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Product Owner Accounting (1-Year Contract) | Responsable Produit Comptabilité (Contrat d'un an)

Full-time

Jesta I.S.

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Company Overview

Jesta I.S. is a leading provider of ERP solutions for the apparel, footwear, and soft-goods industries. Our Vision Suite and FarsightIQ platforms power global retailers and wholesalers, enabling end-to-end operations across merchandising, planning, supply chain, and omni-channel commerce.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Product Owner – Accounting to join our Product Team in Montreal, QC. This is a  one-year contract position to provide  maternity leave coverage. 

Reporting to the Director of Product Management, you will own the development and continuous evolution of Jesta's Accounting solution. Working closely with Product Management, Development, QA, Professional Services, and customers, you will translate business needs into scalable, compliant financial capabilities while ensuring the successful delivery of enhancements and the continuity of the Accounting product roadmap.

Responsibilities


  • Own and manage the  Accounting product backlog, ensuring alignment with business  objectives , customer needs, and technical feasibility. Continuously prioritize and refine backlog items to maximize business value.  


  • Act as the primary liaison between  Accounting , Product Management, Engineering, QA, Professional Services, and Customer Success to define and deliver innovative financial solutions.  


  • Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, translating them into clear epics, user stories, workflows, and acceptance criteria.  


  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring the development team has a clear understanding of priorities.  


  • Develop functional specifications that support financial operations while  maintaining compliance with accounting principles and enterprise architecture.  


  • Collaborate closely with development teams throughout implementation, providing ongoing clarification, answering business questions, and removing functional roadblocks.  


  • Partner with QA teams to define comprehensive test scenarios,  validate financial calculations, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure solution quality.  


  • Monitor product performance after release by reviewing customer feedback, support issues, product metrics, and enhancement requests to drive continuous improvement.  


  • Ensure seamless integration between  Accounting   and other enterprise modules, including Merchandising, Planning, Procurement, Warehouse Management (WMS), Point of Sale (POS), Supply & Demand, and external financial applications.  


  • Support product roadmap planning by  identifying opportunities to modernize financial processes, improve automation, and  leverage emerging technologies, including AI-driven financial capabilities.  


  • Stay current with industry best practices, accounting standards, financial technologies, and retail ERP trends to influence long-term product strategy.  


  • Support documentation, product demonstrations, customer workshops, and internal training initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new functionality.  

Qualifications

Education


  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting , Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.  


  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification is considered an asset.  

Experience


  • 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Functional Consultant, or similar role in enterprise software.  


  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the software development lifecycle.  


  • Hands-on experience with  Accounting   ERP systems, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Cost Accounting,  or Project Accounting.  


  • Experience working within R etail   Pl annin g   is highly desirable.  


  • Familiarity with accounting principles, financial controls, month- end and year-end closing processes.  


  • Experience with SQL and relational databases (Oracle experience is preferred).  


  • Knowledge of ERP integrations with merchandising, warehouse, procurement, and external financial systems.  


  • Experience preparing business requirements, functional specifications, process documentation, and user stories.  


  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.  

Technical Skills & Abilities


  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.  


  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical audiences.  


  • Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills.  

  • Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, Agile environment.  

  • Understanding of enterprise system integrations, data mapping, and information exchange between ERP,  A c c ount ing , Merchandising, Warehouse Management, and other business applications.  


  • Strong attention to detail, particularly  regarding financial accuracy, controls, and compliance.  


  • Demonstrated leadership, ownership, and accountability.  

Preferred Qualifications


  • Experience supporting ERP modernization or cloud migration initiatives.  


  • Familiarity with financial compliance requirements, audit processes, and regulatory reporting.  


  • Knowledge of retail financial operations, including inventory accounting, landed cost,  purchasing , and sales reconciliation.  


  • Experience with reporting and analytics platforms such as Power BI or Oracle BI is an asset.  

Additional Information


  • This is a one-year contract position to provide  maternity leave coverage.  


  • Expected contract period: August 2026 through  July 2027 (approximately one year).  


  • Hybrid work model: minimum two days per week in the Montreal office; remote flexibility may be considered for exceptional candidates.  

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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Présentation de l’entreprise

Jesta I.S. est un·e chef de file dans le développement de logiciels ERP destinés aux industries de l’habillement, des chaussures et des produits souples. Notre clientèle mondiale comprend plusieurs marques reconnues, et nous poursuivons notre croissance grâce à l’innovation, la collaboration et notre engagement à livrer des solutions à forte valeur ajoutée.

Résumé du poste

Nous sommes à la recherche d’un·e Product Owner – Comptabilité pour se joindre à notre équipe de gestion de produits à Montréal (Québec). Il s’agit d’un contrat d’un an dans le cadre d’un remplacement de congé de maternité .

Relevant du directeur de la gestion de produits, vous serez responsable de l’évolution continue de la solution Comptabilité de Jesta. En étroite collaboration avec les équipes de gestion de produits, développement, assurance qualité (QA), services professionnels et la clientèle, vous transformerez les besoins d’affaires en fonctionnalités financières évolutives et conformes, tout en assurant la livraison des améliorations et la continuité de la feuille de route du produit.

Responsabilités


  • Gérer et prioriser le backlog du produit Comptabilité, en veillant à son alignement avec les objectifs d’affaires, les besoins de la clientèle et la faisabilité technique afin de maximiser la valeur livrée.

