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Product Owner - Finance Record to Report

WESCO

Houston, TX(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Agile Programming Methodologies, Backlog Prioritization, Business-to-Business (B2B), Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Mapping, Data Quality, Distribution Services, Enterprise Applications, Finance, Financial Reporting, Fixed Assets, Fortune 500 Customers, Information Technology & Information Systems, Logistics, Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Oracle Financials, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle General Ledger, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Power BI, Process Improvement, Product Backlog, Product Design, Product Development, Product Planning, Product Testing, Production Control, Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Software Configuration Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software as a Service (SaaS), Standup Meetings, Supply Chain, System Architecture, Technical Leadership, Thought Leadership, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Writing Skills
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
8 days ago
As a Product Owner, you are responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Delivery Team by clearly expressing Product Backlog items. You are responsible for ordering the items to best achieve goals and missions. You will calculate, measure and track business value, as well as optimize the value of the work the Development Team performs ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all. This will show what the Delivery Team will work on next. You will ensure the Delivery Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.


Responsibilities:


+ Record-to-Report (R2R) Systems Architecture : Collaborate with engineering leads to evaluate integrations, accounting transformation rules, and systemic touchpoints across the R2R landscape.

+ End-to-End Financial Pipeline Ownership: Author user stories, manage complex backlogs, and define data validation criteria across products

+ Oracle Cloud Fusion Ledger Mastery: Oversee product capabilities, chart of accounts (COA) mapping, and ledger integrity across Oracle Cloud Fusion GL, Fixed Assets, and AHCS modules.

+ Backoffice Cross-Module Data Mapping : Navigate design dependencies and capabilities and reporting solutions, connecting core financial modules to backoffice platforms including HCM, AP, AR, and Tax.

+ Enterprise Software Configuration & Certification : Maintain technical proficiency in enterprise platforms, with preferred active Oracle Cloud Financials Implementation Professional credentials.

+ Data Analytics & Enterprise Reporting : Assess enterprise reporting design using Power BI and Oracle EPM suites to optimize complex data analysis and pipeline performance.

+ Drive cohesion across the team but focus efforts on the desired features, while ensuring that each team member is able to contribute to the product’s goals

+ Finance Close IT Orchestration : Act as the dedicated IT point of contact to ensure systems alignment, data integration health, and technical stability during critical period-end close windows.

+ Participate in Agile SDLC activities, including planning, refinement, stand-ups and retrospectives. Provide support to manage iteration planning and refinement of user stories. Spotlight inter-dependencies among cross-product development teams to ensure seamless delivery

+ Collaborate with other POs, and Product Executives to ensure the vision of the product is being met and that the product backlog is aligned with the program backlog

+ Coordinate closely with the Product Executive to ensure alignment with the Outcome Based Product Roadmap and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

+ Serve as a thought leader for a specific business and technology team and assists other leaders with the delegation of work assignments

+ SLA Performance & Process Optimization : Monitor production issue backlogs, enforce IT team SLA compliance, and lead technical post-mortems to scale system efficiency and minimize batch runtimes

+ Be “The Ideal Team Member” – Hungry, Humble, and Smart.


Qualifications:


+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field, or equivalent, relevant work experience required.

+ 6 or more years’ experience as a Product Owner with Agile facilitation background, working in an agile environment (e.g. user stories, iterative development, scrum teams, sprints, personas)

+ Ability to write clear precise Scrum user stories for scrum teams

+ Must have a bias for action and be comfortable in an ever changing or ambiguous environment

+ Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks such as SAFe or Scrum@Scale

+ Product Innovation, Design thinking and/or CX/UX experience is a plus

+ Advanced Agile/ Scrum development background

+ Familiarity in working in a SaaS environment

+ PSM/PSPO OR SAFe POPM certifications preferred


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At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. ​


Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html#benefits) and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive. ​


Learn more about Working at Wesco here (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html) and apply online today!​


Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.​


_Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.​_


_Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act._


_This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire._

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