Finance Systems Product Manager

Excelerate

Finance Systems Product Manager at Excelerate overseeing finance and accounting initiatives and optimizing systems. Collaborate with stakeholders and lead Agile product ownership practices in dynamic settings.

Posted 6/3/2026contractPhoenix • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive product roadmap ownership by aligning stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and partnering with Finance & Accounting to define, prioritize, and deliver high‑value initiatives aligned to business outcomes.
Translate business needs into requirements and partner with cross-functional teams to design, build, test, and release solutions.
Lead backlog management, sprint planning, and Agile ceremonies while proactively managing risks and ensuring alignment to scope, timelines, and budget.
Identify opportunities to optimize processes, automate workflows, and improve system performance.
Ensure solutions meet requirements through testing coordination and validation.
Provide guidance and mentorship to other product team members, helping elevate product ownership practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong background in Finance & Accounting, ideally with hands-on experience in accounting, FP&A, or related functions.
Deep understanding of financial concepts such as P&L, balance sheet, debits/credits, AP, AR, payroll, and operational accounting workflows.
Proven experience as a Technical Product Owner, Product Manager, or Technical Project Manager.
Demonstrated success working in Agile/Scrum environments, including backlog management and sprint execution.
Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions and partnering with engineering teams.
Hands-on experience with Workday Financials, ideally as a power user (not necessarily a system admin) is a plus.
Familiarity with concepts such as FDM, EIBs, business process flows, and Adaptive Planning is a plus.
Experience working on data integrations, reporting, or automation initiatives is a plus.
Exposure to retail, supply chain, or enterprise finance environments is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

FinanceAccountingFP&AP&Lbalance sheetdebitscreditsAPARpayroll

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementprioritizationprocess optimizationrisk managementmentorshipcommunicationcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingagility