Finance Product Owner

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.