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Management Consulting Expert
New York, NY, United States
Toptal member since September 7, 2026
Bio
At Deloitte, Garrett led SAP ECC-to-S/4HANA transformation projects for clients including Lockheed Martin and ExxonMobil. He is a transformation advisor and FP&A process expert with over 20 years of experience in optimizing financial processes. Garrett specializes in SAP BPC, SAP Analytics Cloud - Planning, and FP&A for industries spanning aerospace, energy, and technology.
Career Highlights
Senior Consultant
Deloitte
Education Highlights
Advanced Certificate
Harvard Business School
Certification Highlights
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) (Curriculum)
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
Software Expertise
- Microsoft Excel
Other Expertise
- Budgeting
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Forecasting
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC)
Work Experience
Finance Transformation Advisor
2024 - PRESENT
Garrett Tedeman, CPA LLC
- Served clients in finance and AI-enabled FP&A transformation through independent practice.
- Developed partner network for business growth and collaboration.
- Completed task-based assignments including financial model review for private equity firm engagements.
- Performed data cleansing using PowerQuery for client projects.
- Automated workflows using Claude Cowork for process efficiency.
- Scoped SAP Analytics Cloud - Planning (SAC-P) implementations for clients such as Micro1.ai and Mercor.ai.
- Completed significant upgrade training for transformation toolchain in 2026, including SAP Cloud ALM Workshop (in-person).
- Delivered Joule demos, SAC-P and Excel-based reports, and AI tasking with Claude training in 2026.
- Built key credentials on Deloitte S/4HANA Finance (R2R) experience in 2024, focusing on group reporting and SAC-P performance.
Focus areas: Finance, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Accounting, Data Analysis
Senior Consultant
2022 - 2024
Deloitte
- Led workstream for SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation phases on two key projects.
- Served as assistant project manager for Lockheed Martin, focusing on finance test scripting using Jira, user stories, and Focused Build.
- Managed finance data migration for ExxonMobil using Syniti and conducted fit-to-standard workshops with Signavio process mapping (BPMN).
- Acted as functional lead for SAC Planning (FP&A), leading a team of 8-10 and bringing the project phase back to the Go-Live schedule.
- Produced FS documentation, proof-of-concept demos, dimension and model builds, CDS views, data actions, and planning triggers for the AMD project.
- Led SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC/FP&A) teams of 4-6 across two project phases.
- Oversaw data manager transformations, WRICEFs, BW queries, process chains, and task scheduling for the CLECO project.
- Managed P&L forecasts with Excel add-in, master data administration, and data access control for the Stryker project.
Focus areas: SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Jira, User Stories, Signavio, Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Forecasting, Budgeting, Data Analysis
Working Student & Contractor
2020 - 2022
Harvard Business School
- Completed Harvard Business Analytics Program to gain updated insights into AI and finance process transformation.
- Earned Anaplan Pro Model Builder certification and completed initial two-month FP&A sample project as a contractor.
- Participated in Tableau Bootcamp as part of contract work.
- Led expansion and troubleshooting of Excel workbook for income and expense allocations for private equity partners during Denham Capital special finance project.
- Gained exposure to sustainable infrastructure investment and sustainability reports for COP26 during Denham Capital engagement.
Focus areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Tableau, Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Data Analysis
Excel Expert
2021 - 2021
Denham Capital
- Led a special financial project for Denham Capital as a contractor for 6-8 weeks.
- Valuable exposure to Sustainable Infrastructure investment and sustainability reports for COP26.
- Led expansion and troubleshooting of Excel workbook for income & expense allocations for PE Partners (partnership taxation – Form 1065).
Focus areas: Sustainablility Investment, Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Data Analysis
FP&A Contractor
2019 - 2020
CareerBuilder
- SAP BPC (v. 10 MS SQL / 4 mon.)—Revised all P&L reporting as part of re-org/divestiture by private equity owner for SaaS requirements.
- FP&A model structure and dimension hierarchy review. Master data admin, process chain task schedules (planning sequences).
- User security testing and training (team-based / role-based / least-permissive).
Focus areas: Human Resources (HR), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Forecasting, Budgeting
Senior FP&A Consultant
2018 - 2019
Tyson Foods
- Served as step-in lead for FP&A reporting process using SAP BPC (v. 10 NW) covering 12 periods, three quarterly cycles, and annual planning (AOP).
- Rebuilt over 100 BPC-driven reports to improve performance including OpEx allocations and forecast target adjustments.
- Managed all report editor functions, input form configuration, data collection processes, security management, and BPC Data Manager tasks.
