Tahir Butt

Experience

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

  Forex Dealer
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  British Council

  Jan 1991 - now

  Experience in SAP FI/CO configuration, with over a 100 End to End SAP Go-Live Rollout. Manage the automation of the Host to Host payment methods, payment advice notes, uploading interface process through SAP XI, for all The British Council 224 offices bank accounts worldwide. Work with Citibank, HSBC and Standard Charter Bank to iron out issues resulting from the Host to Host Go-Live process. Key Achievements:-Develop, manage and support new host to host payment solutions, uploading interface as part of the Treasury banking improvement project. This development helps to reduce cost and improve the efficiency of the AP/AR, thus improving countries' key Performances Indicators (KPI)Core member of project team - configure and customise SAP FICO module including country settings, company code settings, GL code creation and maintenance, Cash Operations, Assets and depreciation, Banking - house banks, bank master data, automatic payment programme, Taxes including withholding taxes, Accounts Payable, Vendor Master Data, reconciliation accounts for vendors and customers, Accounts Receivables and Contract Accounting. Extensive experience in testing, documenting and production delivery. Commission and Develop customised finance and tax reports through ABAP consultants. Post implementation support by ensuring smooth running of business processes on the system with emphasis on simplification, compliance, usability and exploitation of system functionality. Show less

  • Lead SAP BW Architect

    Jul 2024 - now

  • PS/FI/BIBW Service Architect

    Feb 2019 - now

  • SAP Application Consultant FI/PS/BI

    Oct 1991 - now

  • SAP PS/FICO/BIBW/ABAP Service Architect

    Oct 2001 - now

  • Assistant SAP: Application Consultant FI

    Jan 2009 - now

  • SAP Application Consultant FICO/BASIS

    Oct 2005 - now

  • SAP Finance

    Jan 1991 - now

  • PS/FI/BIBW Service Architect

    Feb 2019 - Jul 2024

  • Assistant Business Process Leader Finance

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • ABPL

    Jan 1991 - Jan 2009

  • Assistant Business Process Leader Finance (SAP)

    Jan 1991 - Jan 2009

  • Accounting Services Manager

    Oct 2005 - Dec 2008

  • Accounting Service Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Assistant Business Process Leader (Finance)

    Jan 1991 - Jan 2008

  • Resources Manager

    Dec 1998 - Oct 2005

  • Accounts & Administration Officer

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  • Education & Examination Assistant

    Jan 1991 - Jan 1994
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  The British Council

  Oct 1991 - Oct 2005

  Resources Manager

  The British Council is a cultural organisation that builds engagements and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide. Helps promote a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom worldwide, with offices in 110 countries and an annual budget of around £50 bn.

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  2005-2009

  Oct 2005 - now

  Accounting Services Manager-Accounts Payables

  Managing payments which include Electronic fund transfers, BACS payments for suppliers for 110 Countries where British Council operates.Running travel manager/GR-IR report on daily and weekly basis to monitor the movements and report to the senior management for further action. Approving payments/templates on HSBC net for swift transfer of remittances to the overseas countries. Checking /reviewing the aged debtor report on regular basis. Re-issuing of BACS payments. Preparing Vendor payment reconciliations, carrying out payment runs for GBP, EURO and US Dollars payments. Running exception reports to rectify errors in the vendor master data, by sending the reports to the relevant operational department. Show less

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  Building Construction Company

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Accountant