Kani Payments, the leading provider of automated reconciliation, reporting and analytics software to the payments industry, has today added two new hires to its senior management team as demand for its software continues to grow.
Carol Connolly joins as Head of Finance & HR, and Roger Binks joins as Chief Commercial Officer.
Commenting on her appointment, Carol says:
āIām so excited to join Kani Payments on its growth journey. When I came off my interview with founder and CEO Aaron Holmes, and COO Dan Clappison, I knew straight away I wanted to work there. It felt like a really welcoming, supportive and exciting place to be. Thatās what differentiated it for me, along with the unusual mix of finance and HR, which is sure to keep me on my toesā.
During her career, including stints at IT and managed service leader Claremont, Carol has been instrumental in securing āInvestors in Peopleā platinum accreditations, plus CIPD and various industry awards for āBest Employerā, along with recognition for implementing better health and employee wellbeing initiatives in the workforce.
āI see my role as getting the processes in place to ensure that as we grow and spread globally, people still feel that sense of belonging and teamwork, where weāre all working for the greater good. Thatās something Iām really excited about translating into my role at Kani Payments.ā
Also joining Kani Payments as its new Chief Commercial Officer is Roger Binks, a seasoned professional with 20 years of expertise in identifying transformational business opportunities, and scaling corporate, retail and property brands and SaaS enterprises to meet escalating demand. With a distinguished career that includes roles at renowned organisations such as ITG, Intu Properties and IWG.
On his appointment, Roger says:
āHaving first met Aaron and his investors about 10 years ago when they were running Flex-e-Card, I immediately recognised the potential for Kani Payments to make enormous changes to the data reporting and reconciliation space. When you meet the people at Kani Payments, itās obvious that thereās a genuine passion for what they do, and an innate understanding of how they help people.
āOur biggest challenge is in articulating our core proposition to the market. We have a unique product that stands out as a true market leader. We eschew the transactional approach of merely onboarding customers and swiftly moving on; instead, we are committed to preserving our hallmark personalised service as we expand. Part of my role will be to ensure we replicate that personalisation on a larger scale, and to illuminate our true capabilities to a wider audience. Currently, we boast a clientele befitting of an incredibly successful start-up, yet our ambition is to amass hundreds, if not thousands, of additional customers as we forge ahead.ā
Commenting on the new hires, Aaron Holmes, Founder and CEO of Kani Payments: āWeāre really excited about what the future is going to bring. But of course, growth can produce new challenges. Itās important to me that Kani Payments retains the warm and friendly culture itās renowned for and doesnāt lose sight of that, even as we are expanding so rapidly in response to market demand.
āCarolās obvious passion for all things people and her demonstrated success in building effective relationships based on loyalty, trust and inclusiveness made her far and away the ideal candidate for this specially-created role at the company. Carolās expertise and influence in fostering employee motivation and engagement, grounded in shared values and culture, perfectly aligns with our organisational objectives.
āAs Kani scales at a rapid pace, we will encounter new channels, new markets and new geographies. We are now firmly past start-up phase and are in scale-up mode. That means a very different mindset and deeper roles and responsibilities. Roger brings the experience to build the go-to-market strategy, make the big decisions and navigate challenges along the way. His proven ability to empower business transformation through brand and market expansion activities will be hugely valuable to us as we pursue international growth.ā
New hires signal next phase of growth for Kani
These new appointments come at a pivotal time for Kani Payments, as global demand for its platform continues to accelerate. With organisations around the world grappling with increasingly complex data reporting and compliance requirements, Kaniās ability to simplify and automate reconciliation processes has become a mission-critical advantage.
Since launching in 2018, Kani Payments has helped some of the most innovative start-ups and scale-ups in fintechāincluding TransactPay, Osper, Moorwand and Cardaqāreconcile over ā¬24 billion in processed payments. Its platform ingests data from any processor or source and reconciles multiple complex, contrasting datasets in minutesāempowering clients with faster, more accurate reporting, merchant settlement, and customer fund safeguarding.
With the strategic addition of Roger and Carol, Kani is now even better positioned to scale its impact, expand globally and continue delivering the personalised service its reputation is built on.
