Product Owner Financials MDG (5921)

NextPath Workforce Solutions; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 131,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

NextPath Workforce Solutions is seeking a Financials Product Owner – SAP MDG for a remote contract role in the US. You will own finance MDG governance, manage backlogs, and collaborate with Finance stakeholders to translate requirements into MDG design.

Ideal candidates have strong finance background and hands-on SAP MDG experience, with excellent communication to align finance teams and drive data quality improvements across core master data objects.

Qualifications

• Strong functional finance background (Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or related roles).
• Working knowledge of SAP MDG and master data governance within MDG.
• Experience managing finance-related master data objects: GL Accounts, Profit Centers, Portfolio Hierarchy, Future Cost Center.
• Ability to translate business finance requirements into MDG configuration outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with a focus on aligning finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Product Owner for finance master data governance capabilities in SAP MDG.
• Manage the product backlog for finance master data objects, including GL Accounts, Profit Centers, Portfolio Hierarchy, and Future Cost Center governance.
• Collaborate with Finance and Program Finance stakeholders to gather requirements and define priorities.
• Translate business data needs into MDG process design, governance workflows, and data quality improvements.
• Write and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and process documentation to support MDG enhancements.
• Support testing and stakeholder sign-off to ensure governance processes meet requirements.
• Drive continuous process improvements to ensure accuracy, control, and usability of finance master data.

Skills

Finance background

SAP MDG

MDG governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Requirements translation

Job description

NextPath Workforce Solutions is currently seeking a Financials Product Owner – SAP MDG to join our client’s team. This is a remote,contract position.

SALARY: $95 - $110 per hour (depending on experience)
Unfortunately, at this time our client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas. Only candidates authorized to work in the US without sponsorship should apply.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong functional finance background (Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or related roles)
• Working knowledge of SAP MDG and master data governance within MDG
• Experience managing finance-related master data objects: GL Accounts, Profit Centers, Portfolio Hierarchy, Future Cost Center
• Ability to translate business finance requirements into MDG configuration outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with a focus on aligning finance stakeholders

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as Product Owner for finance master data governance capabilities in SAP MDG
• Manage the product backlog for finance master data objects, including GL Accounts, Profit Centers, Portfolio Hierarchy, and Future Cost Center governance
• Collaborate with Finance and Program Finance stakeholders to gather requirements and define priorities
• Translate business data needs into MDG process design, governance workflows, and data quality improvements
• Write and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and process documentation to support MDG enhancements
• Support testing and stakeholder sign-off to ensure governance processes meet requirements
• Drive continuous process improvements to ensure accuracy, control, and usability of finance master data

NEXTPATH WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
NextPath is a strategic talent partner connecting skilled professionals with organizations driving innovation and growth. Our recruiting team brings more than 80 years of combined experience delivering workforce solutions that align the right talent with the right opportunities. We work with leading companies across the country, offering flexible engagement models including contract, project-based, contract-to-hire, and direct hire roles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer