Evans will lead the Paymentshield finance department in addition to supporting the management team in delivering the business strategy for the company.
He joins Paymentshield from insurance provider Westfield Health where he was financial director. Prior to his time with Westfield he held a number of senior positions at companies including Scarborough Building Society Group and Zurich Financial Services.
Gary Duggan Paymentshield’s CEO, said: “A CFO of Rob’s calibre is hard to come by. He has a wealth of corporate experience having spent his career in regulated financial services, gaining experience of general insurance, life insurance, pensions, investments and saving & lending as well as third party outsourcing.
“Rob will be an essential addition to the management team as we work to achieve our growth ambitions. His significant experience will add further strength to our team, and I'm delighted to welcome him on board.”
Evans added: “I’m delighted to be joining Paymentshield at this exciting time and am looking forward to getting on with the job in hand.”