Cognizant

Product Owner - Back-Office

Cognizant$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in Banking or Financial Services.
  • Certifications like CFA, CPA, or CSPO are a plus.
  • Strong understanding of Financial Instruments, especially derivatives (options, futures, swaps).
  • Sound knowledge of Accounting Principles and Financial Reporting.
  • Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies managing backlogs in Azure DevOps.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and Data Analysis.
  • Strong communication skills to work with cross-functional global teams.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and interpret financial data including derivatives and accounting processes.
  • Understand US GAAP standards and consult with business users on relevant adoption.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to capture business requirements.
  • Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and process flows.
  • Conduct daily scrum ceremonies with all stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with onsite and offshore teams to ensure smooth delivery.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • 10 paid holidays plus PTO
  • Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
  • Learning and development certifications and programs
Full Job Description
Product Owner - Financial Reporting

Location: Washington DC, USA

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Product Owner with strong background in Finance and Accounting, and with specific hands-on experience managing back-office finance systems in an International Organization. The ideal candidate will bridge business needs and technology solutions, supporting back-office financial systems for the client.

In this role you will
  • Analyze and interpret financial data including derivatives and its accounting processes.
  • Understand US GAAP standards and relevant financial reporting frameworks and consult with business users in suggesting relevant adoption.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and capture business requirements.
  • Translate business requirements into functional specs, user stories, and process flows.
  • Conduct daily scrum ceremonies with all stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with onsite and offshore teams and ensure smooth delivery.

Qualifications
  • 15+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in Banking or Financial Services.
  • Certifications like CFA, CPA, or CSPO is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of Financial Instruments, especially derivatives (options, futures, swaps).
  • Sound knowledge on Accounting Principles and Financial Reporting.
  • Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies managing backlogs in Azure DevOps at an Epic, Feature, User Story and Task Level.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and Data Analysis.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional global teams.

Work Model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 5 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Washington DC.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • 10 paid holidays plus PTO
  • Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
  • Learning and development certifications and programs

Post closing date

Applications will be accepted until 07/15/2026

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Learn more about Cognizant
Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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