Consultant Profile Dobromir Bozhilov

Address: Bul. General Totleben 89A, Sofia, Bulgaria Mobile: ++359 885 736270 E-mail: dbozhilov@yahoo.co.uk www.linkedin.com/in/dbozhilov

Position: Year of birth: IT experience: Education:

SAP Financials Record-to-Report Consultant 1971 Since 2000 1995 - 1999 1991 - 1995 M.Sc. (Applied Economics) Purdue University, IN, USA BA (Business Administration), AUBG, BG

Profile summary:

DB is a senior, certified SAP Financials consultant with more than 10 years of SAP experience. He is experienced in big, complex roll-outs in EU, where he has been involved in all stages from project initiation and initial scoping to post-implementation support. He has been FICO Consultant, FI/CO Team Lead, FICO Stream Lead and Financials Cut-Over Manager in several projects involving high degree of integration. SAP Financials Record-to-Report Consultant SAP Modules core specialization: FI/AA/IM/PS/CO/FSCM Industry Experience in: Retail, Wholesale, Steel Production, Leasing, FMCG, Mining, Electronics Production

Competence levels: Expert, Very experienced, Experienced, Good knowledge, Some knowledge. Category Working area Training Support Implementations Rollouts Business and office support applications ARIS for SAP NetWeaver uPerform Experienced Experienced 2010 2010 1 1 Expert Expert Expert Expert 2011 2011 2011 2011 4 2 4 5 Competence Level Last used Years

HPQC SAP CO (Controlling) SAP CO-OM (Overhead Cost Controlling) SAP CO-PA (Profitability Analysis) SAP CO-PC (Product Cost Controlling) SAP CO-ML (Actual CostingMaterial Ledger) SAP FI (Finance) SAP FI-AP (Accounts Payable) SAP FI-AR (Accounts Receivable) SAP FI-GL (General Ledger Accounting) SAP FI-AA (Asset Accounting) SAP FSCM SAP IM (Investment Management) SAP IS-RETAIL (Retail) SAP MM (Material Management) SAP PP (Production Planning) SAP PS (Project System) SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) SAP TR-TM (Treasury Management) New GL & Migration to New GL LSMW ABAP debugging IDOCs Workflows

Experienced Expert Expert Expert Very experienced Experienced Expert Expert Expert Expert Expert Experienced Expert Experienced Experienced Experienced Expert Experienced Experienced Very experienced Very experienced Some knowledge Experienced Some knowledge

2010 2011 2011 2010 2009 2009 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2008 2010 2009 2011 2011 2010 2007 2011 2011 2011 2011

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Languages:
Language English Spoken level Fluent Written level Academic

Bulgarian

Native language

Academic

Project experience:
Period: Client: Project description: 2010/12 - 2011/09 NXP Semiconductors (formerly PHILIPS division) - Eindhoven, NL Purchase Price Accounting Pushdown Project Leading Purchase Price Accounting Pushdown project. Role included blueprint, all customizing of the solution, integration aspects with SAP GL, SAP PCA, SAP CO, SOX and business controls requirements, LSMW data loads, Cutover, support. Project Management based on Prince2 methodology. The solution was based on SAP FI-AA with integration with FI-AP, FI-GL, CO-PCA, and CO-IM. Archiving concept for inactive company codes Designing archiving concept for company codes that were merged or sold. Data cleansing and preparation for archiving. Integration aspects and dependencies determination. Testing the concept with pilot company codes in both the commercial and production systems. Change Requests and 3rd level support in the FICO area Supporting major Change Requests and 3rd level support for SAP Financials application for all 15 countries where NXP operates. Used technologies: Role in project: SAP FI/CO Rel. 6.0 Freelance SAP FI/CO Consultant and Project Manager Solution Team SAP NXP

Period: Client: Project description:

2008/08 - 2010/12 BHP Billiton Marketing - Den Haag, NL Projects with BHP Billiton: Freight Improvements Project Team 1SAP Cutover Team 1SAP Release 1D Team General SAP financials support for BHP Billiton Marketing

Freight Improvements Project (Full lifecycle) The project was aiming of adding customer enhancements and supporting the customer freight application which includes both cockpit and reporting functionalities. The role required excellent integration knowledge with the logistics modules (MM, SD) ,as well as understanding of the specific business processes from creation of buy/sell freight contracts through voyage creation and settlements

postings to final closing of the ship voyages. 1SAP Release 1 Cutover Team (Cutover) 1SAP is the biggest IT initiative of BHP Billiton aiming to standardize and align processes around all BHP operations. The role included cutover management and data preparation for the go-live of the BHP Marketing operations worldwide. It required understanding of the financial aspects of the cutover to the new system. 1SAP Release 1D Team (Full lifecycle) This 1SAP Release aims at new developments and enhancements in the product risk and credit risk management functionalities. The role required full life cycle involvement from design to support. General SAP financials support for BHP Billiton Marketing Second level support of the Financials application of all operations of the client with particular focus on Taxation, Project Cost Management, Fixed Assets, Bank Accounting, FSCM Inhouse Cash & Credit Management, Profit Center Accounting and Profitability Analysis. Delivering Trainings on request by the Learning & Performance Support team in the above areas.

Used technologies: Role in project:

SAP FI/CO/PS/FSCM Rel. 6.0 Freelance SAP FI/CO Consultant

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2008/01 - 2008/08 Nestle - Sofia, BG SAP Rollout Consultant for the GLOBE roll-out GLOBE (stands for Global Business Excellence) is one of the biggest SAP projects ever. The project aims at harmonizing business practices, implementing strict data standards and efficient data management, and setting common ISIT infrastructure based on SAP. DB was Involved, from the realization phase, in detail planning and managing all Cut-Over activities, including both SAP and business aspects, migration, as well as Cut-Over tests and financial reconciliation/validation.

Used technologies:

The roll-out included full-scope template solution with R3 (FI-AP, FIAR, GL, Bank Accounting, FSCM,FI-AA,CO-PC, CO-PCA, CO-OM, CO-IO, CO-ML,PS, MM, PP, SD, CS, HR) integration with APO and CRM.

Role in project:

Freelance SAP FI/CO/PS Consultant

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2008/06 - 2008/06 Vestas Group (advisory role on local rollout) - Sofia, BG Part-time (advisory mainly remote role) SAP Rollout Consultant for Vestas This project aims at SAP roll-out in all subsidiaries of the Vestas Group, manufacturer and distributor of Wind Turbine Power Generators. Dobromir was involved in advising Vestas SAP competence centre consultants with Fit-Gap analysis, blueprint and FICO configuration for all FICO functionalities in the roll-out to the local subsidiary.

Used technologies: Role in project:

SAP AP, AR, FSCM, GL, AA, CO-OM, CO-IO, CO-COPA, PS Rel. 6.0 Freelance SAP FI/CO/PS Consultant

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2007/10 - 2007/12 Johnson Controls Automotive (Full lifecycle) -Sofia, BG & Skopje, MK & Bursheid, DE Involved in the project from the fit-gap analysis phase to go-live for the Macedonian roll out. Tasks included determining deficiencies of the initial template, support for mapping the alternative chart of accounts to the corporate one, preparing functional specifications for additional development, determining customizing requirement, testing preparations, support for testing of interfaces and migration support. Advising Johnson Controls later for the Bulgarian roll out on short term basis.

Used technologies:

SAP Modules covered were AP, AR, GL, AA, Bank Accounting, CO-OM, CO-IO, PS Rel. 4.7 Freelance Roll-Out Lead SAP FI/CO/PS Consultant

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2006/07 - 2007/10 Metro Group (Full lifecycle) - Sofia, BG & Dsseldorf, DE Involved in the project from the fit-gap analysis phase to the post-golive support. Tasks included determining deficiencies of the initial template, preparing functional specifications for additional development, determining customizing deficiencies, testing preparations and support for testing of interfaces, all migration activities, go-live and post-go-live support.

The project aims to incorporate in one system all thirty Metro C&C retail operations and ensure single Chart of Account, Standardized IFRS treatment in all operations, and internal controls satisfying Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. During this period conducted standard SAP Training courses for SAP Belgium and SAP Poland (AC800 Cash Management, AC505 Product Cost Planning, AC040 Cost Management and Controlling, AC010 Business Processes in Financial Accounting).

Used technologies: Role in project: Period: Client: Project description:

SAP (from 4.7 to 6.0 (New GL)) in the area of FI/AA/CO/IM/PS, SAP Roll-out Lead Consultant (FI/CO/PS) for Metro Cash & Carry 2007/03 - 2007/07 BNB Bank - Sofia, BG Involved from the phase of blueprint, to realization, to business acceptance testing. Tasks included preparation of functional specifications for development and customizing. The project was based on the SAP IS- Banking Solution and DB was requested by IBM to help their consultants in the phase of realization in the area of Asset Accounting and Investment Management. The project was on ECC 6.0 and was based on New General Ledger.

