Lead Product Manager

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ABOUT TEKION

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud connects all core operations of a dealership seamlessly. As a Staff Product Manager - Accounting, you will be responsible for financial products that CFOs, controllers, and accounting teams within dealerships use daily. We empower our product teams to solve challenging customer and business problems in ways that delight our users. You will take on a leadership role to drive innovation, define strategy, and execute initiatives that enhance our financial products. Your insights will be instrumental in guiding cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional solutions in our quest to transform how the automotive industry operates.

The work

Key Responsibilities

• Define product strategy maintain a prioritized roadmap that delivers maximum value to customers
• Be the voice of the customer: Actively engage end-users to develop a deep understanding of their objectives, workflows and pain-points
• Lead end-to-end product execution, from ideation and design to launch and continuous improvement
• Drive innovation and automation within dealerships’ financial management processes through market research and thought leadership
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, design, adjacent product teams, and GTM teams to bring new capabilities to life
• Create clear and comprehensive documentation to relay product requirements and expected outcomes to technical as well as non-technical stakeholders
• Build deep knowledge of the product functionality by leveraging internal resources and through hands-on use

Who they want

Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with at least 3 years as a product manager working with engineering and design teams
• Demonstrated track record of conceptualizing and launching scalable, user facing, B2B SaaS products
• Extensive experience with ERP applications in financial management including general ledger, payables, receivables, financial reporting, and controls
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to effectively engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Leadership mindset with a talent for inspiring teams and solving complex problems innovatively
• Ability to work independently with a bias for action and an inclination to dive deep and execute on the product vision

Nice to have

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of dealership accounting and operations
• Experience working across geographies / time-zones
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent certification

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Who they want

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on financial systems, fintech, or accounting products
• Strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes, including financial reporting, accounts payable/receivable, or treasury management
• Proven experience in settlement, clearing, reconciliation, refunds, and financial ledger management
• Proven ability to work effectively with offshore and remote teams
• Strong business acumen and a solid understanding of finance, complian