Product Manager, Accounting SME
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Product Manager at Nava managing accounting and technology solutions for government agencies. Validating product strategies aligned with contract requirements and improving efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Provide expert knowledge and insights in accounting practices.
- Proficiency in accounting software and technology solutions, including experience with system conversions and integrations.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to guide stakeholders through complex public policy implementation and business processes.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Assist in the development and review of program documentation, training content, and manuals.
- Collaborate with various teams from legal, public policy, business, and operations to ensure accuracy and relevance of accounting processes and systems.
- Identify potential areas for process improvement and suggest changes to enhance efficiency.
- Conduct thorough research to stay updated on changes in accounting standards and regulations.
- Review and approve content developed by others for accuracy and completeness.
- Answer specific queries and provide guidance based on expert accounting and software development knowledge.
- Lead and manage the integration of accounting software solutions to improve process efficiency and data accuracy.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to software implementation and integration.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure smooth and effective audit logging, system integrations and system monitoring.
- Provide training and support to team members on new software applications and tools.
- Define the vision, goals, and measures of success for the products and services you manage.
- Work with designers, business analysts, and technical leads to discover and synthesize market research, user needs, business requirements, and technical approaches.
- Define the direction, scope, and priority of projects, from high-level initiatives to specific features, user stories, and business metrics.
- Proactively socialize, iterate on, and build buy-in for product initiatives with the team, government partners, and other contractors.
- Collaborate with the project management team to prioritize roadmaps and inbound units of work.
- Represent Nava's outcome-centric and user-centric approach in discovery meetings with agencies and contractors.
- Understand and communicate the needs of end users and population segments we serve and government partners we work with.
- Measure product progress toward business goals or user needs and translate data insights into action.
- Make tactical decisions to improve the design, define requirements, and generate stakeholder buy-in for our desired path forward.
Requirements:
- At least three (3) years of experience as a Product Manager of a cross-functional team
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting.
- Strong understanding of financial measurement tools and accounting principles.
- Experience with budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance with state government regulations.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Experience running and/or shipping consumer web applications
- Ability to generate very strong product plans and build buy-in across the team, our government partners, and other contractors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical, user experience, and project management trade-offs; enthusiastic communicator
- Strong bias towards action; ability to step up into team gaps and ambiguous situations to structure the team’s action plan
- Ability to execute with incomplete information; great product instincts and an ability to create order from divergent needs
- Ability to define a product objective and logically reverse engineer the path and communications to achieve the objective
- Ability to identify market trends and shifts that will affect product direction and update plans based on future expectations
- An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and positive mindset
Benefits:
- Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs
- Insurance coverage — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
- Time off — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge
- Company holidays — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO
- Annual bonus — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus
- Parental leave — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
- Wellness program — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools
- Virtual care — see doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program
- Sabbatical leave — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest
- 401(k) match — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan
- Flexible work — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
- Home office setup — company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs
- Utility support — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses
- Learning opportunities — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills
- Development opportunities — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs
- Referral bonus — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team
- Commuter benefits — pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable
- Supportive culture — A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care
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