Accenture Edge - SAP RTR & Group Reporting Lead

Accenture•St. Louis, MO

22h•$80,400 - $266,300•Remote

About The Position

The Senior SAP RTR & Group Reporting Lead is responsible for leading the design, configuration, and delivery of end-to-end Record to Report processes within SAP S/4HANA, with specialized expertise in SAP Group Reporting for consolidated financial close. This role serves as a functional lead on large-scale SAP finance transformation programs, guiding clients through process harmonization, system design, and go-live readiness across the financial close and consolidation landscape.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years of SAP Finance functional experience, including full lifecycle S/4HANA implementations
Minimum of 8 years of experience with SAP RTR processes including: GL, AA, Intercompany, and Period-End Close
Minimum of 8 years of hands-on configuration experience with SAP Group Reporting (S/4HANA embedded)
Minimum of 8 years of experience with Universal Journal and S/4HANA finance architecture
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading fit-to-standard workshops and authoring functional design documents
Prior experience working for a large Advisory/Consulting firm (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP firm)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

Nice To Haves

Experience migrating clients from BPC, EC-CS, or HFM to SAP Group Reporting
Experience with SAP RISE / BTP landscape and integration considerations
Experience with CPA, CMA, or equivalent accounting qualification requirements
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance certification

Responsibilities

Lead design and configuration of core RTR processes including General Ledger (GL), Fixed Assets (AA), Intercompany (IC), Period-End Close, and Financial Reporting
Drive the design of the Universal Journal (ACDOCA) architecture and chart of accounts strategy in S/4HANA
Configure and optimize New GL functionality including document splitting, parallel ledgers, and profit center accounting
Lead intercompany reconciliation and elimination design, including IC matching and dispute management workflows
Support cash management, bank reconciliation, and payment run configuration where in scope
Lead end-to-end implementation of SAP Group Reporting (S/4HANA embedded consolidation), including: Consolidation unit and group hierarchy setup, data collection methods (pull from ACDOCA vs. manual upload), Intercompany eliminations and investment consolidation, currency translation and reclassification rules, consolidated financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
Define the consolidation close calendar and integration touchpoints with entity-level close
Advise clients on the transition from legacy consolidation tools (BPC, EC-CS, HFM, Cognos) to SAP Group Reporting
Lead RTR and Group Reporting workstreams through full SAP Activate lifecycle: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run
Facilitate fit-to-standard workshops with client finance and accounting stakeholders
Author and maintain key design documents: BBPs, FSDs, configuration workbooks, and test scripts
Support data migration activities for GL open items, asset master data, and opening balances
Lead SIT, UAT, and cutover planning for RTR and consolidation scope
Engage CFO, Controller, and Corporate Accounting stakeholders as a trusted finance transformation advisor
Translate complex SAP configuration options into business-relevant design decisions
Manage client sign-off on RTR design decisions and track open issues through resolution