Head of Finance

Xendit provides payment infrastructure across Southeast Asia and is expanding to Greater China and LATAM. We process payments, power marketplaces, disburse payroll and loans, provide KYC solutions, prevent fraud, and help businesses grow exponentially. We serve our customers by providing a suite of world-class APIs, eCommerce platform integrations, and easy to use applications for individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, and enterprises alike. Our main focus is building the most advanced payment rails for Southeast Asia, with a clear goal in mind — to make payments across and within SEA simple, secure and easy for everyone. We serve thousands of businesses ranging from SMEs to multinational enterprises, and process millions of transactions monthly. We’ve been growing rapidly since our inception in 2015, onboarding hundreds of new customers every month, and backed by global top-10 VCs . We’re proud to be featured on among the fastest growing companies by Y-Combinator . About the Job You will be leading Xendit Group’s Finance and Accounting department, overseeing several areas such as Accounting, Treasury, Internal Audit and Tax. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires someone who is able to support both high-level complex accounting and finance responsibilities as well as not being afraid to dive into the details on a day-to-day basis. You will be working closely with the CEO and COO as part of the executive team, as well as manage the current team of +40 in the finance org in different countries from junior to senior level. In addition, as part of the business partnering responsibilities, you will work closely with the Corporate Development (M&A), Finance Operations, Sales and Marketing senior management as well as the Engineering team to drive efficiency and potential cost savings plus other business leaders. This includes, but is not limited to, functions such as: accounting, audits, tax compliance, managing an ERP implementation and automation initiatives, month-end closing processes, monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting, long range planning, business partnering, modeling, return on investment analysis and other value added financial analysis. Minimum Qualifications Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Finance and/or Accounting, with at least 3-5 years of leading a finance org and taken a company through a rapid growth stage Bachelor's degree required; Accounting or Finance preferred; Master’s degree preferred, CPA desirable Any combination of relevant education and experience and/or related professional designations/certifications in this field is highly desirable Regional experience in Southeast Asia (bonus if you have US experience as well) Experience in payments, fintech or technology industry and start up market expansion Proven track record of developing and implementing successful financial strategies Essential Skills Ability to pay strong attention to detail and deliver work that is of a high standard Ability to work in a self-directed and remote environment Demonstrated ability to draft clear and professional correspondence and other documents of a legal, compliance and business nature Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills Strong process improvement and automation mindset, with the ability to identify inefficiencies and implement practical solutions Structured and clear communication within team and cross-team Excellent demonstrated organizational skills, including time management, record keeping, self-scheduling, and follow-up Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment Able to work independently as an individual contributor, but also be able to lead a team as we grow Preferred Qualifications Expertise in finance process efficiency, automations, cost management, and financial controls Been on the acquiring side of M&As Involvement/experience in raising capital is a plus Responsibilities Main priorities Lead and scale Finance Organization: oversee Accountin