SAP Functional Lead (R2R)

Job Title : SAP Functional Lead (R2R)

Location : Chicago, IL or New York, NY (Hybrid)

Duration : 12+ months

Position Overview
The SAP R2R Consultant will design, configure, and optimize s end to end financial accounting, closing, and reporting processes. This role ensures flawless execution of global ledger accounting, intercompany governance, and seamless data integration into corporate performance management and tax reporting platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Core Configuration: Lead the design and setup of SAP FI GL (General Ledger), New GL (parallel ledgers, document splitting), FI AA (Asset Accounting), and corporate cost allocations.
Global Closing Automation: Standardize and accelerate month end, quarter end, and year end financial closing cycles across Wolters Kluwer's global entities.
Ecosystem Integration: Map and maintain data integration pipelines from the SAP Universal Journal (ACDOCA) into corporate consolidation tools (such as CCH Tagetik) and tax platforms.
Compliance & Intercompany: Streamline global intercompany reconciliations, transfer pricing postings, and automatic elimination logic while ensuring strict US GAAP/IFRS adherence.
Reporting Architecture: Design financial operational reports using SAP Fiori apps, Report Painter, and embedded analytics.

Technical Skills Matrix
Must Have: Deep functional expertise in SAP FI/CO (GL, AA, AP, AR) with at least one full lifecycle S/4HANA implementation.
Highly Preferred: Hands on experience mapping ERP financial data to Corporate Performance Management (CPM) or EPM applications.
Integrations: Strong understanding of financial data flows, interfaces (IDocs, APIs), and profit center accounting.