Gregory Davis

Current

Business Systems Engineer at VWR International

Past

Online Coordinator at Community Matters Networking Group
Senior SAP Functional Consultant (DuPont) at Intellex
SAP Project Finance Workstream Leader (DuPont - Applied BioSciences Project) at Intellex

SAP Project Finance Workstream Leader (DuPont - EKC/DEP Project) at Intellex
SAP Project Finance Workstream Leader (DuPont - 4.0 to 4.6 Upgrade Project) at Intellex
SAP Finance Business Process Owner (DuPont) at Intellex
SAP Consultant (US Army Materiel Command) at Computer Sciences Corporation
SAP Consultant (DuPont) at Computer Sciences Corporation
Systems Analyst at DuPont
Accounting Analyst at DuPont

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Education

Pennsylvania State University

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Industry

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Gregory Davis’s Summary

Finance and accounting background with extensive experience as software developer, trainer, team leader and SAP configuration specialist. Demonstrates high level of proficiency in solving integration issues in complex global projects. Enhance business process leaders understanding and implementation of best practices consistent with system architecture.

Gregory Davis’s Specialties:

Project and Team Leadership, SAP R/3 FI/CO certified, specializing in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) Configuration, system architecture and design.

Gregory Davis’s Experience

Business Systems Engineer

VWR International

(Privately Held; Biotechnology industry)

March 2009 — Present (10 months)

Currently working with an in-house team to develop and implement SAP ECC 6.0 in our North American operations. I am responsible for the FI/CO (Finance & Controlling) modules configuration and functional set up.
Online Coordinator

Community Matters Networking Group

(Civic & Social Organization industry)

February 2009 — March 2009 (2 months)

Established online presence for the group including domain registration and web site set ups. Researched online collaboration tools, set up & implemented MemberHub.com for group information exchange as well as LinkedIn Group for job postings and professional networking opportunities.

Also helping group with internet and social media workshops to teach others how to take advantage of these tools for online networking.
Senior SAP Functional Consultant (DuPont)

Intellex

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2002 — December 2008 (6 years 4 months)

• Supported South American Finance System Team on Venezuela’s monetary conversion project.
• Conducted 30+ key user and end user training sessions.
• Led system testing events for multiple site and regional roll outs.
• Designed and reconfigured the integration points of the Service Management module after failed go-live designed by third party
• Provide on-going system problem analysis and resolution for 5 business units globally.
SAP Project Finance Workstream Leader (DuPont - Applied BioSciences Project)

Intellex

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2008 — July 2008 (7 months)

Completed scoping, blueprinting, testing and successful go-live for new business unit with 5 US locations. Leveraged both functional experience and in-depth knowledge of DuPont SAP system architecture and design to ensure business requirements were met according to established best practices.
SAP Project Finance Workstream Leader (DuPont - EKC/DEP Project)

Intellex

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Led Finance Team of 10+ members through the design, build, testing and go-live phases for acquisition of 4 legal entities. Required integration knowledge throughout the supply chain to ensure that issues were resolved and that project deliverables where met on time. Start-up across 6 locations globally was accomplished successfully and without issue. First month-end closing completed in accordance with corporate deadlines.
SAP Project Finance Workstream Leader (DuPont - 4.0 to 4.6 Upgrade Project)

Intellex

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

2006 — 2006 (less than a year)

Led an existing business’ Finance Team of 6+ members, who supported 20-30 global users, through upgrade of the production system. Capitalized on 4.6 knowledge to quickly leveraged standard solutions in place of more expensive customized procedures. Greatly simplified the business’ security work roles to leverage already developed solutions.
SAP Finance Business Process Owner (DuPont)

Intellex

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2002 — 2004 (2 years )

• Supported global Finance key users, including both technical and functional assistance during the month and month-end.
• Validated and prioritized system issues and enhancements, consulted on best practice topics and worked across other work streams on numerous integrations issues.
• Reviewed and approved changes in numerous areas including Finance security (work roles), functional design, and technical objects
SAP Consultant (US Army Materiel Command)

Computer Sciences Corporation

(Public Company; CSC; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2002 — September 2002 (9 months)

• Management Lead for Budget & Finance Team on project of 60 consultants and subject matter experts.
• Set team objectives, created and maintained the team’s project work plan and tracked individual and team progress against goals.
• Responsible for the team staffing plan, requisitioning personnel and providing proper orientation and training for all team members.
• Performed team member performance evaluations.
SAP Consultant (DuPont)

Computer Sciences Corporation

(Public Company; CSC; Information Technology and Services industry)

1997 — December 2001 (4 years )

• Completed SAP FI/CO Configuration Certification
• Business process integrator for the Accounting and Controlling area responsible for the end-to-end delivery of SAP solutions in the Finance and Controlling modules.
• Combined business experience and technical knowledge to lead configuration and technical development teams to resolve system integration issues.
• Led a diverse team of 10 - 15 consultants for 2 years on a multi-release development projects that partnered with over 5 different implementation projects.
• Configured the Profitability Analysis module and led the system design efforts of other modules and integration with legacy systems.
Systems Analyst

DuPont

(Public Company; DD; Chemicals industry)

1992 — 1997 (5 years )

• Wrote software to support multiple financial reporting systems in various technologies.
• Responsible for full life cycle activities from requirements gathering to development, testing and ultimately production support.
• Key role in vendor evaluation and selection of an outsourced application.
• Performed extensive end user training and documentation
Accounting Analyst

DuPont

(Public Company; DD; Chemicals industry)

1988 — 1992 (4 years )

• Responsible for the control, reconciliation, and proper accounting of several million dollars of expense data.
• Controlled departmental sales and transfer ledgers.
• Developed spreadsheet applications to automate manual processes reduce expenditures on outside services.