Job Description

Job Title: Interim Finance Transformation Product Owner

6 Months+

600 per day Inside (via umbrella co)

Warwickshire (3 days per week)

My client has an immediate requirement for an Interim Finance Transformation Product Owner, responsible for documenting business requirements, designing finance systems and processes, and driving the successful integration and implementation of digital solutions. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet business outcomes, improve automation, and streamline processes across Finance, HR, and Procurement.

This role will suit a well rounded and capable finance professional who has experience in large complex businesses and looking to develop their career within transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Document business requirements and outcomes for finance systems, addressing pain points and stakeholder feedback.
2. Lead design workshops with partners (configuration, SI, data, change) to make agile decisions and ensure business needs are met.
3. Ensure design requirements (standardized, integrated, customer-centric, and data-driven) are met and challenge designs that don't align.
4. Evaluate and incorporate digital enhancements to automate processes and future-proof designs.
5. Collaborate with other Product Owners to ensure integrated designs across Finance, HR, and Procurement.
6. Approve final designs for approval by Product Manager and Design Authority.
7. Work with the data team to ensure data requirements and cleansing activities are completed.
8. Partner with the controls team to design robust, efficient controls across processes.
9. Support SI and configuration partners during the build phase, ensuring design decisions are implemented and tested.
10. Collaborate with the Change team on training needs, communication plans, and stakeholder engagement.
11. Actively participate in UAT, defining test scripts and ensuring full testing and sign-off.
12. Support user-role mapping and early-life support processes to ensure smooth post-launch operations.

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