Finance System Product Owner (Workday)
Finance System Product Owner (Workday)
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Finance Systems Product Owner (Workday)
Are you an experienced finance professional with a strong background in Workday Financials
We are excited to announce a newly created position within our Finance team focused on overseeing and enhancing our Finance systems. If you are passionate about finance systems and enjoy working at the intersection of technology and finance we want to hear from you!
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: 35 hrs per week is full time. Where possible we are open to considering part time/flexible working patterns. Please let us know in your application your desired working pattern.
Salary: Circa 85000
Reporting to: Financial Controller
Location: London docklands. Our permanent hybrid policy sees us all working at least four days across a fortnight in the office.
As the Systems Product Owner youll be at the heart of our Finance transformation journey. With one direct report you will collaborate closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) across our Finance team and wider organisation to identify their needs translating them into actionable requirements.
Your strategic oversight will create a robust finance systems roadmap ensuring seamless system changes across the department.
Key responsibilities
Collaborating with finance SMEs HR operations and IT stakeholders to understand needs and challenges
Translating business requirements into prioritised product backlog items
Defining user stories testing acceptance criteria and product specifications with the development team
Managing a clear and up-to-date product backlog
Owning the long-term product roadmap and strategic direction
Improving Workday Financials and other systems through user research and data analysis
Own and deliver system engagement plan ensuring training materials in respect of financial systems are developed and kept up to date and delivering training to end users.
Identifying automation opportunities in current business processes
Monitoring and reporting on process efficiency and data quality
Championing improvements to self-serve reporting and dashboarding
Fostering a collaborative and agile product team environment
Implementing small change and records management
To be considered for this role youll need to show us that youve got the skills and capabilities. Youll have to meet the following minimum criteria:
Minimum Criteria
Extensive experience as a super user in Workday Financials with exposure to other finance platforms is necessary
Strong understanding of financial systems and processes.
Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
Excellent interpersonal skills for engaging with both technical and non-technical individuals.
Desirable Criteria
We would also like you to have the following skills:
Strategic thinker with a big picture perspective for systems and processes
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with experience in structuring and manipulating large datasets
Good understanding of the wider market latest trends and challenges
Why Financial Ombudsman Service
We are a values led organisation. Our values define our culture influence our decisions and underpin our vision and strategy. They set out how we play our PART through Purpose Ambition Respect and Trust. You can learn more about our values here: also offer an attractive competitive salary and flexible benefits to suit our people. Heres a list of some of the many benefits and perks you can get for working with us:
25 days holiday entitlement with the option to buy extra or sell days
Generous pension
Various Family Friendly Policies including enhanced maternity pay carers and dependants leave
Employer provided benefits such as Private medical insurance virtual GP Critical illness cover Life assurance cover to name a few
Choice of voluntary benefits including Technology scheme Cycle to work scheme Will-writing service amongst others
Employee Assistance Programme
Extensive opportunities for personal and career development
Fully equipped on-site gym open 24 / 7 (London office only)
Extensive Well-being resources including on-site therapists (London office only)
Beautiful and bright London office looking over the Thames and near to mainline stations
Our employee led networks (a couple of examples being our Womens Network Carers network and Neurodiverse Network) do fantastic work in educating and raising awareness across a range of experiences and support us in being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. You can get involved too!
How do I apply
To apply please upload a current CV an option is available to leave a supporting statement we would love to hear more about you and how you feel you would align to the role.
Applications need to be submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 1st June
Successful applicants will be invited to a telephone call with a member of the Talent Acquisition team
Due to high application numbers this advert may end earlier than the date specified so please dont delay and apply now!
Important notice on application submissions:
We value authentic personal applications. If we determine that your CV or supporting statement was generated using AI tools your application will be withdrawn from consideration.
A full job profile is available on request and will be provided to candidates shortlisted to the first stage of the recruitment process.
Were proud to be an inclusive employer
We view diversity as fundamental to our success and welcome applications from underrepresented groups across all communities.
Were committed to being a great place to work attracting and developing people from the widest possible range of backgrounds. We want everyone to perform at their best and feel able to be themselves. We understand that if were diverse and inclusive well better understand different perspectives which is fundamental to our job resolving financial complaints.
We welcome applications from Black and other ethnic minority candidates and female candidates for all positions and particularly so for senior leader positions as they are under-represented within the Financial Ombudsman Service at this level.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. This means that we will put disabled candidates entering under the scheme through to the next stage of the recruitment process should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. A minimum criterion needs to be measurable from reviewing a candidates CV/supporting statement. Exceptions may apply if due to the volume of applications we are not able to interview all eligible candidates who qualify under the scheme. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about any reasonable adjustments you need please email and let us know your preferred method of contact.
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Employment Type
Full Time
