION
Certified Application Associate – Financial Accounting, SAP Academy of Learning, Johannesburg, 2017
BCom Finance (Incomplete), UNISA, Johannesburg
Matric Certificate, Mondeor High School, Johannesburg, 1997
CERTIFICATIONS & COURSES
Udemy Certificates: SAP SD Configuration, SAP S/4 Hana Certified Consultant Pro, Diploma Course in Information Technology.
Sololearn Certificate: SQL Course.
ERP Cloud Courses: Workday HCM, Integration, Prism Analytics, Adaptive Planning, Workday Learning, Workday Report Designer (BIRT), Workday Extend.
Coursera Certificates: SAP Professional Fundamentals, Understanding the Enterprise System Environment, SAP Customer Engagement and Discovery, Designing a SAP Solution, Implementing a SAP Solution.
MF Treinamentos: Lean Six Sigma White Belt.
Certified Business Professionals (International Business Training Association): Customer Service.
All references are available upon request.