MYOB appoints Deepesh Banerji as Chief Product Officer

MYOB has appointed Deepesh Banerji as Chief Product Officer to lead product strategy for small businesses and accounting practices.

Banerji will join in November 2026, taking responsibility for product vision and strategy across offerings for sole operators, small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers.

He joins from workforce management platform Deputy, where he most recently served as Chief Product Officer. Earlier senior roles included positions at payments platform Beem and entertainment company Paramount, following engineering posts at BlackBerry and SAP.

The appointment adds senior product leadership as MYOB continues to reshape its product range for businesses in Australia and New Zealand. In recent years, it has introduced products including Solo by MYOB, financial services such as Solo Money, and AI BAS.

MYOB Chief Executive Officer Paul Robson said Banerji's experience would support the company's work for its core customer base.

"Deepesh brings more than two decades of experience across product, engineering and technology. His experience will be invaluable as we continue to develop products for small business owners, accountants and bookkeepers, whose needs are changing as the technology around them improves," Robson said.

Product focus

The role will initially focus on products used by sole traders, small businesses, and professional services firms that manage client finances and compliance work. That places Banerji at the centre of a segment where software companies are trying to simplify bookkeeping, payments, reporting and business administration.

Robson said the operating environment for small businesses was changing quickly, even as the core demands on owners remained the same.

"For 35 years, MYOB has been part of the fabric of the Australian and New Zealand business environment.

"Small businesses are operating in a world that is moving quickly, but the fundamentals have not changed.

"These businesses carry a lot of responsibility, often with fewer people and less time than larger organisations. The technology they use needs to be practical and built around the realities of their working day.

"Business owners want to spend less time on administration and more time doing the work that matters to them. Accountants and bookkeepers want tools that help them serve their clients well and give them a clear view of what is happening across their practices," Robson said.

AI emphasis

The hire also comes as MYOB places greater emphasis on artificial intelligence in products for smaller businesses. Robson said stronger product leadership would matter as AI tools became more widely available to companies that have historically had limited access to advanced software.

"AI is giving small businesses access to capabilities that were once out of reach.

"It can reduce repetitive work, surface valuable insights and free people to focus on running and growing their businesses.

"The opportunity for MYOB is to apply AI where it solves real problems and helps people make decisions with confidence. That means building AI into our products in ways that are useful, responsible and intuitive, so customers get the benefits without needing to become technology experts. The technology should do more of the heavy lifting, while people remain in control," Robson said.

Across the accounting software market, vendors are building tools to reduce manual processes while giving users better visibility over cash flow, reporting and operational decisions. MYOB's comments indicate it sees AI as part of that effort rather than as a separate product category.

Robson also linked support for smaller businesses to the wider economy in Australia and New Zealand.

"Small and medium-sized businesses are central to our economies. They employ people, support local communities, bring new ideas to market and help keep goods and services flowing.

"When business owners have better visibility of their finances and spend less time on administration, they're better placed to grow, invest and create opportunities, with benefits flowing through to communities and the broader economy," Robson said.

He said Banerji's mix of product and technology experience would help MYOB extend existing strengths across its software and services portfolio.

"Deepesh brings the product and technology experience to help us build on MYOB's strengths and deliver experiences that feel simpler, more connected and more useful. I look forward to welcoming him to MYOB and seeing the contribution he makes as we continue to support the businesses that keep Australia and New Zealand moving," Robson said.