SAP RTR Lead

Full-time | Remote

USC or GC Holder ONLY

GlobalSource is an IT recruiting firm dedicated to finding someone eager to make a significant impact during an exciting period of growth for our direct client. Our client has seen substantial expansion, and this role will be key in supporting their ongoing efforts to thrive and innovate in the food safety industry.

Job Summary:

The SAP Record to Report (RTR) Lead will drive program success in the record-to-report area through end-to-end deployment and build-to-run transition of SAP S/4HANA. You will work with other process area leads, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure high-quality solution deployment and ongoing stability. This role requires a strong functional expert with technical skills, emphasizing analytical abilities to stabilize the finance landscape. Cross-functional collaboration and strong communication are critical to success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the RTR (Record to Report) workstream for the global SAP S/4HANA deployment, including but not limited to general ledger, accounts receivable and payable, and asset accounting.
• Perform overall data quality and cleansing activities to support implementations and long-term maintenance.
• Interface and lead a team of onshore and offshore SAP business analysts and solution architects focused on financial processes.
• Develop a deep understanding of business processes and strategy through collaboration with key stakeholders; translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.
• Communicate with key stakeholders regularly to manage expectations and provide project updates on scope and schedules; ensure timely escalation and mitigation of issues and risks.
• Support execution of a comprehensive deployment plan, including work planning, scheduling, metrics, training, change management, and go-lives in the RTR area.
• Willingness to learn related applications and integration technologies that contribute to end-to-end process integration with SAP.
• Gather and document system and process requirements through meetings, workshops, site visits, and job shadowing; create and maintain documentation on SAP RTR business processes.
• Perform business process mapping using standard methodologies.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in SAP RTR processes and related areas to recommend innovations for process improvement.
• Provide day-to-day support of users in the RTR space after hypercare wraps up.

Experience & Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in SAP Finance with a focus on Record to Report (RTR) processes, including SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Proven experience leading SAP RTR deployments, preferably in global enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, including general ledger, financial close, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, and reporting.
• Hands-on expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance modules, with an ability to configure and optimize solutions.
• Excellent analytical skills to assess financial system stability, identify risks, and implement process improvements.
• Cross-functional experience collaborating with IT, finance, and operational teams to align SAP functionality with business goals.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to translate complex technical topics into business-friendly language.
• Experience managing onshore and offshore teams, including business analysts and solution architects.
• Knowledge of data governance, financial compliance requirements, and audit controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field; an MBA or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, SAP certification) is a plus.

This role is best suited for an experienced SAP professional who excels at functional leadership, possesses strong technical capabilities, and can stabilize and enhance financial processes in a complex enterprise environment.