Recognising the best finance leaders, teams, transformation projects, and apps scaling on Xero.

The CFO Techstack community has grown to more than 13,000 finance leaders, teams, and advisers. All scaling on Xero, all pushing the boundaries of what a modern finance function looks like.

The CFO Techstack Awards celebrate the individuals, teams, transformation projects, and apps that are proving every day that the future of SME finance isn't ERP. It's Xero, with a best-in-class tech stack around it.

Award Categories & September 2026 Winners

Finance Leader of the Year

The finance leader who has raised the bar for themselves, their team, and everyone watching. A trail blazer and key contributor in the community.

Finalists:

👏 Josh Hawkey - Tracksuit

👏 Katrina Bignasca - Asseti

👏 Luke Simpson - JENKI

Winner:

🎉 Katrina Bignasca - Asseti

Finance Team of the Year

The gold standard. A team that closes month end like clockwork, runs a best-in-class stack, and sets the benchmark every other finance team aspires to.

Finalists:

👏 Auror

👏 RSGx

👏 Harris Real Estate

Winner:

🎉 Auror

FTS Consultant of the Year

The FTS Consultant who has delivered exceptional Xero stack implementations, shared their knowledge with the community, and raised the standard for everyone.

Finalists:

👏 Florentina Sandu - Migrate my Accounts

👏 Jeffrey Atizado - SMB Consultants

👏 Rosie Cooper - PM+M

Winner:

🎉 Jeffrey Atizado - SMB Consultants

Stack Transformation of the Year

The best before-and-after story of the year. From legacy ERP to a best-in-class Xero stack, this rewards the most impactful transformation in the community, however it happened and whoever made it happen.

Finalists:

👏 HFL Education

👏 AEI Music

👏 RSGx

👏 SMB Consultants

👏 Talent Acquisition Group

Winner:

🎉 HFL Education

App of the Year

The app that has delivered the most value to finance teams scaling on Xero - proven by their customers, their innovation, and their contribution to the CFO Techstack community.

Finalists:

👏 Cin7

👏 Airwallex

👏 ApprovalMax

👏 Joiin

Winner:

🎉 Cin7

Emerging App of the Year

The one to watch. An early-stage app already making waves - because the best finance leaders don't just build great stacks today, they spot what's coming next.

Finalists:

👏 Derive

👏 XPNA

👏 Gojee

Winner:

🎉 Derive

Mayday MVP

The finance leader who has pushed Mayday the hardest - and has the time savings, closed months, and results to prove it.

Winner:

🎉 Victoria Davidge - Lush Digital

Xero MVP

The power user's power user. A finance leader at the larger end of the Xero market who gets more out of Xero than most people thought possible.

Winner:

🎉 Andy Colalillo - RSGx

Community Contributor of the Year

This award celebrates an individual who generously shares their experience, supports their peers and plays an active role in making CFO Techstack a genuinely community-led platform.

Winner:

🎉 Khalid Ahmed - EncompaaS

The CFO Techstack Awards: Watch the Ceremony

On 15 September 2026, the first CFO Techstack Awards celebrated the finance leaders, teams, consultants and apps helping to build better finance stacks.

We announced the winners across Finance Leader of the Year, Finance Team of the Year, Stack Transformation of the Year, FTS Consultant of the Year, App of the Year, Emerging App of the Year and more.

Watch the full awards ceremony below to meet this year’s winners and celebrate the CFO Techstack community.