Product Owner

GreenSlate • San Jose, CA

22d • Remote

About The Position

As a Product Owner for GreenSlate’s Accounting team, you will define solutions to problems identified by the Product Manager and work with the Product Manager and engineering to turn those problems into clear user stories, requirements, and a sprint-ready backlog. You will work closely with developers, QA engineers, and subject matter experts, acting as the primary contact for sprint-level questions and developing expertise in AP entry, payment runs, bank integrations, and related accounting workflows. Your work will shape accounting experiences used by studios, production companies, and content creators.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or in a similar role in product, entertainment finance, or production accounting.
• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria and managing a backlog using a tool such as Jira.
• Ability to own solution design with a Product Manager and engineering, translating defined problems into a development-ready backlog.
• Strong understanding of accounting workflows and terminology, or demonstrated ability to learn them quickly.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain technical and financial complexity to varied stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, with strong follow-through from requirements through release.
• Customer-oriented and focused on quality customer experiences.
• Collaborative, able to work with people at all levels of the company.
• Interest in developing in-depth knowledge of the production accounting and payroll industry.
• Regularly required to hear and see, stand and sit, and use manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment; close and distant vision are required.
• May occasionally be called upon to work hours beyond the normal daily schedule.
• May need to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• A background in accounting or entertainment finance is welcome, alongside or in place of traditional product experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and groom the Accounting domain product backlog, writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and definitions of done.
• Partner with the Product Manager and engineering team to define solutions to problems identified with clients and stakeholders.
• Translate defined problems into sequenced, sprint-ready backlog items with engineering.
• Work with subject matter experts and engineering to clarify technical requirements and identify edge cases before work enters a sprint.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews; clarify priorities and acceptance criteria, and accept or reject completed work alongside the Scrum Master.
• Serve as the primary contact for developers and QA engineers on requirements, edge cases, and acceptance criteria during sprints.
• Write and maintain specifications for AP entry, payment runs, bank integrations, and related accounting workflows.
• Validate completed work against acceptance criteria before client-facing release.
• Flag scope, timeline, and solution trade-offs to the Product Manager during sprint execution.
• Communicate sprint progress, scope changes, and release timing to internal stakeholders and, when needed, clients.
• Own backlog items after release, prioritizing enhancements and bug fixes in partnership with the Product Manager.

Benefits

• Competitive salary packages tailored to experience, with opportunities for regular reviews and raises.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Psychological support.
• English program.
• Wellness discounts and perks through the Holisticly platform.
• Remote-work tools and support.
• Access to leading AI tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed