Head of Finance

What We Do

Outlier.org (from the co-founder of MasterClass) is reimagining higher education as a resource that is accessible, equitable, and affordable for everyone. We have developed the world's best online, for-credit university-level courses, taught by some of the most celebrated educators in the world. Our courses employ cinematic content powered by cutting-edge cognitive science to create an immersive, student-friendly learning experience that delivers game-changing student success levels. We are a quickly-growing team working on a dual mission: Increase access to quality college education and dramatically reduce student debt.

Who We Are

Outliers are kind, curious, competent, creative, and resourceful. We are a passionate multidisciplinary team working to increase access to quality education for everyone. We believe in using the scientific method and evidence-based conclusions. We respect intuition and art. We give credit where credit is due. We hold one another to high standards. We value constructive feedback. We love to try new things. We take our work seriously, not ourselves. We work hard and go above-and-beyond to ensure great student outcomes and we strongly believe in taking care of ourselves and making sure we stay healthy to continue to pursue our mission as best we can. 

Are you an Outlier?

We’re hiring a Head/VP of Finance to lead finance, accounting, and analytics in our growing business. As a key member of the leadership team, this role will work closely with all teams across the company as well as the Board of Directors and Company's investor base. As part of a growing company and team, this role will have a high level of responsibility and will require juggling multiple workstreams and strategic initiatives at any given period of time.  

You will bring a record of building high-performing teams that own Finance, Accounting, Analytics, and Strategy. You will be responsible for managing and allocating financial resources, building business cases to support expansion, forging alliances and building partnerships to further the mission, and being a leader who can weigh in across the entire business. We’re looking for someone who is experienced in Strategic Finance and combines an ability to lead a team with an eagerness to do the work an earlier-stage company needs to build a foundation for future growth. This is an important leadership role at a formative time in Outlier’s evolution – the Head/VP of Finance will set a strategy and tone that will be followed for many years to come.

This is a remote full-time role that will report to our COO.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee the finance, accounting, and analytics functions within the company

• Be a strategic leader and thought partner across all areas of the business

• Build and manage a team of high performing professionals

• Leverage  data and benchmarks to help guide decision making, and allow the company to scale effectively and efficiently. 

• Own, improve, and maintain the company's financial model and monthly reporting packages

• Lead the annual planning process and monthly/quarterly management reviews

• Build and oversee a robust, company-wide analytics function and lead analyses to help make better business decisions

• Support in developing business plans for new investments & strategies 

• Support functional business leaders to understand and accurately forecast drivers for their parts of the business

Who You Are

• 10+ years of finance experience (e.g., investment banking, consulting, FP&A/accounting)

• Experience in scaling a fast-growing tech company and working in a fast paced environment

• Experience working and leading teams in finance, operations, & strategy at a company that sells digital products

• Ability to hire, develop, and manage a bar raising, diverse team

• Ability to use data to develop and measure key financial and operating  performance

• Kind and curious

• Show an ability to challenge conventional approaches and a willingness to build a unique approach

• Excellent judgment and maturity coupled with a positive, collaborative attitude

• Enjoy operating as much as strategizing, and are adept at both

• Have strong communication skills, written and verbal

• Hold a relevant degree or equivalent practical experience 

Benefits

Benefits include stock options, health, vision, dental; engaging coworkers; and competitive salary.

Please note: Outlier.org hopes to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, LGBTQ, persons with disabilities, and veterans, among others—we welcome and encourage all applicants. One of Outlier.org’s goals is for our team and culture to reflect the diverse student populations we serve.  We remain committed to recognizing the best talent wherever it may be.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Outlier not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, layoff, termination, working conditions, transfer, job assignment, and benefits.