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# Small Business Onboarding Specialist at Xero

- **Company:** [Xero](https://feeny.ai/companies/xero)
- **Location:** Cape Town, South Africa
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/xero/8b032bbc-5604-4955-8934-5c3e2365f85d

## Job description

## The role & impact

In this role, you will own the customer experience from first contact through the early stages of their journey, combining small business sales, conversion, and onboarding. You will engage directly with new subscribers during their first 90 days to ensure a smooth, confident start, guiding them through key workflows and addressing pain points to help them succeed. By running live product overviews, discovery calls, and webinars, you will help small business owners unlock the full potential of our platform. Your work directly drives platform adoption, customer retention, and growth, ensuring small businesses have the tools they need to thrive. The team & how they connect You will join a collaborative, customer-focused team dedicated to supercharging small businesses. The team works closely alongside marketing, customer success, and product groups to share insights, refine our onboarding journeys, and deliver seamless customer experiences. Together, everyone communicates openly to share best practices, support sales motions, and continuously improve how we serve our community. Initially, the role will focus on

- Delivering tailored product demonstrations and discovery sessions using tools like Google Meet, phone, and webinar platforms
- Guiding new subscribers through essential setup milestones, including bank feeds, invoicing, bills, and reconciliations
- Utilizing CRM systems such as Salesforce or HubSpot to track customer interactions, manage pipelines, and document feedback
- Identifying opportunities for customers to benefit from connected ecosystem apps, facilitating warm handoffs where needed

Where and how you can work We offer flexibility in how and where you work, combining remote options with collaborative time in our modern office spaces. You will have access to designated boost days designed for team connection, planning, and learning, while maintaining the autonomy to manage your daily workflow effectively. Here are some of the things we are looking for

- Experience in customer onboarding, sales conversion, or account management within a target-driven environment
- A knack for simplifying complex concepts and communicating clearly with small business owners
- Natural curiosity about small business workflows and basic accounting processes like invoicing or reconciliations
- Familiarity with CRM software to manage daily activity and track customer progress
- Ability to manage a varied workload independently with strong attention to detail and organisation
- A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working cross-functionally to refine customer processes

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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