Group Reporting with SAP S/4hana

Eric Ryan is an executive leader in the finance transformation and enterprise performance management (EPM) space with more than 18 years of experience. Throughout his career, Eric has successfully delivered numerous financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and consolidation projects utilizing SAP consolidation solutions. He is recognized as an innovative leader who provides strategic advice to clients' controllers and CFOs, helping them navigate complex financial landscapes.

Thiagu Bala is the solution owner for several next-generation consolidation solutions at Deloitte, where he leverages a modern digital finance architecture to drive innovation and efficiency. With more than 20 years of experience in the SAP space, Thiagu has led numerous SAP-enabled large-scale global finance transformations, with a strong focus on business intelligence and EPM. A recognized leader in next-generation technologies such as SAP S/4HANA, business intelligence, and business planning and consolidation, Thiagu is a sought-after speaker at various prestigious external events, including SAP Radio, SAPPHIRE, and SAP Financials. His expertise and insights into digital finance and SAP technologies make him a valuable asset to Deloitte and a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex financial landscapes.

Satyendra Raghav is a specialist in the finance and EPM practice at Deloitte. An expert in modeling the architecture for financial consolidations, he has worked with major clients in life sciences and healthcare, chemicals, and retail. He has more than 15 years of experience with SAP and has been involved with implementations of SAP financial planning and consolidation solutions throughout his entire career.

Azharuddin Mohammed is a financial consolidation subject matter expert at Deloitte. He has solved numerous complex business problems for his clients in accounting, tax, financial planning, financial consolidation, and external reporting areas. Azhar also leads the Close Consolidation and Reporting market offering within Deloitte, where he helps build cutting-edge innovative solutions in the close, consolidation, and reporting space by leveraging various SAP and non-SAP tools.

Sumit Kukreja is a manager in the finance practice at Deloitte with more than 15 years of strong technical and financial accounting experience. He has served Fortune 20 clients in sectors such as oil and gas, telecommunications, media, and life sciences, focusing on SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. Sumit specializes in SAP financial close and consolidation tools and has delivered successful projects across various industries. He collaborates with CFO teams to automate consolidation processes and works with SAP’s product development teams, participating in the group reporting tester group.