Product Lead - Financials Reporting

Company Overview

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world's most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow's challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

• Define and articulate a clear product vision and strategy for financial reporting solutions, aligning with overall company goals and market opportunities.
• Conduct in-depth market research, competitive analysis, and client feedback sessions to identify unmet needs, emerging trends, and new product opportunities within the financial reporting space.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on strategic value, market demand, and technical feasibility.
• Work closely with engineers and architects to translate product specifications into designs, and subsequently, into fully realized products.
• Continuously evaluate product/feature progress by leveraging test cases/test beds, ensuring alignment with product specifications and the overall vision.
• Conduct competitor analysis to stay abreast of industry developments.
• Articulate business cases, estimate timelines and budgets, and communicate effectively with stakeholders; prepare project plans, release notes, and related documentation.
• Collaborate with other product managers on cross-functional initiatives to deliver comprehensive business solutions.

• 6+ years of overall experience, including a minimum of 2+ years in product management.
• Demonstrated experience with financial reporting for hedge funds or other alternative asset managers.
• In-depth knowledge of financial instruments, accounting principles, and regulatory requirements specific to hedge funds.
• Proficiency in Excel and strong analytical skills to interpret counterparty statements.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams in a collaborative product development environment.
• A strong academic background and a passion for working in high-tech software development.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical thinking ability and the confidence to articulate ideas and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple workstreams with attention to detail and quality.
• A high level of personal maturity and a collaborative attitude.
• A healthy combination of resourcefulness, domain expertise, creativity, and execution discipline.