Controller, Panorama Education
$180k
+ Bonus and equity
All-in-one educational data platform
Job no longer available
All-in-one educational data platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$180k
+ Bonus and equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve student outcomes by helping schools and districts act on data.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial management, an analytical mindset, and a passion for education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CMA certification
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a Controller or similar leadership role with demonstrated experience in a SaaS or EdTech organization
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience with accounting software and financial management systems (Netsuite a plus)
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Prior experience in growth stage startups, EdTech, and/or K-12 education is highly desirable
What the job involves
- Panorama Education is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Controller to lead our accounting and financial reporting functions.
- As a Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial operations, managing our accounting team, and providing strategic financial insights to support our growth and mission
- Oversee all accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, collections, and financial reporting
- Oversee Treasury and cash management processes
- Prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with GAAP
- Develop and maintain internal controls to ensure the integrity of financial data
- Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes
- Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and the finance team
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Develop, implement, and maintain financial policies and procedures
- Provide strategic financial analysis and insights to senior management to support decision-making
- Manage and mentor the accounting team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
- Assist FP&A in budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes
- Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial processes and systems
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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