SAP FICO RTR Lead

Job Title: SAP FICO RTR Lead
Location: Riverwoods, IL (Onsite)
Experience: 9-11 Years

Mandatory: Certification in SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting is required.

Job Description:
SAP FI/CO RTR Lead with 10+ years of deep expertise in SAP Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), and endtoend Record-to-Report processes.
The ideal candidate will lead solution design, delivery execution, stakeholder management, and cross-functional integration for global SAP programs.
This role requires strong functional mastery, hands-on configuration capabilities, and a proven track record of leading large delivery teams across multiregion implementations, migrations, and S/4HANA transformations.

Responsibilities:
Lead design and implementation of SAP FI/CO and RTR solutions across GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Product Costing, PCA, and COPA.
Drive blueprint workshops, fit-gap analysis, and endtoend solution mapping
Create detailed functional specifications, configuration documentation, test scenarios, and process flow diagrams
Ensure alignment with global financial processes, statutory requirements, and compliance standards
Take ownership of delivery across all phases: design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare
Manage and guide cross-functional teams including FI, CO, Integration, ABAP, and Data teams
Lead RTR process standardization across global entities and business units
Drive governance, issue management, risk mitigation, and progress reporting to leadership
Ensure high-quality delivery outcomes aligned with project scope, timeline, and budget
Design and optimize closing cycles, reconciliations, reporting frameworks, and financial controls.
Define KPIs and ensure process adherence through automation and SAP best practices.
Perform hands-on SAP configuration
Lead SIT, UAT, regression testing, and defect management.
Design and execute cutover strategies, data migration validation, and readiness plans.
Lead go-live activities and provide stabilization support.
Serve as a trusted advisor to CFO organization, Finance Controllers, and Business Process Owners.
Translate complex business requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
Facilitate crossfunctional collaboration across IT, business, and global delivery teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
15+ years of experience in SAP FI/CO and RTR.
Minimum 3 4 full-cycle SAP implementations as FI/CO Lead.
Strong knowledge of global finance processes, IFRS/GAAP, tax, compliance, and statutory reporting.
Expertise with S/4HANA Finance.
Proven experience leading large delivery teams in onsite/offshore model.
Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working with multi-country rollouts and complex global landscapes.