Chief Financial Officer

Quest Global; Firenze; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

An international education group is seeking an experienced CFO to lead financial planning and fundraising strategies. This strategic and hands-on role involves designing financial models, optimizing fundraising efforts, and making data-driven strategic decisions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance within startup environments, particularly in EdTech or education-related sectors. Excellent English communication skills are a must, along with the ability to work across distributed operations in multiple countries.

Competenze

• Proven experience as CFO, Finance Director, or similar in a startup or scale-up.
• Strong skills in financial modelling, forecasting and unit economics.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising for startups.

Mansioni

• Design and maintain the financial model of the organization.
• Analyse and improve unit economics for financial sustainability.
• Lead and structure the fundraising strategy.

Conoscenze

Financial modelling

Fundraising

Unit economics

Strategic recommendations

Distributed operations

Descrizione del lavoro

Escape Campus is an international education group focused on language learning. Language schools across the UK, Spain, Italy and Colombia (online and in‑person). A growing EdTech division building AI‑powered language learning solutions. Partnerships with companies, schools and institutions to deliver innovative learning experiences.

Role Overview

This is a strategic and hands‑on role.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Understand the overall business model of Escape Campus (schools + online + EdTech).
• Take ownership of financial planning, cash flow, and unit economics.
• Lead and optimise fundraising efforts (VCs, angels, grants, public funds, accelerators).
• Help the CEO make data‑driven decisions on growth, investments and profitability.

You will work closely with the Founder & CEO and coordinate with operational, product and sales teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the financial model of Escape Campus Group (P&L, cash flow, forecasts, scenarios).
• Analyse and improve unit economics (customer acquisition cost, lifetime value, margins per product/country, etc.).
• Lead and structure the fundraising strategy:
• Identify and prioritise relevant investors, funds and grant opportunities.
• Support in preparing pitch decks, financial slides, business plans and data rooms.
• Join investor meetings and handle financial & business due diligence.
• Implement or improve basic financial processes and reporting:
• Monthly/quarterly reporting
• Budgeting and budget vs. actuals
• Cash flow management and runway planning
• Advise on corporate structure, subsidiaries and cross‑country operations (UK, Spain, Italy, Colombia) with our legal/accounting partners.
• Support the CEO in strategic decisions (pricing, product mix, hiring plan, cost optimisation, expansion).
• Ensure compliance with basic financial regulations and good governance practices.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as CFO, Finance Director, Head of Finance or similar in a startup or scale‑up (EdTech, SaaS or education‑related sectors a plus).
• Strong skills in financial modelling, forecasting and unit economics.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising (equity, convertible instruments, grants, public funding, accelerators, etc.).
• Ability to translate numbers into clear strategic recommendations for non‑financial stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with distributed operations across multiple countries and currencies.
• Hands‑on, pragmatic, able to work with limited resources in an early‑stage environment.
• Excellent English (spoken and written).

Nice to Have

• Experience in EdTech, education, or training businesses.
• Experience with grant/public fund applications (innovation, digitalisation, education).
• Familiarity with UK and EU startup ecosystems (investors, programmes, instruments).
• Based in Europe or similar time zone.