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BrainPOP is hiring a Senior Director, Finance to lead and scale its FP&A team by driving financial and operational analysis, reporting, and strategic guidance. The role reports directly to the CFO and involves collaborating with senior leadership to enhance financial transparency, support executive decision-making, and improve operational efficiency for BrainPOP’s growth.

Highlights

Lead and scale a high-performing FP&A team focusing on financial and operational reporting.
Partner with CEO, CFO, and senior leaders to improve transparency and deliver board presentations.
Drive strategic financial analysis, pricing strategy, and business partnering across departments.
Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning cycles.
Implement process improvements and technology to streamline financial operations.
Mentor and develop a geographically diverse finance team.
Require 10+ years of FP&A experience, preferably in SaaS/Technology, with demonstrated leadership and financial modeling skills.
Use systems such as Adaptive Planning for process scalability.
Compensation range is $170,000 to $210,000 USD.
Support a diverse and inclusive culture focused on learning and growth.

Senior Director, Finance Full Description

For over two decades, BrainPOP has been trusted by educators and parents worldwide as a source of engaging and impactful learning experiences for all kids. With a presence in over two-thirds of U.S. districts through school and district subscriptions and an estimated annual reach of 25 million students, BrainPOP is empowering kids to take agency over their learning and excel in and out of the classroom.

The company was acquired in 2022 by KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO brand, marking a significant milestone as their first acquisition in the digital learning realm. We are thrilled to continue making learning fun and accessible with the strategic guidance and support of KIRKBI.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Sr. Director will lead and scale a high-performing FP&A team to design and implement best-in-class financial and operational analysis, reporting, and transparency. This role is crucial for delivering strategic guidance to senior management, preparing essential board presentations, and ensuring the Finance organization serves as the analytical core for BrainPOP’s growth and operational efficiency.

This leader will define the vision and strategy for the FP&A function, transforming raw data into actionable, high-impact insights that guide executive decision-making and support a balanced model of high growth and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a bias for action and a demonstrated track record of scaling an FP&A function within a dynamic, high-growth environment (preferably SaaS/Technology). This role requires a proactive "player-coach" who is ready to dive into the details while concurrently building, mentoring, and scaling a high-performing finance team.

Eastern time zone preferred.

In this Role You Will

I. Strategic Partnership & Decision Support

Elevate Transparency: Partner directly with the CEO, CFO, and senior leadership to define, build, and continuously improve financial and operational reporting, driving clear and consistent transparency into profitability drivers, key operating metrics, and performance scorecards.
Executive Storytelling: Own the preparation and delivery of all strategic financial materials, including quarterly and annual Board of Directors presentations and executive reviews, ensuring the insights are meaningful, consumable, and timely.
Business Partnering: Establish deep, collaborative relationships across all functional areas (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Product) to embed finance into strategic planning and drive optimal business outcomes.
Lead Strategic Analysis: Provide proactive, thought-leading analysis on business trends, assessing current and future risks and opportunities to ensure the company remains on track to achieve its long-term goals. Support pricing strategy and deal desk efforts to ensure effective pricing protects both our margin while driving growth.

II. Financial Planning & Execution

Own Planning Cycles: Direct the entire annual budgeting, long-range planning, and continuous forecasting processes, collaborating closely with budget owners to ensure efficient, accurate, and reliable financial models.
Drive Process Improvement: Lead the journey in creating a "best-in-class" finance structure. Identify and implement system and process enhancements, leveraging technology to streamline financial processes and create capacity for high-value strategic analysis.
Operational Reporting: Oversee the team responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of monthly/quarterly financial and operational reporting packages, distilling key performance indicators and variances.

III. Team Leadership & Development

Mentor and Scale: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Finance professionals, fostering a culture of ownership, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

You Are

Strategic Player-Coach: Willingness to dive into tactical execution while maintaining a clear strategic perspective and commitment to team development.
Thought Leader: Highly proactive with a demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and bring fresh perspectives to complex business problems.
Intellectual Curiosity: Deep commitment to establishing a strategic and operational understanding of the business quickly.
Accountable: Unwavering commitment to accuracy and reliability in all financial outputs.

On Your Resume

10+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis
Experience scaling an FP&A function within a dynamic, high-growth environment (SaaS/Technology strongly preferred)
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a geographically diverse or cross-functional team.
Expert-level financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis skills.
Exceptional executive-level communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable financial processes and systems (e.g., Adaptive Planning, etc.).

Location

The BrainPOP team operates in a hybrid work environment: Each role has remote flexibility and an in-person component at our New York headquarters or other meeting locations. Based on the requirements of a specific position, we may prioritize hiring within a commutable distance of our New York headquarters or in another region relevant to that role.

We can employ individuals residing in the following approved hiring states*:

Arizona
California
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas

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We take a geo-neutral approach to compensation within the US, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location. We have competitive pay bands for all other countries based on market standards. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. Based on these factors, we expect most of the candidates offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description, as posted. If so, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.

USA Pay Scale

$170,000—$210,000 USD

Life at BrainPOP

At BrainPOP, our work directly impacts how teachers teach and students learn. They inspire us to build solutions that facilitate joy and meaningful learning outcomes. Our commitment to educators and kids is reflected in our dedication to the BrainPOP team: ensuring their experience is empowering, creative, collaborative, playful, and anchored in learning and growth.

Our team is made up of educators, data scientists, published authors, engineers, artists, bakers, film buffs, cyclists, dual citizens, and so much more. We value diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and learning from multiple perspectives.

We believe that a diverse organization is a more effective organization. BrainPOP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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