Chief Financial Officer

Escape Campus; Italia; In loco; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

An international education group is seeking a hands-on CFO who will lead fundraising efforts and optimize financial planning. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in finance roles within startups, excellent skills in financial modelling, and the ability to make strategic recommendations. This role involves collaborating closely with the CEO and operational teams across multiple countries to drive growth and profitability.

Competenze

• Proven experience as CFO, Finance Director, Head of Finance or similar in a startup or scale-up.
• Strong skills in financial modelling and forecasting.
• Experience in fundraising across various instruments.

Mansioni

• Design and maintain the financial model of Escape Campus Group.
• Lead and structure the fundraising strategy.
• Monthly/quarterly reporting and cash flow management.

Conoscenze

Financial modelling

Fundraising

Strategic recommendations

Distributed operations

English proficiency

Descrizione del lavoro

Escape Campus is an international education group focused on language learning.

We currently operate:

• 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 our 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 our operations, 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 costs, 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.

Requirements

• Proven experience as CFO, Finance Director, Head of Finance or similar in a startup or scale‑up (EdTech, SaaS or education‑related sectors are 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, programs, instruments).
• Based in Europe or a similar time zone.