CFO (Fintech)

TL;DR

CFO (Fintech): Building the entire finance function from scratch for a fast-growing payment infrastructure startup with an accent on strategic financial planning, accounting, and cash flow management. Focus on establishing robust financial controls, driving unit economics, and providing actionable financial insights for leadership.

Location: Fully remote

Company

An early-stage fintech company focused on building infrastructure for online transactions and digital businesses.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end finance operations including accounting, reporting, and cash flow management.
• Build and implement financial processes, controls, and reporting structures from the ground up.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Ensure tax compliance and manage relationships with external stakeholders like banks and auditors.
• Provide financial insights and decision support regarding unit economics to company founders.
• Oversee payment flows and reconciliation processes within a fintech ecosystem.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Lead, or Chief Accountant within a fintech or startup environment.
• Strong hands-on capability with the ability to operate effectively without a large support team.
• Solid understanding of payment flows, reconciliation, and fintech-specific financial operations.
• Demonstrated ability to build financial processes from scratch.
• Balanced mindset capable of shifting between high-level strategic thinking and daily operational execution.
• Familiarity with compliance, tax, and reporting in dynamic environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build a finance department from zero and influence core company foundations.
• Direct collaboration with founders in a fast-paced environment.
• High-impact role within a growing fintech startup.
• Entrepreneurial culture with a focus on speed and autonomy.
• Flexible work environment with full remote support.