Product Owner - Finance

Job Description:

Edgewing

By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up - setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together. At Edgewing, we’re united by a shared purpose to drive what’s next in defence. Uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters.

Role Description

The Product Owner (Finance) is responsible for owning and shaping the finance product area—spanning General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable/Receivable (AP/AR), Asset Accounting, Controlling, and other core financial processes. This role ensures the delivery of a value prioritized product backlog that supports statutory compliance, financial control, auditability, and timely, accurate financial reporting. The Product Owner acts as the voice of the finance function within the digital product landscape, balancing regulatory requirements, business outcomes, and user experience.

The role requires close collaboration with Business Analysts, Enterprise and Solution Architects, and cross functional delivery teams to ensure that solutions meet programme objectives, adhere to design and security standards, and integrate cleanly with SAP S/4HANA and all connected platforms.

The Product Owner drives clarity, alignment, and decision-making across stakeholders to ensure that finance capabilities are delivered with quality, predictability, and measurable value.

• Curate, prioritise, and manage the finance product backlog across features, epics, and user stories, ensuring clear acceptance criteria.

• Balance compliance, financial control, performance, and risk reduction needs to deliver incremental value.

• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts to refine requirements and confirm delivery readiness.

• Coordinate with Architecture and Security to support design decisions, integration points, and adherence to standards.

• Monitor supplier performance and quality, driving corrective action when required.
• Partner with Testing functions to ensure strong UAT processes and full traceability from requirements to test outcomes.

Skills and Experience
Essential  

• Product ownership experience delivering finance capabilities in a major programme.

• Strong stakeholder management up to senior leadership; confident backlog and scope management.

• Working knowledge of SAP finance processes and integrations (e.g., S/4HANA Finance).

Engagement, recognition of talent, and care for our people’s well-being and safety are the cornerstones of our corporate culture.

Every day, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and stimulating work environment, actively promoting the principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity.

What do we offer?

·         The applicable collective labour agreement is the Italian National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL) for the Private Metalworking Industry and Plant Installation Sector;

·         Hybrid working model;

·         Employment status: Executive-level employee;

·         Permanent contract with Italy as the base location;

·         The role includes a secondment of at least two years to Reading, the headquarters of the Joint Venture (JV);

·         13th-month salary;

·         Performance bonus linked to business results;

·         Annual welfare benefits worth €250;

·         Ongoing training and professional development opportunities, covering both technical and soft skills;

·         Well-being initiatives: we place great importance on the economic, physical, social, and psychological well-being of our people, offering solutions tailored to their needs.

The Company reserves the right to determine the employment grade and compensation package based on objective criteria identified during the selection process, taking into account the selected candidate’s seniority, experience, and the requirements of the role, in compliance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities established by applicable laws and regulations.

How does the selection process work?

Following the application review process, the CVs that best match the required qualifications will be shortlisted.

Selected candidates will first take part in an introductory interview with the Human Resources team to assess motivation and soft skills, followed by a technical interview with the hiring team.

At the end of the selection process, all candidates will receive feedback, regardless of the outcome.

Seniority:

Senior

Primary Location:

IT - Roma - Via Laurentina

Additional Locations:

IT - Catania, IT - Chieti Scalo, IT - Genova - Fiumara, IT - Milano - Nerviano, IT - Torino - C.so Marche

Contract Type:

Permanent

Total Base Pay Range:

60-75k

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid