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# Financial Accountant at Xero

- **Company:** [Xero](https://feeny.ai/companies/xero)
- **Location:** Wellington, New Zealand
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/xero/48eb0acf-5b80-4a81-8911-7f74b569720d

## Job description

## The role and its impact

We're looking for a Financial Accountant to help deliver quality financial information and drive continuous improvement across our Accounting team. You'll be a key contributor to Xero's month-end close process, supporting our financial reporting requirements as a listed issuer. This role is an opportunity to work across multiple aspects of accounting—from balance sheet reconciliations to technical accounting support—while building relationships throughout our business.

In this role, you'll develop expertise across the full accounting cycle and take ownership of driving process improvements. You'll have the chance to challenge the status quo, leverage emerging tools responsibly to reduce manual effort, and make a real impact on how we operate. Your work will support Xero's external disclosures, employee equity schemes, and strategic financial projects that help us supercharge small business globally.

The team and how they connect Our Group Accounting team owns accounting functions across Xero worldwide and works closely with Finance, Tax, Treasury, and FP&A. The team is collaborative and supportive, with regular connection points both in-person and virtually. You'll join a diverse team that values professional scepticism, creative problem-solving, and genuine partnership.

The team is currently working on

- Month-end close process and balance sheet reconciliations using integrated finance systems
- Half-year and annual reporting cycles, including audit support and external disclosures
- Process improvements and automation opportunities across accounting workflows
- Implementation of AI tools and emerging technologies to streamline manual processes and improve financial data quality

Where and how you can work This role is based in Wellington, with our accounting team split across Australia and New Zealand. We're flexible with how you work—with office space available and regular team connection days. We balance focused work time with collaborative moments, so you'll have the autonomy to do your best work while staying connected to the team.

Here are some of the things we're looking for

- You'll bring strong technical accounting knowledge, with a Chartered Accountant qualification (or on your way to one).
- You demonstrate an eye for process improvement and a genuine enthusiasm for finding efficiencies—not just completing tasks, but questioning how things could work better.
- You have excellent attention to detail, alongside the ability to analyse financial results, spot trends, and communicate your findings with clarity.
- You're comfortable being uncomfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and you're expected to Go Bold by thinking beyond the immediate problem and taking initiative.
- You bring genuine collaboration skills and a commitment to building strong relationships across finance and the wider business—we value Go Together as much as individual excellence.
- Your curiosity extends to emerging tools like AI; you're willing to explore practical applications while maintaining sound judgment and appropriate validation.

Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team.

## About Xero

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Xero provides cloud-based accounting and financial management software for small businesses, serving over 4.9 million customers worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ASX: XRO, S&P/ASX 200 component)
- **Headquarters**: Wellington, New Zealand
- **Founded**: July 6, 2006
- **Founders**: Rod Drury, Hamish Edwards

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cloud accounting software (SaaS)
- **Target customers**: Small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers (B2B)
- **Mission**: To make life better for small businesses globally by automating routine tasks and delivering actionable insights.

## Products & Services
- **Xero Accounting Software**: Cloud-based platform for invoicing, bank reconciliation, expense tracking, payroll, and financial reporting. Sold by subscription (Starter, Standard, Premium tiers).
- **JAX – AI Finance Partner**: An AI-powered assistant integrated into Xero that automates routine tasks and provides insights to help businesses grow.
- **Xero Ecosystem**: Over 1,000 third-party app integrations via the Xero App Store, covering payments, inventory, CRM, and more.
- **Xero for Nonprofits**: Discounted subscriptions (25% off) for eligible nonprofit and community organisations.
- **Xero for Purpose**: Social impact initiatives including financial literacy programmes (Unlock Your Numbers), sustainability tools (Sumday carbon app), and the Xero Beautiful Business Fund (NZ$750,000+ in funding annually).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided sources (publicly traded with market cap available on ASX; latest data not included in search results).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue NZ$2.103 billion (FY2025); Net income NZ$227.8 million (FY2025).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Board Chair David Thodey; CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. In June 2025, Xero announced an agreement to acquire Melio, a New York-based payments provider, for $2.5 billion.
- **Growth Signals**: Achieved Rule of 40 outcomes of 41.0% (May 2024) and 43.9% (Nov 2024). Customer base grew to 4.9 million. Headcount of 4,610 employees (2025). Expanding globally with offices in New Zealand, Australia, UK, US, Canada, South Africa, and Singapore.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Market leader** in cloud accounting across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK.
- **AI-first approach** with JAX, embedded directly into the core product to reduce manual work.
- **Extensive integration ecosystem** (1,000+ apps) creating high switching costs for customers.
- **Strong brand trust** built over 19 years with a focus on small business success.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and automation**: Deepening AI capabilities (JAX) to deliver predictive insights and automate finance workflows.
- **Payments expansion**: Acquisition of Melio to strengthen payments capabilities for small businesses.
- **Sustainability**: Reducing carbon emissions (72% reduction in scope 1 & 2), offering free carbon accounting tools, and supporting small business sustainability.
- **Social impact**: Scaling programmes like the Beautiful Business Fund and financial literacy initiatives.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values-driven, human-centric organisation with a focus on making a tangible impact on small businesses globally.
- **Flexibility**: Emphasises a flexible environment and time for what matters most (remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but implied).
- **Perks & benefits**:
  - One paid day off per year for volunteering (Community Connect programme).
  - Free access to Sumday carbon accounting app for employees.
  - Financial literacy resources and mentorship programmes.
- **Engineering & innovation**: Dedicated Engineering and Data & AI teams (open roles visible on careers page). Global collaboration across 7+ countries.
- **Diversity & inclusion**: Indigenous inclusion initiatives (te ao Māori in NZ, Reconciliation Action Plan in Australia), support for Indigenous communities.
- **Sustainability focus**: Employees can contribute to environmental goals through company-wide initiatives.

## Sources
1. [Wikipedia – Xero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xero)
2. [Xero About Page](https://www.xero.com/au/about/)
3. [Xero Careers – Inside Xero](https://careers.xero.com/inside-xero/)
4. [Xero Careers – Teams](https://careers.xero.com/)
5. [Xero Homepage](https://www.xero.com/)

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