CommonLit

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Lead long-term financial strategy and planning
• Own multi-year financial models, scenario planning, and capital allocation strategy
• Translate company vision into financial targets and actionable plans
• Partner with Chief Executive Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, and executive team on key strategic decisions (pricing, growth investments, market expansion)
• Provide data-driven insights and ROI analysis to guide resource allocation
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis with a focus on business drivers
• Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the organization's overall goals and objectives
• Analyze financial data to provide insights into the company's financial health, trends, and areas of concern
• Present financial reports to leadership, the Board of Directors, and external stakeholders as required
• Lead the organization through the annual audit and any other required state or federal filings
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and the management of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll functions
• Ensure organization’s compliance with accounting principles, regulations, and company policies
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and professional development opportunities to team members

Vice President, Finance and Accounting

Product Marketing

• Develop and own CommonLit's core messaging framework, translating a complex, multi-product offering into clear, differentiated language for educators and district leaders
• Build and maintain one-pagers, pitch decks, and district-facing materials that the Sales and District Success teams use
• Produce product-first content, including resources that translate instructional and research concepts into accessible, compelling materials for educators, including materials instructional leaders can take to curriculum committees, school boards, and parents
• Articulate CommonLit's instructional stances, curriculum choices, and efficacy evidence in plain language that earns the trust of educators or parents who may be skeptical of EdTech or our program
• Support initiatives to nurture customers in-product and drive deeper usage and acquisition, including in-product messaging and drip email campaigns
• Partner with the Product team to manage timelines, track deliverables, and ensure in-product initiatives and the overall product roadmap are on schedule
• Partner with the Product team to develop go-to-market messaging for product launches
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Academics, Design, and Engineering, translating priorities between teams, communicating responsibilities, and holding stakeholders accountable to deadlines to keep projects moving
• Create knowledge management systems and stitch together cross-team dependencies
• Set success metrics, monitor against milestones, and provide data-driven recommendations
• Contribute to content strategy around our pedagogical POV and instructional stances
• Take the Product Marketing function on the team from 0 → 1. CommonLit has never hired a Product Marketer before and this person will help shape what the function looks like on the Marketing team

Vice President, Finance and Accounting

Product Marketing Specialist