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The Vice President of Finance (VP Finance) will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for leading and overseeing the entire finance function. This role requires a strategic, data-driven leader who can independently drive financial strategy, manage key financial operations, and deliver actionable insights that support the company's growth objectives. The VP Finance will bring a high level of expertise, enabling fast and effective completion of key financial projects, and will take ownership of advanced financial responsibilities, including financial modelling, scenario planning, stakeholder management, and financing, while also managing the company’s core financial operations.
We’ve done this by combining cognitive science, instructional theory and artificial intelligence. Up Learn’s mission is to create the most effective learning experiences in the world, and distribute access to as many students as possible.
Up Learn has been growing fast, and is backed by... investors that share their vision, including leading venture capital firm Forward Partners and the Branson family (Virgin). Social impact is critical to Up Learn’s mission - for every student that pays, Up Learn gives a full scholarship to a student who can’t.
Strategic Financial Leadership:
Lead the overall finance function with a focus on aligning financial strategies with the company’s long-term vision, driving both strategic initiatives and operational excellence.
Provide the CEO and the rest of the leadership team with financial insights and strategic recommendations from a finance perspective.
Bring in-depth experience in financial leadership to drive the company's financial direction without the need for hands-on oversight from the CEO.
Provide financial insights and modelling to support strategic decision-making.
Oversee the management of key financial KPIs.
Advanced Financial Modeling and Analysis:
Develop and implement sophisticated financial models.
Conduct research and analysis around market expansion opportunities.
Efficient Execution of Finance Projects:
~ Take ownership of key finance projects, ensuring they are completed efficiently and effectively.

Establish and manage relationships with investors, banks, lenders, and other financial institutions.
Financial Reporting & Compliance:
Ensure seamless execution of core financial operations.
Oversee compliance with relevant financial standards.
Build and lead a high-performing finance team.
Identify key financial issues before they become critical.
Develop and implement processes that improve financial transparency.
Proven multi-year experience as a VP Finance, CFO, or similar senior finance leadership role.
Proven track record of strong financial acumen.
Highly data literate - expert-level financial modelling skills are a must.
Ability to manage complex financial challenges with a high degree of autonomy.
Advanced knowledge of financial systems and tools.
Excited to work in an organisation that directly improves students’ lives.
At Up Learn, we welcome everyone and are committed to building inclusive teams. You will have the chance to define the future of education and make a meaningful contribution to the lives of thousands of students

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