Chief Financial Officer

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.