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Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact.
We’ve just reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D, accelerating our vision to transform education through human-led, AI-enhanced learning. Today, 100,000+ tutors teach 90+ languages to learners in 180 countries - and we’re only getting started. As a category-defining company, we’re shaping what the future of learning looks like at global scale.
Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. Joining Preply means helping define the future of education at global scale, and building something that truly matters for millions of people, every day.
This role is the financial and operational owner of Preply's B2B business. You'll build the systems, metrics, and governance that enable high-velocity, compliant growth. The mandate spans Finance, Sales, Product, and Legal, with a strong bias toward automation, predictive analysis, and AI-enabled decision-making.
Partner with the VP Finance and Head of B2B to drive the growth and profitability roadmap, with deep visibility into ACV, GRR, NRR and unit economics
Build and own the B2B forecast model - pipeline-to-revenue conversion, bookings, margin, and cash
Lead financial storytelling for B2B performance across board discussions, investment decisions, and pricing strategy
Move FP&A from manual to predictive: introduce AI-powered tooling, automated variance analysis, and scalable reporting infrastructure
Partner with Sales and RevOps on funnel economics, quota design, and incentive alignment
Own the deal desk - balancing growth, discounting discipline, and legal compliance
Build and maintain a KPI framework connecting pipeline health, bookings, margin, and cash
Formalize contracting, deal governance, and terms of service with Legal
Maintain the right contract entities across global markets for tax efficiency and compliance
Integrate Salesforce, ERP, and analytics systems into a single source of truth for B2B reporting
Champion AI-native workflows - from prompt-driven analysis to automated data pipelines - to raise the team's analytical ceiling
8–12+ years in FP&A, strategic finance, or business operations in B2B SaaS, marketplaces, or enterprise GTM
Deep fluency in B2B GTM metrics: CAC payback, ACV, GRR, NRR, pipeline velocity, magic ratio, gross margin
Proven track record building financial infrastructure across GTM, Legal, Product, and Treasury
Hands-on experience with deal desk, pricing, and AR management
AI-native mindset: you actively use AI tools to accelerate analysis, build models, and automate reporting - not as a curiosity, but as a core part of how you work
Strong communicator who can elevate cross-functional peers and translate financial complexity into decisions
Comfortable building frameworks and executing fast in a globally distributed, high-growth environment
Trusted cadence with B2B and finance leadership driving both strategic and tactical decisions
Predictive forecast model with reliable pipeline-to-revenue conversion accuracy
Fully operational deal desk with embedded financial and legal governance
Standardized contracting and payment infrastructure for global enterprise clients
Clear B2B vs. B2C product tradeoff framework linked to financial outcomes
AI-enabled FP&A: automated reporting, reduced manual effort, faster insight cycles
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.
Preply.com is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe that the presence of different opinions and viewpoints is a key ingredient for our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. That means that 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.
