FinTech Product Owner

AUTODOC is the largest and fastest growing auto parts ecommerce platform in Europe. Present across 27 countries with around 5,000 employees, AUTODOC generated revenue of over €1.3 billion in 2023, supplying more than 7.4 million active customers with its 5.8 million vehicle parts and accessories for car, truck, and motorcycle brands. Curious minds, adventurous experts and tech-savvy professionals - one team, one billion euros revenue. Catch the ride

We are looking for an experienced FinTech Product Owner who will be responsible for the strategic development, ownership of the roadmap, and continuous improvement of digital solutions that ensure timely and accurate tax and customs reporting. This includes specific responsibility for reports such as Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, Intrastat, SAFT, e-SAD (EMCS), Customs Declarations and others.

This role acts as a crucial link between the Tax Department, IT delivery teams, and External Auditors/Customs Authorities, ensuring that tax products meet evolving regulatory requirements and drive operational efficiency in the area of tax compliance.

• Product Vision & Roadmap: Define and own the strategy and roadmap for finance solutions, ensuring alignment with business priorities and international/local compliance standards
• Requirements Management: Collaborate closely with the business owners to gather, analyze, and prioritize requirements
• Backlog Ownership: Maintain a clear and prioritized product backlog, define user stories, and coordinate the timely delivery of features with development teams
• Regulatory Compliance & Audit Support: Ensure that digital tax reporting solutions comply with local and international regulatory standards and actively support internal and external audit processes and interactions with authorities
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve or automate reporting generation and declaration filing processes, driving digital transformation within the business function
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the main point of contact for internal stakeholders and external parties, ensuring transparency and effective communication across all phases of product development
• Post-Go-Live Support & Improvement: Monitor solution performance, collect feedback, and drive continuous product improvement in partnership with end users and technical teams

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• Proven experience 3+ years as a Product Owner or similar role, with a strong focus on financial products or features
• Solid understanding of financial operations and compliance frameworks
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, and legal departments

Preferred Experience (highly beneficial):

• Hands-on experience with Indirect Taxation and Customs Declaration processes
• Exposure to or experience working with ERP platforms (e.g., SAP S/4HANA) in a tax reporting context

Required Skills:

• Communication & stakeholder management skills
• Product ownership & backlog management
• Business analysis & requirements gathering
• Leadership skills
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Agile methodology & tools (Jira, Confluence, Scrum practices)
• Knowledge of Tax Reporting and Customs Compliance processes
• Process mapping and documentation (e.g., BPMN, flowcharts)
• English C1, Russian B2 (spoken and written)
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA)

• Competitive salaries based on your professional experience
• Annual vacation of 25 working days and 1 additional day off on your birthday
• Meals Allowance
• Healthcare Insurance
• Mental Wellbeing Program- providing you and your immediate family members with free and confidential mental and physical health support services for a wide range of personal and work-related issues.
• AUTODOC Corporate Discount
• Opportunities for advancement, further trainings (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills on our e-learning platform) and coaching
• Free English and German language classes
• Referral Program with attractive incentives
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work
• Fast growing international company with stable employment

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Location Lisbon

Contract Full time

Job category Product Management Group

Experience level Professional

Department Corporate IT