Jess Heslop

Jess Heslop

Product Manager at FundTap

A reformed accountant who now builds the product, so the thing a small business actually clicks through is designed by someone who has done the books.

Product
Owns the FundTap product roadmap end to end.
AU and NZ coverage
Product decisions across Australia and New Zealand.
Integrations
Lead on accounting software integrations and real-time sync.
Onboarding and UX
Owns the customer onboarding flow and portal experience.
Customer feedback loop
Closes the loop between customer signal and product change.
Background
Product management, UX research, fintech software delivery.

Jess Heslop is Product Manager at FundTap, passionate about seeing small businesses succeed and growing the wealth of New Zealand. A self-described reformed accountant and technology enthusiast, Jess brings a rare combination of financial expertise and product thinking to everything she builds.

With a demonstrated history of excellence in professional services, Jess is skilled in product management, business process improvement, business transformation, financial and management accounting, and management consulting. She is focused on translating complex financial concepts into simple, powerful product experiences for small business owners across Australia and New Zealand.

Jess works to make the accounting and finance industries better places for clients and professionals alike, and reviews FundTap’s product, integration and onboarding content.

Areas of expertise

  • Product management and business transformation

    Building and improving products that make finance simpler and more accessible, combining user-centred design with deep knowledge of business processes and financial workflows.

  • Financial and management accounting

    A grounding in financial and management accounting that informs how FundTap products are designed to solve the real problem of waiting to get paid.

  • Business process improvement

    Identifying where complexity slows businesses down and redesigning processes to be faster, leaner, and more effective, particularly at the intersection of finance and technology.

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Frequently asked questions about Jess Heslop

What does Jess Heslop do at FundTap?
Jess owns the FundTap product roadmap end to end. She prioritises customer feedback, manages the build velocity, and runs the live product through to the customer experience in the portal. Her north star is shipping changes that reduce time-to-first-funding and increase repeat usage.
Which accounting software does FundTap integrate with?
FundTap integrates directly with Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and Reckon. Real-time sync means no manual data entry. Jess and the engineering team own the integration roadmap and prioritise feature parity across the four platforms.
How does FundTap’s onboarding work?
Onboarding is built around the accounting software link. You connect Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, or Reckon, and FundTap pulls in the invoice data needed for the first funding decision. The team’s target is to get a small business from first visit to first funded invoice inside one business day.
Who reviews FundTap’s product and onboarding content?
Jess Heslop authors and reviews FundTap’s content on the product, the integrations and onboarding. Content on credit decisioning and eligibility is authored or reviewed by David Stephens, Credit & Modelling Manager. Content on embedded finance, platform partnerships and getting paid sooner is authored or reviewed by Shane Laurence, Head of Growth.

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Money from an unpaid invoice, brought forward. Once approved, funded same day. Setting up costs nothing, and there is no lock-in.

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Last reviewed 20 August 2026

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FundTap provides invoice finance for small businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Australia: +61 1800 595 505 New Zealand: +64 800 88 33 55 Email: info@fundtap.co Address: 255 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand ABN: 47914654579 NZBN: 9429031726887