Product Owner

Role: Product Owner (Accounting Domain)

Location: Alpharetta, GA or Ottawa, CAN ADA

Duration: 6 months Contract

Overview:

• We are looking for a Product Owner with strong accounting expertise to support the development of an internal accounting platform. This role requires a unique combination of accounting subject matter expertise and product ownership skills to bridge the gap between business needs and technical implementation.

• The Product Owner will ensure that the accounting platform is designed and developed in alignment with GAAP accounting practices, workflows, and reporting requirements, while working closely with other product owners, stakeholders, and offshore development teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting & Domain Expertise

• Partner with existing product owners to make solid decisions regarding LegFi's accounting features and functions.

• Apply accounting knowledge to guide product design (e.g., income statements, income/expense accounts, debits/credits, reconciliations, vendor credits).

• Ensure all product features and workflows comply with GAAP accounting standards.

• Confidently guide developers and product teams on correct accounting logic and workflow design.

• Validate features and workflows to confirm that accounting outputs (e.g., reports, statements) are accurate and compliant.

Product Ownership

• Work with internal stakeholders to gather and refine requirements, with a focus on accounting workflows and reporting needs.

• Translate business and accounting requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and workflow designs.

• Maintain a clear and prioritized product backlog in alignment with business goals.

• Collaborate closely with offshore development teams to ensure understanding of requirements and accurate solution delivery.

• Facilitate solution meetings with stakeholders and development teams, serving as the decision-maker on accounting-related product requirements.

• Define and document acceptance criteria and participate in validation/testing of features.

• Ensure that features meet stakeholder expectations and deliver business value.

• Proactively identify gaps or risks in requirements and propose solutions.

• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring alignment on product goals and priorities.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong accounting background.

• Practical knowledge of GAAP accounting standards and how they apply to product workflows.

• Demonstrated ability to apply accounting principles to software features (e.g., creating accurate income statements from account-level debits and credits).

• Experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in agile software development.

• Strong decision-making ability with the initiative to lead and drive outcomes.

• Ability to collaborate with multiple product owners and developers in a fast-paced, distributed team environment.

• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement, requirement gathering, and guiding offshore teams.

Nice to Have:

• Experience designing or working on accounting/financial platforms.

• Knowledge of agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe).

• Prior experience working with distributed/offshore teams.