[Remote/WFM] Product Owner - Finance Reporting, Planning & SAP

Propel your career forward by joining our team as a Product Owner - Finance Reporting, Planning & SAP Solutions! This role is located at our Remote facility. This position requires a strong and diverse skillset in relevant areas to drive success. This straightforward role comes with a dependable salary of a competitive salary.

 

 

About the role We are looking for a Product Owner to join our Financial Accounting and Systems Support team (FAS), within the Finance and Business Services (FBS) division, in building innovative products that users don’t just use but love. This is a new leadership role that has been created as part of a substantial investment to enlarge the team and skills available to the division and is an exciting opportunity to shape and develop the future of FBS. You will lead and manage the team responsible for finance related systems within FAS, with the oversight of the Head of FAS, working closely with technology and business teams to deliver highly available Finance Reporting technology solutions. You will work with other SAP solution owners to assess and prioritise development, building a network with an aim to create efficiencies through improved system deployment. You will utilise agile scrum methodology, develop user stories and acceptance criteria, refine & lead the product backlog... delivery, and advocate for end-user and business needs. Act as a change agent and foster a test-and-learn approach. It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where you can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to Milton Keynes, it is expected that some attendance will be required when necessary. We’d expect this to be at least once a week (Tuesday) and in response to business needs. Skills and Experience • Good Technical and Functional knowledge of SAP S4/HANA, SAP BW (Business Warehouse), SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation), SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud). • Engaging and influencing diverse stakeholders with differing perspectives. • Expertise and experience of designing/ delivering end-to-end Reporting solutions. • Good Technical and Functional understanding of planning models in SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) and SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud). • Expertise and experience of migrating planning models from BPC to SAC planning How to apply For further information and to apply online, please click the ‘Apply’ button to be taken to the OU Careers website. We reserve the right to close adverts early. The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential.  We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength.  We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks Apply Job!

 

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