The A2R – RAR Senior Professional provides expert functional support and stabilization of SAP S/4HANA Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR) within the Account-to-Report value stream. The role ensures: Accurate revenue recognition, Stable month-end close, Compliance with IFRS 15 / ASC 606,Trusted financial reporting while driving continuous improvement and mentoring junior RAR specialists. **Goal of function:** Act as the liaison between business process owners, functional consultants, and the offshore/onshore technical team. 1) Key tasks: **1. Run Operations & Expert Support** + Provide **L3 functional support** for SAP S/4HANA RAR covering: + Revenue contracts + Performance obligations (POBs) + Allocation and postings + Periodic revenue processing + Resolve complex issues related to: + Contract processing + Revenue postings + Integration between SD, RAR, and FI + Support **month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close** activities. **2. Problem Management & Root Cause Analysis** + Lead **root cause analysis (RCA)** for recurring and critical RAR issues. + Identify configuration gaps, process weaknesses, and data defects. + Drive permanent fixes through controlled change. **3. Change & Enhancement Support, under the governance of ITS COE A2R** + Analyses business change requests related to: + Revenue models + Contract structures + Accounting rules + Design and implement: + Configuration changes + Functional specifications + Testing and UAT support + Ensure changes comply with: + Accounting standards + Internal controls + Audit requirements **4. Reconciliation & Control** + Ensure reconciliation between: + RAR subledger and FI GL + Contract assets/liabilities and revenue accounts + Support financial controls, audit queries, and compliance reviews. 2) Stakeholder Engagement **Internal** : + ITS COE A2R + Finance Controllers (A2R) + Order-to-Cash and Billing teams + Data Support & Governance teams **External** : + SAP Support + System Integrators **Key Performance Indicators** + Service availability and reliability + Service Quality & performance + Operational Excellence + Risk & compliance **Qualifications, experience, know-how and skills critical for success*** 1) Required training and education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Management or a related field. 2) Required professional experience (in years): + Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, IT, or related discipline + 8–12 years experience in SAP Finance or Finance Operations + 4–6 years hands-on experience in: SAP Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR) and Account-to-Report processes 3) Important personal qualities: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with high attention to detail Effective communication skills for interacting with business stakeholders and technical teams Ability to manage multiple tasks, tickets, and priorities in a fast-paced environment Experience documenting data policies, functional specifications, technical specifications. 4) Other specialized knowledge: a) IT skills + Hands-on configuration skills on activation of business functions, defining accounting principles, setting up contract/performance obligations (POB) rules using BRF+ Mapping organizational structures, configuring revenues determination (SSP, conditions) and linking GL accounts in FARR_IMG/FARR_RAI_MON + 5-step model for contract identification, POB, transaction price, allocation and recognition following the IFRS15/ASC 606 b) Product knowledge Core SAP & Technical Skills + SAP RAR, SAP Universal Ledger, SAP Item based accounting + Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager, Focused Run, ChaRM + Understanding of SAP integrations (CPI, PI/PO, third-party systems) c) Tools **SAP Products** + SAP S/4HANA + SAP BW/4HANA / SAC + SAP Solution Manager / Focused Run + SAP Fiori & UI5 + SAP CPI / PI-PO **Supporting Platforms** + ITSM tools (ServiceNow preferred) + Monitoring tools (SAP ALM, APM, AIOps) + Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP – SAP workloads) 5 ) Special personal requirements: + Working on CET zone