Sunbit · 1 week ago
Head of Payments
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/ExecutiveSunbit is a financial technology company that builds AI-native platforms to provide personalized financial solutions. The Head of Payments will oversee the payments function, managing a high-scale operation and developing strategic roadmaps to enhance payment processing and efficiency.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Lead strategies to optimize acceptance, performance, and efficiency across Sunbit’s $1.5B annual acquiring portfolio
Chair the cross‑functional Payments Team, partnering closely with operations, product, engineering, data science, analytics, and finance
Lead strategic relationships with key suppliers and with Visa, Mastercard, issuer partners, and merchant teams
Own and deliver against payment processing cost‑ratio targets
Define and execute end-to-end payments acceptance strategy with a focus on optimizing payment performance, reducing processing costs, and maximizing payment accessibility
Serve as the subject matter expert driving research, evaluation, and development of new payment technologies and capabilities, including: gateway and processor strategy; data and alternative payment strategies (e.g., bank aggregators, cash‑flow algorithms), scoping and developing closed‑loop or hybrid solutions for cobranded card programs, oversight of payment dispute management
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated excellence in payments acceptance, with a proven track record of implementing and optimizing innovative consumer payment types
Proven ability to pioneer and execute acceptance roadmaps for strategic alternative payment methods, aligning innovation with customer experience and business growth
Extensive experience negotiating and managing complex payments contracts with major card networks and processors
Demonstrated ability to define and execute acceptance roadmaps for strategic alternative payment methods, including pay-by-bank models and ACH-based payment flows
Preferred
Experience with payment processors and platforms such as Checkout.com, Fiserv, CyberSource, Stripe, Adyen, Plaid, and MX, including ACH batch management
Experience with first- or third-party disputes and chargeback management processes
Benefits
Competitive pay and stock options
Unlimited PTO
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, FSA, & Maternity Leave
Newly added HSA and Pet Insurance
401K Plan with Matching
Cell Phone Stipend
Company
Sunbit
Sunbit offers pay-over-time technology that allows users to finance everyday expenses by dividing payments into manageable installments.
Founded in 2016
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Sunbit has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (5)
2023 (4)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.32BKey Investors
Waterfall Asset ManagementGroup 11Zeev Ventures
2025-08-06Debt Financing· $200M
2024-11-04Debt Financing· $355M
2024-01-23Debt Financing· $310M
Leadership Team
Arad Levertov
CEO (Co-Founder)
Ornit Dweck-Maizel
CTO (Co-Founder)
Recent News
Payments Dive
2025-10-01
EIN Presswire
2025-09-29
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