- Acted as subject matter expert for BPC including BW queries, process chains, Excel EPM add-in, Analysis Office (AO/AfO), harmonizing over 50 monthly business unit data feeds with up to 5B monthly records.
Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Forecasting, Budgeting
Faculty Adjunct - Accounting
2013 - 2018
St.Augustine College
- Developed course material and led classroom instruction on financial processes, accounting software, & MS Excel.
- Students - City of Chicago infrastructure contractors. Curriculum development, subject review, and instruction design.
Focus areas: Microsoft Excel, Accounting
Senior Associate
2011 - 2013
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- Led two end-to-end implementations for SAP BPC supporting FP&A models with sales planning and OPEX functionality.
- Designed OPEX allocation process using BPC script logic; led development and performance testing efforts.
- Configured planning input forms including KPI configuration with driver-% amounts; applied lean six sigma methods; performed troubleshooting; delivered end-user training.
Focus areas: Sales Planning, Lean Six Sigma, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Forecasting, Budgeting
Managing Consultant
2009 - 2011
HCL Tech
- Led six end-to-end rollouts with SAP BPC involving multiple sales planning and FP&A reporting models.
- Coordinated requirement gathering workshops as part of project planning responsibilities.
- Tested BW queries on master data to ensure accuracy in reporting models.
- Developed script logic for intercompany elimination and management consolidation reporting in SAP BPC implementations.
- Conducted in-person user training on administration, reporting, and security processes.
Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Budgeting
Application Consultant
2005 - 2009
NTT Data
- Led four end-to-end projects implementing FP&A solutions with SAP BPC across various clients.
- Conducted in-person user training on administration, reporting, and security processes related to SAP BPC implementations.
- Built numerous financial reporting and sales planning applications using master data from SAP BW and BEx Queries.
- Led client-facing design sessions; prepared specification documents; translated requirements into small team-based project plans.
- Developed script logic coding for allocations using SQL/MDX; performed migration testing for application upgrades.
Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Budgeting
Education
2019 - 2021
Advanced Certificate in Business Analytics Program
Harvard Business School - Bonston, MA
2000 - 2000
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Systems
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
1998 - 1998
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL
Certifications
APRIL 2026 - PRESENT
SAP Certified Business Transformation Consultant - C_SIGBT_2601
SAP
APRIL 2026 - PRESENT
SAP Certified Business Transformation Consultant
SAP
SEPTEMBER 2025 - PRESENT
SAP Certified Associate – Business Data Cloud - C_BCBDC_2505
SAP
SEPTEMBER 2025 - PRESENT
SAP Certified Associate – Business Data Cloud
SAP
JULY 2024 - PRESENT
SAP Certified Specialist - Implementation Consultant - S/4HANA Private Cloud Ed. - E_S4PCE
SAP
JULY 2024 - PRESENT
SAP Certified Specialist - Implementation Consultant - S/4HANA Private Cloud Ed.
SAP
AUGUST 2020 - PRESENT
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) (Curriculum)
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
MAY 2020 - PRESENT
SAP Certified Associate - Data Analyst - SAP Analytics Cloud - C_SAC_2002
SAP
DECEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
Analyzing & Visualizing Data w/ Microsoft Power BI, DAX, and Power Query
Microsoft
NOVEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
Implementing MS SQL Server Data Warehouse
Microsoft
FEBRUARY 2017 - PRESENT
Cloud Data Architect - Qlikview / Qlik Sense (Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing)
Qlikview / Qlik Sense
JUNE 2016 - PRESENT
MS Excel Expert / MS Office Master (4-exam sequence) (Full MS Transcript)
Microsoft
APRIL 2014 - 2020
Quickbooks ProAdvisor – Advanced Certified (Small Business Accounting)
Quickbooks ProAdvisor
DECEMBER 2013 - PRESENT
Series 65 – Uniform Investment Advisor Law Exam
Unknown
FEBRUARY 2003 - PRESENT
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (Registered) - CPAVerify.org #239.020079
CPAVerify.org
JULY 2000 - PRESENT
Microsoft Certified Professional - Systems Engineer (MCSE) (6-exam sequence)
Microsoft
Skills
Finance
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, Accounting, Forecasting, Budgeting, Data Analysis, Financial Modeling
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Jira
Data & Analysis Software
SQL, Tableau
Industry Expertise
Lean Six Sigma
Other
SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Financials, Excel Expert, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), Microsoft Office, Data Cleansing, Project Planning, S/4Hana Finance, SAP S4Hana Finance, Claude, Finance, Artificial Intelligence (AI), SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, User Stories, Signavio, Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), Accounting Software, Sales Planning, SAP LeanIX, Qlik Sense, Human Resources (HR), Sustainablility Investment
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