Job Title: Associate Product Owner (Finance)

Salary: £35-50k DOE

The Business:

Founded by a team of financial experts and ex-MAT professionals, IMP Software has a deep understanding of the challenges facing multi-academy trusts. Our mission is to empower multi-academy trusts with the tools and expertise they need to manage their finances more efficiently and effectively. That's why we're trusted by trusts across the country to provide the only budgeting, forecasting, and reporting software designed specifically for them. From a standing start, in less than 5 years we are now used by most large trusts to help them deliver smarter MAT Finance.

We're proud to be at the forefront of innovation in the MAT finance sector, and we're constantly looking for ways to improve our offering. We work closely with our customers to understand their requirements so that we can tailor our product to their specific needs, and our team is always available to provide expert advice and support.

But at our core, we're more than just a software company. We're a team of passionate and dedicated professionals, committed to helping multi-academy trusts achieve their financial goals. We believe that financial planning should be simpler, more accessible, and more transparent, and we're proud to be leading the way in supporting smarter MAT finance.

At IMP we are very aware that the success of our business will be directly correlated to the quality of the team that we can attract and more importantly retain! Due to this core belief, IMP offers fantastic career progression within a business that places huge importance on the happiness of the team, through our respectful, fun(!) and supportive culture + flexible working, regular socials and funded/encouraged CPD.

Role Description:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Product Owner to join our dynamic product team. You will play a pivotal role in translating customer needs into actionable product requirements and driving the successful delivery of our solutions. As a Product Owner, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, especially development, to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products that meet our customers' needs. You will also be responsible for managing a team of testers.

Key responsibilities:

1 Requirement Management

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritise product requirements.
• Define clear and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Communicate effectively with development teams to ensure a shared understanding of requirements.

2 Product Development

• Work closely with development teams to drive the delivery of product features and enhancements.
• Assist in managing the work plan for the development team and ensuring that processes are being followed.

3 Quality Assurance

• Collaborate with software testers to ensure the delivery of high-quality products.
• Provide feedback and support to testers to improve testing processes and outcomes.

4 Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Ensure that product initiatives and backlog align with the overall product strategy and company objectives.
• Collaborate with the rest of the product team to develop and maintain a product roadmap.

5 Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, implementation, and customer support teams to ensure successful product launches and ongoing support.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative culture within the product team and across the organisation.

Skills, experience, and attributes:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience with finance software especially with bank reconciliation/open banking, period end, VAT and balance sheet.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Desirable additional requirements

• Some experience in a product management or product owner role.

• Experience in B2B SaaS settings preferred.

• Experience within Edtech.

• Accounting qualification.

Benefits:

• 27 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays
• AXA Health insurance including dental and mental health
• Broadband allowance
• Home office stipend
• Life assurance (4 x basic salary)
• Encouraged and funded CPD