We power people's progress.

At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalized learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact. So far, 90,000 tutors have delivered over 20 million lessons to learners in more than 175 countries. Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters.

Meet the team!

We are looking for a commercially minded, customer-obsessed Head of Strategic Finance to lead core FP&A and strategic analysis efforts across our global B2C marketplace business. This role sits at the intersection of growth and profitability - designed for a sharp, data-driven operator who thrives in fast-paced, product-led environments.

You will partner closely with Product, Operations, and Executive Leadership to shape financial planning, unlock operational leverage, and support business decisions with deep commercial insight. This role is critical in ensuring that ambitious growth is underpinned by sustainable, unit-economic thinking and a relentless focus on the end customer.

What you'll be doing:

Strategic Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the development of our annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plans.
• Translate strategic priorities into financial outcomes, with a strong focus on profitable growth.
• Partner with business unit leaders to define revenue, margin, and ROI expectations across key initiatives.

Business Analysis & Commercial Insight

• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate business scenarios, unit economics, and market opportunities at scale.
• Analyze performance across P&Ls, cohorts, geographies, and customer segments.
• Monitor key KPIs and provide real-time insight into risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.

Marketplace Economics & Investment Decisioning

• Develop investment cases for new growth initiatives and product launches, with clear paths to profitability.
• Support pricing, incentive, and margin strategies that balance customer growth with bottom-line impact.
• Partner with Operations and Product teams to evaluate cost structure and optimize spend across the funnel.

Financial Reporting & Stakeholder Support

• Deliver timely and accurate reporting to senior leadership and the board.
• Act as a trusted finance advisor to cross-functional partners, proactively flagging areas for course correction.
• Support investor relations with data and narrative around financial performance and strategic outlook.

Team Leadership & Process Excellence

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing FP&A team.
• Drive automation, tooling, and process improvement across budgeting, reporting, and analytics.

What you need to succeed:

• 7–10+ years of experience in FP&A or Strategic Finance with strong background in a B2C marketplace and/or consumer tech business; ideally as a Leader of the FP&A team and with exposure to P&L ownership or full-funnel optimization
• Experience working with Marketing and Product teams to drive the right capital allocation decisions and reflect that into an accurate forecast and business plan
• Demonstrated ability to drive commercial outcomes through financial insight and cross-functional influence
• Advanced financial modeling skills (Excel required; SQL a plus)
• Strong business judgment, analytical thinking, and executive communication skills
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving clarity in ambiguity
• High growth mindset with ability to balance velocity with precision
• Ability to get into the details and act as a player coach to build the FP&A team

Why you'll love it at Preply:

• An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
• A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
• A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
• Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub;
• Access to free mental health support platforms;
• Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
• The opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).

Our Principles

• Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.
• We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.
• Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.
• Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
• Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently.
• Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.
• Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.
• Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference.
• Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made.
• One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Preply is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Different opinions and viewpoints are key ingredients in our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company.

Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status. Together, we are The World Class.

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