Summary
Itzik Yashar-el is a seasoned financial controller and qualified accountant with over 11 years in FinTech and startup finance, currently leading finance at Candex after senior roles including CFO and VP of Finance. He has built finance functions from scratch, managed global teams and regulatory reporting for EMIs and public companies, and consistently delivered consolidated financials, KPI-driven insights and cash management in high-growth environments. Known as a hands-on leader and mentor, he blends operational rigor with creative, outside-the-box problem solving to streamline processes and integrate finance with product and compliance teams. Based in Israel, he pairs deep technical accounting expertise with startup agility and a knack for turning complex cross-border payment and procurement challenges into scalable, auditable solutions.
8 years of coding experience
B.A., Economics - Business Management and Accounting, B.A., Economics - Business Management and Accounting at Bar-Ilan University