Technical Product Owner, SAP RTR/RAR & S/4HANA Finance

Cengage Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Technical Product Owner for SAP RTR/RAR to advance our financial systems, align with GAAP/IFRS, and strengthen audit readiness within a scalable ERP roadmap.

You will own the RTR/RAR backlog, partner with Controllership and FP&A, translate business needs into clear user stories, and drive multi-quarter roadmaps to improve accuracy, automation, and controls across revenue, GL, and close processes.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience as a Technical Product Owner, BA, or lead supporting SAP RTR/RAR.
• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance—including FI/CO, RAR, financial posting logic, and close processes.
• Demonstrable experience maintaining alignment with finance process standards, accounting policies, and SAP guidelines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose system, process, and data issues affecting financial accuracy.
• Agile delivery experience using Jira, Monday.com, or similar tools.
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills—capable of working with Finance and Accounting leaders to convert needs into scalable technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Drive RTR/RAR strategy, standards, and requirements.
• Lead the RTR/RAR product backlog and multi-quarter roadmap.
• Ensure high-quality SAP finance improvements and governance.
• Lead agile execution and release readiness with IT teams.
• Optimize end-to-end RTR & RAR workflows and data continuity.
• Stay ahead of SAP/Finance technology trends and regulatory updates.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Finance

RTR/RAR expertise

Jira/Monday.com

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Finance process alignment

SAP S/4HANA RAR

Finance controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or equivalent

Job description

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Technical Product Owner for SAP RTR/RAR to advance our financial systems, align with GAAP/IFRS, and strengthen audit readiness within a scalable ERP roadmap.

You will own the RTR/RAR backlog, partner with Controllership and FP&A, translate business needs into clear user stories, and drive multi-quarter roadmaps to improve accuracy, automation, and controls across revenue, GL, and close processes.