1. Consultant’s Profile
Name Erika Szalai
Specialty Certified Principal Consultant FI, FI-CA
Profile
The business background is substantiated my strong SAP knowledge. Namely I have 14 years
experience at the applications FI, FI-CA, RM-CA, SEM-BCS as SAP consultant. I have been
involved in several implementation, rollout, projects R/3, Enterprise, ECC 5.0/ 6.0 as solution
consultant, or as team-leader in field of telecommunication, trade, utility, food industry, automotive,
pharmaceutical industry as well as machine industry. Furthermore I work on Hungarian localization
as an expert permanently.
SAP Experience – Summary
– FI consultant
– Business experience especially in accounting, taxation, finance
– Strong knowledge in implementation, roll-out projects on fields of FI-GL (newGL), FI-AP, FI-AR,
FI-BA, FI-CA, RM-CA from release from 3.1G up to ECC 6.0 EHP5
– Settings and OSS Notes based on Hungarian Legal Requirements
– Parallel implementing different accounting standards (HAS, IFRS, HGB, US GAAP)
– Industry specific experience in trade, utility, food industry, telecommunication, automotive,
pharmaceutical industry, machinery
– Several international projects (in particular in Sweden, Germany and Austria)
– Numerous rollout projects with parallel accounting (IFRS, US GAAP, HGB, HAS)
– Co-operation in building the Hungarian versions at R/3 , ECC5.0, mySAP ERP 2007
– Significant experience in bank interfaces (FI-CA, FI) and cashpool management
– Knowledge with CATT’s defining and using (data migration)
– Knowledge in Applications SL, CM, FSCM, SEM-BCS, FM, GM,GA
– ASAP and COMPASS implementation methodology
Professional Experience & Certifications – Summary
– Experience as CEO, CFO as well as Business Development Manager
– Automotive experience
– Accounting and reporting knowledge
– IFRS training
– SAP FI Certification
– MSc. in Finance Management
– Executive MBA in process
– Engineer - Chemical Engineering
SAP Project Experience
Customer Bonafarm Group, Budapest/ Bóly, Hungary
Duration 8 months
Industry Agriculture
Project Description Implementation Bonafarm Template and Rollout
Role Principal Solution Consultant for FI
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Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas – newGL, FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-
Deliverables BA, CO-PCA, online document split, CO-FI online integration,
Cash pool management as cash pool leader
– Preparation
– Team lead of Financial Team
– Blueprinting
– Configuration responsibilities
– Specifications
– Testing responsibilities
– Documenting responsibilities
– Data migration for Finance
– Support
Customer SAP Hungary Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 6 months
Industry IT
Project Description Set up a new function for Cash Journal in foreign currency to
calculate weighted average rate
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Finance – Hungarian Specifics
Responsibilities/ – Conception
Deliverables – Specification
– Testing responsibilities
– Documenting responsibilities
Customer Electrolux AB & Electrolux Lehel Ltd., Stockholm &
Jászberény, Sweden & Hungary
Duration 11 months
Industry Machinery
Project Description Roll out the COMPASS Core Solution to Hungarian Subsidiary.
Role Local Solution Consultant for Finance – Hungarian Specifics
Responsibilities/ – Study COMPASS Methodology and Global Template (included
Deliverables newGL, PCA, BA, online document split, Dispute
Management, Credit Management)
– Preparation
– Team lead of Hungarian Financial Team
– Solution Validation
– Specification
– Testing responsibilities
– Documenting responsibilities
– Data migration for Finance
Customer Hungarian Ministry of Defense, Budapest, Hungary
Duration 2 months
Industry Public Sector
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Project Description Support of Solution consultants on field of newGL (especially
parallel accounting, online document split, PCA) and train the end
users.
Role Support Solution Consultant for Finance
Responsibilities/ – Supporting to solve issues in cash ledger
Deliverables – Training responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Documenting responsibilities
Customer SAP Hungary Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
Duration In process
Industry IT
Project Description Set up a new function for Cash Journal in foreign currency to
calculate weighted average rate
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Financials – Hungarian Specifics
Responsibilities/ – Blueprint work
Deliverables – Configuration responsibilities
– Program design
– Testing responsibilities
– Documenting responsibilities
Customer Borsodi Brewery Inc., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 5 months
Industry Brewery
Project Description IS-Beverage, set up a new company code
Role Modul Responsible Financials
Responsibilities/ – Blueprint work
Deliverables – Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Support
Customer BOS Plastics, Győrladamér, Hungary
Duration In process
Industry Plastics Products
Project Description ECC 4.7 Localization
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Financials – Hungarian Specifics
Responsibilities/ – Blueprint work
Deliverables – Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Support
Customer EME Inc., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 6 months
Industry Financial Services
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Project Description Feasibility Study FI-CA
Role Principal Solution Consultant for FI-CA – customer’s side as the
CEO
Responsibilities/ – Feasibility Study
Deliverables
Customer Magyar Telekom Group, Budapest, Hungary
Duration 12 months
Industry Telco
Project Description ECC 5.0 Implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Finance – newGL
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: parallel accounting standards, BS and P&L
Deliverables for business areas, accrual engine, incoming billing interfaces
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post-go-live Support
Customer bauMax, Budapest/ Vienna, Hungary/ Austria
Duration 15 months
Industry Retail
Project Description ECC 6.0 Global Implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Finance
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas – Hungarian legal
Deliverables requirements
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
Customer KHCSK Group Services, Budapest, Hungary
Duration 6 months
Industry Banking
Project Description Rollout project
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Finance
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas – supporting on field of FI
Deliverables – Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer Electrolux, Jászberény, Hungary
Duration 6 months
Industry Engineering industry
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Project Description EUR cashpool implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Finance
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas – supporting on fields of FI
Deliverables – Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer Plansee GmbH., Reute, Austria
Duration 3 months
Industry Metal industry
Project Description Rollout FI
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Financials
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas – Hungarian legal
Deliverables requirements
– Configuration responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer SAP Hungary Kft., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 5 months
Industry -
Project Description Internal project for handling corporate tax low regarding of value
adjustment of bed debt on field of FI-CA.
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Financials
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas – Hungarian legal
Deliverables requirements
– Blue Print work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Test responsibilities
– Documentation
Customer ZF Lenksysteme, Eger, Hungary – Schwäbisch Gmünd,
Germeny
Duration 3 months
Industry Automotive
Project Description Rollout FI
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Financials
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas – Hungarian legal
Deliverables requirements
– Configuration responsibilities
– Test responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer MALÉV Rt., Budapest, Hungary
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Duration 7 months
Industry Aerospace
Project Description Feasibility Study
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Financials
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas – supporting on fields of FI
Deliverables – Training responsibilities
– Preparing feasibility study
Customer ThyssenKrupp Ferroglobus Rt., Budapest, Magyarország
Duration 14 months
Industry Trade
Project Description Rollout SD with system migration
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Enterprise Management
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer Invitel Rt., Budaörs-Gödöllő, Hungary
Duration 8 months
Industry Telecommunication
Project Description IS-T implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for RM-CA
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer MOL Rt., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 6 months
Industry Oil industry
Project Description EU-Fitness Project
Role Principal Solution Consultant for FI
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Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer SAP Hungary Kft., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 6 months
Industry -
Project Description Internal project for work out new packaged solution to implement
new legal requirement of EU-accession of Hungary in SAP.
Role Teamleader - Principal Solution Consultant for FI
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer GSK Biologics Kft., Gödöllő, Hungary
Duration 3 months
Industry Pharmaceutical industry
Project Description FI Rollout
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Enterprise Management
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer Fővárosi Vízművek Rt., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 15 months
Industry Utility
Project Description IS-U implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for FI-CA
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Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer SAP Hungary Kft, Budapest, Hungary
Duration 5 months
Industry -
Project Description Internal project work to handle of deductable input tax of phone bills
based on changed Act 1992. LXXIV.
Role Principal Solution Consultant for Enterprise Management
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer FŐTÁV Rt., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 9 months
Industry Utility
Project Description FI-CA implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for FI-CA
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer SAP AG, Walldorf/ Budapest, Germany/ Hungary
Duration 7 months
Industry -
Project Description Internal project work to create the new Hungarian version of SAP
R/3 Enterprise
Role Principal Solution Consultant for FI
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Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer Vivendi Telecom Hungary, Budaörs ,Hungary
Duration 12 months
Industry Telecommunication
Project Description IS-T implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for RM-CA
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
Customer Borsodi Sörgyár Rt., Budapest, , Hungary
Duration 11 months
Industry Brewery
Project Description SAP R/3 implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for FI
Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
Customer ThyssenKrupp Ferroglobus Rt., Budapest, Hungary
Duration 5 months
Industry Trade
Project Description MM implementation
Role Principal Solution Consultant for FI
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Responsibilities/ – Scope of Solutions: Focus Areas –Financial Operations
Deliverables – Integration points responsible
– Project prep work performed
– Blueprint work
– Configuration responsibilities
– Testing responsibilities
– Training responsibilities
– Post go-live support
General Information
MBA Corvinus University, Budapest, in process
Academic Degree 1 MSc.in economic
JPTE, Pécs
Academic Degree 2 Engineer
PMMF, Pécs
SAP Certification PACE certification.
Professionals affiliations or IFRS
certifications
Citizenship Hungarian
Languages German, English
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