Top 10 Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) at Fintech Companies

We've picked out the oft-overlooked CFOs and chief financial officers at some of the largest fintech companies.

Now more than ever, strong CFOs are worth their weight in gold. During these turbulent economic times, a solid financial foundation can prove to be the difference between a fintech being profitable or not. That’s why the 10 men and women on this list are so important, despite often missing out on the limelight.

We’ve compiled a list of the CFOs at 10 of the top fintech companies right now.

10. Alesia Haas (Coinbase)

Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, appointed Alesia Haas as Chief Financial Officer in April 2018. Haas previously served as CFO at Sculptor Capital Management and OneWest Bank. She joined Coinbase during a period of rapid growth and regulatory scrutiny. Haas has navigated the company through market volatility and regulatory challenges, including testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in 2022 amid disputes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Her tenure has seen Coinbase's public listing and expansion of its financial operations. Haas's background in traditional finance has been crucial in bridging the gap between conventional banking and the cryptocurrency sector.

9. Steffan Tomlinson (Stripe)

Payments platform Stripe appointed Steffan Tomlinson as chief financial officer in September 2023. Tomlinson brought 25 years of experience to the role, having previously served as CFO at Confluent, Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks. He joined Stripe during a period of rapid expansion, with the company processing over $817bn in transactions in 2022. Tomlinson's expertise in scaling financial operations for high-growth firms has been crucial as Stripe navigates market volatility and increased competition. His tenure has seen the company expand its product suite to address payments-adjacent issues such as marketplace management and identity verification.

8. Emmanuel Thomasin (Wise)

Thomassin became CFO in October 2024, replacing Matthew Briers, who stepped down in May 2023 after a cycling accident. Thomassin previously served as CFO at Delivery Hero, a local delivery platform, for 10 years. He also served on the supervisory boards of multiple companies, including MetaDesign, where he was CFO from 2007 to 2012. At Wise, Thomassin faces the task of maintaining growth while facing intensifying competition from traditional banks and fintech rivals. Thomassin's experience in scaling companies will be crucial, as Wise - which reported a 30% increase in active customers to 7.5 million - aims to reshape international currency transactions.  

7. Amrita Ahuja (Block)

Amrita Ahuja became CFO of Square (now Block) in January 2019, at which point Square founder and CEO Jack Dorsey called her an “amazing and multidimensional business leader”. Brought on board to help the company strengthen and discipline itself as it geared up to invest and scale, Ahuja was previously CFO at software developer Blizzard Entertainment, where she spent eight years in a number of finance and strategy roles. She previously worked for Fox, Disney and Morgan Stanley having received her MBA from Harvard Business School in 2007.

6. Matthew Newcomb (Chime)

Matthew Newcomb is the vastly experienced CFO of Chime, which, by rethinking banking services, has become one of the fastest growing fintech companies in the US. Unlike some CFOs, Newcomb understands the founder mentality. He was a Co-Founder of Bay Area-based startup DigiPuppets, a children's entertainment company which creates educational toys and apps for kids aged 3-6. For four years, he was also Vice President within BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory and portfolio analytics divisions, and had a brief stint in the UAE as an analyst for the oil and gas sector. He holds a master’s in business administration from the Wharton Business School and a BA in international relations from Brown University.

5. Guilherme Lago (Nubank)

Guilherme Lago is the São Paulo-based CFO at Brazilian challenger Nubank. He has held this position since February 2021, having previously been the company’s vice president of finance for almost two years. Prior to joining Nubank, Lago spent 13 years at banking giant Credit Suisse, including as managing director of its investment banking group and also worked briefly at consulting company McKinsey. He holds a bachelor’s of science from the University of São Paulo and a master’s in business administration from Harvard Business School.

4. Sachin Mehra (Mastercard)

Sachin Mehra brings over 20 years of financial leadership to his role as CFO for Mastercard – a position he has held since April 2019. Mehra is responsible for all corporate finance functions including tax, internal audit, IR, M&As, risk management, financial planning and analysis and financial strategy. With such an all-encompassing remit, it’s just as well that Mehra has a wealth of experience: prior to Mastercard, he held treasury and finance roles at Hess Corporation and General Motors. A graduate from the MBA programme at Darden Business School at the University of Virginia, he lives in Westchester County, New York with his wife and two children.

3. Chris Suh (Visa)

Visa, the global digital payments firm, appointed Chris Suh as Chief Financial Officer in July 2023. Suh’s background in technology and finance aligns with Visa's strategy to navigate the evolving digital payments landscape and move beyond merchant payments. Suh joined from gaming company Electronic Arts, where he served as CFO for 15 months. Previously, he spent over 25 years at Microsoft, including roles as CFO of the Cloud and AI division. At Visa, Suh faces the task of maintaining growth at a time of increasing competition and regulatory scrutiny. 

2. Robert Hau (Fiserv)

Bob Hau is Chief Financial Officer at Fiserv – one of the world’s largest fintechs by reach, whose mission statement neatly sets out what it does on a daily basis: to move money and information in a way that moves the world. Hau has nearly 30 years’ experience in financial leadership roles, having worked at technology company TE Connectivity and within the aerospace division of Honeywell. Based in Milwaukee, he holds a master’s in business administration from the USC Marshall School of Business and a bachelor’s in business administration from Marquette University.

1. Sandeep Singh Aujla (Intuit)

Born in India, Aujla began his career at Visa as well as working in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. He then joined Intuit, where he has been for seven years, including a stint as Senior Vice President of Finance for the company’s Small Business and Self-Employed Group. His biggest challenge? Maintaining Intuit’s growth trajectory and advancing its AI-driven platform strategy. Today, Aujla resides in California with his family and within reach of Intuit’s Mountain View headquarters.