Director of FP&A

As the Director of FP&A, you’ll have the unique opportunity to lead the team that shapes Melio’s financial narrative and helps the company scale within the global Xero ecosystem. 
You will be a key driver in how our finance team operates, ensuring we maintain our startup velocity while meeting the requirements of a global corporate leader.
Our team takes an active role in designing features, managing the flow of funds, and plays a material role in decision-making. You’ll lead our global FP&A team (across both our Israel HQ and NY offices).

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in FP&A.
• The Hybrid Edge: Proven experience working in both high-growth startups and established global corporate environments or public companies.
• Demonstrated leadership: Experience managing and developing a global team of managers and senior associates.
• 360 business view: Superior analytical skills with the ability to see how operational changes impact the bottom line.
• Hands-on Modeler: Extensive experience in financial model building and the ability to mentor others in technical excellence.
• Fast-Paced Execution: Ability to work in a high-pressure environment, managing startup agility alongside tight corporate deadlines.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Bonus Points:

• Experience from a fintech / payments company.
• Experience with FP&A systems implementation (Pigment, Anaplan, etc.).
• Experience navigating the financial integration of a subsidiary into a parent company.

A Day in the life and how you will make an impact:

• Lead the Team: Manage and develop our global FP&A team, overseeing the managers and associates responsible for Top-line and OpEx.
• Own the Top-Line: Drive the forecasting and analysis for Total Payment Volume (TPV), Transaction Revenue, Subscription revenue and Float, identifying trends and growth opportunities.
• Data & Product Collaboration: Work in tandem with our Data Analytics team (reporting to the VP of Product and Data) to align on and refine models such as LTV/CAC, payback periods, and cohort analysis to drive strategic decisions.
• Manage the P&L budget and Forecasts: Build and maintain the yearly budget, rolling forecasts, and long-term models for the company.
• Elevate BVA: Oversee the monthly and quarterly BVA analysis, providing senior management with clear financial insights and actionable recommendations.
• Strategic Partnership: Be a business partner to functional owners across Melio and Xero, ensuring actual spending is optimized and aligned with our growth targets.

Finance Department

The Finance department plays a strategic role in shaping Melio's future. We're deeply involved in product design, fund flow management, financial modeling, and decision-making at the highest levels.
Now as part of Xero, our responsibilities have expanded to support not just Melio's rapid growth, but the broader integration and expansion strategy across the US market. We monitor performance metrics, model business scenarios, manage cross-border financial operations, and ensure we're building a sustainable, scalable business.We're constantly improving our procedures, controls, and reporting systems to support our ambitious growth targets. You'll work alongside product, engineering, and business teams—making this a uniquely collaborative finance role where you're a strategic partner, not just a number-cruncher.

About Melio:

Melio, now part of Xero, is building the future of business payments for small businesses across America. Following our acquisition by Xero, the leading accounting software for small business, we're combining Melio's industry-leading bill pay solution with Xero's powerful accounting tools to transform how millions of small businesses manage their finances.
As the fastest-growing B2B payment platform in the US, processing over $100B annually for more than 100,000 businesses, we're just getting started. Together with Xero, we're creating a seamless financial ecosystem that lets small business owners spend less time on back-office tasks and more time doing what they love.
With offices in New York and Tel Aviv, Melio offers a vibrant, collaborative culture where your work directly impacts millions of small businesses. We're a diverse team of passionate individuals who believe in moving fast, thinking big, and building products that truly matter. If you're ready to help us dominate the US SMB market while being part of something transformative, we'd love to hear from you.