Used technologies: Role in project: Period: Client: Project description:

SAP FI-AA and FI-IM modules Rel. 6.0 SAP Senior consultant 2006/08 - 2007/02 Immorent AG - Sofia, BG Involved through all stages of a complete life-cycle project for the leasing company Immorent AG roll-out in Sofia. All relevant tasks in the SAP Financials area were covered during project initialization, blueprinting, realization, preparation for go-live, go-live and support. Covered all work for determining of the fit-gaps with the standard system, functional specifications for interfaces to the leasing program and requested enhancements. The project aimed at complete roll out of all operations of Immorent AG in single ECC5.0 system (New GL project). All activities, with exception of SAP BASIS (system maintenance), for the roll-outs were outsourced to external consultants and Dobromir was the team lead throughout the whole project. Modules covered were SAP FI-AP, FI-AR, AA, GL, Bank Accounting. Rel. ECC 5.0 (New GL)

Used technologies:

Role in project:

SAP Team Lead Financials (FI/CO)

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2005/04 - 2006/07 TekaSystems EAD - Varna, BG Kirov Bosch Implementation Project (Industrial and Heavy Equipment Retailer/Wholesaler) (Full lifecycle) For this project DB was Project Manager and lead SAP FI/CO consultant. All phases of the project were covered from initialization to post-go-live support. He handled all client management aspects as well as the functional and technical aspects of FI/CO/IM/PS consulting, including all integration aspects with MM, SD and CS. He was also involved in preparation of functional specifications of all enhancements including complex POS retail solution developed by TekaSystems. Piccadilly Retail Chain (From blueprint to end of realization) Subcontracted by VBS, he was involved in complete full-life cycle IS Retail project as CO consultant. The functionality covered was in the area of General Overhead Controlling, Profit Centre Accounting, Product Costing, and Profitability Analysis. BT Holding (Tobacco Products Producer) (Full lifecycle) Involved in the realization phase of the project in the area of Financials. Covered GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting functionalities.

Used technologies:

SAP FI/CO/IM/PS consulting, including all integration aspects with MM, SD and CS. SAP IS-Retail. SAP GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting functionalities. Project Manager, Team Lead and Senior FI/CO Consultant

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2003/01 - 2005/04 Coca Cola HBC - 14 European Countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Ireland and Northern Ireland HBC, EU Roll-out team Wave1 (Central Europe Project Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland) (Full lifecycle) For this big roll-out project Dobromir was Team lead for the FI-AA and FI-IM Functionality. He was coordinating all activities in this area, including writing specifications for complex corporate requirements not covered by standard SAP. He was also controlling the harmonization between the country versions/localizations. Ireland and Northern Ireland Roll-out (From realization to support after go live)

Dobromir covered all functional and technical aspects from fit-gap analysis to post-go-life support in the area of FI-AA, FI-IM and parts of FI-AP, including migration of legacy data. Baltic Republics Roll-out (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia) (Full lifecycle) Team lead of the financial team, Dobromir was involved in all aspects of complete full-cycle roll-out. All tasks were covered including fit-gap analysis of the local requirements, realization, go-live and support. He was working with all sub-modules in the financials area: FI (GL, AP, AR, AA, Banking), IM, CO (General Controlling, Cost Centre Accounting, Internal Order, Product Costing, Cost Object Controlling, Profitability Analysis) and all integration points with logistics module (MM, SD, PP, and external system called BASIS) Revision of Coca Cola HBC Template v.1 (Template revision after pilot projects) Dobromir participated in the revision of the template with changes suggested from the pilot projects. He was involved in tasks for all financials in terms of customizing, testing and documentation.

Bulgaria Pilot Roll-out (Full lifecycle) DB covered all functional and technical aspects from fit-gap analysis to post-go-life support in the area of FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA and IM.

Used technologies:

FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA and IM. SAP CO (General Controlling, Cost Centre Accounting, Internal Order, Product Costing, Cost Object Controlling, Profitability Analysis) and all integration points with logistics module (MM, SD, PP, and external system called BASIS)

Role in project:

Team Lead and Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant

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2000/06 - 2003/12 SAP Bulgaria (local subsidiary of SAP AG) - Sofia, BG Naftex Implementation Project (From blueprint to realization) For this project DB was involved in the FI-TR consulting, particularly customizing Cash Management, FX trading, Loans and Deposits functionalities in 4.6c environment. First Level Support for SAP Clients (after go live support) Involved in first level support on behalf of SAP to all Bulgarian clients in the area of FI. Support was requested by clients as Allianz, Naftex, Ministry of Finance, Devnja Cement, National Electric Company, etc.

 Leading Training Courses in the area of SAP Financials As trainer, Dobromir was involved in teaching standard SAP Financials (FI/CO/TR) courses to local clients.

Used technologies: Role in project:

SAP FI/CO/TR Junior SAP Consultant

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1998/12 - 2000/06 Global Investment Intermediary - Sofia, BG Before starting his SAP career, Dobromir was working as Financial Analyst for one of the regional financial intermediaries. His job included analysis of companies, investment project prospects and enterprise valuation. MS Excel, MS Access Financial Analyst 1995/09 - 1998/11 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, USA Purdue University Teaching Assistant Teaching Undergraduate courses in Economics

Used technologies: Role in project: Period: Client: Project description:

Used technologies: Role in project: Teaching Assistant

Courses and certifications:

Year 2008 2005 2001 Duration 3 1 1 Name Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. This is corresponding to the previously called Managerial Level CIMA status. Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner Certified SAP Financials Consultant