Position: Finance Business Product Owner
Location: Montreal, Canada
About Us
The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.
Our side-by-side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award-winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 2,500 colleagues worldwide.
What’s it like to work here?
We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an accomplished Finance Business Product Owner to join our Finance team and report to our Head of Financial Reporting as part of our financial services business in Montreal.
Consistently recognised as one of Montreal’s Top Employers, the Maples Group established our operations in the central downtown area in 2009. Our Montreal office exemplifies our culturally rich and entrepreneurial organisation, with over 300 colleagues from 50 countries collaborating to deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide.
Role overview:
Product managers determine and oversee delivery of the strategy and roadmap for their products to achieve business outcomes and financial objectives. Their responsibilities include coordinating with IT, business, and financial stakeholders to set priorities, managing new development and operations, and providing direction and oversight to product teams. This role will sit within the MFS Finance team.
As part of our Montreal team, you will:
Understand business needs, practices, and processes to inform product development, priorities and improvement recommendations
Lead product strategy, planning, and lifecycle management efforts to align with overall finance and business strategy and work closely with IT Product Owners in this regard in mutual collaboration
Collaborate with IT and vendors to translate business requirements into actionable product and technical requirements, lead release plans for delivery
Manage implementation of new products (from Finance side), working with global finance teams around timetables, access, testing etc.
Manage feedback loop of outstanding issues and work with technical teams to resolve
Manage / track KPIs around product suitability and adoption, in particular cost / benefit tracking
Act as business partner on large Technology Transformation programs to ensure all elements are functional and fit for purpose on go live
Act as Business Partner with Data Management team to ensure that reporting implications resulting from Technology Transformation programs are effectively managed
Manage ongoing requirements for Iridium / SSRS reporting / Data warehouse use
What You Bring
In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:
completed an internationally recognised accounting or financial industry designation (e.g., CPA, CA or ACA); and/or secondary specialization in projects/technology/computer science
a minimum of eight years post-qualified experience, relevant industry experience with a leading professional company
minimum 5 years of progressive experience managing financial systems, with a focus on project implementation, strategic planning, and driving operational efficiency
Strong knowledge of financial operations with proven analytical and problem-solving skills enabling translation of business needs into technical solutions that enhance system capabilities
experience working in and with different jurisdictions
knowledge of Finance business concepts, such as, month-end close processes, budgeting and planning, general ledger, treasury, accounts payable and account receivables, fixed assets, project accounting
excellent time management, interpersonal and communication skills
be a self-starter with the ability to pro-actively manage upcoming deliverables independently whilst ensuring his/her team members do the same
advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, VBA, Power BI, and Cube reporting
