Everest Systems
Product Manager
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Product Manager
Everest Systems: Product Manager (Financial Systems) – Transition Path
About Everest Systems
Everest is ERP reinvented for the AI era. Founded in 2020, we’re building the first enterprise-grade ERP designed for modern enterprises, combining finance, operations, people, and cloud cost management in a single, AI-native platform. With $140M in funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Altimeter, Redpoint, and D1, we operate as a global team based in Mountain View, Heidelberg, London, and Porto Alegre.
Our product replaces the fragile “GL + add-ons” stack with a unified system that automates:
- Billing
- Revenue recognition
- Multi-entity accounting
- Spend management (and more)
Innovations like Live Sandbox and AI-powered agents empower companies to safely:
- Change pricing
- Launch new products
- Expand internationally
- Achieve real-time visibility
A builder-led company with deep enterprise software roots, we’re on a mission to redefine the operational core for the next generation of companies.
About the Role: Product Manager – Financial Systems
Everest is seeking skilled accounting professionals transitioning into product management to build a modern financial system. We prioritize domain experts to define requirements, build solutions, and enhance user experience in financial tools.
Core Responsibilities
As a Product Manager (PM), you’ll:
- Translate complex accounting requirements into clear feature definitions, guiding the dev team.
- Leverage accounting expertise to bridge gaps between financial users, developers, and stakeholders.
- Propose and execute on UX-centered enhancements that improve financial workflows.
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Key accountabilities include:
- Defining market and customer needs, influencing the product roadmap, and ensuring feature success.
- Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, design, and QA to refine requirements and deliver quality.
- Aligning initiatives to business outcomes, like automation, ROI, and strategic growth.
- Researching market trends and industry evolutions to keep the product competitive.
- Reporting to the Director of Product Management.
Primary focus areas: Supporting Record-to-Report and Procure-to-Pay functionality.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Define product vision & roadmap: Act as the primary owner of financial system priorities, balancing technical feasibility and business impact.
- Technical leadership: Define specifications for financial features (e.g., IFRS compliance, consolidation, intercompany transactions) in collaboration with engineering.
- Cross-function champion: Partner with accounting stakeholders, engineers, designers, and QA to ensure alignment and smooth execution.
- User advocacy: Consult with accounting teams to identify pain points and co-design solutions that empower users.
- Quality & validation: Oversee testing and validation of financial features, addressing edge cases and integrations.
- Stakeholder communication: Translate technical requirements into clear roadmaps for leaders and document how each feature delivers business value.
Nice-to-Have Contributions
- Spearhead innovation initiatives (e.g., AI-driven accounting workflows, hybrid accounting automation).
- Spearhead SaaS/ERP research and identify features for competitive differentiation.
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Essential Skills & Experience
Qualifications (Must-Have)
Experience and credentials aligned with:
- Education: Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Experience: Minimum 7–10 years in corporate accounting or finance, spanning mid-market or enterprise-tier companies (both public and private sectors).
- Technical Proficiency:
- Deep expertise in IFRS and the local GAAP framework relevant to the location of hire.
- Hands-on experience with accounting consolidation, intercompany transactions, localization, and cost accounting.
- Soft Skills:
- Technical communication: Ability to clarify requirements for developers and accountants alike.
- Collaborative psyche: Thrives in agile, distributed teams and adapts to rapid shifts in priorities.
- Outcome-driven mindset: Focus on delivering tangible results rather than process.
Nice-to-Haves (Preferred)
Background Strengths
- Graduate Degree: MBA in Business Administration.
- Software Savvy: Experience with cloud-based software or SaaS platforms.
- ERP Knowledge: Familiarity with ERP modules and system integrations.
Practical Skills
- Product Management: Prior experience in defining requirements or shaping software modules, especially in finance.
- AI/Automation: Hands-on usage or experimentation with AI tools.
- Need to Know: Depth in standards like German IFRS (HGB), IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP.
Languages
- German-valued: Added advantage being fluent in German (location-specific).
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