Data & Analytics Product Owner - Finance

Huron Consulting Services•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future. We're looking for a Data & Analytics Product Owner – Finance to join our Enterprise Data Intelligence Solutions (EDIS) team and drive analytics delivery across our Finance & Accounting organization. In this role, you'll own the finance-domain product backlog, lead agile delivery of BI, data science, and AI solutions spanning FP&A, GL, P2P, PSA, CLM, and more, and serve as the day-to-day bridge between Finance & Accounting stakeholders and our analytics development team. A key focus will be championing self-service BI and AI/BI adoption across F&A, leveraging a newly completed enterprise semantic model as the trusted data foundation. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of financial processes and ERP systems, proven Product Owner experience in a data or analytics environment, and the ability to navigate complex cross-functional stakeholder relationships. Familiarity with Workday Financials is a plus. The Data & Analytics Product Owner – Finance, Senior Associate leads agile delivery of finance-domain data products across Financial Planning & Analysis, General Ledger, Procure-to-Pay, Professional Services, Contract Lifecycle Management, and related functional areas. Working within a defined product vision and roadmap, this role translates finance business requirements into actionable delivery — owning the backlog, driving sprint execution, and championing self-service BI adoption across the Finance & Accounting organization.

Requirements

4-6 years of experience as a Product Owner, business analyst, or related role in data/analytics domains
Strong understanding of financial processes and transactional systems across one or more finance domains (FP&A, P2P, GL, Revenue)
Familiarity with ERP platforms and how finance data flows between ERP systems and analytics layers
Proven track record of delivering data products in an Agile/Scrum environment
Experience with modern BI and analytics platforms (Power BI preferred; Tableau, Looker, or similar also valued)
Understanding of data engineering principles, data warehousing, and ETL/ELT processes
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Ability to translate complex financial concepts into data requirements and vice versa
Strong experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and maintaining product backlogs
Demonstrated ability to make prioritization decisions and manage trade-offs

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday Financials (HCM, FIN, or PSA modules)
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or similar agile certification
SQL proficiency and hands-on experience querying financial datasets
Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, and financial data standards
Understanding of SOX-relevant data workflows and financial controls
Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Knowledge of dimensional modeling and semantic layer concepts
Background in finance, accounting, or financial systems consulting

Responsibilities

Owns and maintains the finance-domain product backlog, ensuring stories are well-defined, prioritized, and ready for development
Translates finance business requirements into user stories, features, and acceptance criteria
Leads backlog refinement, sprint planning, and story elaboration sessions
Makes day-to-day decisions on scope and priorities to maintain team velocity and deliver value
Participates actively in daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Collaborates with Scrum Master to remove impediments and support team performance
Maintains deep understanding of transactional systems and financial data across the Finance domain
Applies knowledge of financial processes — including close cycles, financial reporting, and ERP workflows — to inform requirements and delivery decisions
Navigates the intersection of ERP reporting and BI analytics, understanding which solutions are owned by the analytics team, the Workday/ERP team, or require cross-functional collaboration
Ensures finance data products adhere to relevant financial data standards and governance requirements
Acts as the primary day-to-day liaison between Finance & Accounting stakeholders and the analytics development team
Conducts regular working sessions with F&A operational contacts to gather requirements, validate solutions, and provide delivery updates
Facilitates alignment between technical capabilities and finance business needs
Communicates clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
Guides development of finance analytics solutions including dashboards, reports, and self-service BI tools spanning P2P, PSA, CLM, GL, Payroll, Tax, Treasury, Revenue, and FP&A
Champions adoption of self-service Power BI capabilities within the Finance & Accounting organization, leveraging the enterprise semantic model as the trusted foundation
Drives data literacy initiatives that enable finance stakeholders to independently access and interpret data
Collaborates with data engineers and architects on data modeling and technical design
Applies best practices in data visualization, financial reporting, and analytics
Defines acceptance criteria for features, including data quality rules and financial accuracy standards
Reviews and accepts completed work to ensure alignment with requirements and quality standards
Monitors product performance metrics and user adoption across finance stakeholders
Contributes to continuous improvement in product features and team processes