San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid
$225k–$285k/yr
Our Purpose At Xero, we’re here to supercharge small businesses. By making small businesses more efficient every day, connecting them with big business technology and empowering a community behind them, their potential i…
Skills: Financial planning and analysis, Financial strategy, Financial modeling, Capital allocation, Strategic planning
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid
The role You will lead the design and implementation of large-scale, production-grade distributed systems that power AI features for millions of daily users. You'll own the architecture decisions that keep our systems fl…
Skills: Python, System Design, Distributed Systems, SQL, Spark
London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
The role & impact As an Account Executive, you will be responsible for growing and developing Xero's commercial relationship with accountants and bookkeepers within your dedicated territory. By working with partners to c…
Skills: Sales, Account management, SaaS, Consultative selling, CRM
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Hybrid
The role / impact Reporting to the Head of Marketing EMEA, you will play a pivotal role in planning and executing marketing campaigns for national Accounting and Bookkeeping Partners and Small Business customers in South…
Skills: Marketing strategy, Campaign management, Digital marketing, Content marketing, Email marketing
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand · Hybrid
The role / impact Join Xero's Database Reliability Team as a Software Engineer with a focus on database reliability. In this role, your time will be split roughly 50% on software engineering and 50% on database reliabili…
Skills: Software Engineering, Database Reliability, SQL Server, Amazon RDS, PostgreSQL
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid
The role As a Staff Data Scientist in the Product Data Science & Engineering team, you'll own end to end science roadmaps for a product domain, partnering with Product, Engineering and Design to frame problems, define su…
Skills: SQL, Python, Statistics, Experimentation, Causal methods
San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid
$195k–$244k/yr
Senior Product Manager – Payments Our purpose At Xero, we’re here to supercharge small businesses. By making small business more efficient every day, connecting them with powerful technology and empowering the community …
Skills: Product Management, Payments, Product Strategy, Roadmap Development, Merchant Onboarding
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid
The role & impact As a Senior Data Scientist within Product Data Science team, you'll own end-to-end data science projects that shape one of Xero's flagship product areas. From framing the problem through to analysis, ex…
Skills: SQL, Python, Snowflake, Dbt, Git
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid
At Xero, our purpose is to make running a business beautiful. By delivering smart, efficient tools to millions of small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers worldwide, we empower communities and help build a stronger…
Skills: C#, .NET, React, Agentic AI, System architecture
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand · Remote OK
The role / impact You will contribute to creating and delivering software applications that support our product ecosystem, helping solve complex engineering problems at scale. By designing resilient systems, automating m…
Skills: C#, .NET, React, Software Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
The role / impact As a Customer Success People Lead, you will play a pivotal role in empowering our customers to achieve their business goals while driving advocacy and product adoption for Xero. Sitting within our Custo…
Skills: Team leadership, Coaching, Mentoring, Customer success, SaaS
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
The role / impact This is a hands-on Senior Engineer role in Xero’s Reporting team, helping build and improve one of the most-used parts of our product. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll own meaningful work end to end, from s…
Skills: Backend Engineering, Systems Thinking, Software Design, Code Review, Mentoring
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid
The role / impact We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join the teams behind the Xero Accounting App (XAA), our flagship mobile experience that helps small business owners stay on top of their finances wherever the…
Skills: Mobile Application Architecture, React Native, Native Mobile Development, AWS, Cloud-Native Backend Services
London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
The role / impact As Go To Market (GTM) Senior Manager, you will support the UK execution of key GTM initiatives and strategic programmes of work. You will bring clarity to key focus areas across the UK region, collabora…
Skills: Go-to-market strategy, Operations management, Project management, Stakeholder management, Asana
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid
The role / impact Serve as a critical link across multiple layers of the business, aligning marketing strategies with cross-functional departments. As the owner of Xero's digital front door, you will ensure our web prese…
Skills: Web production, Digital product management, Marketing technology, Web strategy, Conversion rate optimisation
Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand · Hybrid
The role & impact At Xero, we are here to supercharge small businesses by making them more efficient and connecting them with big business technology. As a Customer Experience Specialist, you will play a vital role in th…
Skills: Customer support, Communication, Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Google Suite
Hong Kong, China · Hybrid
The role / impact As Account Executive, you'll manage and grow a portfolio of accounting partners across Hong Kong, helping them build and execute their digital strategy while migrating their clients onto the Xero platfo…
Skills: Account Management, Business Development, Digital Strategy, Salesforce, Presentation Skills
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
The role / impact You'll take on complex, sometimes ambiguous problems and turn them into robust, high quality software that customers can rely on. Your work will span the full lifecycle, from shaping technical solutions…
Skills: Full Stack Development, API Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Test Driven Development, Trunk Based Development
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Remote OK
$130k–$150k/yr
Engineer Toronto, CA / Technology - Engineering / Permanent Our Purpose At Xero, we’re here to make running a business beautiful. By making small businesses more efficient every day, connecting them with big business tec…
Skills: C#, .NET, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid
The role & impact As a Senior Data Scientist in the Finance G&A Data & Analytics team, you'll design and deliver the models, analytics and insight frameworks that help Xero's Finance and Corporate (G&A) teams make faster…
Skills: SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Time-series forecasting
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Lead financial planning and analysis for the Product & Technology function while partnering with senior leaders to drive commercial outcomes. Develop financial strategies, manage capital allocation, and oversee business casing and forecasting to support organizational objectives.
