EscapeCampusisaninternationaleducationgroupfocusedonlanguagelearning
Wecurrentlyoperate:

LanguageschoolsacrosstheUK,Spain,ItalyandColombia(onlineandin-person)
AgrowingEdTechdivisionbuildingAI-poweredlanguagelearningsolutions
Partnershipswithcompanies,schoolsandinstitutionstodeliverinnovativelearningexperiences

WearenowlookingforaPart-TimeChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO)tohelpusstructureandscalethefinancialsideofthebusinessandtoleadourfundraisingstrategyacrossallEscapeCampusprojects.
Role Overview
Thisisastrategicandhands-onrole.
Wearelookingforsomeonewhocan:

UnderstandtheoverallbusinessmodelofEscapeCampus(schools+online+EdTech)
Takeownershipoffinancialplanning,cashflow,anduniteconomics
Leadandoptimiseourfundraisingefforts(VCs,angels,grants,publicfunds,accelerators)
HelptheCEOtomakedata-drivendecisionsongrowth,investments,andprofitability

YouwillworkcloselywiththeFounder&CEOandcoordinatewithouroperations,productandsalesteams.
Key Responsibilities

DesignandmaintainthefinancialmodelofEscapeCampusGroup(P&L,cashflow,forecasts,scenarios).
Analyseandimproveuniteconomics(customeracquisitioncosts,lifetimevalue,marginsperproduct/country,etc.).
Leadandstructurethefundraisingstrategy:
Identifyandprioritiserelevantinvestors,fundsandgrantopportunities
Supportinpreparingpitchdecks,financialslides,businessplansanddatarooms
Joininvestormeetingsandhandlefinancial&businessduediligence
Implementorimprovebasicfinancialprocessesandreporting:
Monthly/quarterlyreporting
Budgetingandbudgetvs.actuals
Cashflowmanagementandrunwayplanning
Adviseoncorporatestructure,subsidiariesandcross-countryoperations(UK,Spain,Italy,Colombia)withourlegal/accountingpartners.
SupporttheCEOinstrategicdecisions(pricing,productmix,hiringplan,costoptimisation,expansion).
Ensurecompliancewithbasicfinancialregulationsandgoodgovernancepractices.

Requirements

ProvenexperienceasCFO,FinanceDirector,HeadofFinanceorsimilarinastartuporscale-up(EdTech,SaaSoreducation-relatedsectorsareaplus).
Strongskillsinfinancialmodelling,forecasting,anduniteconomics.
Demonstratedexperienceinfundraising(equity,convertibleinstruments,grants,publicfunding,accelerators,etc.).
Abilitytotranslatenumbersintoclearstrategicrecommendationsfornon-financialstakeholders.
Comfortableworkingwithdistributedoperationsacrossmultiplecountriesandcurrencies.
Hands-on,pragmatic,abletoworkwithlimitedresourcesinanearly-stageenvironment.
ExcellentEnglish(spokenandwritten).

Nice to Have

ExperienceinEdTech,education,ortrainingbusinesses.
Experiencewithgrant/publicfundapplications(innovation,digitalisation,education).
FamiliaritywithUKandEUstartupecosystems(investors,programs,instruments).
BasedinEuropeorsimilartimezone.

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