What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Product Owner position at AAA Life Insurance Company?
Overview
Why AAA Life
AAA Life is a respected and trusted American brand that has been focusing on Life Insurance and Annuity Products since 1969. At AAA Life we have over 1.8 million policies where we take pride in earning the trust of our policyholders who understand our promise to be there for them – and their families – when we’re needed most. By joining the AAA Life team, you are joining a company that genuinely cares about helping each other, with a devotion to protect the lives of those around us. We embrace a diverse, equitable, inclusive culture where all associates can feel a sense of belonging and use their unique talents and perspective to influence, innovate, motivate, and thrive.
The Finance Product Owner will own the vision, roadmap, and delivery of digital products and platforms that support the finance domain, including billing, payments, reconciliation, reporting, and compliance. This role bridges business strategy with technology delivery, ensuring financial systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise objectives. Partnering closely with Finance, Technology, and Operations stakeholders, the Product Owner will drive value creation through automation, modernization, and innovative solutions.
Responsibilities
How You’ll Work
Work Solution: Hybrid (Tuesday- Thursday) or Remote (USA)
Relocation Eligibility: Available
What You’ll Do
Basic Required Qualifications
This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified applicants as needed to enable them to fulfill these requirements.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Why AAA Life
AAA Life is a respected and trusted American brand that has been focusing on Life Insurance and Annuity Products since 1969. At AAA Life we have over 1.8 million policies where we take pride in earning the trust of our policyholders who understand our promise to be there for them – and their families – when we’re needed most. By joining the AAA Life team, you are joining a company that genuinely cares about helping each other, with a devotion to protect the lives of those around us. We embrace a diverse, equitable, inclusive culture where all associates can feel a sense of belonging and use their unique talents and perspective to influence, innovate, motivate, and thrive.
The Finance Product Owner will own the vision, roadmap, and delivery of digital products and platforms that support the finance domain, including billing, payments, reconciliation, reporting, and compliance. This role bridges business strategy with technology delivery, ensuring financial systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise objectives. Partnering closely with Finance, Technology, and Operations stakeholders, the Product Owner will drive value creation through automation, modernization, and innovative solutions.
Responsibilities
How You’ll Work
Work Solution: Hybrid (Tuesday- Thursday) or Remote (USA)
Relocation Eligibility: Available
What You’ll Do
- Define and maintain the finance product roadmap, aligned with business strategy and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with the Director of Product Management and Finance leadership to prioritize initiatives based on business value, risk, and ROI.
- Own and refine the product backlog, ensuring clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Partner with Engineering, QA, and Architecture teams to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget.
- Support adoption of automation, APIs, and integration across finance systems.
- Act as the primary liaison between Finance (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Compliance) and Technology teams.
- Translate complex financial processes into product capabilities and technical requirements.
- Ensure transparency and alignment across teams through consistent communication and demos.
- Ensure products meet security, compliance, and audit standards (e.g., SOX, GAAP, insurance regulations).
- Partner with Risk and Compliance teams to manage financial controls and reporting obligations.
Basic Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. MBA or CPA/CFA is a plus.
- 5–8 years' experience as a product owner or business analysis, with at least 3 years in Finance, FinTech, or Insurance.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of financial processes (billing, payments, reporting, GL, reconciliation). Familiarity with ERP/financial systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite, etc.).
- Skills: Agile product management (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate across technical and non-technical teams.
This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified applicants as needed to enable them to fulfill these requirements.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.