Product Manager - Finance Systems

Product Manager - Finance Systems

Job Description

Job Summary
The Product Manager – Legacy Finance is responsible for the ownership, stability, and business continuity of legacy finance systems supporting the global Parts organization. Operating within an Agile delivery environment, this role manages and prioritizes work through structured backlogs, collaborates closely with cross functional teams in sprint based execution, and applies Agile principles to balance defect resolution, compliance needs, and incremental improvements. The role ensures critical financial processes operate accurately and reliably.
The position serves as the business owner and primary decision authority for legacy finance capabilities, partnering closely with Finance, IT, and Operations to manage risk, resolve issues, and support stabilization efforts.

Primary Responsibilities

Product & System Ownership
Own the end to end business functionality of legacy finance systems supporting Parts operations.
Act as the single point of accountability for system behavior, prioritization, and decision making.
Maintain system documentation, functional understanding, and current state process knowledge.

Operational Stability & Support
Ensure reliable day to day operation of legacy finance capabilities.
Partner with IT support teams to triage incidents, approve fixes, and validate changes.
Serve as the business escalation point for high impact system issues affecting financial or operational outcomes.

Financial Accuracy & Compliance
Ensure financial transactions processed through legacy systems remain accurate and compliant with accounting standards, tax rules, and regulatory requirements.
Support internal and external audits by providing system knowledge, explanations, and documentation.
Validate financial impacts of defects, fixes, and process changes.

Stakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with Finance, Parts Operations, Export, and IT teams to align system behavior with business needs.
Translate business requirements into clearly defined product needs and priorities.
Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and constraints associated with legacy system decisions.

Qualifications & Experience

Functional Knowledge
Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes (e.g., invoicing, inventory accounting, intercompany transactions).
Experience working with legacy enterprise systems and/or ERP platforms.
Familiarity with regulated or compliance driven business processes.

Skills & Competencies
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to prioritize work in a constrained, high risk environment.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems to both technical and non technical stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead through influence and cross functional collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting legacy systems during ERP or digital transformation initiatives.
Background in supply chain, manufacturing, or aftermarket operations.
Experience partnering closely with Finance and Audit organizations.

Decision Authority
Prioritization of legacy system enhancements and defect resolution.
Approval of functional changes impacting financial processes.
Escalation of risks related to system stability, compliance, or business continuity.

Success Measures
Legacy finance systems operate with minimal disruption.
Financial transactions remain accurate, auditable, and compliant.
Risks associated with legacy systems are clearly understood and managed.
Modernization initiatives are supported without negatively impacting ongoing operations

Notes:
Onsite
1st shift 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.