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Merchant Industry LLC · 2 hours ago

Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Merchant Industry is a nationwide leader in credit card processing, serving over 20,000 merchants across diverse industries. They are seeking a strategic and highly analytical Head of FP&A to lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management across their fast-growing organization.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote
Hiring Manager
Emily Mulicka
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Responsibilities

Lead annual budgeting and long-range planning
Build complex financial models involving interchange, network fees, gateway fees, residuals, and portfolio mix
Develop scenario models for growth, pricing changes, churn, and card mix
Deliver monthly financial reports, variance analysis, KPI dashboards, and portfolio insights
Consolidate data from processors, sponsor banks, and internal systems
Monitor portfolio performance including volume trends, merchant attrition, pricing yield, and ISO partner margins
Partner with Sales, Operations, Risk, Technology, and Product teams
Support CEO and CFO with board materials, investor presentations, and lender reporting
Collaborate with Risk and Underwriting teams to model reserves, chargebacks, and losses
Improve and automate FP&A reporting structures
Drive adoption of forecasting tools and BI dashboards
Establish scalable financial discipline as the company grows

Qualification

Payments industry experienceFinancial modelingForecasting skillsAnalytical abilitiesAdvanced Excel skillsBI tool experienceMBACFACommunication abilitiesCross-functional collaboration

Required

5+ years of experience in the payments industry (ISO, PayFac, acquiring, processor, or card network)
7–10 years of FP&A, strategic finance, or corporate finance experience
Deep understanding of payment economics: interchange, assessments, buy-rates, residuals, merchant pricing, cost of acquiring
Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills
Excellent analytical and communication abilities
Experience partnering with executives and leading cross-functional initiatives
Advanced Excel skills; BI tool experience preferred
Bachelor's degree required; MBA or CFA is a plus

Preferred

BI tool experience preferred
MBA or CFA is a plus

Benefits

Competitive compensation and performance-based bonuses
Health and dental benefits
Paid Time Off and holidays
401(k) with up to 4% employer match

Company

Merchant Industry LLC

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Merchant Industry, established in 2007, is a leading nationwide credit card processing service provider.

H1B Sponsorship

Merchant Industry LLC has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2025-09-29Acquired

Leadership Team

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Chris Benabu
COO / Co-Founder
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Leo Vartanov
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
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