Corporate Finance Lead

Summary

Join ClassDojo as the leader of Corporate Finance and own the scaling of core financial systems and models, as well as planning processes that enable ClassDojo's long-term profitable growth. You will be a critical advisor to ClassDojo and our executive team, providing financial insights that shape our long-term trajectory. This role is central to company-wide financial decision-making, spanning capital allocation, forecasting, budgeting, cost optimization, and board reporting. You will work directly with the CFO, Controller, Revenue Finance leader, and ClassDojo's executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CFO. Over time, you will build the Corporate Finance team. This is a high-impact role in a high-growth, venture-backed technology company.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience, including 3+ years leading corporate finance in a high-growth, venture-backed technology company of meaningful scale (e.g. $100M+ revenue, 250+ employees, multiple business units / product lines)
• Full ownership of bottoms-up, consolidated financial models; strong analytical and direct Excel modeling skills as well as experience implementing comprehensive models within modern, AI-enabled FP&A systems (Pigment, Causal, etc.)
• Experience working with leaders across different functions (G&A, R&D, GTM) on budgeting, investment reviews, and long-term planning; demonstrated sound judgement, strategic mindset, and ability to influence decisions within the context of these relationships
• Strong understanding of different business models, including SaaS, marketplaces, and usage-based / transactional (particularly within gaming), at both analytical and strategic levels
• Strong bias towards automation, process efficiencies, and implementation of emerging AI-enabled tools; demonstrated scrappiness and ability to deliver results in a lean setting

Responsibilities

• Own and scale the core financial systems and models as well as planning processes that enable ClassDojo’s long-term profitable growth
• Be a critical advisor to ClassDojo and our executive team, providing financial insights that shape our long-term trajectory
• Act as the direct finance partner for several executives and GMs, and go deep within 1-2 segments where there is mutual interest and business need
• Work directly with the CFO, Controller, Revenue Finance leader, and ClassDojo’s executive leadership team
• Over time, be responsible for building the Corporate Finance team within ClassDojo

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in investment banking, consulting, or investing (VC, PE)
• Experience hiring and managing Corporate Finance team members
• Hands-on involvement in capital allocation, M&A, fundraising, or board / investor relations
• Technical or analytical degree (CS, Economics, Math, Engineering)

Benefits

• Salary ranges (United States): CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT states: $225,000 - $260,000 (USD)
• Salary ranges (United States): All other states in the US: $191,500 - $221,000 (USD)
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