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Senior Director Product & Technology Finance at Xero | LAYIQ

Financial Strategy
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.
Financial Planning and Analysis
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.
Financial Modeling
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.
Capital Allocation
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.
Team Leadership
Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Engagement
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.
Success looks like
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

Senior Director Product & Technology Finance

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