Hostaway is looking to solve the problem of financial compliance and accounting workflows for property managers in the vacation rental industry, by developing an embedded trust accounting solution that meets stringent regulatory requirements while delivering an exceptional user experience.
Requirements
- Significant experience in product management (typically 6+ years), with a specific focus on accounting software systems.
- Proven leadership in managing complex, cross-domain products from ideation to launch, working closely with engineering teams to make ideas turn into real solutions.
- Deep understanding of financial operations, compliance and accounting systems, ideally in the US landscape.
- Strong customer empathy and experience translating insights into impactful product decisions.
- Proven ability to own complex product strategies and deliver industry-leading solutions.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and translate it into actionable insights.
- A strong ability to work with subject matter experts to detect and extract pain points into tangible, user-centric but compliant product solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and champion a product vision and roadmap for our Trust Accounting solution that aligns with the overall company strategy and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Plan and execute thorough customer research and analysis to deeply understand the needs and pain of property managers and accountants, translating those insights along with legal requirements into product specifications and user stories.
- Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers to create intuitive and user-friendly experiences that simplify complex accounting workflows.
- Partner with legal and accounting subject matter experts to ensure all regulatory requirements are properly addressed while maintaining excellent user experience.
- Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives, compliance needs, and user requirements.
- Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation and design to development, testing, and launch of trust accounting features.
- Define and analyze the metrics that determine success, ensuring the product not only meets compliance standards but also demonstrably simplifies the financial operations of the Property Managers we serve.
Other
- Must be physically based within Europe
- 6+ years of experience in product management
- Ability to work remotely
- Competitive Compensation based on market rates in the country of the applicant
- Annual Paid Leave, with specifics varying by country
