Head of Financial Solutions | FinTech | Dubai, On-site
Comfi.ai ยท Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tailor my CV for this job โ free๐ Location: Dubai, UAE (On-site)๐ Type: Full-time๐ฐ Compensation: Competitive Salary ๐ฅ Benefits: Visa sponsorship, medical insuranceAbout ComfiComfi provides SMEs across the Middle East with the fastest and simplest access to working capital. We help suppliers and businesses unlock cash flow in hours rather than weeks through products such as Invoice Financing, Payable Financing, and Dealer Financing. By turning future payments into immediate liquidity, we enable businesses to operate, grow, and remain in control of their finances. Today, Comfi serves companies across industries including automotive, electronics, healthcare, and F&B, eliminating the complexity, uncertainty, and delays associated with traditional financing. Backed by $68M in venture debt facilities and growing at 20% month-over-month, Comfi is rapidly expanding across the region. We are not improving traditional financing โ we are redefining how businesses access capital.The RoleWe're looking for an entrepreneurial and commercially driven Head of Financial Solutions to build, launch, and scale our cross-border payments business.This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role for someone who understands international payment flows, banking infrastructure, FX, and the needs of businesses operating across borders.You'll take ownership of the business vertical end-to-end โ from developing the strategy and building partnerships to launching the product, driving revenue, and scaling operations.We need someone who can build a business, not just manage one.What Youโll Do๐น Own the Business: Develop and execute the cross-border payments strategy, including business model, go-to-market approach, commercial targets, and P&L.๐น Build Banking & Payment Partnerships: Establish relationships with banks, payment service providers, FX and liquidity partners, and financial institutions across key markets.๐น Develop the Product: Work closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, and Compliance to design and launch competitive cross-border payment solutions.๐น Drive Growth: Identify target customer segments, build distribution channels, acquire customers, and develop scalable revenue streams.๐น Optimize Payment Infrastructure: Develop efficient payment corridors, improve settlement speed, manage FX economics, and optimize transaction costs.๐น Ensure Operational Excellence: Oversee payment processes, partner performance, compliance requirements, and operational risk management.What You Bringโ 5+ years of experience in cross-border payments, international banking, FX, remittances, or B2B fintech.โ Proven experience building, launching, or scaling payment products or business verticals.โ Strong understanding of international payment infrastructure, correspondent banking, settlement mechanisms, and FX.โ Established network of banking, PSP, and financial infrastructure partners, ideally across the GCC and international markets.โ Strong commercial mindset, with experience managing revenue, unit economics, and P&L.โ Good understanding of regulatory requirements, AML/KYB, and compliance frameworks for cross-border transactions.โ Entrepreneurial, highly independent, analytical, and comfortable building from scratch in a fast-paced environment.Why Join Comfi?๐ Build from Zero: Take ownership of a new business vertical with significant growth potential.๐ Real Impact: Shape the strategy, product, partnerships, and commercial success of the business.โญ High Ownership: Work directly with the leadership team and influence key business decisions.๐ Regional Growth: Be part of a fast-scaling fintech expanding across the Middle East.