Finance Product Owner

Altum Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Finance Product Owner to enhance their Finance systems and processes. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing a feature backlog, and ensuring compliance with data privacy and security standards. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in SAP FICO and experience in product management.

Qualifications

• Must have strong functional expertise in SAP FICO.
• Prior experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product management role.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a functional expert for Finance systems such as SAP FICO.
• Build and manage a prioritised feature backlog.
• Coordinate with internal and external technical teams to develop, test, and deploy new features.

Skills

Functional expertise in SAP FICO

Stakeholder engagement

Incident and problem management

Software development practices

Tools

SAP FICO

Coupa P2P

Bottomline PTX

SAP Concur

Job description

Job Description

Role Purpose:

The Finance Product Owner will collaborate closely with internal Finance teams, technical stakeholders, and third-party vendors to provide in-depth functional knowledge of Finance systems and processes. This role supports the Finance Systems team and the broader Finance & Procurement functions by guiding the effective use of their applications.

They will engage with business stakeholders to gather and document evolving requirements, build and manage a prioritised feature backlog, and work alongside architects and developers to deliver enhancements into Production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a functional expert for Finance systems such as SAP FICO, Coupa (P2P), and Bottomline PTX (BACS).
• Partner with business stakeholders and end users to define the strategic direction and roadmap for Finance applications.
• Collaborate with application owners to scope and design new functionality, maintaining a well-prioritised backlog.
• Coordinate with internal and external technical teams to develop, test, and deploy new features.
• Ensure all applications adhere to external compliance requirements, including data privacy and security standards.
• Track key performance indicators and leverage data to assess and enhance product performance.
• Support the Service Delivery team in incident and problem resolution to minimise business disruption.
• Analyse recurring issues, identify trends, and implement measures to reduce repeat incidents.

Skills and Experience:

• Must have strong functional expertise in SAP FICO, including integration management with other systems.
• Preferred experience with Coupa P2P, Bottomline PTX, and SAP Concur.
• Prior experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product management role.
• Proficiency across the full product lifecycle, from requirements gathering to testing and delivery.
• Solid technical foundation and familiarity with software development practices.
• Experience handling incident and problem management within an ITIL v3 framework.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to communicate effectively.