Colin Timmis

Country Manager - South Africa, Xero

Colin Timmis is the regional director for Xero’s EMEA business, which includes South Africa and Ireland, leading business operations and growth. He joined Xero in 2016 as head of accounting, South Africa. Colin has over 12 years of experience in the accounting profession and has expertise in cloud accounting software implementation, development and best practice. In 2011 he founded South Africa’s first ever cloud practice, Real Time Accounting, and later became the first Xero-certified advisor in South Africa. Colin has also worked at global accounting firm BDO and is a SAIPA-certified accountant.