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

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading neobank in the UK is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer to guide its financial strategy and investor relations during a critical growth phase. The ideal candidate will possess strong fintech experience and excel at team leadership and strategic financial management, supporting fundraising efforts and managing cross-border teams.

Benefits

Flexible remote working with international teams

Exposure to high-level fundraising and investor engagement

Strategic leadership role during key growth phase

Opportunity to impact a cutting-edge neobank

Qualifications

• Proven experience as CFO or Finance Director in high-growth fintech/startups.
• Understanding of payments ecosystem, revenue recognition, and regulation.
• Experience with Series A/B fundraising rounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial aspects of fundraising rounds and investor relations.
• Define and execute financial strategy alongside CEO and team.
• Oversee daily financial operations and ensure accurate reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial governance

Strategic financial management

Fundraising

Team leadership

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

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

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Client:

ReachX

Location:

Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

Job Description:

Location: London / UK / Remote

Duration: Flexible on the consultant's 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 we enter a pivotal stage of growth and strategic fundraising, we 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, act as primary finance contact for investors, and support due diligence and deal structuring.
• Strategic Financial Management: Collaborate with the CEO and team to define and execute financial strategy, provide decision-making insights, and lead scenario planning and forecasting.
• Financial Operations & Reporting: Oversee daily financial operations, ensure timely and accurate reporting according to UK GAAP, IFRS, and coordinate audits and compliance.
• Team Leadership & International Coordination: Lead and mentor the finance team, work with cross-border teams, and help build the finance function for scale, including future recruitment.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Proven CFO or Finance Director experience in high-growth fintech, card payments, or SaaS banking.
• Deep understanding of payments ecosystem, revenue recognition, and fintech regulation.
• Experience supporting fundraising rounds, preferably Series A/B.
• International experience with US and European teams and investors.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred but not essential.

What We Offer:

• A strategic leadership role during a key growth phase.
• Flexible remote working with international teams.
• Exposure to high-level fundraising and investor engagement.
• Opportunity to impact a cutting-edge neobank.