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Anand Theagarajan
SAP HCM Payroll Functional Lead Consultant
anand.theagarajan@gmail.com
Mobile: +1-623 687 5103
Summary:
 Over 20 years of experience with 9 years in Domain HR & 11+ years in SAP-HR.
 Configuration specialist and Subject Matter Expert with 11+ years of experience in Payroll, Personnel
Administration, Organizational Management, Benefits Administration and Time Management sub
module of SAP HCM.
 Expert in the areas of Payroll business process.
 Applied knowledge of ASAP methodology with phases Project Management, Business Blue Printing,
Realization, Testing, Go-Live and Post Go-Live support.
 Worked on two full life cycle implementations in SAP HR module.
 Ability to bridge the gap between technical and functional teams in SAP HR projects and be able to
deliver from "AS IS" to "TO BE" state.
 Worked on SAP HR RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms and Workflow)
including synchronizing the business, functional and technical requirements/deliverables, coordinating
with technical and testing team efforts.
 Gather requirements from HR end users and translate them into an effective system design
considering and anticipating organizational and business impact.
 Creating functional specifications for non-standard requirements and works closely with ABAP
resources to test, refine and validate custom programs.
 Good experience in the integration of HR module with FI module for expense and liability postings,
third party payments etc.
 Good experience in US specific Payroll process setup, Taxes, Schemas and PCRs, and setting up
processes using custom applications in SAP.
 Expert in data conversion using Legacy Systems Migration Workbench (LMSW) tool from legacy
systems and BDC programs.
 Designed several complex inbound and outbound third party interfaces utilizing PI/XI, encrypted flat
file transfers etc conforming to the 3rd party requirements.
 Conversant with security design, system testing and validation.
 Includes planning, documentation, process optimization and context security authorization objects.
 Good knowledge of SAP landscape, change release management protocols and transport process of
objects.
 Experience with process management & project management tools.
 Individually Managed the SAP HCM related projects within the support model.
 Extensive experience with unit, integration and regression testing.
 Document HR/HCM business process for the clients.
 An analytical, hardworking individual with strong communication, interpersonal skills and experience.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
ERP Versions: SAP R/3 4.7, ECC 5.0, ERP EHP 6.04 & 6.06
Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, LINUX.
Management Tools: MS Office Word, Power Point, Visio, Excel, PDF.
Databases: MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle.
HR Reporting tools: Human Resources Information Systems (HIS), Ad-Hoc Query, SAP Query,
used BI/BW tools to analyze multi-dimensional data.
Process Management: HP Quality Center, Solution Manager, Remedy & SharePoint.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Client: Freeport McMoRan Inc., Phoenix, AZ Dec 2010 – Present
Employer: Accenture
Role: SAP HCM Lead Business Analyst, ECC 6.0 EHP4, EHP6
Responsibilities:
 Working as an Onsite Application Maintenance lead for SAP HCM Module at Client location at
Phoenix, AZ, USA and involved in below SAP HCM Support- break fixes and enhancements
activities. Also managing both Onsite (2) & Offshore (4) SAP HCM Functional Team members.
 Involved in Configuration of New Wage types in IT0014 (with Payment models & deduction
frequencies), IT0015, IT0267 and IT0221.
 Configured New Custom Tax Models as per business requirements.
 Involved and lead the effort of ERP EHP4 to EHP6 upgrade activities during 2013.
 Configured Account Assignment by assigning accounts in Accounting to Symbolic Accounts.
 Involved in resolving integration issues with Time, Benefits & Compensation modules.
 ConfigurednewquotacompensationmethodsforInfotype 0416.
 Successfully handled BSI 9.0 to 10.0 upgrade during end of 2014 and also successfully
implemented the new TUBS Workbench process.
 Involved in TUBS update process which are released by BSI from time to time.
 Involved in configuration of New PCRs and made changes to existing PCRs as per the business
requirements.
 Work on Month End Accruals.
 Defined deduction frequencies, models and limits on deductions using T549W.
 Worked on custom Remuneration Statement (PE51 forms).
 Involved in the implementation of US Overpayment functionality & Arrears processing with
configuration of around 180 arrears relief and recovery wage types (also involves developing of
various reports & upload program).
 Handled Garnishments info type 0194 & 0195 and worked on configuring deduction WTs to
disposable net (PC59). Also worked on mapping deduction wage t ypes to all adjustment model
except Federal Tax Levy (V_T5UG2).
 Successfully handled US Payroll Year End Activities from 2011 to 2015 and also handled
Summer Sync HRSP upgrade for all these years.
 Worked with Payroll results adjustment Info type 0221 using PAUX & PAUY. Also worked with
Business in generating W-2s simulation/production runs and corrections to W2s.
 Set up configuration required for SAP tax reporter for Box 12 wages for W2, W2Cs.
 Worked on various inbound and outbound interfaces of Payroll and interface with ADP for
Garnishments & Tax Reporting.
 Apart from Handling support issues and new developments in Payroll, involved in maintaining
Team metrics, weekly status reporting to the Management, identifying new development and
continuous/ process improvement items and work on the same with the proper documentation
and testing process.
 Currently in the transition period of supporting Chile & Peru country Payrolls for the same client
which are gone live during end of October 2015.
 Apart from US Payroll, supporting Indonesia & Congo (International) Payroll for the same client.
Client: DOW Chemical Implementation Project Apr 2010 - Nov 2010
Employer: Accenture
Role: SAP HCM Configuration Lead ECC 6.0 EHP4 (Offshore role)
Responsibilities:
 Handling the PA & OM Part of SAP HCM Module.
Preparation of Functional Design Documents for various business process and interfaces.

