Klarna cutting 102 jobs, mostly in Columbus, just before Christmas in outsourcing move

by: Carrie Ghose | Columbus Business First

Posted: Oct 30, 2023 / 02:47 PM EDT

Updated: Oct 30, 2023 / 02:47 PM EDT

A global buy-now-pay-later fintech unicorn will cut 102 U.S. jobs, nearly all from its Columbus office, after outsourcing their functions to Accenture and a call center operator.

Klarna Holding AB said in a statement that the affected workers will receive job offers from the vendors at the same salary and keep their existing team structure if they accept.

Based in Sweden with its U.S. headquarters in the Short North, Klarna told the state in a WARN notice that the permanent reductions will take place Dec. 23 or within two weeks afterward.

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