Business Analyst/Product Owner with financial experience

For one of our clients, we are looking for a Product Owner/Business Analyst responsible for maximizing product value delivered by a cross-functional development team building a next-generation HR/ERP platform. Acting as the main link between finance SMEs and the delivery team, you will translate complex accounting and operational workflows into a clear product roadmap and prioritized backlog, ensuring solutions align with customer needs, business objectives, and quality standards within an Agile environment. About Spyrosoft Spyrosoft is an authentic, cutting-edge software engineering company, established in 2016. In 2021 and 2022, we were among the fastest growing technology companies in Europe, according to the Financial Times. We were founded by a group of tech experts with established backgrounds in software engineering, who created an ‘engineer-to-engineer’ workplace, powered by enthusiasm, fairness and authentic relationships. Having a unique offering, which bridge the gap between technology and business, we specialise in technology solutions for industry 4.0, automotive, geospatial, healthcare & life sciences, employee experience & education and financial services industries.

Daily tasks

• Work closely with SMEs to define and scope upcoming implementation phases
• Translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, in collaboration with the technical team
• Communicate, follow and understand the client's product vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Collaborate with client, development teams, UX/UI, QA and Scrum Master/PM
• Accept or reject completed work based on acceptance criteria
• Support the testing process, ensuring delivered features meet defined acceptance criteria and business expectations
• Introduce new domains and phases using Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) as a structured, team-wide way of working
• Report on delivered work and communicate outcomes to stakeholders, maintaining visibility of progress against the roadmap
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and demos
• Manage dependencies and mitigate delivery risks
• Drive product improvements using data, feedback, and KPIs as expert and align with the client

Requirements

Experience & Knowledge Minimum 2 years in a PO role, or 3–5 years in a similar BA/PO position in a Scrum environment Proven experience delivering complex IT/software products in the accounting/finance domain Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum frameworks and the full product development lifecycle Experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams Ability to balance business priorities, technical constraints, and user needs Experience collaborating with multiple Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) — accountants, finance controllers, auditors Skills Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience Experience in Payments (preparation, processing, validation and execution) Experience in Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences Proven ability to build alignment across diverse stakeholders and drive decisions that unlock the next actionable piece of work Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities Ability to clearly define and communicate product requirements and decisions Experience in creating high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation Strong prioritization and decision-making skills — comfortable cutting scope and making calls under uncertainty Ability to work independently while maintaining a high level of transparency Tools & Practices Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and Miro AI proficiency Familiarity with UX principles Understanding of API-based systems and integrations relevant to ERP ecosystems Data-driven mindset Nice to Have Domain experience with ERP or HR systems Understanding of core accounting principles (double-entry bookkeeping, period-end close, multi-entity reporting) Familiarity with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) as a collaborative way of working - using structured examples and shared language to introduce and validate new domains or implementation phases before development begins Professional certification: CBAP, PSPO or equivalent

Must have: Scrum, Accounting, Agile, Product development, Stakeholder management, User stories, Product documentation, Azure DevOps, Miro, AI, UX, ERP

Nice to have: BDD, CBAP, PSPO