Growing FinTech Appoints Experienced CCO
Appointments
Kani, the global data reconciliation and reporting platform, has appointed Marc McCarthy as its new Chief Commercial Officer.
It follows an exceptionally strong growth phase for the company, which saw them double profits in 2022.
His appointment follows Dan Clappison’s appointment as Chief Operating Officer in late 2022.
McCarthy has held a number of senior financial and commercial roles across multiple territories including Switzerland, the Netherlands, Singapore and Australia for Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Jeffrey’s International, ING Bank, Westpac Group and Standard Chartered Bank. Most recently, he was senior vice president of international beer for AutoRek.
McCarthy’s primary responsibilities will include overseeing the expansion of Kani Payments into the US and Asian markets. He will also be tasked with identifying key new territories for the firm’s award-winning SaaS data reporting and reconciliation platform, which has so far processed over €15 billion in transaction volume for its clients.
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Additionally, McCarthy will join Aaron Holmes, CEO, Melissa Beckett, CMO, Dan Clappison, COO, and Steven Licciardi, CTO, as the new senior leadership team, who together will focus on driving business and talent growth for Kani Payments through 2023 and beyond , positioning it as “fintech for FinTechs”.
As CCO, McCarthy will leverage his experience building internationally focused teams and sharp business plans, coordinating multiple work streams, and developing and implementing Kani Payments’ ambitious go-to-market strategy.
Kani Payments has enjoyed fantastic growth since its launch in 2018 and his appointment will be crucial as it continues to capitalize on its success, scale, scale up and expand globally from its home in Newcastle.
McCarthy said: “Having the right balance of technology and expertise is critical to success and I feel I have found that combination at Kani Payments. I have always believed that there was a link between technology innovation and explaining these benefits in concrete ways that customers can understand.
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“There have always been a lot of good technical experts and financial control people out there, but they don’t often speak each other’s language. Kani Payments has identified that problem and created a solution to fix it. It shows insight and understanding of synergies that other companies do not get. There are many generic products, but Kani Payments’ software is a purpose-built solution born out of FinTech for FinTech, versus generic software that has been slightly modified to fit.
“This is a pivotal time for this exciting company as it capitalizes on its growth.”
Aaron Holmes CEO of Kani Payments, said: “Marc’s appointment signals a new era for Kani Payments. Our senior management team brings a wealth of experience and real-world expertise that will support and drive our global expansion plans.
“Marc understands our customers as he has worked on their side of the fence and he understands the power of our technology as a business case.
“Kani Payments’ platform drives compliance, security and business efficiency with accuracy and reporting in meaningful ways that have never been more important as companies seek to maximize the value of their data. We have ambitious goals and Marc will help us get where we want to go to be in this next iteration of our business.”
Kani Payments champions talent in the North East of England through its apprenticeship program with Baltic Apprenticeships, which supports career change and the development of new skills for people of all ages, levels and experience.
Established in 2018 in Newcastle, Kani Payments is a reconciliation and reporting platform specifically designed to reduce complexity for financial services.
