Job Description

What you’ll do…

• Define and execute the operating model and risk frameworks by which Xero reviews its product against current and proposed legislation in region, working closely with stakeholders from Product, Technology, Go to Market, Legal and other groups
• Review future product features and functionality, providing input during the planning phase, to ensure they align with current and proposed legislation and regulatory requirements
• Work with product teams to help them understand relevant requirements and translate these into accurate technical specifications
• Be an active member of the internal community of regulatory and product subject matter experts, supporting those in other regions performing a similar function and our in-region specialists
• Work with government agencies and professional bodies (in particular tax authorities and those driving compliance requirements in product), to represent Xero and participate in technical working groups, ensuring we build strong communication channels to support implementation and collaboration opportunities around future changes in regulatory requirements
• Support M&A teams on awareness of regulatory requirements that may impact their proposals
• Assist the product team and extended business with day-to-day regulatory compliance queries

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You’ll hold a degree or higher in Accounting, Taxation or Finance. And/or be a qualified accountant or bookkeeper and current member of a professional body You’ll have extensive experience in public practice with a focus on taxation, compliance with working knowledge of regional requirements around accounting and reporting obligations You’ll be experienced in writing technical advice and conducting risk assessments, with the ability to translate technical regulatory detail into natural english for use by key stakeholders You’ll possess excellent working knowledge of regional regulatory requirements that impact or drive data and returns flowing in/out of the tax authorities (broadly around income tax, sales tax, payroll and related cyber security and privacy requirements) You’ll have the ability to build strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including senior leadership, external customers and technical peers You’ll thrive on managing your own time and approach to work; demonstrating excellent prioritisation skills, confident and accurate decision making and a strong results based way of working If you have experience building product roadmaps this is desirable but not essential