Head of Finance and Accounting

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Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok
7+ Years Experience
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
As the Head of Finance and Accounting, you'll develop financial strategies, manage financial performance, ensure compliance, and lead a finance team in a mission-driven FinTech environment. The role involves financial reporting, risk management, tax governance, and process automation to support company growth.
Summary Generated by Built In

Xendit provides payment infrastructure across Southeast Asia, with a focus on Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. 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.

What's Exciting About This Role?

  • Regional - FinTech Unicorn Company: Be part of a mission-driven company focused on financial inclusion and technology.
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis: Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to improve financial outcomes.
  • Financial Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement financial strategies to support the company's long-term growth and profitability.
  • Leadership Role: Build and lead the finance department with regional and local teams.
  • Strategic Impact: Shape frameworks and strategies to manage corporate and operational finance.
  • Collaborative Environment: Work closely with various stakeholders, the management team.
  • Risk Management and Compliance: Identify and mitigate financial risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. 
  • Regulatory Focus: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and third-party standards.
  • Statutory reporting and Tax Governance: Manage periodic audits and tax filing in accordance with statutory timelines.
  • Capital Deployment and Cash Management: Develop strategy on cash deployment and capital investment opportunity.
  • Finance  System Automation: Lead automation projects and reporting platform implementation.
  • Process Improvement and Transformation: Develop Process Excellence framework and process flow.
  • Internal Controls and Practices: Execute Control framework and accounting practice within TFRS & IFRS

What’s Needed:

  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance leadership roles, preferably in the financial services, fintech, or digital payments sector.
  • Chartered Accountant Qualification
  • Proven track record of developing and implementing successful financial strategies.
  • Strong understanding of financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
  • Expertise in operational efficiency, cost management, and financial controls.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent command of English and Thai.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Startup experience highly desirable.
  • Passionate about making change and disrupting the status quo
The Company
Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta
709 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Xendit is a financial technology company that provides payment solutions and simplifies the payment process for businesses in Indonesia, the Philippines and Southeast Asia, from SMEs and e-commerce startups to large enterprises. Xendit enables businesses to accept payments, disburse payroll, run marketplaces and more. The platform is known for its speed (fast integration, builds), simplicity (easy integrations, pricing), and world-class 24/7 customer support. Amidst the fragmented payment landscape in Southeast Asia, Xendit enables businesses to accept payments from direct debit, virtual accounts, credit and debit cards, eWallets, retail outlets, and online installments. Building the region’s digital payments infrastructure, Xendit is shaping the next generation of scalable businesses across Southeast Asia. Xendit is propelling the region's digital transformation by addressing access, reliability, and regulatory needs enabling more businesses to scale and thrive. As the first-ever Indonesian startup to graduate from YCombinator and backed by investors from Silicon Valley and Asia, including Kleiner and GGV Capital, Xendit powers some of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing brands including Traveloka, Transferwise, Wish, and Grab.

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