ABOUT US
Pliant is a European fintech specializing in B2B payment solutions. Our modular, API-first platform helps businesses streamline spending, improve cash flow, and integrate payments into their financial workflows. Designed for industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, Pliant enables greater efficiency, control, and profitability.
We serve two primary customer segments:
- Companies looking to optimize operational processes through intuitive apps and APIs, gaining control, automation, and financial flexibility through extended credit lines.
- Businesses such as financial software platforms, ERP providers, and banks that want to launch or enhance their credit card offerings using Pliant’s embedded finance and white-label solutions.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 4,000 businesses and more than 20 partners globally. As a licensed e-money institution (EMI), we issue Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries, helping companies streamline and simplify payments.
Learn more at
www.getpliant.com
ABOUT THE ROLE
As (Senior) Product Manager - Accounting Integrations (m/f/d), you will own the strategy, prioritization, and delivery of Pliant’s accounting integrations and the underlying integration platform.
Your mission is to turn accounting integrations from a series of bespoke projects into a scalable, repeatable system, enabling Pliant to integrate with ERPs and accounting systems quickly, reliably, and at scale. You will work at the intersection of product, engineering, and commercial teams to ensure integrations are both technically robust and commercially impactful.
You will lead a cross-functional product team of backend and frontend engineers and collaborate closely with Sales, Partnerships, Solutions Engineering, Operations, and Finance to prioritize integrations based on real business impact.
This role sits within the PAW group of Pliant’s tech organization and reports to the Head of Product - PAW.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Strategy & Ownership
- Own the end-to-end strategy, roadmap, and prioritization for Pliant’s accounting integrations
- Define how Pliant integrates with external accounting systems across markets, balancing customer needs, scalability, and commercial impact
- Translate diverse and often customer-specific accounting requirements into a clear, scalable product direction
Product & Platform Development
- Define and build the accounting integration abstraction layer, including core data models, mapping logic, synchronization patterns, and error handling
- Shape a consistent and reusable integration architecture that supports multiple systems (e.g. NetSuite, QuickBooks, DATEV, Xero)
- Establish standards and templates that enable integrations to be developed in a predictable and repeatable way
Execution & Delivery
- Drive the delivery of key integrations (e.g. Sage Intacct) as proof of the abstraction approach
- Define clear product requirements and work closely with engineering to ensure high-quality, reliable delivery across integrations
- Identify and remove bottlenecks in integration delivery, onboarding, and support
- Improve how integrations are implemented, configured, and used by customers
- Work cross-functionally with commercial, operations, and other product teams to ensure integrations deliver real customer value and support growth
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- 5+ years of product management or relevant experience in fintech, payments, accounting systems, or platform products
- Strong understanding of accounting systems (e.g. NetSuite, QuickBooks, DATEV, Xero) and how businesses use them in practice, including differences across markets and customer segments
- Experience building or managing integrations, APIs, or platform products, ideally across multiple external systems with differing data models and constraints
- Ability to understand complex, often customer-specific accounting requirements (e.g. local standards, workflows, or edge cases) and translate them into scalable product solutions
- Experience working with structured financial data (e.g. transactions, invoices, ledgers) and designing systems for mapping, synchronization, and reconciliation across systems
- Strong ability to navigate and structure complexity, such as:
- differing accounting standards and market-specific requirements
- varying levels of API maturity across systems
- evolving customer and partner needs
- Technical fluency and ability to work closely with backend engineers on APIs, data models, and integration logic
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive decisions, prioritize effectively, and move forward in complex environments
- Excellent communication skills and ability to drive alignment across teams
- Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus
WHAT WE OFFER
- The opportunity to work in a growing team with big responsibilities that thrives on a strong exchange of knowledge and excellence
- Attractive remuneration
- Your choice of preferred OS, Windows or Mac
- Flat hierarchy and transparent communication in a relaxed, professional atmosphere
- Opportunity to develop your talent in a dynamic team with ambitious goals
- Flexibility and possibility to work remotely
- Monthly mobility benefit
- Wellhub Membership
- Pliant Card with monthly credit to explore the product and enjoy food with colleagues
At Pliant, we believe diversity and inclusion are essential to building not only an innovative product but also an exceptional experience for both our customers and our team. This commitment begins with our hiring process—we welcome individuals of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, religions, national origins, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, ages, marital statuses, and abilities. If you require accommodations or accessibility support during the interview process, please let us know in your application so we can make sure your experience is seamless.
