Salary
💰 $220,000 - $260,000 per year
About the role
- Own and evolve financial model, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning to support strategic decisions
- Provide financial leadership across the company, partnering cross-functionally with operating teams to enable strategic initiatives, evaluate ROI, and unlock efficient growth
- Prepare materials for board meetings, investor updates, and fundraising processes, owning financial storytelling and data
- Track key business and financial metrics; identify trends and highlight opportunities and risks
- Oversee core finance functions and operations including FP&A, corporate development, accounting, cash flow management, and overall financial health
- Lead resourcing and budgeting process and long-range financial planning to support efficient growth
- Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and compliance across the U.S. and Canada
- Strengthen infrastructure—refining systems, tools, and workflows to enable scale, speed, and visibility
- Lead and develop a lean but high-leverage, high-performing team
- Report to the CEO; work closely with CEO, leadership team, and board to steer financial strategy
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with a strong foundation in FP&A and strategic finance
- Proven success in high-growth, VC-backed companies (ideally Series A–C), including 5+ years in a leadership role
- Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leader who thrives in earlier-stage environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and build a highly engaged, high-performing finance team
- Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and influence strategic decisions across departments
- Adept at communicating complex financial concepts clearly to executives, board members, and cross-functional teams
- Strong modeling and analytical skills; fluent in Excel/Google Sheets and modern FP&A tools
- Passionate about impact—and excited by the opportunity to support millions of students through better educational outcomes
- Nice to have: Background in investment banking, SaaS, or marketplace business models
- Nice to have: Experience working directly with boards and supporting capital raises or investor relations
- Nice to have: Experience supporting multiple entities with employees in the U.S. and Canada
- Nice to have: Experience working in remote, distributed organizations across multiple time zones