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title: 'Vice President of Finance at Citcon'
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# Vice President of Finance at Citcon

- **Company:** Citcon
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2023-10-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/citcon/cc20056d-ad8e-4154-a1fe-6533e1e1306d

## Job description

Founded in 2015, Citcon’s fintech platform enables seamless global commerce at-scale by connecting the world’s businesses with more than 100+ mobile wallets, local and alternative payment methods. Citcon is one of the fastest-growing payment platforms and services some of the world’s biggest brands, safely and securely processing billions of dollars of transactions for merchants worldwide.

Citcon is backed by leading global investors, Norwest Venture Partners, Cota Capital, Sierra Ventures, EastWest Bank, and Sonae IM.   The company has five regional offices in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia to service its global clientele. Learn more at https://www.citcon.com.

The Vice President of Finance is a critical hire for Citcon. As a key member of the leadership team, this executive will partner effectively with the CEO, the Board, and the rest of the executive team to plan, forecast, manage and report on the company’s growth and operations.

The VP of Finance will lead and manage all core areas of finance (strategic financial planning, accounting, tax, audit, purchasing) as well as determine our investment strategy in partners, vendors, and outsourcing resources, manage our cash flow and capital expenditures, navigate the challenges of managing international subsidiaries and operations and identify alternative distribution cost channels, develop reporting and our financial business systems, and pursue fundraising and financial relationships. Due to the multifaceted nature of Citcon’s business model, the VP of Finance will need to be prepared to tackle diverse challenges.

As the first hire in finance, this position will have a profound impact on the future of Citcon at a defining moment in the evolution of the company. The VP of Finance will be a strategic contributor to company direction and growth. S/he will need to have demonstrated success thinking strategically about building a financial plan from the ground up.

## Responsibilities

- Provide a strong point of view as a key member of the senior executive team. Provide strategic vision and tactical execution to enhance revenue growth.
- Evaluate finance talent and build a world-class finance team at all levels and develop staffing plans to support the business demands. Serve as a coach and mentor to high potential employees, giving them career-broadening opportunities.
- Develop financial strategies, budgeting processes, and forecasts to support current and future revenue models, with a particular eye toward improving the financial results
- Create rigorous financial models and execute sound financial analysis. Improve the budgeting and planning process and identify opportunities and risks.
- Develop good financial systems infrastructure to drive efficiency and accuracy of all financial planning and reporting processes.
- Enhance current management reporting with more analytics and metrics to track business performance. Work with business leaders to ensure these reports are aiding them in managing their areas of responsibility.
- Create a performance-driven culture within the finance organization
- Ensure that all regulatory reporting requirements are met; provide adequate structure and discipline around internal controls and the closing process.
- Shows the ability to continue to grow and adapt as the business changes and demands new thinking and levels of performance.
- Exhibit experience identifying business opportunities and developing financial models that are consistent with the company’s overall strategy.
- Convey and champion an understanding of best practices around structuring a finance organization and experience with implementing those practices.
- Radiate a highly motivated spirit of unquestionable personal and professional integrity - exhibits a stable personality, is able to give and take constructive criticism, and demands high performance from both him/her and colleagues.

## Qualifications

- Minimum of 10 years experience in leading finance organizations in early/growth stage startup environments.  Emphasis on FP&A, strategy and fund raising.
- Located in the Continental USDemonstrates unquestioned personal and professional integrity and is able to gain the trust and respect of a high-powered organization.
- Shows the ability to continue to grow and adapt as the business changes and demands new thinking and levels of performance.
- Exhibits experience identifying business opportunities and developing financial models that are consistent with the company’s overall strategy.
- Conveys and champions an understanding of best practices around structuring a finance organization and experience with implementing those practices

## About Citcon

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Citcon simplifies global payments by providing a unified platform that connects merchants to over 100 digital wallets, credit cards, and alternative payment methods through a single API.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C funding, 7 rounds, total $52.8M)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, United States (Silicon Valley)
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Casey Bullock (CEO) and Wei Jiang (Co-Founder, President & COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services (Fintech / Payment Processing)
- **Target customers**: B2B, primarily global enterprise brands in retail, travel, hospitality, e-commerce, and luxury goods (e.g., Nordstrom, Macy’s, MGM Resorts, Hyatt, L’Oréal)
- **Mission or purpose**: “Simplifying payments to grow your business globally” by removing fragmentation and enabling seamless cross-border and in-store payments.

## Products & Services
- **Unified Payment API**: A single integration that accepts 100+ payment methods—digital wallets, BNPL, cards, and local alternative payments—online, in-app, and in-store.
- **Digital Wallets**: Connects to leading wallets (e.g., Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayPal) for mobile-first shoppers.
- **BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later)**: Supports major BNPL providers to boost conversion and average order value.
- **Cards**: Accepts all major card schemes with built-in fraud protection.
- **Global Payouts**: Enables fast, reliable cross-border payouts to partners, vendors, and users.
- **Dual Pricing**: Displays prices in multiple currencies to cater to international customers.
- **Travel & Hospitality Solutions**: Specialized features for airlines, hotels, and booking platforms to accept local wallets globally.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$11.2M (latest available); Total Funding $52.8M (last round: $30M Series C in Oct 2021 led by Cota Capital and Norwest Venture Partners)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Norwest Venture Partners, Cota Capital, Sierra Ventures, EastWest Bank, Sonae IM
- **Growth Signals**: 11,612 LinkedIn followers (+8.8% YoY); processes billions of dollars in transactions annually; serves top-tier global brands across travel, retail, and e-commerce; workforce distributed across 5 countries (US, Canada, China, Colombia, Brazil); offices in San Jose, Europe, and Asia.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Single API, global reach**: Eliminates need for multiple integrations, local acquirers, or custom builds—go live in 1-4 weeks.
- **100+ payment methods**: Aggregates digital wallets, BNPL, and local methods in one platform, boosting conversion for merchants.
- **Proven enterprise trust**: Signed by major brands like Nordstrom, Macy’s, MGM, Hyatt, L’Oréal, and Samsonite.
- **Compliance & localisation**: Built-in support for local currencies and regulatory requirements (PCI DSS, etc.).

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion**: Continue adding local payment methods and entering new geographies, especially in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
- **Travel & hospitality vertical**: Deepen offerings for airlines, hotels, and ticketing platforms.
- **Dual pricing & payouts**: Extend multi-currency features and payout capabilities to serve global marketplaces.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Join a “passionate team transforming payments worldwide” in a fast-growing fintech with a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.
- **Hybrid/Remote**: Corporate roles (e.g., Customer Support & Risk Operations Agent) listed as hybrid, with remote flexibility depending on location; global team spans multiple time zones.
- **Benefits & Growth**: Employer rating 3.9/5 from 54 reviews; strong career rating (3.8), culture (3.6); opportunities to work with global brands and cutting-edge payment technology.
- **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on minimal integration effort, powerful APIs, and continuous platform development; leadership includes VP of Engineering Yan Zhang and SVP Head of Platform Diana Huang.

## Sources
1. [citcon.com](https://www.citcon.com/) – Official website, product and solutions overview
2. [citcon.com/about](https://www.citcon.com/about) – Leadership team, company history, and client list
3. [citcon.com/company/careers](https://www.citcon.com/company/careers) – Careers page and company values
4. [linkedin.com/company/citcon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/citcon) – LinkedIn company profile with headcount, revenue, funding, and employee reviews
5. [jobs.lever.co/citcon](https://jobs.lever.co/citcon?team=Corporate) – Active job listings (e.g., hybrid role in Malaysia)

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