Product Analyst (Accounting Integration)

Role summary

The Accounting Integration Product Analyst (AIPA) is a person with technical accounting knowledge and holds extensive experience in working with a diverse array of accounting integration products and automation tools used within accounting process workflows.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience working within a public practice accounting firm or working with accounting and bookkeeping process workflows such as sales tax filing, reporting and general data entry associated with AP, AR, Inventory Management and Payroll
• 3+ years experience working with major cloud and legacy accounting packages (e.g. Xero, QBO, MYOB, Sage)
• 3+ years experience working with a range of integrated accounting apps and automation tools such as Zapier, Unleashed, Cin7, Shopify, Bigcommerce, Square
• Experience with designing processes / workflows within an accounting environment
• Able to deconstruct and analyse accounting software products with a view to identifying limitations and suggesting enhancements and workarounds
• Strong analytical skills and experience manipulating and structuring data sets for analysis and reporting purposes
• Strong communication skills with an ability to clearly and concisely articulate product analyses and requirements to other product team members

Responsibilities

Working closely with the product and technical development team and reporting to the Chief Product Officer, the AIPA will focus on delivering business requirements and merchant specific knowledge to the development process.

• Analysing and understanding the competitor and product landscape
• Actively driving product innovation
• Undertaking research in best practice accounting workflows as they apply to Amaka’s suite of integration / automation products and presenting your findings to the product team
• Undertaking research in existing accounting integration products and automation tools
• Assisting with technical accounting queries as they relate to accounting integration products
• Organising access to relevant technical accounting / app product experts in relation to different industries and tax jurisdictions in order to obtain knowledge to ensure Amaka products are appropriate and compliant with local tax and accounting requirements
• Managing and maintaining the business’ knowledge base as it relates to technical accounting information
• Engaging with accounting and bookkeeping consultants and product / app specialists to assist the business with developing its knowledge regarding improving its existing suite of products as well as helping to develop new products

What we offer

• Flexible remote work arrangements
• Being part of a global team (Australia, Poland, USA, Philippines)
• Career development and professional growth opportunities