Account to Report – RAR Senior Professional SAP CoE

Bengaluru - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 606Trusted 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:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Data Management or a related field.

2) Required professional experience (in years):

Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting IT or related discipline
812 years experience in SAP Finance or Finance Operations
46 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 FARRIMG/FARRRAIMON
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

Required Experience:

Senior IC