Strategic Finance, ClassDojo

• 6+ years of relevant work experience, with 2+ years at a top-tier investment bank and 3+ years in-house on a Strategic Finance or Business Operations team at fast growing pre-IPO or early public technology companies
• Experience with complex businesses (multiple products with different pricing structures, including SaaS, usage-based, and marketplace models)
• Experience directly owning a company's revenue forecast, including financial models, planning / budgeting, and partnership with GTM and Product leaders
• Demonstrated all-around athlete / generalist capabilities through direct value-add across multiple strategic initiatives requiring financial insights (e.g. fundraising, M&A, launching of new products / markets / GTM channels)
• Highly collaborative with impeccable judgment - Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally, drive alignment, and resolve conflicts
• Analytical and structured thinker - Highly advanced financial modeling skills, able to seamlessly derive insights from messy data and communicate complex financial topics in a structured and digestible manner
• Strategic - Deep curiosity for the company’s addressable markets, products, and business plans, and how these elements could impact financial strategy; strong product intuition and commercial mindset
• Scrappy with a focus on quality and efficiency - Demonstrated ability to go from 0-to-1, tendency to prioritize rigorously, preference for quality over volume, and strong desire for automation (e.g. with emerging AI tools)

Desirable

• ClassDojo is looking for a high-energy, entrepreneurial, and experienced Strategic Finance team member to tackle some of the Company’s most pressing financial questions
• You’ll be the first hire on the team and will have exposure to all aspects of our business
• You’ll be responsible for owning the Company’s financial plans and models
• There will be a strong emphasis on refining and scaling our topline forecasting strategy, systems, and processes, and you’ll need to partner effectively with Revenue, Product, and GTM leadership to do so
• You’ll need to demonstrate strong intellectual curiousity with spikes on analytical, structured, and strategic thinking to assess ROI of investments in new products, markets, and acquisition channels, as well as our overall capital allocation strategy
• Externally, you’ll be asked to partner with the CEO, CFO, and other leaders to execute on board presentations, fundraising activities, M&A diligence, and potential IPO readiness workstreams
• Over time, you’ll be expected to effectively articulate the Company’s mission, product strategy, and financial upside to external partners
• While this role will initially be structured as an individual contributor, there is a high likelihood that you’ll be asked to help expand the Strategic Finance team with multiple hires in the next 1-2 years
• For the right candidate, there will be meaningful leadership opportunities over time
• This role will at least initially report to ClassDojo’s CFO