FIS said James Kehoe will step down as chief financial officer effective November 5, 2026, and will serve as a non-executive senior adviser through March 2027 to support an orderly transition. Kehoe will also participate in the company’s third-quarter 2026 earnings call as planned.

The financial technology company appointed Alexandra (Alex) Brooks, its executive vice president and chief accounting officer, as interim CFO effective November 5. Brooks will continue as chief accounting officer and work closely with Stephanie Ferris, FIS’s chief executive officer and president. She will hold the interim CFO title alongside her continuing chief accounting officer duties, concentrating both mandates in one executive while the search for a permanent appointment proceeds.

FIS’s board of directors and CEO have begun a comprehensive search for a permanent CFO. The company said it will consider both internal and external candidates. FIS separately announced its third-quarter 2026 results. The permanent appointment remains the open item; the handoff date, the advisory window and the earnings-call schedule are already fixed.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and our entire team, I would like to thank James for his many contributions since he joined FIS in 2023,” Ferris said. “He played an instrumental role during a transformational period for our company, including the Worldpay exit and the Issuer Solutions acquisition, while sharpening our focus on disciplined capital allocation and cash generation. We are grateful for his partnership and wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

Ferris added that Brooks is a former public-company CFO who knows FIS’s business, controls and finance team. “Her appointment provides continuity and stability while we conduct a comprehensive search for our next CFO,” Ferris said. “Our finance organization is well equipped to continue executing our strategic and financial priorities during this transition period.”

“I want to thank Stephanie, the Board and my colleagues across FIS for the opportunity to be part of this team over the past three years,” Kehoe said. “FIS is well positioned for its next chapter, and I look forward to working with Alex and the finance team to ensure a seamless transition.”

Brooks joined FIS as executive vice president and chief accounting officer in October 2024. She previously served as executive vice president and CFO of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. She was named CFO at Hertz after serving as interim CFO and had earlier been the company’s chief accounting officer.

Before joining Hertz, Brooks held finance, accounting and audit leadership positions at Aptiv PLC, General Electric and General Motors. She also served as CFO of Champion Windows and Home Exteriors and began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Brooks is a Certified Public Accountant.

FIS identifies itself as a global financial technology company. Its website is fisglobal.com. The original report was published by Global Fintech Series.