FinTech Product Owner (Remote)
Product/Project management
Cape Town – Western Cape ~ Johannesburg – Gauteng ~ Remote
ENVIRONMENT:
A motivated and enthusiastic FinTech Product Owner is needed by a rapidly expanding FinTech company aiming to transform mobile banking. The ideal candidate should possess a solid understanding of accounting principles along with technical skills to read code. Although coding is not a requirement, the candidate must be able to identify errors and work collaboratively with developers and finance teams to address complex challenges. A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field is essential, as well as a strong grasp of financial systems, accounting principles, and reconciliation processes.
DUTIES:
- Understand financial transactions to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
- Investigate errors or anomalies in financial data, tracing them back to either financial or technical issues.
- Collaborate with finance, accounting, and development teams to resolve transaction errors and ensure correct financial reporting.
- Read and interpret code to identify potential bugs or misconfigurations affecting financial processes.
- Provide detailed reports on transaction issues, resolutions, and areas for improvement.
- Work closely with the development team to ensure system updates, patches, or modifications are correctly applied and functional.
- Serve as the liaison between the technical and financial teams, ensuring seamless communication and resolution of transaction-related problems.
- Document processes, errors, and fixes, ensuring the team learns from past issues.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Solid understanding of financial systems, accounting principles, and reconciliation processes.
- Ability to read and understand code (languages such as Python, Java, or SQL) to trace errors but no need for actual coding skills.
- Experience in analyzing complex financial transactions and understanding technical systems.