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Osama Sharif

Osama Sharif

Riyadh

Summary

SAP Project Manager & FICO Lead with 20+ years of progressive experience in SAP implementations, rollouts, and migrations across multiple industries and regions (KSA, UAE, Kenya, Nigeria). Proven track record in leading full-cycle S/4HANA and ECC projects, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and timelines. Strong expertise in Finance & Controlling (FI/CO), localization (VAT, IFRS16, Saudi regulations), and SAP Activate methodology. Adept at stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and driving digital transformation initiatives.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

SAP Project Manager, SAP FICO Manager /Team Leader

Free Lance SAP
02.2024 - Current
  • Manage end-to-end SAP implementation / rollout / migration projects (ECC to S/4HANA).
  • Manage project governance, planning, budgeting, and timelines.
  • Handle stakeholder management and report project status to senior leadership.
  • Oversee Finance & Controlling (FI/CO) processes — GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Costing, Profitability Analysis.
  • Ensure proper integration with other modules (MM, SD, HR, etc.).
  • Guide business users on best practices & localization requirements (e.g., Saudi VAT, IFRS).

SAP Project Manager / Lead

TechnoVal Information Systems
01.2018 - 01.2024
  • Understand the customer's requirements, business processes and solution landscape.
  • Be a trusted advisor for customer, by leading project works based on defined scope.
  • Create detail project plans and execute them.
  • Coordinate involvement of SAP consultants and support resources and lead them in project.
  • Follow SAP Activate Methodology and project streams to implement projects.
  • Work closely with customer project manager and module leads to track and update Project Plan, complete weekly status report, budget/burn rates, issue tracker and risk register.

FICO - Manager, Lead, Senior and Consultant

TechnoVal Information Systems
01.2009 - 12.2017
  • Managed finance team in supporting daily operations of the SAP Finance application suites and upwards of indirect employees for specific projects.
  • Managed several finance team professionals (consultants and employees) on different ongoing (SAP) ERP projects implementation.
  • Ability to architect solutions in the SAP Finance & Costing functions by seamlessly integrating with other modules like SAP PP SD, QM and BW functions.
  • Perform detailed analysis of complex business process requirements and provide appropriate system solutions; identify, interpret, validate, and document customer requirements.
  • Facilitate workshops to collect business requirements.
  • Design, customize, configure, and test FI/CO modules.


Senior Accountant and General Accountant

United Feed Company
09.1999 - 12.2008
  • Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
  • Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
  • Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule.
  • Analyze financial information and summarize financial status.
  • Prepare documentation for External Auditors.


Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Cairo University
Cairo - Egypt
10-1993

Material Ledger Course - undefined

SAP London
12.2012

Skills

  • SAP implementation management
  • SAP system implementation
  • ERP software integration
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Organizational change management
  • Business Process Mapping
  • Agile and waterfall project management
  • Data Migration & System Testing
  • Team leadership
  • Strategic issue resolution

LANGUAGES

Arabic - Native
English - Fluent

Timeline

SAP Project Manager, SAP FICO Manager /Team Leader

Free Lance SAP
02.2024 - Current

SAP Project Manager / Lead

TechnoVal Information Systems
01.2018 - 01.2024

FICO - Manager, Lead, Senior and Consultant

TechnoVal Information Systems
01.2009 - 12.2017

Senior Accountant and General Accountant

United Feed Company
09.1999 - 12.2008

Material Ledger Course - undefined

SAP London

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Cairo University

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