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Preply · 23 hours ago

VP Finance

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Preply is a company focused on creating life-changing learning experiences through personalized tutoring. They are seeking a Vice President of Finance to lead financial strategy and operations, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and financial performance while preparing for potential public-company readiness.

E-LearningEdTechEducationLanguage LearningTutoring

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Partner with the CFO and executive leadership to define and execute Preply’s long-term financial strategy, supporting sustainable growth, efficiency, and global scale

Lead company-wide forecasting, budgeting, capital allocation, and investment planning; ensure a disciplined approach to profitability and cash management

Partner closely with the CFO to strengthen Preply’s external financial narrative and engagement with investors; ensure the Finance organization supports transparency, accuracy, and credibility in all investor communications

Drive the evolution of finance systems, controls, and reporting processes required for a potential public-company environment, including governance, compliance, and audit readiness

Serve as a key financial advisor to senior business leaders, converting analytical insight into strategic action that advances company goals. Depth and expertise in both B2C marketplace and B2B GTM

Build scalable processes, systems, and decision frameworks to support Preply’s global growth trajectory

Inspire and empower high-performing teams across FP&A, Corporate Finance, Procurement, and PMO; foster accountability and ownership while celebrating success

Align with Finance Analytics to strengthen forecasting accuracy, data quality, and executive-level financial visibility

Oversee Finance PMO initiatives to ensure disciplined execution of key strategic projects

Maintain a culture that balances accountability with empathy - rewarding performance, developing talent, and modeling Preply’s principle of constantly pursuing excellence

Qualification

Finance leadershipPublic-company readinessStrategic finance acumenInvestor partnershipFinancial forecastingCross-functional leadershipTeam leadershipBachelor's degreeMBACPADelegation & empowerment

Required

10+ years of progressive finance leadership, including 5+ years at the senior-executive level leading multi-disciplinary teams

Direct experience preparing for or operating within a public-company environment, with deep understanding of investor expectations, regulatory standards, and reporting rigor

Demonstrated success partnering with CFOs and investor-relations leaders to support external communications and capital-markets engagement

Proven record of building and scaling FP&A and corporate finance functions that drive performance across global, fast-growing organizations

Track record of successful collaboration with product, marketing, and operations leaders to align resources with strategic priorities

Demonstrated ability to scale organizations through thoughtful delegation, empowerment, and leadership development

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics required