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Kate Hayward

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Managing Director, Xero UK at Xero
📍 United Kingdom

Kate Hayward is the UK Managing Director at Xero, where she advocates for the small business community. A Chartered Accountant with a background in strategy at Deloitte and KPMG, her leadership is influenced by her fathers experience as a small business owner. She holds a BSc in Biology from the University of Southampton.

Personally, Kate is passionate about supporting others, which she demonstrated by running the London Marathon for Stonewall Housing. She was a gymnast for many years, a discipline which instilled a strong work ethic. She is also a vocal advocate for balancing family and ambition in the workplace.

Her career path was inspired by her fathers advice that death and taxes are lifes two certainties, which led her to become an accountant.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Xero UK
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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AI in Accounting
Writes and speaks about how AI can empower accountants by automating routine tasks, allowing them to focus on higher-value advisory services for clients.
Small Business Success
Influenced by her father's business, she is a vocal advocate for supporting entrepreneurs with digital tools and simplifying compliance like Making Tax Digital (MTD).
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Managing Director, Xero UK
Xero
3-2024
UK Country Manager
Xero
5-2022 - 3-2024
Director Of Operations (UK and EMEA)
Xero
7-2020 - 5-2022
Executive General Manager - Global Group Strategy
Xero
7-2019 - 7-2020
Executive GM - Global Strategy (EMEA)
Xero
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Education
Chartered Accountancy
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
BSc
University of Southampton
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