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 Configuration of the SAP-HCM Personnel Administration, Organizational Management as per the
Configuration design.
 Preparation of Test Conditions, Test Scripts for performing the Component Test, Assembly Test,
Product Test and uploading in HP-QC.
 Manual execution of Test scripts and updating of Actual results in HP-QC.
Handling of Defect Tracking in HP-QC for the defect raised during various phases of test
execution.
 Worked on SOAPUI Tool for triggering message to SAP-HCM through middleware (SAP-PI).
 Worked in Redwood CPS Job Scheduler tool for creating scheduled Jobs for various business
processes.
 Worked in documentations of Support Procedure design for PeopleSoft to HCM Interface
processes.
 Work on annuity payments for retirees using custom programs.
Client: RINL (Public Sector Enterprise), Vizag, AP, India Nov 2009 - Mar 2010
Employer: Wipro Ltd
Role: SAP HCM Module Implementation Lead, ECC 6.0 EHP4
Responsibilities:
 Involved in AS-IS Study of the various HR Business processes in the areas of OM, PA, Payroll &
Time Management modules of the client.
 Conducted SAP-HR overview workshops to the client.
 Involved in designing of Enterprise structure and Personnel Structure with 2 different models
presented to the client for finalization of Enterprise Structure taking into consideration of its
assignment in PA, Time Management & Payroll Modules.
 Worked in the project until the TO-BE phase of discussion in OM, PA, Payroll and Time
Management modules and creation of TO BE documentation for each AS-IS Process with Bi-
directional Traceability.
Client: BEL (Public Sector Enterprise), Bangalore, India Feb 2006 – Oct 2009
Company: Wipro Ltd.,
Role: SAP HCM Payroll Lead, ECC 5.0
Responsibilities:
 Worked as SAP-HCM Payroll Lead and independently handled the end to end implementation,
Rollout & Support of SAP-HCM Payroll Module for 9 manufacturing locations, 8 regional offices, 7
Marketing and Service centers and 2 Central Research Laboratories.
 Involved independently in the full life cycle implementation from AS-IS study to the Support
Phase of SAP-HCM Payroll Module.
 Configured Integration between Time Management & Payroll Module for processing various
absences, LWP, Overtime, Allowances / Incentive Computation in Payroll by way of configuring
customized Personnel Calculation Rules.
 Configured processing of around 19 Company Loans functionality wit h validations and
successfully handled the complex scenario of recovering principal amount first and interest
amount subsequently for Company Loans by incorporating 7 custom defined PCRs in Payroll
Schema.
 Configured around 45 PCRs in Payroll Schema for various Payroll Processes and querying from
Time Management results.
 Handled complex PSU scenarios like Court recoveries, various custom defined exemptions under
IT Act etc.,
 Created around 170 Unit testing/Integration Testing Documentation for various business
scenarios given by Client.
 Created around 90 Functional Specifications for developing various Enhancements, Reports,
Forms and BDCs.

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 Created LSMW for uploading data in various Payroll Infotypes.
 Successfully handled Mid-Year go-live process for around 18 units by incorporating the
necessary changes in PCRs in ZNLK Schema.
 Conducted SAP Trainings for Core Team Members of SAP-HCM Module.
 Coordinated with Core Team for End User Training & preparation of user manual for SAP-HCM
Payroll Module.
 Supported in Configuration of Enterprise Structure, Personnel Structure and Pay Scale Structure.
Configuration of Features in Payroll & Time Management Supported in Time Management
Configuration.
 Supported in CRM & HR integration
Client: BHEL (Public Sector Enterprise) Jan 2005 – Oct 2005
Employer: Wipro Ltd
Role: SAP HCM Payroll Lead (Retainer), ECC 4.7
Responsibilities
 Worked as a Team Member under retainership basis for implementation of SAP-HR Payroll for
BHEL, Bangalore.
 Understanding of business process and preparation of Business Blue print mapping with SAP
functionality.
 Configuration of Business scenarios in SAP R/3 and preparation of business process document.
Configuration of Wage Types, Processing & Evaluation classes, Cumulations and Wage Type
Characteristics.
 Manage Payroll related data in Info type, Retroactive Payroll Accounting, Payroll Control Record
and Payroll Status.
 Created customer Personnel Calculation Rules, Schemas and Features as per the business
requirement.
 Identified Functional Module for Time Management and Payroll and preparation of Functional
specs.
 Legacy Data Transfer for uploading Legacy Payroll Results into SAP.
 Created LSMW for uploading data in various Info types.
 Configuration of Payroll result posting to FI-CO.
 Identified various user exits for data processing in Infotypes.
 Conducted standard SAP Trainings for the Core Team members.
 Carried out Unit Testing with the Core Team.
 Guided Core Team in preparation of End User Training.
Core HR/IR Domain Experience: Jan 1996 – Dec 2004
Company: Titan Industries Ltd., Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India
Role: Senior Officer (Personnel Department)
Responsibilities:
 Handled the HR/IR activities which includes
 Payroll Administration - Handling of Salary & Attendance of around 1800 employees.
Coordinated in monthly payroll activities for various payments & deductions. Handled Final
Settlements process for termed employees and involved in liaison with PF, Gratuity & ESI
authorities.
 Statutory Administration- Maintenance of various statutory records which are applicable under
various Laws and Legislations. Co-ordination and Liaisoning with various government officials for
compliance of various legislations applicable to the industry.
 General Administration-Preparation of Department MIS, preparation of Department Annual
Budget for Capital & Revenue expenditure. Framing of various Policies/ Procedures related to
Leave, Transport etc., which will be updated from time to time.
Education:
 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Guru Nanak College, Chennai, India – Year - 1995