FIS Names Alexandra Brooks Interim CFO as James Kehoe Steps Down on November 5

James Kehoe will step down as chief financial officer of FIS on November 5, 2026, and Alexandra Brooks, the company's executive vice president and chief accounting officer, will serve as interim CFO from the same date, Business Wire reported. Kehoe will stay on as a non-executive senior advisor through March 2027.

Brooks Takes Over FIS Finance as Kehoe Exits

Brooks will continue as chief accounting officer while serving as interim CFO and will work closely with Stephanie Ferris, FIS chief executive officer and president. FIS has begun a search for a permanent chief financial officer that will consider internal and external candidates. Kehoe will also take part in the company's third quarter 2026 earnings call on November 4, 2026, as planned.

Ferris credited Kehoe's tenure since he joined FIS in 2023 with the Worldpay exit and the Issuer Solutions acquisition. "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," she said. Kehoe said he looked forward to working with Brooks and the finance team "to ensure a seamless transition."

Brooks joined FIS as executive vice president and chief accounting officer in October 2024. She was previously executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hertz Global Holdings, where she became CFO after serving as interim CFO and earlier as chief accounting officer. Before Hertz, she held finance, accounting and audit leadership roles at Aptiv PLC, General Electric and General Motors, served as chief financial officer of Champion Windows and Home Exteriors, and began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Brooks is a Certified Public Accountant.

FIS Scale Behind the Finance Handover

According to akta.pro company records, FIS provides technology solutions to over 20,000 financial institutions worldwide and operates across more than 150 countries. The same records put the company's annual transaction processing at over $16 trillion. FIS was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Jacksonville.

Earlier FIS Finance and AI Moves

FIS launched the Agentic Insights Suite, an agentic AI suite for CFOs to manage collections, liquidity, risk and cash flow, Finextra reported in October 2026. Stock Titan reported in October 2026 that FIS research covering 100 UK finance directors found 90% have a clear business case for AI in cash management, while 71% can measure its value. FIS announced in October 2026 that its AML Investigations Agent was commercially available to U.S. banks, including non-clients, according to Stock Titan.

FIS Third Quarter Results and Dividend Date

FIS announced in a separate release on November 4, 2026, its third quarter fiscal 2026 earnings results and updated full-year 2026 guidance. Stock Titan reported in October 2026 that FIS set a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share, payable December 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2026.