Who we are:

MasterClass is transforming online education by enabling anyone in the world to learn from the very best.  We are deconstructing what makes an actor able to cry on demand, how an athlete defies gravity, and what it takes to write a bestseller.  Our online learning content is available to students anywhere anytime, which supports our mission to ignite the greatness in others.

We are a quickly growing VC-funded startup based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles.  We have created online classes taught by famous masters— Gordon Ramsay, Serena Williams, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sara Blakely, David Sedaris, Bobbi Brown, Timbaland, Anna Wintour and many more to come.

Since launching in 2015, we have been growing our team. Apply now to find out more about what we are doing behind the scenes.

What we are looking for:

• We are looking for an experienced Vice-President to lead MasterClass's Financial Planning & Analysis function responsible for all planning processes, including the annual plan, monthly forecasts, and long-range plans.
• The candidate will also have responsibility for investment decision analysis across the company.
• This individual will partner and plan with the business to drive the right decisions through actionable insights and analyses.
• This is a highly influential role across the company and requires someone with a true passion for education, technology, understanding of our product and appreciation of our mission. T
• his business executive will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This role will have the opportunity to not only influence the forward-looking vision of the business, but also help grow the business through advanced financial modeling and development of business cases for strategic growth opportunities.

Responsibilities of the role: 

• Recognized as a thought leader and business partner across the company and in particular with functional leaders across the organization
• Responsible for board decks, long range plans, forecasts
• Partner with business to provide financial perspective on initiatives
• Collaborate with Ops, Analytics and Marketing to report on performance
• Drive the annual operating plan and quarterly and monthly forecasts for bookings, revenue, margins, operating expense, headcount, capital expense, and cash flows.
• Provide the financial reporting, analysis and metrics to ensure the business teams are managing the business and hitting their financial and operational targets
• Provide financial models and analysis which will guide the organization to make decisions that drive the best ROI for the company.
• Drive scale initiatives across the CFO organization, as well as cross functional initiatives that support scale across the company
• Responsible for Board of Directors and the Quarterly Operations Review

Requirements:

• 15+ years of experience including time leading a finance function
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA a plus
• Private and Public company experience is preferred
• Experience with recurring revenue and subscription business models is a must
• Strong leadership skills and proven ability to build high performance teams that can operate in a high growth environment
• Experience managing the business planning process across a company
• Experience supporting new business models, as well as M&A activities
• Strong track record of business partnering with C-suite/senior level executives
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and proven experience in cultivating collaborative working relationships with teams across an organization
• Have proven ability to think strategically and plan effectively; be detailed, results oriented, while managing multiple tasks against deadlines
• Strong data architecture and systems skills, as well as deep experience with planning systems/tools  

At MasterClass, we believe we put our best work forward when our employees bring together ideas that are diverse in thought. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, MasterClass will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.