Product Owner, Exp Manager, BDOADVANTAGE
BDO USA · United States · $125K–$155K/yr
Accounting · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Product Owner is responsible for managing the product backlog and roadmap to support a technology-driven assurance practice. They lead product development efforts, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure deliverables meet regulatory and firm-wide requirements.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems and at least six years of relevant work experience. Proficiency in audit methodology and software development lifecycles is required, with a CPA and project management certifications preferred.
Benefits
Full description
Job Summary:
The Assurance Experienced Manager, BDOADVANTAGE is responsible for supporting assurance professionals to sustain quality of work while innovating the audit experience through the assessment of business demands to support a technology driven assurance practice.
Job Duties:
- Effectively prioritizes and manages the scope of projects and product releases (as applicable) to deliver key practice benefits
- Ensures product and project backlog are well defined, organized, and prioritized on a continuous basis
- Aligns and influences stakeholders and resources across the organization to drive planning and execution; manages a cross-functional process for prioritizing and planning the roadmap and major deliverable releases
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams such as IT or Learning and Communications, as needed
- Identifies and manages dependencies among projects to ensure efficient resource utilization and higher end user adoption
- Prepares and participates in release and sprint/project planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and other development events
- Provides updates to stakeholders and product management throughout the lifecycle of products and projects
- Coordinates with key stakeholders to ensure deliverables are in compliance with regulatory and firm-wide requirements
- Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure deliverable performance and identify optimization opportunities
- Leads product development efforts for audit and assurance engagements performed under various standards, which may include US GAAS, PCAOB, SOC, TPA, WebTrust, Employee Benefit Plans, and/or SSARS reviews/compilations
- Coordinates and assists with developing, updating, and organizing various audit and assurance services tools
- Participates in testing of audit/assurance software projects, including:
- Pilot, expansion, and deployment of new audit/assurance engagement software
- Library maintenance for previous audit/assurance engagement software
- Develops, coordinates, and presents training materials for audit/assurance engagement software updates
- Assists with new audit/assurance engagement software user support
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Acts as a Career Advisor to associates, seniors, and managers as assigned
- Provides verbal and written performance reviews to associates, seniors, and managers
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems, required
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems, preferred
Experience:
- Six (6) or more years of relevant work experience, required
- Audit or assurance client service experience, preferred
- Assurance methodology/software experience, preferred
- Supervisory experience, preferred
- Experience collaborating with distributed/remote teams, preferred
License/Certifications:
- CPA, preferred
- Certifications from organizations such as Scrum Alliance and Project Management Institute (PMI) a plus (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner), preferred
Software:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, preferred
- Experience with SharePoint, preferred
- Experience with enterprise content management solution, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Superior written and verbal communications skills
- Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle
- Knowledge of US GAAP, US GAAS and SEC/PCAOB standards
- Knowledge of international accounting/auditing and other professional standards (e.g., ISAs, IFRS, HITRUST)
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $125,000 - $155,000 Maryland Range: $125,000 - $155,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $125,000 - $155,000
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