Job Title: Product Owner Finance
Location: Louisville KY Onsite
Visa: Any (No OPT and CPT)
Client: Machinify LLC
About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Product Owner (Finance) to join our team in Louisville KY. The Product Owner will play a critical role in driving the vision strategy and execution of finance-related products and solutions. This individual will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders finance teams and technical delivery teams to ensure that financial systems and processes meet business needs and compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Define prioritize and manage the product backlog for finance-related initiatives ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Collaborate with finance stakeholders to gather requirements understand challenges and translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Partner with technology teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality finance products enhancements and integrations.
- Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for finance processes accounting standards compliance and reporting requirements.
- Facilitate sprint planning reviews and retrospectives with the Agile delivery team.
- Communicate product vision roadmap and progress to stakeholders and leadership.
- Continuously monitor industry trends and regulatory changes in finance to ensure products remain compliant and competitive.
- Ensure financial systems and tools (ERP reporting systems etc.) support accuracy efficiency and scalability.
- Drive adoption of new finance solutions by providing guidance documentation and training to end-users.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration Information Systems or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
- 5 years of experience in a Product Owner Business Analyst or Finance Systems role within financial services accounting or technology domains.
- Strong knowledge of financial processes including accounting budgeting forecasting and reporting.
- Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP Oracle Workday Financials) or financial applications.
- Proven ability to work in an Agile/Scrum environment and manage a product backlog.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.
Preferred Skills
- Certification in Agile methodologies (CSPO SAFe PO/PM or equivalent).
- Experience with financial data analytics and BI tools (Power BI Tableau etc.).
- Understanding of SOX compliance GAAP or other financial regulatory requirements.