Adyen Nominates Klarna CFO Niclas Neglen as Incoming Finance Chief from February 2027

Adyen Nominates Klarna's Niclas Neglen as Incoming CFO

Adyen N.V. announced on 22 September 2026 the nomination of Niclas Neglen as its new Chief Financial Officer and member of the statutory Management Board, with the role set to take effect on 1 February 2027. Adyen's press release confirmed the appointment is subject to regulatory and shareholder approval before the role can take effect.

Neglen joins from Klarna Group plc, where he served as CFO for six years. Klarna — which listed on the New York Stock Exchange and describes itself as "the everyday finance network" — had announced Neglen's planned departure on 18 August 2026, with his transition out of the role scheduled for early 2027.

Adyen's co-founder and co-CEO Pieter van der Does welcomed the nomination, according to the company's press release, underscoring the significance of the hire at board level.

A CFO With Deep Financial Services Roots

Prior to Klarna, Neglen held the position of CFO and COO for EMEA at HSBC Private Bank. Before that, he spent 13 years at General Electric in senior financial leadership roles spanning multiple global business units, according to the Adyen press release. The combination of large-scale industrial finance experience, private banking and fintech leadership represents a broad career arc that precedes his arrival at one of Europe's leading payments companies.

Klarna's Dual Departure

Neglen's move to Adyen was not the only executive transition Klarna disclosed in August. The company simultaneously announced that David Sandström, who served nine years as its Chief Marketing Officer, would also be departing, with both transitions scheduled to take effect in early 2027. Klarna's Co-Founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski commented publicly on Neglen's departure as part of the company's announcement.

Klarna confirmed it is searching for a New York-based successor CFO, a detail that points to the company's ongoing orientation toward its US investor base following its NYSE listing.

What the Move Means for Adyen

The nomination places a figure with direct fintech CFO experience at the top of Adyen's finance function — an editorial observation grounded in the verified career record. Neglen's six years at Klarna, a high-growth consumer payments business, sit alongside his background in institutional finance, giving him experience across both retail-facing and institutional financial environments.

The appointment remains subject to the approval processes Adyen's press release describes, meaning Neglen's formal accession to the Management Board is not yet finalised. Until regulatory and shareholder sign-off is obtained, the 1 February 2027 effective date remains a proposed, not confirmed, outcome.

Key Verified Facts at a Glance

• Announcement date: 22 September 2026 (Adyen press release)
• Proposed effective date: 1 February 2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval
• Neglen's previous role: CFO, Klarna Group plc — six years
• Prior roles: CFO and COO for EMEA, HSBC Private Bank; 13 years in senior financial leadership at General Electric
• Klarna CFO departure announced: 18 August 2026, alongside CMO David Sandström's planned exit
• Klarna CFO search: New York-based replacement being sought

The Adyen press release serves as the primary source for the nomination and its terms. The Klarna announcement, published on Klarna's investor relations site and distributed via Nasdaq, provides the primary record of Neglen's departure from that company and the circumstances surrounding it.