Head of Finance, Consumer Financial Services

Arlington, VA, United States of America

Category: Finance & Accounting
Job ID: R_106468
Job Type: Regular

Job Description:

At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we’ve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it’s supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we’re not just here to move money— we’re here to move our global customers forward.

We’re looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that’s you and you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role:

As Head of Finance, Consumer Financial Services, you will serve as the embedded Finance Leader. This role is for one of Remitly's highest-priority growth areas, which consists of a suite of products designed to enable customers to borrow, save, and spend through Remitly. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, you will be a true strategic partner to the VP of CFS. You will also partner with the GMs of each product line, helping to build and launch the financial products. These products will define Remitly's next chapter.

This is a builder's role. You will help shape new products from the ground up, establishing the financial frameworks and underlying unit economics necessary to drive sustainable growth. We're looking for a seasoned finance leader with deep expertise in credit and payments. You will have to operate as a genuine thought partner to the business leaders they support, influencing strategy and driving outcomes. You must have a deep sense of mutual accountability.

This is a hybrid role is located in Arlington, VA and requires 3+ days a week onsite at our office there.

You Will:

  • Serve as the Finance Leader for the CFS organization, providing day-to-day financial partnership and strategic guidance to the GMs and their delivery teams

  • Build and maintain unit economics models, business cases, and financial frameworks for new consumer financial products

  • Partner with GMs and product leaders to evaluate new opportunities, shape product structures, and ensure sound economics

  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance tracking for the CFS portfolio, delivering insights that drive better product and investment decisions

  • Define and track the key financial and product metrics that matter — building visibility and accountability into how each product is growing, performing, and scaling

  • Influence product design, go-to-market strategy, and roadmap prioritization through rigorous financial analysis and deep credit and payments expertise

  • Build and grow a finance team in Arlington as the CFS business scales, developing talent and establishing scalable processes

  • Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, Treasury and central FP&A to ensure financial integrity, operational alignment, and sound governance across all CFS initiatives

You Have:

  • 7+ years of experience in strategic finance or FP&A, with significant hands-on experience supporting credit, lending, or payments products — ideally in a FinTech or consumer financial services environment

  • Deep expertise in credit product economics, including unit economics modeling for consumer lending, debit, or similar products

  • A proven builder's mindset: experience launching new financial products or standing up finance functions from early stage through scale

  • A track record of deep, outcome-oriented partnership with business leaders — not just reporting on results, but taking shared ownership of them

  • Deep experience in financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear recommendations that drive decisions

  • Demonstrated ability to influence product strategy and cross-functional teams through financial expertise and credibility

  • Experience building and developing a high-performing finance team

  • Alignment with Remitly's mission to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $152,000-$190,000. In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

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Our Benefits:

  • Flexible paid time off

  • Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching

  • Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave

  • Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

  • Continuing education

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together

At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members, we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly, typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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