Financial Accountant

Xero·NZ: Wellington: Xero One (19-23 Taranaki St)·Remote·Posted 10 November 2026

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The role and its impact As a Financial Accountant, you will help deliver accurate, timely financial information that supports Xero as a listed company. You will own key areas of the month end close, including share-based payments and employee entitlements, and support the half year and annual reporting and audit cycles. You will also write technical accounting memos and look into results to explain the trends and surprises behind the numbers. You will be a key contributor to our global employee share schemes, helping grant and vest equity for Xeros around the world. Along the way, you will build relationships with FP&A, Tax, Payroll, Legal and Treasury, and use AI tools thoughtfully to cut manual effort and improve the quality of our outputs. The team and how they connect The Financial Accounting team looks after Xero's month end close, statutory reporting and employee equity accounting. We work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business, share what we learn, and look for better ways to get things done. We are a team that backs each other, so you will always have people to learn from and build with. Initially, you will focus on - Learning how Xero's…

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