Chief Finance Officer – Card Payments (Neo Bank M&A)

JR United Kingdom; Lincoln; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading neobank is seeking an interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to guide its financial strategy during significant growth. This role involves leading fundraising efforts, managing investor relations, and ensuring robust financial governance, ideal for candidates with deep fintech and card payments experience.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Leadership role during growth phase

Exposure to fundraising and investor engagement

Qualifications

• Proven experience as CFO or in a similar role in high-growth fintech.
• Understanding of payments and fintech regulation.
• Experience supporting Series A/B fundraising rounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial aspects of fundraising rounds and investor relations.
• Define financial strategy and provide decision-making insights.
• Oversee daily financial operations and ensure compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Financial Governance

Communication

Education

Qualified Accountant (preferred)

Job description

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Chief Finance Officer – Card Payments (Neo Bank M&A), Lincoln

Client: ReachX

Location: Lincoln, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 10.06.2025

Expiry Date: 25.07.2025

Job Description:

Location: London / UK / Remote

Duration: Flexible on the Consultant availability (potential to extend or become permanent)

Start Date: ASAP

Reporting to: CEO and Board of Directors

Job Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Company Overview: Our client is an ambitious neobank operating in the digital payments space, offering card-based financial services through a scalable SaaS-driven infrastructure. As they enter a pivotal stage of growth and strategic fundraising, they seek a commercially minded Interim CFO to lead finance, fundraising, and global financial operations.

Role Overview: The Interim CFO will be a key member of the leadership team, providing financial direction, managing investor relations during fundraising, and ensuring robust financial governance. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in card payments, fintech, or banking SaaS startups, with proven experience managing teams across Europe and the US.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fundraising & Investor Relations: Lead all financial aspects of upcoming fundraising rounds, prepare financial models and investor materials, and act as the main finance contact for investors.
• Strategic Financial Management: Collaborate with the CEO to define and execute financial strategy, provide decision-making insights, and lead financial planning.
• Financial Operations & Reporting: Oversee daily financial operations, ensure accurate reporting per UK GAAP/IFRS, and coordinate audits and compliance.
• Team Leadership & International Coordination: Lead and mentor the finance team, work with cross-border teams, and support building the finance function for scale.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Proven experience as CFO or similar in high-growth fintech, card payments, or SaaS banking.
• Deep understanding of payments, revenue recognition, and fintech regulation.
• Experience supporting fundraising rounds, especially Series A/B.
• International experience with US and European teams and investors.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Qualified accountant preferred but not essential if experience is strong.

What We Offer:

• A strategic leadership role during a growth phase.
• Flexible, remote working environment.
• Exposure to fundraising and investor engagement.
• Opportunity to impact a cutting-edge neobank.