Silco Fire & Security is seeking a Product Owner to act as the primary technology partner for Finance and Accounting. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this onsite role in Cincinnati, OH will help lead an ERP replacement by shaping roadmaps, defining initiatives, and steering the delivery of reports, dashboards, and core finance systems capabilities.
What you’ll do
- Partner with Finance and Accounting leadership to define and communicate a roadmap for systems, reports, and dashboards in alignment with business goals.
- Identify opportunities and pain points, then translate them into initiatives that balance near-term needs with longer-term objectives.
- Gather and document requirements through interviews, workshops, and direct observation of how work is performed.
- Map current-state and future-state business processes, surfacing gaps, inefficiencies, control risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Write requirements, business rules, and data mappings that developers and testers can execute.
- Own and prioritize the Finance and Accounting backlog by business value, risk, effort, and technical feasibility, including user stories and acceptance criteria to support sprint planning.
- Plan and coordinate user acceptance testing with business users prior to release.
- Analyze and validate data to support requirements, troubleshoot issues, and quantify business impact.
- Maintain the Finance and Accounting backlog for reports and dashboards to ensure accuracy, trust, and alignment with how decisions are made, consolidating or retiring redundant reporting.
- Use an understanding of technical architecture and data to assess options, identify risks and dependencies, and evaluate trade-offs across configuration, customization, integration, and process change.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams, participating actively in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Act as an internal consultant for Finance and Accounting by presenting good/better/best options with clear trade-offs in cost, effort, risk, and value, and translating technical constraints into business terms.
- Build trusted relationships with business users and leadership through clear communication of updates, progress, and priorities.
- Represent Finance and Accounting during the ERP replacement, including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, fit-gap analysis, data migration and reconciliation, testing, cutover planning, and change management.
- Support process and reporting simplification during the ERP transition rather than carrying forward workarounds.
- Monitor process and system performance, identify opportunities for improvement and automation, and iterate based on user feedback.
Requirements
- 5+ years of combined experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Business Systems Analyst, with a history of delivering successful solutions.
- Experience delivering in agile and hybrid environments with an understanding of agile principles and practices.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influencing decisions.
- Analytical and problem-solving strength, able 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 and data structures, including how changes affect other systems.
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, or equivalent tools.
Tools and technologies
- Jira, Confluence
- Power BI
- SQL
- Salesforce
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 and company-paid training and certifications.
- Up to 8 paid volunteer hours per year, plus dollar-for-dollar matching of charitable gifts.
- Company events and recognition programs.
Preferred
- Experience on 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).
Equal opportunity
Silco Fire & Security is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants and employees with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions. To request an accommodation to apply or interview, contact Human Resources at (513) 733-5655 or aschmitz@silcofs.com.
Employment offers are contingent on a successful pre-employment background check and drug screen in accordance with applicable law, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Positions that drive for work also require a motor vehicle record review. Criminal history is evaluated individually in light of position duties.