  • Agir comme principal·e intermédiaire entre les équipes Comptabilité, Gestion de produits, Développement, Assurance qualité (QA), Services professionnels et Succès client afin de définir et livrer des solutions financières innovantes.

  • Recueillir, analyser et documenter les besoins d’affaires, puis les traduire en epics, récits utilisateurs ( user stories ), flux de travail et critères d’acceptation clairs.

  • Animer les cérémonies Agile, notamment le raffinement du backlog, la planification des sprints, les revues de sprint et les rétrospectives, afin d’assurer une compréhension commune des priorités.

  • Rédiger les spécifications fonctionnelles soutenant les opérations financières tout en respectant les principes comptables et l’architecture d’entreprise.

  • Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes de développement tout au long de la réalisation des fonctionnalités en fournissant les précisions fonctionnelles nécessaires et en éliminant les obstacles.

  • Travailler avec les équipes QA afin de définir les scénarios de tests, valider les calculs financiers et soutenir les tests d’acceptation utilisateur (UAT).

  • Suivre la performance du produit après les mises en production en analysant les commentaires de la clientèle, les demandes de soutien, les indicateurs de performance et les demandes d’amélioration.

  • Assurer une intégration harmonieuse entre le module Comptabilité et les autres modules de l’ERP, notamment Merchandising, Planning, Approvisionnement, Warehouse Management System (WMS), Point of Sale (POS), Supply & Demand ainsi que les applications financières externes.

  • Contribuer à la planification de la feuille de route du produit en identifiant des occasions de moderniser les processus financiers, d’accroître l’automatisation et d’intégrer de nouvelles technologies, notamment des capacités financières alimentées par l’IA.

  • Effectuer une veille sur les meilleures pratiques de l’industrie, les normes comptables, les technologies financières et les tendances des ERP de détail afin de contribuer à la stratégie à long terme du produit.

  • Soutenir la préparation de la documentation, les démonstrations de produit, les ateliers clients ainsi que les activités de formation interne afin de favoriser l’adoption des nouvelles fonctionnalités.

Qualifications

Formation


  • Baccalauréat en comptabilité, finance, administration des affaires, informatique, systèmes d’information ou dans un domaine connexe.

  • Certification Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) ou toute certification Agile équivalente (atout).

Expérience


  • Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience comme Product Owner, analyste d’affaires, consultant·e fonctionnel·le ou dans un rôle similaire au sein d’un environnement de logiciels d’entreprise.

  • Solide compréhension des méthodologies Agile/Scrum et du cycle de développement logiciel.

  • Expérience concrète avec des solutions ERP de comptabilité, notamment: Grand livre (GL), Comptes fournisseurs (AP), Comptes clients (AR), Immobilisations, Rapports financiers, Budgétisation, Comptabilité analytique, Comptabilité de projets

  • Une expérience des solutions de Retail Planning constitue un atout important.

  • Bonne connaissance des principes comptables, des contrôles financiers ainsi que des processus de fermeture mensuelle et annuelle.

  • Expérience avec SQL et les bases de données relationnelles (Oracle constitue un atout).

  • Connaissance des intégrations ERP avec les modules de merchandising, d’entreposage, d’approvisionnement et les systèmes financiers externes.

  • Expérience dans la rédaction de besoins d’affaires, de spécifications fonctionnelles, de documentation de processus et de récits utilisateurs.

  • Expérience de collaboration avec des équipes multidisciplinaires et distribuées géographiquement.

Compétences techniques et professionnelles


  • Excellentes aptitudes en analyse, résolution de problèmes et prise de décision.

  • Excellentes habiletés de communication écrite et orale, avec la capacité d’interagir efficacement auprès de publics d’affaires et techniques.

  • Solides compétences en gestion des parties prenantes et en animation d’ateliers.

  • Capacité à gérer plusieurs priorités dans un environnement Agile dynamique.

  • Bonne compréhension des intégrations entre systèmes d’entreprise, du mappage de données et des échanges d’information entre les modules ERP, Comptabilité, Merchandising, Warehouse Management System (WMS) et autres applications d’affaires.

  • Grand souci du détail, particulièrement en matière d’exactitude financière, de contrôles et de conformité.

  • Leadership démontré, sens des responsabilités et capacité à prendre en charge les initiatives.

Atouts


  • Expérience dans des projets de modernisation d’ERP ou de migration vers le nuage.

  • Connaissance des exigences de conformité financière, des processus d’audit et des obligations réglementaires.

  • Connaissance des opérations financières du commerce de détail, notamment la comptabilisation des stocks, les coûts d’acquisition ( landed cost ), les achats et le rapprochement des ventes.

  • Expérience avec des plateformes de rapports et d’analytique telles que Power BI ou Oracle BI.

Informations complémentaires


  • Il s’agit d’un contrat d’un an dans le cadre d’un remplacement de congé de maternité .

  • Période prévue du contrat : août 2026 à juillet 2027 (environ un an).

  • Mode de travail hybride : présence minimale de deux jours par semaine au bureau de Montréal. Une plus grande flexibilité en télétravail pourrait être envisagée pour une personne candidate exceptionnelle.

Nous remercions tou·te·s les candidat·e·s pour leur intérêt ; seules les personnes présélectionnées seront contactées.

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