Finance Product Owner

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together. 

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity 

• Lead the end-to-end design, configuration, testing, and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Record to Report (R2R) solutions

• Lead and delegate configuration and understanding the Finance system landscape, including Basware, Revport, Xactly Incent and Concur to Finance Systems Analysts

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze processes, and propose SAP S/4HANA solutions aligned with industry best practices
• Plan and Drive Fit to Standard sessions to Local Key Users for all Record to Report processes
• Provide functional expertise in SAP S/4 HANA SAP FI/CO modules, covering General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets (AA)
• Work closely with deployment business team on UAT, resolving or escalating
• Act as the Product Owner for the ‘Record to Report (RTR)’ and ‘Treasury/Bank & Cash mgmt (T/BCM)’ Agile Software Development teams across the globe
• Plan, prioritize, and maintain a healthy product backlog of features that standardize finance processes, improve finance data quality and improve automation while delivering key results which are aligned to the company strategy of simple excellence
• Translate business and technical requirements into clear features and user stories/value increments for agile teams to implement
• Facilitate backlog refinement and sprint planning in partnership with the ScrumMaster, key vendors and business stakeholders. Also tune the planning process to the operational monthly, quarterly, and annual financial cadence
• Collaborate with stakeholders regarding the correction (or not) of defects in a time sensitive manner to ensure timely closing of books
• Participate in the scrum ceremonies, evaluate project/product progress, and communicate status & risks appropriately
• Also work closely with the finance Release train engineer and other product owners in Finance (PTP, GRC, Tax, Financial planning, reporting, Platform) and other domains (HR, Corporate, Operations) in the quarterly PI planning process

• Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
• Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits
• Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
• Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours

Must have skills 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, business administration or another relevant discipline

• 10+ years experience in SAP Functional Roles with Expertise in SAP S/4 HANA R2R Processes

• SAP Financial Accounting
• SAP Controlling
• SAP Treasury
• SAP Project Systems
• Experience leading full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations and upgrades, including SAP S/4HANA
• ScrumMaster/Product owner certification

• Minimum 10+ years practical experience in SAP functional solution design and delivery

• Minimum 10+ years in a senior lead role either directly or indirectly leading a team of SAP professionals
• 10+ years of experience in large-scale SAP S/4HANA deployments or transformations
• Experience in Finance Record to Report processes
• Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology, including Fit-to-Standard workshops, Business Process Redesign, and Agile Implementation

• Undergraduate degree or diploma from a recognized university or technical school in Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering, or related equivalent
• Hands-on functional experience working in various sub-modules of S/4HANA FICO with integration to MM

• Proven track record of successful SAP implementations as a Functional Lead/Lead Architect
• Experience and knowledge in integration of SAP with non-SAP systems, including internally-developed and off-the-shelf software

• History of designing complex SAP solutions to enable unique business processes
• Experience in SAP development estimation and using best practices in SAP solution delivery
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including strong presentation skills

Nice to have skills 

• Ability to interact with all levels of business stakeholders, from executive to field staff
• Willingness to learn, teach, and share information with teammates, peers, management, and users
• Experience managing individual assignments within large SAP implementations strongly preferred
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong role model with passion for excellence; able to motivate and inspire teams; recognized as impactful leader with consistent record of building and maintaining continuous improvement culture
• Ability to drive improvements, results driven
• Solid understanding of governance structures with experience developing and implementing effective strategies with appropriate levels of compliance across disparate organizations
• Extensive controls experience; able to translate into operational results
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and as a strategic partner in a team environment
• Proven problem-solving and analytic skills
• Proven success working with self-directed, virtual team members
• In-depth understanding of Agile process and principles
• Outstanding communication, presentation, leadership, and relationship building skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse internal and external stakeholders, with emphasis on empathy, professionalism, and diplomacy

Supervisory responsibilities

• Yes

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

Compensation information

The base salary range for this position is $160,000 – $190,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This role will be posted through July 2, 2025.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com. 

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Annual Bonus Opportunity:  Position is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool.  The profit pool is funded based on Company profits.  Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance. 

Benefits:  Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.   To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.