OnePay announced Patrick O’Connell will join the company as chief financial officer, adding a senior finance leader as the consumer fintech scales its product lineup and customer reach. O’Connell is expected to start after concluding his employment with AMC Networks in March, and will oversee finance, strategy, and long-term planning.
The appointment comes during what OnePay described as a rapid growth phase. The company said it has been operational for less than four years, has expanded offerings across banking, credit, payments, investing, and crypto, and has more than doubled its customer base to serve millions nationwide.
O’Connell most recently served as executive vice president and CFO at AMC Networks beginning in 2022, where he led global financial operations across a portfolio of streaming services and networks. Earlier in his career, he held senior strategy roles at CBS Corporation and BRANDED, and spent 14 years at Goldman Sachs advising corporate leadership teams on major financial transactions.
OnePay positioned the hire as a finance and operations leadership addition to support faster execution as it broadens distribution and embedded finance partnerships. In the announcement, OnePay CEO Omer Ismail highlighted the need for a CFO who can align strategic planning with operational execution as the company scales.
In describing its platform, OnePay said it offers an all-in-one financial services experience designed to help consumers manage their financial lives in one place, and that it also works with employers, HCM providers, and gig platforms to deliver embedded financial services to employees and frontline workers.
The company also included standard regulatory and service provider disclosures, emphasizing that it is a financial technology company rather than a bank.
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“Patrick has spent his entire career helping companies grow through big moments. He’s a strategic thinker and proven operator and he’s exactly the kind of CFO you want when you’re building something that matters at scale. His experience will help us move faster and smarter during a pivotal time and we’re thrilled to add him to a world-class team.”
Omer Ismail, CEO, OnePay
“OnePay has a bold mission, an exceptional team, and incredible momentum behind it. The opportunity to help make money better for tens of millions of people and to build a category-defining business in the process is enormous. I’m excited to be joining Omer and the team at such an important moment and couldn’t be more energized by the work in front of us.”
Patrick O’Connell, Incoming Chief Financial Officer, OnePay
