Finance Product Owner - Team Lead

Allwyn UK; Watford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming the National Lottery experience. As a Finance Product Owner Lead, you will spearhead a team focused on enhancing financial applications, ensuring they meet the needs of the business while adhering to compliance standards. Your expertise in SAP FICO, Coupa, and Bottomline will be vital in driving innovation and efficiency. This role not only offers the chance to impact a significant public service but also to work in an inclusive environment that values diversity and personal growth. If you're passionate about making a difference and leading teams to success, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

26 days paid leave

Annual bonus scheme

Life insurance (4x salary)

Pension matching up to 8.5%

Single Private Health Cover

£500 Wellness Allowance

Income Protection

Enhanced parental leave

Eye Care scheme

Cycle To Work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with SAP FICO and integrations.
• Proven ability to manage product life-cycle and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Product Owner Team and manage application changes.
• Collaborate with teams to define strategy and build roadmap for Finance applications.

Skills

SAP FICO

Coupa P2P

Bottomline PTX

SAP Concur

Product Management

ITIL v3

Stakeholder Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or IT

Certification in ITIL

Job description

Join our journey to create a new experience for the National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.

About us:

We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. We are the operator of the Fourth Licence (10-year licence) for the UK National Lottery since February 2024.

We’ve developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better. Our aim is to create one of the UK’s most inclusive organisations – where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.

While the main contribution of the National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, large-scale transformation journey to build a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.

Role Purpose:

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Technology, the Finance Product Owner Lead will lead the Finance Product Owner Team working hand-in-hand with the SAP Basis Team, the internal Finance Team and third-parties including SAP, Coupa and Bottomline, to provide functional expertise of the applications and processes used in Finance at Allwyn. They will provide support to the Finance Systems team and the wider Finance & Procurement teams around the functional capabilities of their applications. They will work with the business owners to understand and document changes in requirements, building a prioritised backlog of features, and work with the architects and developers to deliver those changes into Production. They will also work with the Service Delivery team on incident and problem resolution, ensuring a service that is Fit for Purpose and meeting the needs of the business.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide functional expertise of the Finance systems used by Allwyn’s Finance team, including SAP (FICO), Coupa (P2P) and Bottomline PTX (BACS).
• Collaborate with business owners & end users to define the strategy and build the roadmap for Finance applications.
• Work with application owners on the scoping and designing of new features, and maintain a prioritized backlog of features to be delivered.
• Working with both internal and third-party technical teams to develop and test new features and deliver them into Production.
• Ensure the applications comply with all external requirements, including privacy regulations and security standards.
• Monitor KPIs and use data to measure the success of the product.
• Support the Service Delivery team in managing incidents and problems to resolution to ensure minimal impact to the business.
• Analyse incidents, identify trends and proactively work to reduce recurrence.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Extensive Functional Consultant expertise of SAP FICO, including managing and maintaining integrations for other systems into SAP.
• Experience of Coupa P2P
• Experience of Bottomline PTX
• Experience of SAP Concur
• Experience of leading a team of technical specialists.
• Previous experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management.
• Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life-cycle, including requirements gathering and testing.
• Technical background with knowledge of software development methodologies.
• Experience of management of incidents and problems using ITIL v3 methodology.
• Strong second-line support background.
• Proven ability to build rapport with stakeholders and communicate clearly
• Experience of communicating with all levels of departmental management
• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills plus attention to detail.
• Act with integrity and due care, skill and diligence in carrying out your duties.
• A belief in high quality and a commitment to structured ITIL working practices such as Change and Problem Management, testing procedures and documentation, and adherence to the company baselines and standards.
• Demonstration of a professional, team-oriented approach coupled with strong self-motivation and personal initiative.
• Experience of lottery or similar line of business preferred.
• Good organizational skills.

Our goal is to create one of the UK’s most inclusive organisations – where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.

Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

• 26 days paid leave (plus bank holidays)

• Annual bonus scheme

• 2 x Life Days

• 4 x Salary of Life Insurance

• Pension: we’ll match your contribution up to 8.5%

• Single Private Health Cover

• £500 Wellness Allowance

• Income Protection

• Enhanced parental leave (maternity and paternity)

• Eye Care, Dental and Cycle To Work schemes