Regional Cloud Accounting Domain Expert

Are you an experienced accounting professional looking to use your expertise beyond practice and into the Fintech world?

We’re looking for an Accounting Expert with market and regulatory expertise to join our team at Dext.

This is an opportunity to use your accounting knowledge to help shape and develop software used by accountancy professionals. You’ll work closely with our Product Management and Engineering teams, interpreting legislative and regulatory changes and helping ensure our bookkeeping and accounting solutions remain compliant, efficient and market-leading.

The role, what you’ll do:
We’re looking for an experienced Accountant and Accounting Technology leader to join Dext and shape our position in the UK. This is a strategic, high-impact role where you will act as the voice of the UK accounting industry (mostly internally), helping to guide product direction, influence go-to-market strategies, and ensure Dext remains at the forefront of innovation.

You will bring deep UK expertise in accounting practices, legislation, and technology trends, and use this to drive alignment across product, sales, and marketing teams.

• Strategic Product Guidance: Influence product strategy and positioning by translating market trends, customer feedback, and practice workflows into actionable insights and user story acceptance criteria.

• Regulatory & Compliance Leadership: Research, analyse, and track upcoming UK legislative and regulatory changes (e.g., Making Tax Digital, HMRC and Companies House requirements) to ensure Dext solutions remain compliant and continuously deliver value.

• Thought Leadership & External Representation: Act as one of Dext’s primary industry expert, representing the brand at industry events, advisory boards, and high-impact speaking opportunities.

• Cross-Functional & Partner Enablement: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams on go-to-market initiatives, while building relationships with ecosystem partners to drive integration growth.

• Innovation & Efficiency: Leverage the latest AI advancements and industry tools to enhance internal research workflows and product feature capabilities.

About you, what we’re looking for:

• A UK accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT or equivalent), or working towards one, with experience working in an accounting practice (essential).

• Recognised cloud accounting expert with deep knowledge of leading software ecosystems popular in the UK (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage, FreeAgent, Dext).

• Proven ability to translate market insights, practice workflows, and client needs into clear product opportunities.

• Confident communicator skilled at delivering demos, presenting externally, and collaborating cross-functionally.

• Curious and commercially minded, with a passion for accounting technology and its evolving role in the accounting profession.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience building relationships with HMRC, regulators, or industry bodies (e.g., ICAEW, ACCA, AAT).

• Exposure to accounting and tax software packages.

• Practical experience applying AI tools or data analytics within practice or product workflows.

• Exposure to collaborative research methodologies within a product or design context.

What you will be part of:

Dext is a highly ambitious, innovative, and market-leading FinTech. We operate at global scale while maintaining the agility, pace, and mindset of a scale-up. We’re driven by a shared ambition to deliver excellence every day and our culture reflects that.

Our values guide everything we do:

• Be Brave: We speak up, challenge ideas, and push boundaries

• Be Exceptional: We set high standards and strive to excel

• Be Together: We succeed as one team, not as individuals

Our behaviours bring these values to life. They shape how we work, collaborate, and support each other every day: Be Courageous, Considerate, Transparent, Focused, Accountable, Inclusive and above all, Dexterous. 🌟

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