North America

North America

Technical Product Owner, SAP RTR/RAR

United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Product ManagementProduct StrategyAgileJiraFinancial AnalysisAccountingSAPFP&AERPResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingGAAPIFRSFinancial ReportingInternal Audit

About the role

  • We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning.
  • We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work.
  • To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/.

Responsibilities

  • Drive RTR/RAR Strategy, Standards, and Requirements
  • Collaborate with Controllership, Revenue Accounting, FP&A, Finance, and Technology leaders to collect requirements, validate business needs, and ensure alignment with standard RTR/RAR processes and enterprise build principles.
  • Lead the RTR/RAR Product Roadmap and Governance
  • Lead and prioritize the product backlog for SAP RAR, RTR, GL accounting, financial close, and revenue workflows.
  • Build and maintain a multi-quarter roadmap that improves financial accuracy, automation, controls, audit readiness, and operational scale.
  • Partner with SAP functional analysts, developers, and architecture teams to deliver improvements across revenue recognition, contract asset/liability calculations, GL posting logic, period-end close processes, reconciliations, and reporting structures.
  • Confirm functional builds and test outcomes to guarantee financial accuracy, data integrity, and alignment with RTR/RAR standards.
  • Lead root-cause analysis, defect management, and long-term stabilization of RTR and RAR processes.
  • Lead Agile Execution
  • Own sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness in partnership with IT delivery teams.

Requirements

  • Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance-including FI/CO, RAR, financial posting logic, and close processes.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose system, process, and data issues affecting financial accuracy.
  • Cengage requires a Technical Product Owner possessing proven experience in SAP Record-to-Report (RTR), Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR), and deep familiarity with SAP S/4 Finance.

Nice to have

  • Deep experience with SAP S/4HANA RAR, ompliance frameworks, and financial controls.
  • Experience supporting multi-entity, multi-product, or global financial operating models.
  • Background supporting ERP transformation, stabilization, or financial modernization programs.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
  • SAP Finance certifications.
  • Why This Role Matters
  • This position has a direct effect on the reliability of Cengage's financial reporting system.
  • You will contribute to accurate revenue recognition, credible financial statements, smooth period-end close, and consistency with changing accounting standards.

Compensation

  • The full base pay range has been provided for this position.
  • Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location.
  • Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
  • In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company's discretionary incentive bonus program.
  • 15% Annual: Individual Target
  • $100,200.00 - $163,000.00 USD

Benefits

  • At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees.
  • Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
  • This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below.
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