Chief Financial Officer

We currently operate:

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

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.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Support in preparing pitch decks, financial slides, business plans and data rooms
• Join investor meetings and handle financial & business due diligence
• Budgeting and budget vs. actuals
• 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 preferred).
• 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.
• Experience with grant/public funding applications (innovation, digitalisation, education).
• Familiarity with UK and EU startup ecosystems (investors, programs, instruments).