CEO & CFO problem solving. SAP & ERP implementation expert witness. Systems planning & budgeting. SAP project risk assessment. SAP project recovery. Global supply chain.
CPA CMA CPIM
Jim Mottern is Director of JMA Advisors who specialise in complex CEO, CFO & CIO issues & complex SAP litigation. JMA Advisors help critical systems projects that simply must be successful.
Jim is an effective leader with ERP systems (SAP + others) & business improvement expertise in many industries including services, manufacturing, utilities & government. During his career he has worked for three of the Big 4 audit firms at the partner level responsible for systems selection and contracting, systems implementation and independent project risk reviews chartered by CEOs and Boards of Directors.
He has over 30 years of experience in the selection, contracting, implementation, operation and auditing of complex business systems. His experience includes both commercially developed software packages and large custom software development projects. His hands-on experience gained from 50 ERP projects (30+ SAP) develops opinions & anticipates expected opposition positions/questions.
Jim is a leading expert witness on SAP and ERP systems with report writing, deposition and testimony experience in Europe and North America. As an expert witness Mr Mottern has served in defendant and plaintiff expert roles for both system customers and consulting firms. He is often asked by counsel to help craft litigation strategy. He has significant experience dealing with complex board level CFO/CIO issues, supply chain, cost reduction & large critical IT projects. His business experience extends to North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific & the Middle East.
Mr Mottern is currently serving as independent project risk reviewer for the multi-year implementation of the new SAP S/4 HANA ERP product at a $30 billion global corporation.
Areas of expertise:
Expert witness support
SAP implementation (ERP, HR/Payroll)
User experience: SAP UI (WebDynpro, Web UI)
Fraud
ERP patents
Implementation PMO leadership & support
Periodic independent quality/risk reviews
SAP project turn around
Operations improvement/cost reduction
Process re-engineering
SG&A cost reduction
Inventory & cash management
IT effectiveness
Business processes
Quote to Cash
Purchase to Pay
Financial Reporting
Hire to Retire
Systems selection, negotiation & implementation
California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Management Accountants, American Production and Inventory Control Society