Director, Corporate FP&A And Process Transformation

Who we are:

MasterClass is the streaming platform where the world's best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories. We put you in the room with the creators, thinkers, makers and leaders who have changed the world, so that you can change yours.

Members get unprecedented access to 150+ instructors and classes across a wide variety of fields, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more. Step into Nas' recording studio and Gordon Ramsay's kitchen, and go behind the big screen with James Cameron. Design your career with Elaine Welteroth, get ready to win with Lewis Hamilton, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes and discover your inner negotiator with Chris Voss.

It's a pivotal time for MasterClass – we're scaling and growing, fast. With a HQ in San Francisco and future offices in Los Angeles and Waterloo, Ontario, we are looking to expand our team to support the business.

If you want to help make an impact on our members' lives – we want to hear from you!

Director, Corporate FP&A and Process Transformation

Reporting to the VP of FP&A, you'll play an important role in shaping MasterClass's financial planning processes and driving the company's hyper-growth. In this high-visibility role, you will be responsible for the strategic financial planning for income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow; delivering accurate financial visibility to executives and leaders; and driving operational impact on strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves finance professional that thrives in a fast-paced environment.

As Director, Corporate FP&A and Process Transformation, you will.

• Lead consolidated P&L reporting and forecasting processes (monthly, quarterly, annually, and the long-range plan) with a high degree of accuracy and transparency
• Build and enhance robust financial models through a strategic lens to highlight trends and assess current and future business risks and opportunities
• Enhance and own various key metrics reporting (including headcount) to support business decisions and optimize resource allocation
• Work with relevant business leaders to create the overall Finance Operations strategy for Corporate functions and associated activities
• Develop the overall roadmap for improving processes, enhancing systems, and creating necessary alignment between different finance organizations to streamline the current work of Corporate Finance activities
• Leverage automation and digital processes to help the company realize significant performance improvements quickly.
• Inspire coworkers in thinking about challenging situations in new and transformative ways
• Lead financing-related activities, investor relations-related reporting, and audit requests
• Prepare executive management presentations, including monthly reporting packages, BoD, and QBR
• Manage 1-2 direct reports

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent. A Master's degree is a plus
• 10+ years of FP&A and financial reporting experience, ideally in a Series E+ high-growth start-up
• Strong analytical thinker who is adept at complex analysis
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate in a clear and effective manner at an executive level in both presentations and written memos
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Shows versatility and adaptability to handle a highly diverse workload and manages simultaneous activities in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple complex projects in parallel
• Experience in financial systems such as Netsuite, Salesforce, Adaptive Planning, etc.
• Ability to effectively work cross-functionally with departments throughout the organization
• Investment banking or Big 4 accounting experience is a plus

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.

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