Zehran Athaus, Project Manager in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Zehran Athaus

Verified Expert  in Project Management

Project Manager

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Toptal member since February 20, 2025

Expertise
Virtual Project ManagementAgile Project Management
Bio

Zehran is a PMI-certified project manager and an ICAI-qualified Associate Chartered Account. He specializes in SAP Finance solutions, architecting and implementing transformations across SAP Asset Accounting, Public Sector Management-Funds Management (PSM-FM), Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), and Treasury and Risk Management (TRM). Zehran also handles IBM FileNet projects and IT service management implementations for software like ServiceNow and SAP Solution Manager.

Project Highlights

EDGE Project | SAP Finance Digital Transformation
Handled system architecture and program management and served as the subject-matter expert for the SAP Finance domain.
PIH | SAP Treasury Transformation
Implemented advanced functionalities in SAP Treasury and SAP Cash and Liquidity Management.
RAK EGA | SAP Finance Digital Transformation
Spearheaded the SAP Finance digital transformation across the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE.

Expertise

  • Program Management
  • SAP Controlling (CO)
  • SAP ERP
  • SAP FI-CA
  • SAP Funds Management
  • SAP Project System (PS)
  • SAP Solution Architect
  • SAP Treasury

Work Experience

Principal Consultant

2022 - PRESENT
AZTECH FZE
  • Contacted by EY to implement a significant digital transformation.
  • Drove a large-scale digital transformation, focusing on the SAP Finance domain.
  • Oversaw and implemented the architecture for the SAP Finance domain, including the integration of 3rd-party systems.

Project History

EDGE Project | SAP Finance Digital Transformation

Handled system architecture and program management and served as the subject-matter expert for the SAP Finance domain.

I managed 30+ consultants with diverse skill sets across multiple domains and geographical locations. With an overall project size of 250 consultants, I drove the state-of-the-art digital transformation, including system architecture and implementation.

PIH | SAP Treasury Transformation

Implemented advanced functionalities in SAP Treasury and SAP Cash and Liquidity Management.

I oversaw SAP Treasury and SAP Cash and Liquidity Management, implementing advanced functionalities such as trade finance, letter of credit, bank guarantee, bank facilities and tracking, advanced reporting, workflow, cash management, and liquidity forecast.

RAK EGA | SAP Finance Digital Transformation

Spearheaded the SAP Finance digital transformation across the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE.

I led the digital transformation for the Emirate of RAK's Electronic Government Authority (EGA), overseeing implementation across SAP Finance, SAP Public Sector Collection and Disbursement, and SAP Cash and Liquidity Management. I also implemented advanced functionalities, including SAP Analysis-for-Office (AfO) reporting and SAP Asset Accounting processes. I drove project management, IBM FileNet implementation, and host-to-host integration with banks.

Education

2000 - 2003

Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting and Finance

University of Madras - Chennai, TN, India

Certifications

FEBRUARY 2012 - PRESENT

Associate Chartered Accountant

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

AUGUST 2009 - PRESENT

SAP Certified - Solution Architect

SAP

Skills

Tools

Zoom, SAP FI

Paradigms

Agile

Other

SAP Treasury, SAP Funds Management, SAP Finance, Program Management, SAP Solution Architect, Project Management, SAP ERP, SAP Project System (PS), SAP Controlling (CO), SAP FI-CA, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Finance

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