Requires 12+ years of finance experience with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role, preferably within a global SaaS or technology company. Candidates should possess superior analytical skills, experience with AI tools, and a strong ability to influence senior stakeholders.
At Xero, we’re here to supercharge small businesses. By making small businesses more efficient every day, connecting them with big business technology and empowering a community behind them, their potential is limitless. When that happens, we’re not only helping small businesses, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.
As Senior Director of Product & Technology Finance, you will lead our financial planning and analysis efforts across Xero’s Product & Technology function and partner closely with senior leaders to provide valuable insights and recommendations. You will be responsible for developing and executing financial strategies that align with Xero’s ambitious product objectives.
Working with your team, you will oversee all financial planning and analysis across Cost to Serve, Product, Technology and Engineering sub-functions, ensuring a relentless focus on commercial outcomes. This will involve tailoring your approach to the unique requirements of each area, fostering a culture of critical evaluation and justification for capital allocation decisions. As a senior member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team, you will also champion business casing, accurate forecasting, and workforce planning, thereby becoming a driving force behind our financial success.
Develop and articulate a clear financial strategy for the Product & Technology function, ensuring alignment with Xero's overarching business objectives and OKRs.
Champion the integration of financial and operational data into decision-making processes.
Ensure budgeting and forecasting are aligned with broader company objectives.
Collaborate with People Experience on remuneration strategies for the function.
Lead financial planning cycles for the Product & Technology function, collaborating on operating plans, roadmaps and annual targets.
Cultivate commercial acumen and critical thinking within the Product & Technology team, ensuring investment requests are tied to measurable financial results.
Coordinate long-term planning inputs for Product portfolios, demonstrating deep understanding of business drivers and financial modeling implications.
Create and maintain sophisticated financial models to assess potential scenarios, risks, and opportunities, and support strategic decision-making.
Develop a framework for business case benefits realization.
Build and iterate on Product P&Ls, ensuring strong decision making on capital allocations
Assist the leadership team in assessing financial risks associated with project delivery.
Evaluate and optimize capital allocation strategies, including investment in new initiatives, capital expenditures and, where applicable, acquisitions.
Support and challenge leaders on capital allocation decisions and facilitate effective capital requests with a strong ROI focus.
Ensure tracking of committed business cases to monitor delivery and financial milestones.
Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Provide financial insights and guidance to support decision-making across the organization.
Drive business performance through influencing leaders and actionable financial analysis.
Collaborate with the wider FP&A leadership team to ensure alignment between Product deliverables and Go-to-Market strategies/Operating Plans.
Consistent delivery of accurate, timely financial information and analysis that drives decision-making
Proactive evolution of financial models / insights to meet the ever-changing needs of Xero
Strong collaborator who builds relationships at all levels across the organization
Trusted advisor, providing recommendations that influence decisions made by leadership
Active leadership within the Financial Planning team, shaping its direction and impact
Team empowerment through effective management, ensuring high-quality output and individual growth
Strategic foresight demonstrated through well-defined long-term plans and deep understanding of business drivers
Strong collaboration with key leadership.
Team player, able to work with various levels in the company, flexible, comfortable in a fast paced environment.
Ability to take data and create a story that resonates with audiences and drive action.
Able to prioritize work, meet deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy.
High energy level, self-starter, proactive and results oriented
Operates with full openness and transparency & integrity
Fluency in AI tools
Proven experience (12+ years) in finance, with 3 years in a senior leadership role
Work experience in a global SaaS or technology industry company, a fast paced startup.
Experience supporting a Product & Tech and/or Research & Development organization
Experience leveraging AI tools to increase efficiency and impact
Superior analytical and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor
Excellent communication skills to make recommendations to senior leaders.
Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
MBA preferred.
At Xero, we value the impact and skills you bring to the team. We don’t just hire for a role; we invest in people. We believe in a Total Package philosophy - which means your value isn't just a single number on a paycheck. While base salary is a core component, we look at your compensation through a holistic lens that includes equity, performance incentives, and world-class benefits.
The expected base salary range for this role in:
California: $225K - $285K USD plus bonus and equity
Individual pay is determined by various factors, including geography, level of experience, and the specific skills you bring to the role.
In addition to base pay, Xero’s roles are eligible for the following forms of variable compensation:
Variable Pay: Permanent employees are eligible to participate in our annual bonus and equity (RSU) programs. You may also be eligible for performance-based cash or equity (RSUs) incentives depending on your role level, and company performance.
Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, and 21 days PTO, 10 days of Wellbeing leave, 5 days of Xtra Leave, 1 volunteer day, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave. Further information included on our Xero Perks page.
Xero uses AI to help screen applications based on job-related qualifications. These tools assist our recruiters but do not make automated hiring decisions. A human recruiter reviews all candidates before any hiring action is taken.
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Powerful enough for your accountant, simple enough for you.
Trusted by 5M around the world on the most loved SMB accounting platform. Xero's Community Guidelines: https://www.xero.com/support/community-guidelines/
Offices: 19-23 Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6142, NZ · 100 Avebury Boulevard, 5th Floor, Milton Keynes, England MK9 1FH, GB · 260 Burwood Rd, Level 3, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, AU · 1615 Platte St, 4th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80202, US · 188 York Way, 8th Floor, London, England N79AS, GB
