Finance Product Owner - Data & Accounting

Goods & Services

$110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Senior Financial Systems Analyst
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP and General Ledger systems
  • Experience with sub-ledger reconciliation and financial reporting
  • Ability to structure user stories for Data Engineering and ETL teams
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and product management processes

Responsibilities

  • Partner with US Finance and Accounting executives to structure business processes and reporting objectives
  • Collaborate with Data Engineers to translate financial data into actionable technical requirements
  • Own and prioritize the finance data backlog to align with business needs
  • Guide sprint refinement sessions involving stakeholders
  • Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate data models against business requirements
  • Ensure operational alignment with financial leadership for data delivery compliance

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Involvement in high-impact projects that shape financial workflows
  • Direct access to senior leadership in Finance and Accounting
  • Work with advanced data engineering tools and frameworks
Full Job Description
About the job

Goods & Services is looking for a Finance Product Owner - Data & Accounting who serves as the primary functional bridge between US Finance/Accounting leadership and the Data Engineering team. This role transforms accounting logic, general ledger feeds, and financial reconciliation workflows into actionable data models and technical backlogs.

What you'll do:
  • Partner directly with US Finance and Accounting executives to capture, prioritize, and structure business processes, regulatory requirements, and reporting objectives.
  • Collaborate with Data Engineers to translate general ledger feeds, accounting sub-ledgers, and complex reconciliation logic into data models, technical user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Own, groom, and prioritize the finance data backlog. Guide sprint refinement sessions and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) alongside accounting stakeholders.
  • Maintain real-time operational alignment with US financial leadership to ensure data platform delivery meets strict corporate finance and auditing standards.

What you'll need:
  • 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Senior Financial Systems Analyst interfacing with Data/Engineering teams.
  • Strong functional knowledge of US GAAP, General Ledger (GL) systems, sub-ledger reconciliation, and financial reporting.
  • Hands-on experience structuring user stories for Data Engineering/ETL teams.

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