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The position is primarily remote but may require occasional travel.
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Required skills include understanding of the card payment ecosystem, KYC systems/vendors, ACH money movement systems, and the ability to excel in ambiguous environments while making informed trade-offs between risk management and business growth.
Parafin focuses on collaboration across teams like data science, engineering, product, legal, and compliance to scale operations and protect customers, with a mission to grow small businesses through innovative financial tools.
A strong candidate will have proven experience in ambiguous environments, deep knowledge of payment ecosystems including card payments, KYC, and ACH, and the ability to balance risk prevention with business growth and customer experience.
Provides embedded financing solutions for businesses
Parafin provides a financing solution designed for online platforms and their merchant partners. The service allows these platforms to offer financing under their own brand, which helps them generate revenue and build loyalty with their merchants. Parafin's offerings include underwriting, funding, go-to-market strategies, servicing, compliance, and customer support. The financing is based on the sales history of the merchants, with no interest, late fees, or credit checks involved. Payments are automated and adjust according to sales, with funds available in as little as one business day. Parafin has partnered with major platforms like Amazon, MindBody, and DoorDash to facilitate quick and flexible financing for various business needs, such as opening new locations or upgrading equipment. The goal of Parafin is to support the growth of businesses by providing accessible financing options that also contribute to the revenue growth of the platforms they partner with.