Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.
At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.
How you’ll make an impact
This role is a critical part of Xero’s M&A Integration team, a global team of experts responsible for seamlessly integrating acquired companies into Xero and leading any necessary separation activities. You will play a key role in maximising the value of every M&A transaction by developing and executing robust integration and separation strategies. This involves close collaboration with various functions within both Xero and the acquired company, including senior executives and founders.
What you'll do
● Support Due Diligence: Source and manage external advisors, working with the Corporate Development team to ensure thorough evaluations and business case development, focusing on synergies and post-acquisition plans.
● Lead Integration: Define integration strategy, oversee the process, and lead cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transitions and alignment with Xero's goals.
● Maximise Value Creation: Implement and monitor post-acquisition plans, track financial performance, and enhance integration processes.
● Foster Collaboration & Mentorship: Build strong stakeholder relationships, communicate progress, and mentor junior team members.
Success looks like:
● Seamless Integration: Achieve a smooth and efficient integration process, minimising disruption to both Xero and the acquired business.
● Value Realisation: Successfully deliver on the strategic rationale and financial targets for each acquisition, capturing synergies and maximising value creation.
● Stakeholder Alignment: Foster strong collaboration and alignment among key stakeholders, ensuring buy-in and support for the integration process.
● Continuous Improvement: Continuously refine Xero's M&A integration approach, incorporating lessons learned and best practices.
What you'll bring with you
● Strong strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated experience in post-acquisition or pre-separation programmes.
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive swift progress across multiple time zones and cultures.
● Bachelor’s degree required; MBA is a plus.
● Relevant consulting experience.
Why Xero?
Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, health insurance, life insurance, and income protection, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.
