Business Analyst/Product Owner with financial experience

For one of our clients, we are looking for a Product Owner/Business Analyst responsible for maximizing product value delivered by a cross-functional development team building a next-generation HR/ERP platform. Acting as the main link between finance SMEs and the delivery team, you will translate complex accounting and operational workflows into a clear product roadmap and prioritized backlog, ensuring solutions align with customer needs, business objectives, and quality standards within an Agile environment. Requirements: Experience & Knowledge - Minimum 2 years in a PO role, or 3–5 years in a similar BA/PO position in a Scrum environment - Proven experience delivering complex IT/software products in the accounting/finance domain - Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum frameworks and the full product development lifecycle - Experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams - Ability to balance business priorities, technical constraints, and user needs - Experience collaborating with multiple Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) — accountants, finance controllers, auditors Skills - Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience - Experience in Payments (preparation, processing, validation and execution) - Experience in Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences - Proven ability to build alignment across diverse stakeholders and drive decisions that unlock the next actionable piece of work - Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities - Ability to clearly define and communicate product requirements and decisions - Experience in creating high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation - Strong prioritization and decision-making skills — comfortable cutting scope and making calls under uncertainty - Ability to work independently while maintaining a high level of transparency Tools & Practices - Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and Miro · AI proficiency · Familiarity with UX principles - Understanding of API-based systems and integrations relevant to ERP ecosystems · Data-driven mindset Nice to Have - Domain experience with ERP or HR systems - Understanding of core accounting principles (double-entry bookkeeping, period-end close, multi-entity reporting) - Familiarity with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) as a collaborative way of working - using structured examples and shared language to introduce and validate new domains or implementation phases before development begins - Professional certification: CBAP, PSPO or equivalent Main responsibilities: - Work closely with SMEs to define and scope upcoming implementation phases - Translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, in collaboration with the technical team - Communicate, follow and understand the client's product vision, strategy, and roadmap - Collaborate with client, development teams, UX/UI, QA and Scrum Master/PM - Accept or reject completed work based on acceptance criteria - Support the testing process, ensuring delivered features meet defined acceptance criteria and business expectations - Introduce new domains and phases using Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) as a structured, team-wide way of working - Report on delivered work and communicate outcomes to stakeholders, maintaining visibility of progress against the roadmap - Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and demos - Manage dependencies and mitigate delivery risks - Drive product improvements using data, feedback, and KPIs as expert and align with the client Originally posted on Himalayas