CFO – Financial Director, International Payments Business

Alex Staff Agency

CFO overseeing financial architecture and compliance for a payments company operating internationally. This hands-on role involves treasury management and collaboration with owners on financial decisions.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇾 CyprusLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in treasury management, cash flow forecasting, and compliance within the Russian market, while effectively managing relationships with banks and payment service providers. Proficient in building finance functions and automating reporting processes across multi-jurisdictional structures.

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Treasury ManagementCash Flow ForecastingPayments ComplianceMulti-Jurisdictional StructuresFinancial Reporting

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Hard Skills

Cash Flow ManagementLiquidity MonitoringFinancial AnalysisRegulatory CompliancePayment Route ManagementReconciliationData AnalysisReporting AutomationBI Tools ImplementationLegal Entity Management

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingProblem SolvingAdaptabilityCommunication

Tools & Technologies

CRMERPBI ToolsDashboard Tools

Industry Keywords

FintechIGamingPayment Service ProviderHigh-Risk Merchant BusinessForexCrypto PaymentsCISEU ComplianceBankingLegal Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage treasury and cash flow across banks, PSPs, legal entities, and currencies; build cash flow forecasts and monitor liquidity in real time
Prepare management reporting: Balance Sheet, P&L, indirect Cash Flow, consolidated across entities, regions, or business lines
Build and maintain relationships with banks, PSPs, auditors, and legal/compliance advisors
Manage payment routes, settlements, commissions, rolling reserves, chargebacks, and reconciliation
Define requirements for reporting and internal finance tools (CRM/ERP/BI) as part of the finance function's ownership
Support corporate structure, legal entity management, and compliance readiness across jurisdictions
Act as a financial partner to the owners on key business decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Recent, hands-on experience (last 2-3 years) with the Russian market: payment routes, banking, compliance, and regulatory constraints. Experience limited to before 2022 is not sufficient.
Real ownership of treasury and cash flow: managing liquidity across multiple banks, PSPs, entities, and currencies
Background in payments, fintech, PSP, iGaming/betting/gambling, high-risk merchant business, forex/brokerage, or crypto payments (with a strong compliance and treasury component)
Experience with multi-jurisdiction structures: several legal entities, banks, currencies, and regulatory environments
Comfortable working with incomplete data and unstructured processes, with the ability to build clarity from scratch
**Nice to Have:**
Experience in iGaming, betting, or affiliate/marketing holding structures
Experience with Cyprus, CIS, Canada, Hong Kong, Curaçao, Anjouan, or the EU
Experience building a finance function from scratch or managing a small team
Experience automating reporting or implementing BI/dashboard tools
English fluency for talks with banks, PSPs, and auditors
Experience in a lean international company with hands-on involvement in daily

Benefits

Comp & perks

Direct access to the owners and real influence on the business
The chance to shape the finance function as the company grows, and expand your scope over time
A stable, established business in a growing market
Compensation discussed individually based on experience