Job Description
Product Owner — Financial Reconciliation & AP/AR Automation
Location: Pune / Remote / Hybrid
Experience: 8–12 years
Company: Codvo.ai
Role Overview
We are looking for a Product Owner — Financial Reconciliation (AP/AR) to build and scale a domain-led automation product line on the NeIO platform.
This role is ideal for someone who has hands-on experience managing finance operations (AP/AR, reconciliation, collections) — preferably in BPO / shared services environments — and can translate that experience into AI-driven product solutions.
You will own the end-to-end lifecycle — from identifying automation opportunities and defining product strategy to driving GTM and leading execution, including human-in-the-loop (HITL) operational workflows.
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Strategy & Domain Ownership
- Own the vision, roadmap, and strategy for Financial Reconciliation product line (AP/AR).
- Identify high-impact automation opportunities across workflows such as:
- Invoice processing & validation
- Accounts payable reconciliation
- Accounts receivable matching & collections
- Bank and ledger reconciliation
- Exception handling and dispute resolution
- Bring strong understanding of:
- ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)
- Financial workflows and controls
- Translate operational pain points into AI/automation-led product features.
2. Product Development & Roadmap Execution
- Define and manage product backlog, feature roadmap, and release plans.
- Work closely with Engineering, AI, and Data teams to:
- Convert workflows into structured product modules
- Define automation + HITL boundaries
- Prioritize features based on:
- Business impact (cost reduction, cycle time)
- Automation feasibility
- Customer demand
- Ensure UAT readiness, accuracy validation, and production stability.
3. Go-To-Market (GTM) & Product Commercialization
- Define:
- ICP (BPOs, shared services, enterprises with high transaction volumes)
- Value proposition (cost savings, accuracy, cycle time reduction)
- Build GTM assets:
- Pitch decks
- Demo flows (before vs after automation)
- ROI narratives
- Work with Sales & Marketing to:
- Drive pipeline
- Support deal conversion
- Define pricing, packaging, and onboarding approach.
4. Execution Ownership — Delivery & Human-in-the-Loop Operations
- Lead execution of client implementations and automation rollouts.
- Define and manage HITL workflows, including:
- Exception handling queues
- Manual validation checkpoints
- Review and escalation processes
- Ensure:
- SLA adherence
- Quality of output
- Operational efficiency
- Work with delivery teams to:
- Monitor execution
- Optimize processes
- Reduce manual effort through learning loops
5. Thought Leadership & Domain Innovation
- Stay updated with:
- Finance operations trends
- Automation & AI in F&A
- Compliance and audit requirements
- Identify new opportunities for:
- Process automation
- AI-led reconciliation and anomaly detection
- Contribute to:
- POVs, whitepapers, and domain narratives
- Help position Codvo as a leader in AI-driven Finance Operations automation.
Key Requirements
Domain & Experience
- 8+ years of experience in:
- Finance Operations (AP/AR, reconciliation, collections), OR
- BPO / Shared Services environments
- Strong hands-on understanding of:
- End-to-end AP/AR workflows
- Reconciliation processes
- Exception handling and dispute workflows
- Experience with ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.
Product / Automation / Delivery Experience
- Experience in:
- Process transformation or automation initiatives
- Product ownership OR solution ownership
- Exposure to:
- RPA, workflow tools, or AI-led automation (preferred)
- Ability to convert operational workflows into structured product features.
Skills & Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Excellent communication — ability to speak both business and technical language
- Strong ownership mindset — ability to drive outcomes end-to-end
- Structured thinking — roadmap, prioritization, process design
- Ability to handle both:
- Product strategy
- Operational execution (HITL environments)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Commerce / Engineering or related field
- MBA (Finance / Operations) from Tier-1 institute preferred
What Success Looks Like
- Clearly defined and scalable Financial Reconciliation product line
- Successful automation of key AP/AR workflows with measurable impact
- Strong client implementations with high accuracy and SLA adherence
- Reduction in manual effort via progressive automation
- Early revenue traction and repeatable deployment model
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to build a finance automation vertical from scratch
- Work on cutting-edge Agentic AI + Finance Ops integration
- High ownership role with direct impact on revenue and product direction
- Fast-growing AI-native company solving real enterprise problems
Ideal Candidate Profile (Summary)
- Deep AP/AR / reconciliation domain expert
- Experience in BPO / shared services preferred
- Strong product and automation mindset
- Comfortable with execution and operations (HITL)
- Entrepreneurial and ownership-driven