Xero is hiring a Senior Director Product & Technology Finance in California. It is a hybrid full-time role, so plan on splitting your week between home and the office. Pay for this role is set at $225,000 to $285,000 a year, according to the posting.
The description below comes from Xero's own job posting.
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.
Xero advertises $225,000 to $285,000 a year for this role.
It is hybrid. You would work partly from home and partly from the office in California.
The posting mentions a master's degree or equivalent and skills such as Go, Xero, SaaS and Financial Modeling. Read the full description above for the complete list.
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Xero published the role on August 4, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.
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