DNA Payments has appointed Preete Janda as its new Chief Financial Officer. The company, an independent payment provider in the UK and EU, made this decision to strengthen its finance and leadership teams.

Janda is a chartered accountant with experience across various sectors, including technology, payments, e-commerce, retail, and media. Her background includes developing finance and tax functions, as well as implementing financial strategies aimed at driving growth.

Veteran Finance Leader Appointed

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She strengthened the finance function, implemented growth strategies, and ensured regulatory compliance Compliance In finance, banking, investing, and insurance compliance refers to following the rules or orders set down by the government regulatory authority, either as providing a service or processing a transaction. Compliance concerning finance would also be a state of being following established guidelines or specifications. This designation can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. Understanding ComplianceCompliance is a In finance, banking, investing, and insurance compliance refers to following the rules or orders set down by the government regulatory authority, either as providing a service or processing a transaction. Compliance concerning finance would also be a state of being following established guidelines or specifications. This designation can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. Understanding ComplianceCompliance is a Read this Term. Before Zodia Custody, she spent over a year as Finance Director at Paymentsense, leading a team of 15, implementing an ERP system, and launching a card acquiring product.

Earlier, she held the position of Head of Global Finance at Fathom for nearly two years.

New CFO Drives DNA

At DNA Payments, Janda will lead the finance department. She will focus on creating a finance function that supports the company’s transformation and expansion. Janda will also join the Executive Committee and work closely with the CEO on financial matters.

“Janda’s exceptional leadership and strategic financial acumen will be invaluable as we continue to execute our growth plans, which include expanding our product offerings and our market presence both in the UK and internationally,” Jan-Pieter Lips, Chief Executive Officer at DNA Payments, said.

“Since its inception in 2018, DNA Payments has experienced phenomenal growth and I’m confident that with Preete on board, we will further accelerate our momentum.”

Earlier, DNA Payments and IoT company SUNMI have announced a partnership, as Finance Magnates reported. The collaboration aims to enhance their UK card payments solutions, focusing on sectors like Retail, Hospitality, F&B, and Stadia, and support growth in the UK&I payments sector.