HR Tech Startup Remofirst Expands Management Team
July 09 2024 - 10:00AM
Expanding its management team, HR tech startup Remofirst today
announced that senior executives Elizabeth Finn Payne (CPA) joined
the company as Senior Vice President of Finance and Ki Lin Tay
(Esq.) as General Counsel & Head of People. Remofirst’s
Employer of Record (EOR) HR solution enables businesses to
affordably and compliantly hire employees and contractors in more
than 180 countries.
With more than 18 years of experience in finance and accounting,
Payne brings a depth of financial expertise to Remofirst. At Akoya
Biosciences, she served in a variety of roles including as Vice
President, Financial Planning & Analysis; Senior Director of
Finance and Corporate Controller; and Corporate Finance Controller
– also helping the company go public. Prior to that, Payne served
as Senior Director of Global Expansion at Globalization Partners
and as Director of Advisory Services for RADIUS. She also held
positions with High Street Partners as Senior Manager Advisory
Services and with Edelstein & Company, LLP as Supervisor, Audit
and Assurance Practice. She began her career at KPMG-U.S., as an
audit associate in San Diego.
Tay is a seasoned attorney with over a decade of experience in
business and employment law, people and culture, and working with
high growth startups and scaleups. Prior to Remofirst, she was
Chief People Officer & General Counsel for Vcheck Global, a
global due diligence and background investigations company, where
she served on the management team to position the company for
acquisition and enabling a successful exit. For HR tech startup
Bambee, she served as Head of Legal Affairs & Employer HR
Services, helping the early-stage startup scale over 6X. Tay has
held a variety of other roles as legal counsel, advising clients
and companies of all sizes.
“We are thrilled to welcome Elizabeth and Ki Lin to the
Remofirst leadership team, bringing expertise and perspectives that
will help drive us to continued growth and excellence,” said
Nurasyl Serik, CEO and Co-founder of Remofirst. “As leaders, they
bring a wealth of experience that aligns perfectly with our mission
to redefine the future of global employment. We are confident that
their contributions will bring us to new heights and help us better
serve our clients around the world.”
Payne holds a B.A. in Sociology from College of the Holy Cross,
along with an MBA and a Master of Science in Accountancy and
Financial Management from the University of San Diego.
Tay holds a B.A. in Law and Sociolegal Theory from York
University (Canada) and a Juris Doctorate degree from the
University of Windsor (Canada). She is a member of the State Bar of
California and Provincial Bar of Ontario, Canada.
Like all Remofirst employees, Payne and Tay work remotely with
Payne located in Boston, and Tay in Los Angeles. Remofirst has
employees located throughout the U.S. and in 20 other countries
worldwide.
ABOUT REMOFIRSTRemofirst’s Employer of Record
(EOR) solution enables businesses to affordably and flexibly hire
employees and contractors in more than 180 countries where they
don’t have an entity. It takes full employment responsibility for
all aspects of international hiring including compliance, payroll,
taxes, and benefits. Remofirst is focused on enabling “freedom of
work,” empowering companies to access and compliantly hire talent
anywhere in the world. Founded in 2021 by entrepreneurs from
Kazakhstan and Ukraine (both Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients for
2023), Remofirst has thousands of customers worldwide, including
World Health Organization, University of Cambridge and Mastercard.
For more information visit us at www.remofirst.com or follow us on
LinkedIn.
For more media information, contact:
Lisa Hendrickson, LCH Communications for Remofirst
lisa@lchcommunications.com
516-643-1642
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