Chief Financial Officer

Escape Campus; Livorno; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

An international education group is seeking a Part-Time Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to structure and scale their financial operations. The ideal candidate will lead fundraising strategies and design financial models while ensuring compliance. The role requires strong experience in finance, excellent English proficiency, and the ability to work in a startup environment. This position is based in Tuscany, Italy, and offers flexibility in a growing EdTech sector.

Competenze

• Proven experience as CFO, Finance Director, or Head of Finance in a startup or scale-up.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising across various instruments.
• Comfortable working with distributed operations across countries.

Mansioni

• Design and maintain the financial model of Escape Campus Group.
• Lead and structure the fundraising strategy.
• Advise on corporate structure and compliance.

Conoscenze

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Unit economics

Fundraising

Strategic recommendations

English fluency

Descrizione del lavoro

About EscapeCampus

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)
• Agrowing EdTech division building AI‑powered language learning solutions
• Partnerships with companies, schools and institutions to deliver innovative learning experiences

Part‑Time Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

We are looking for a Part‑Time Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to help us structure and scale the financial side of the business and to lead our fundraising strategy across all Escape Campus projects.

Role Overview

This is a strategic and hands‑on role.

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 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 similar time zone.