Head of Finance, North America
About The Position
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster. Head of Finance, North America North America is a critical driver of Adyen’s global performance. As Head of Finance for North America, you will be the senior Finance representative in the region, based in San Francisco. You will operate as both: The primary Finance partner to North American commercial leadership, and The regional anchor for the global Finance organization (including Treasury, Tax, Accounting, FP&A, and Pricing). You will ensure that global financial priorities are executed effectively in-region, while ensuring regional perspectives, insights and market realities are understood and reflected in global decision-making.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in senior Finance roles within a global organization
- Experience partnering closely with commercial leadership teams
- Comfortable operating across multiple Finance domains
- Strong financial judgement and ability to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders
- Able to influence and build alignment across teams and functions.
- Pragmatic, hands-on when needed, and comfortable operating in ambiguity and complexity
Responsibilities
- Drive Financial Leadership: Maintain a comprehensive view of North American financial performance and help teams navigate the trade-offs of regional decisions.
- Strategic Partnership: Bring a financial perspective to regional discussions, ensuring commercial growth translates into long-term, sustainable value.
- Operational Cohesion: Lead the finance presence in North America, ensuring regional teams (Tax, Treasury, Strategic Finance etc.) remain integrated with the global Finance organization.
- Navigate local complexity: Manage regional regulatory and financial complexities.
- Global Influence: Bring regional insights and market realities back into global decision-making.
- Team Mentorship: Support the local growth of the Finance team, fostering collaboration, talent development, and helping new hires integrate successfully
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
