Product Owner - Finance & Accounting Systems

Silco Fire & Security•Cincinnati, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Silco is seeking an experienced Product Owner with Product Owner and Business Systems Analyst experience to serve as the primary technology partner to its Finance and Accounting teams. The role acts as an internal consultant, learning business processes, translating needs into a prioritized backlog, and presenting practical good/better/best options based on system capabilities. The Product Owner conducts analysis to guide business decisions and owns the Finance and Accounting reports and dashboards backlog. The position will play a key role in Silco’s ERP replacement, representing Finance and Accounting in requirements definition, vendor evaluation, fit-gap analysis, data migration and reconciliation, testing, cutover planning, and change management. The role is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and reports to the Chief Information Officer. Occasional travel to branch locations is required.

Requirements

At least 5 years of combined experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Business Systems Analyst, with a record of delivering successful solutions.
Experience delivering in agile and hybrid environments and a solid understanding of agile principles and practices.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influence decisions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to balance competing priorities and make data-driven decisions.
Proficiency in data analysis and validation.
Working knowledge of core finance and accounting processes, such as purchasing, payroll, month-end close, and reconciliations.
Solid understanding of system integrations, data structures, and how changes in one system affect others.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, or equivalent tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with one or more ERP implementations or replacements, ideally from the business or requirements side.
Experience supporting financial reporting and dashboards with BI tools such as Power BI.
Experience querying data with SQL or similar tools.
Familiarity with internal controls, SOX, or audit requirements as they relate to system changes.
Experience defining, testing, and refining solutions in Salesforce, including basic Salesforce administration.
Product Owner certification (CSPO or PSPO) or Business Analysis certification (CBAP or CCBA).

Responsibilities

Partner with Finance and Accounting leadership to define and communicate a systems, reports, and dashboards roadmap aligned with business goals.
Turn opportunities and pain points into well-defined initiatives that balance near-term needs with longer-term objectives.
Gather and document requirements through interviews, workshops, and direct observation.
Map current- and future-state business processes and identify gaps, inefficiencies, control risks, and improvement opportunities.
Write requirements, business rules, and data mappings that developers and testers can use.
Own and prioritize the Finance and Accounting backlog according to business value, risk, effort, and technical feasibility; write user stories and acceptance criteria and prepare the backlog for sprint planning.
Plan and coordinate user acceptance testing with business users before releases.
Analyze and validate data to support requirements, troubleshoot issues, and quantify business impact.
Own the Finance and Accounting reports and dashboards backlog, ensuring outputs are accurate, trusted, and aligned with business decisions; consolidate or retire redundant reports.
Assess technical architecture, data, options, risks, and dependencies, and weigh configuration, customization, integration, and process-change trade-offs.
Work with internal and external teams and actively participate in sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings.
Present good/better/best options with clear cost, effort, risk, and value trade-offs, and explain technical constraints in business terms.
Build trusted relationships with business users and leadership, and communicate updates, progress, and priorities clearly.
Represent Finance and Accounting in ERP replacement activities, including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, fit-gap analysis, data migration and reconciliation, testing, cutover planning, and change management.
Help simplify processes and reporting during the ERP transition rather than carry forward workarounds.
Monitor process and system performance, identify improvement and automation opportunities, and iterate on solutions based on user feedback.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Accident and illness insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance.
401(k) with company match.
Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
Tuition reimbursement.
Company-paid training and certifications, with unlimited access to training at the James A. Fraser Training Center in Columbus.
Up to 8 paid volunteer hours per year.
Dollar-for-dollar matching of charitable gifts.
Company events and recognition programs.