Jim Gellas Jim is currently the Finance and Operations Manager at Xero. Previously, Jim has been the VP, Finance and Corporate Controller for closely held and publically traded companies. He has been an auditor and consultant at Top 30 firms and spent several years in an HR capacity. Jim has served in several leadership roles for the California Society of CPAs and is the recipient of their Distinguished Service Award. Jim holds an undergraduate degree in accounting from Lehigh University and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California. Jim was awarded his CPA license in 2001.