Move This World
Apr 28, 2021
Full time
Move This World seeks a full-time Controller/VP of Finance to lead financial operations and strategic finance in a quickly growing startup in the US K-12 edtech space.
About Move This World:
Move This World is the leading provider of social-emotional learning (SEL) multimedia resources for PreK-12 students, educators, and families. Each piece of educational content is delivered through short interactive lessons and is grounded in the goal of empowering students to navigate the rapidly-changing realities of their world – both in the classroom and throughout their lives. Designed for implementation that is both impactful and simple, the MTW platform allows educators and families to incorporate SEL into their students’ schedules every day, without planning or prep. The extensive multimedia library provides a robust and engaging daily curriculum- experiences designed to empower students by strengthening the skills that foster wellbeing and establishing a common language among students, educators, and families. These multimedia experiences are rooted in creative expression and participatory movement. Move This World has already impacted the lives of over one and a half million students across 38 states.
About the Role:
As Move This Worl d’ s Controller/VP of Finance y ou will be a key leader and hands-on operator, overseeing all financial operations of the company. This includes overseeing billing and invoicing, managing budget, forecasting, account reconciliation, accounting, capital raising support (debt and equity), and profit and loss reporting. You will be a vocal champion of Move This World’s financial health, guiding smart strategic growth decisions and identifying opportunities to improve the company’s profitability.
About You:
You are a creative, innovative and detail-oriented problem-solver. You’re flexible and willing to do what it takes to help our team thrive. You understand schools, teachers, and students. You know and respect that teachers and students are facing new and unique challenges everyday and you want to help them overcome these obstacles. You prioritize your own wellbeing and encourage those around you to do the same.
Responsibilities:
Manage the org-wide budget and work with CEO and VP of Partnerships on establishing department budgets
Manage company cash flows and plan for cash spends on different projects
Oversee billing and invoicing process
Develop and manage key financial models
Conduct monthly financial assessments and generate reports to be submitted to Founder & CEO
Lead accounting processes, including any audits, and deliver accurate and timely financial reporting for all stakeholders including board, investors, and internal stakeholders
Conduct analysis of financial risks and benefits on business initiatives
Strategically assess capital needs and support in capital raising (debt and equity)
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Founder and CEO
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (Master’s preferred)
7+ years’ financial management experience at quickly growing small-mid sized startups
Excellent financial and accounting acumen
Proven experience in financial forecasting
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to synthesize information quickly, distill important takeaways, and tell a compelling story
Be a detail and results oriented individual who is self-motivated, flexible, and who thrives working in a dynamic, constantly changing environment
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Comprehensive health, vision, dental and life insurance
Three weeks paid vacation + 10 company holidays (we’re also flexible & encourage you to take the time you need in order to thrive)
Opportunities to regularly practice and prioritize our own wellbeing as a team
Professional development, growth and learning
Colleagues who laugh, have fun, challenge and inspire one another