Summary
Paul Paterson is an SAP Functional Manager and certified FI/CO consultant with over 23 years of international SAP implementation and consulting experience, now leading SAP delivery at Cengage. He has driven more than thirteen full life-cycle implementations and played a key role in establishing SAP IS-Media in North America, earning recognition as an FI-CA and FI-CO specialist. Skilled at translating accounting standards (US GAAP, IFRS) and SOX requirements into practical SAP financial solutions, he routinely blueprints, re-engineers, and configures systems to meet scope, budget, and timeline constraints. Paul has led and trained large multidisciplinary teams—up to 80 people—while serving high-profile clients such as Microsoft, Dow Chemical, The New York Times and Mercedes Benz Finance. Known for clear, executive-level communication and pragmatic problem-solving, he bridges technical configuration with finance process governance. Based in Massachusetts, he combines formal accounting credentials (CIMA, B.Com) with deep SAP certification to deliver auditable, compliance-ready financial systems.
11 years of coding experience
SAP FI/CO Professional Certification, SAP FI/CO Professional Certification at SAP Global Certification
Diploma in Bookkeeping, Diploma in Bookkeeping at South African Institute of Management
University of Johannesburg
CMA, Management Accounting, CMA, Management Accounting at Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)