About
Dignesh Khatri is an accomplished SAP FICO expert with over 17 years of experience in the financial sector, including 15 years in SAP Finance and Controlling. He has successfully led multiple SAP S4 HANA implementation and migration projects, and is proficient in various SAP modules such as Simple Finance, New GL, and SEM-BCS. His expertise extends to integration with MM, SD, and CRM, as well as experience with data migration, ABAP developments, and SAAS applications. Dignesh has worked across diverse industries, including semi-conductor, construction, and telecom, showcasing his ability to deliver impactful solutions and support.
Dignesh Khatri is a seasoned SAP FICO expert with over 17 years of experience in the financial sector, including 15+ years specializing in SAP Finance and Controlling. His extensive experience spans multiple industries such as semiconductor, manufacturing, telecommunications, construction, and energy. He has played a key role in numerous SAP projects, including four full lifecycle implementations, three rollouts, and three support projects. His expertise extends to S4 HANA with Simple Finance, SAP FICO integration, and financial system transformations. Dignesh has worked on SAP Consolidation solutions, including SEM-BCS and EC-CS, demonstrating his proficiency in financial consolidation processes. His deep understanding of business processes and integration capabilities has made him an invaluable asset in large-scale SAP implementations. His expertise in project methodologies, including ASAP, has allowed him to successfully lead business blueprinting, gap analysis, system configuration, testing, training, and go-live support. He has been involved in end-to-end financial transformations, working closely with business users to optimize financial reporting, compliance, and operational efficiency. His strong background in data migration, LSMW, BDC programs, and ABAP developments has enabled him to handle complex enhancements, interfaces, IDOCs, and reports effectively. Dignesh has played a key role in the integration of SAP FICO with modules like MM, SD, PS, CRM, and BI/BW, ensuring seamless financial data flow across business processes. His experience in cost center accounting, product costing, profitability analysis (COPA), and treasury and risk management showcases his ability to manage financial operations comprehensively. His proficiency in SAP tools such as HP Quality Center, SAP Solution Manager, and Service Now has enhanced his ability to manage SAP support and implementation projects efficiently. His career includes prominent roles in companies like Nvidia, Acnovate Corporation, Katerra Inc., Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, and Reliance Communications. At Nvidia, he is part of the digital transformation team, contributing to AI-enabled financial applications, chatbot integration, financial system optimizations, and treasury exposure reporting. His experience at Acnovate involved working on SAP S4 HANA implementations, financial integrations, payroll interfaces, and exchange rate automation. His role at Katerra saw him handling real-time SLA-based SAP support, third-party software integration, SAP module activations, and S4 HANA upgrades. Dignesh has also provided SAP finance solutions for semiconductor and manufacturing clients, supporting SEM-BCS consolidations and SaaS application integrations like Blackline and Concur. His tenure at Tech Mahindra and Right Click Systems involved SAP rollouts, US GAAP and IFRS compliance, financial process automation, and ledger configurations. At Tata Consultancy Services, he managed SAP implementations across multiple locations, focusing on revenue recognition, contract finance, and CRM integration. His early experience with Bhavnagar Energy Company and Hindustan Dorr-Oliver involved financial data archiving, taxation support, and SAP FICO integration. At Reliance Communications, he was a core team member for SAP SEM-BCS configuration and financial system development. His educational background as a Chartered Accountant, along with a Master of Commerce and Bachelor of Law from Gujarat University, provides him with a strong financial and legal foundation. His expertise in financial process optimization, SAP system implementations, and digital transformation makes him a highly accomplished professional in the SAP FICO domain.
Skills & Expertise
Auditing
SAP
Testing
Financial Accounting
SAP FICO
Enterprise Resource Planning
Management Information Systems
Financial Reporting
Digital Transformation
Chartered Accountant
Strategic Financial Planning
AI-Enabled Applications
SAP Tools
S4 HANA
Financial Transformations
Project Methodologies
Payroll Interfaces
Finalization of Accounts
Materials Management
Auditing
Financial Accounting
Internal Audit
Strategic Financial Planning
Team Management
Corporate Finance
Project Engineering
SAP Products
SAP ERP
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Research Interests
Commerce
Law
Risk Management
Compliance
Financial Reporting
Accountant
Data Migration
Digital Transformation
Revenue Recognition
SAP Integrations
SAP FICO
SAP Finance
Financial Sector
SAP Controlling
Project Methodologies
Cost Center Accounting
Product Costing
Profitability Analysis
Treasury Management
AI-Enabled Applications
Payroll Interfaces
Contract Finance
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Experience
Sr. Business System Analyst
- Part of Digital Transformation Team for AI enabled applications for Finance. Created world’s first AI enabled applications for SEC Report for Internal use. Worked on AI based chatbot for Finance community to provide them response from ERP Data to eliminate complex transaction code use. Working on effectively setting up a Financial System for integration as well as for Data Reporting perspective. Providing support to Region Team on their Financial System for local reporting as well as for Tax Team Reporting. Helping Treasury Team to build the end-to-end process for exposure reporting as well as hedging need for all the regions and currency business is transacting Providing value adds and project implementation layout including Test Co-ordination with Business users for effective planning and execution of project.
Education
Gujarat University (GU), Ahmedabad
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Publications (1)
The rapid evolution of technology and the increasing volume of data generated in the retail sector have necessitated the adoption of cloud data solutions for efficient data management and analytics. T...
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