Director of Strategic Finance, Panorama Education
$185.5-246k
+ Equity & annual bonus or commission awards
More information about location
All-in-one educational data platform
Job no longer available
All-in-one educational data platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$185.5-246k
+ Equity & annual bonus or commission awards
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve student outcomes by helping schools and districts act on data.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred
- 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, with a focus on FP&A, strategic finance, or corporate finance
- 5+ years of exceptional leadership and team management, with experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- 2+ years of investment banking experience
- Proven track record of success in a senior finance leadership role, preferably within a SaaS or technology company
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
- Strategic thinker with a strong business acumen and the ability to navigate a fast-paced, dynamic environment
What the job involves
- The Director, Strategic Finance will play a crucial role in shaping the financial strategy and operations of Panorama. Reporting directly to the CFO, this individual will lead the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function and oversee a small team responsible for strategic financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis
- As a member of the senior leadership team, the Director will provide critical financial insights and recommendations to support the company's growth and strategic initiatives
- Strategic Financial Planning: Develop and implement long-term financial strategies aligned with the company's goals and objectives. Provide financial insights and analysis to support decision-making at the executive level
- FP&A Leadership: Lead and mentor the FP&A team, overseeing the preparation of financial forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis. Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis
- Business Partnering: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success, to provide financial guidance and support. Partner with department heads to drive financial performance and operational efficiency
- Financial Analysis & Modeling: Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including scenario planning, to evaluate potential investments, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives. Develop financial models to assess the impact of various business decisions
- Performance Metrics & Reporting: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the company's financial performance. Provide regular reporting and insights to the CFO, CEO, and other senior leaders
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks, ensuring the company's financial stability and compliance with relevant regulations. Develop and implement internal controls and processes to safeguard company assets
- Strategic Initiatives: Lead and participate in special projects and strategic initiatives, such as capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and new product launches
Our take
Educational data is invaluable in ensuring that students are meeting their potential - data such as attendance, behaviour, and grades. Educational professionals typically collect and aggregate this data across spreadsheets, but the time-consuming process of turning this mass of data into actionable insights often leads to it not being analyzed often or at all.
Panorama Education provides an all-in-one educational data platform for schools, featuring unified data entry and dashboards for the analysis of student information. The platform is fragmented into sections on student success, social-emotional learning, feedback surveys and positive behaviour, and provides personalized professional development experiences for teachers to help them better understand how to act on data.
Whilst educational data platforms are nothing new, Panorama Education has taken a smart approach by focussing on providing data entry, analysis, and professional development in a unified, accessible and user-friendly platform. Its recent acquisition of Mesa Cloud, a graduation management system that ensures students are on track to receive a diploma, further enhances its offering with the ability to auto-monitor and flag students who are off-track.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Feb 2022
$5m
LATE VC
Sep 2021
$60m
SERIES C
Total funding: $97.7m
Company benefits
- 2 Weeks a Year of Office Closure
- 16 Weeks of Parental Leave
- Wellness Reimbursements
- Option Grants
- Home Office Reimbursements
- Professional Development
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Choose Where You Work
Company HQ
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA
Leadership
Aaron Feuer
(CEO & Co-Founder)Experience as a Legal Assistant for Bet Tzedek Legal Services, and was a Tour Guide for Yale University from 2010 to 2013.
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