Introducing: Inaugural CFO Techstack Awards!
The CFO Techstack community is growing fast.
The default has changed, and businesses are going further on Xero than ever before. The trailblazers, leaders, and top solutions driving that movement are building something the finance world hasn't seen before.
They (you) deserve to be recognised.
That's what awards are for.
Not trophies.
Recognition.
The kind that inspires others to push further, to get more involved, to innovate. The kind that puts a spotlight on individuals, teams, and partners who are saving time, delivering value, and redefining what modern finance operations look like — so the rest of the community can see what's possible.
We're proud to introduce the inaugural CFO Techstack Awards 🎉
The first (of what will be annual) awards celebrating the top individuals, teams, stories and solutions in the CFO Techstack community. Every year new leaders will emerge, new apps will earn their place in the spotlight, and continued excellence will be rewarded.
Entries for 2026 officially open 23rd June, but as of today, you can nominate someone you think deserves recognition.
👉 Nominate an individual, team or solution today
The Award Categories
Each award has been carefully considered.
Too many awards and they lose their meaning. Too few, and not enough of the community gets the recognition it deserves. Rewarding only the best apps would mean missing what's coming next. Recognising only individuals would mean overlooking the team efforts that have led to standout contributions.
We believe we've struck the right balance. Eight awards; some for individuals, some for teams, some for the solutions shaping the ecosystem. A set we're proud of, and one we think reflects the breadth of what this community is building.
We couldn't be more excited to see who takes them home!
🥇 Finance Leader of the Year
This recognises a finance leader redefining what modern finance operations can look like — driving operational excellence, building intelligent workflows, leveraging automation and AI, and proving that high-performing finance teams don't need ERP to scale.
Who is it for: If you're a finance leader who has built something genuinely impressive on Xero, led a complex finance transition, or built your own AI tools to push your finance function further — this one's for you.
🥇 Finance Team of the Year
Behind every great finance leader is a team. This award celebrates finance teams operating at an elite level — closing month-end faster than most, redesigning workflows, building finance functions that others in the community aspire to replicate.
Who is it for: If your team is doing something others should see, enter this one.
🥇 Implementor / FTS Consultant of the Year
The best finance stacks don't happen by accident. Behind many of them are implementation partners, consultants, and advisors who redesign how finance actually operates. This award recognises the FTS Consultants leading that transformation — through client outcomes, community contribution, and work that elevates the whole ecosystem.
Who is it for: If you're an implementor or advisor building finance stacks on Xero, this is your category.
🥇 Stack Transformation of the Year
This one is about stories. The boldest migration, the smartest redesign, the clearest before-and-after. Whether that's moving off ERP in record time, consolidating multi-entity workflows, or rebuilding month-end from the ground up — this category is about transformation outcomes that others can learn from.
Who is it for: If your business (or one you’ve supported) has been through a meaningful finance transformation, tell us about it.
🥇 App of the Year
The modern finance stack only works because of the ecosystem around it. This award recognises the app delivering exceptional impact across the CFO Techstack community — through product innovation, AI functionality, and genuine customer outcomes.
Who is it for: If your app integrates with Xero and is delivering something exceptional, this one’s for you.
🥇 Emerging App of the Year
One of the most exciting categories. This is for the early-stage founders solving problems in genuinely new ways — the products the rest of the market hasn't caught up to yet. The CFO Techstack community has always believed the future of finance belongs to modular innovation, and this category exists to identify what's coming next.
Who is it for: If you're less than 3 years into building something ambitious and differentiated, we want to hear from you.
🥇 Xero MVP
The power-user award — recognising an individual who gets exceptional value from the Xero platform, pushes it to its limits, and gives back to the ecosystem around it.
No nominations required. Just be an epic power user.
🥇 Mayday MVP
Recognising a finance team or operator who makes exceptional use of Mayday and gives back in equal measure. Whether through beta testing, product feedback, sharing their story, or helping others in the community understand what's possible.
No nominations required. Just be an epic power user. This winner will be hand-selected by the Mayday team.
Take Note, Entries Open Soon
Entries open 23rd June, 2026.
Entries close 31st July, 2026.
Winners announced in August 2026.
The announcement will culminate in a live webinar, with community-wide coverage across CFO Techstack channels.
The next generation of finance infrastructure is already here. Now it's time to celebrate the people building it.
👉 Know someone deserving? Nominate them today.
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