Former Gresham Technologies COO brings deep operational experience scaling high-growth fintech businesses internationally
AutoRek, a global provider of automated reconciliation and financial controls solutions, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Cathie as Chief Operating Officer.
Cathie brings more than a decade of experience scaling financial technology businesses. Joining Gresham Technologies in 2013 as General Counsel, he progressed to COO as the business scaled in both headcount and revenue, leading structural and process changes across commercial, legal and cross-functional teams. Having previously supported AutoRek on a consultancy basis, he joins with an established understanding of the business.
“AutoRek has a product that is best-in-class, a loyal and growing customer base, and ambition to match” said Jonathan Cathie, COO, AutoRek “The business is at an exciting inflection point – scaling fast, with significant momentum globally. I’m looking forward to bringing my experience of scaling a high growth fintech to the team and strengthening the operational foundations to accelerate that trajectory.”
At AutoRek, Cathie will take responsibility for Professional Services, GRC, and Legal, placing him at the center of the firm’s customer relationships. The appointment reflects AutoRek’s rapid growth and increasing need to build operational capability that can scale with the demands of an increasingly global customer base.
“As the business grows and our customer requirements become more complex, we need to scale in a way that matches our global ambitions.” Chris Livesey, CEO, AutoRek, said. “Jonathan brings the experience to help us do that. He has navigated the challenges of scaling a fintech business from the inside, and he joins as a known and trusted part of our team, ready to hit the ground running. I’m delighted to welcome him to the Executive Team.”