Strategy & Operations Analyst, Xero
United Kingdom
Cloud-based accounting software
Job no longer available
Cloud-based accounting software
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in Strategy roles, likely from a consulting background
- Bachelor or higher degree preferably in a quantitative field including Accounting, Economics, Business or Finance
- Preferred: Familiarity with SaaS business models, sales and marketing
- Strong teamwork and cross-functional influencing skills, including experience in meeting and presenting to senior staff
- Ownership mentality, curiosity and comfort with ambiguity and a high-paced environment
- Strong analytical background with track record of analysing data from various sources into reports, analyse trends and make fact-based recommendations
- Proficient in MS Office and/or G-suite and other analytical tools (e.g., SQL)
What the job involves
- As a Strategy & Operations Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Xero's future success in the UK
- You will directly influence the long-term direction of our strategy by contributing to key strategic projects, including market research, competitive intelligence, and understanding customer needs
- Your insights will help drive critical business decisions and inform the development of our regional operating plan
- Furthermore, you will play a key role in the operational execution of key strategic initiatives
- By collaborating with both UK and global teams, you will provide essential analysis to translate our strategy into actionable plans
- Your ability to work effectively across functions will ensure alignment and drive the successful delivery of key programmes, ultimately contributing to Xero's growth and impact in the UK market
- Conduct comprehensive market research and analysis – including competitor, customer, and industry trends – to inform strategic decisions
- Support delivery of strategic projects end-to-end, from defining problems and analysing root causes to developing solutions and recommending strategies and tactics to achieve business goals
- Build financial models to evaluate new initiatives and growth opportunities
- Collaborate closely with business experts across product, sales, and marketing to gather insights and ensure alignment
- Create and deliver clear, high-quality presentations to senior leaders to communicate findings and recommendations
- Support the development and execution of the UK operating plan by driving initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders, and tracking progress
- Contribute to management reporting, including business performance reviews, while proactively identifying opportunities for reporting improvements and optimisation
- Collaborate with the Head of Operations, Director of GTM Execution and GTM teams to gather feedback, improve existing processes, and implement best practices to foster operational excellence and drive efficiencies
- Success looks like:
- Delivery of projects that help us achieve our strategic goals
- Timely execution of strategy projects and presentation to senior management
- High quality thinking and development of insights to support key executive decisions
- Support the execution and performance management of the UK’s regional operating plan
- Drive alignment across regional GTM teams
- You will be a well regarded member of a high performing team
Salary benchmarks
Our take
For a long time, high-quality financial services have been reserved for large-scale businesses. Xero solves this problem by giving small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers access to best-in-class finance and accounting solutions.
Xero is one of the largest companies of its kind, with its promise to save time and effort for small business owners - who often don’t have in-house accounting teams - capturing interest and allowing the company to scale. It has a strong rival in Intuit QuickBooks, which offers similar services, but competes by being most effective for growing startups, and having an incredibly simple user experience.
A series of acquisitions and partnerships, including the purchase of Instafile in 2018, have consolidated Xero’s market share. The company continues to add new integrations, such as with Vehocheck Workshop Manager, and the 2023 launched Beautiful Business Fund that will help small businesses accelerate growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Top-spec MacBook or HP Z-book
- Employee Share Plan (own a part of Xero!)
- 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (plus an extra 3 days over the Christmas period!)
- 10 days Wellbeing Leave (for sickness, emergencies and taking a mental health break)
- Company Pension Scheme (matched contributions up to 4.5%)
- A range of wellbeing initiatives
- Remote and Flexible Working
Company HQ
Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington
Leadership
Rod Drury
(Founder)Previously Consultant at EY, Founder of Glazier System. Was CEO of AfterMail and Director at TradeMe. Also founded Pacific Fibre and was Director at NZX.
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