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 contractsPerformance obligations (POBs)Allocation and postingsPeriodic revenue processingResolve complex issues related to:Contract processingRevenue postingsIntegration between SD, RAR, and FISupport 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 modelsContract structuresAccounting rulesDesign and implement:Configuration changesFunctional specificationsTesting and UAT supportEnsure changes comply with:Accounting standardsInternal controlsAudit requirements

4. Reconciliation & Control

Ensure reconciliation between:RAR subledger and FI GLContract assets/liabilities and revenue accountsSupport financial controls, audit queries, and compliance reviews.

2) Stakeholder Engagement

Internal:

ITS COE A2RFinance Controllers (A2R)Order-to-Cash and Billing teamsData Support & Governance teams

External:

SAP SupportSystem Integrators

Key Performance Indicators

Service availability and reliabilityService Quality & performanceOperational ExcellenceRisk & 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 discipline8–12 years experience in SAP Finance or Finance Operations4–6 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_MON5-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 accountingFamiliarity with SAP Solution Manager, Focused Run, ChaRMUnderstanding of SAP integrations (CPI, PI/PO, third-party systems)

c) Tools

SAP Products

SAP S/4HANASAP BW/4HANA / SACSAP Solution Manager / Focused RunSAP Fiori & UI5SAP 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