Senior Strategic Finance Manager - Product

Job description

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 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. MEET THE TEAM The FP&A team owns the financial truth of the business: the monthly update to the CFO and leadership, the long-range plan, and the ad hoc analyses that drive real decisions. We care about accuracy, problem-solving from first principles, clarity, and trust in numbers. The Product org is one of the most analytically complex domains in the business, sitting at the intersection of revenue, experimentation, unit economics, and strategic investment. This role leads that domain and owns the financial narrative upward to the CPO, COO, and CFO. ABOUT THE ROLE This is a senior ownership role. You'll be the primary Finance partner to Product: embedded in their planning rhythms, trusted by their senior leadership, and accountable for turning product decisions into financial conviction. Day to day, you'll own the financial model for core product areas, translate experimentation results into company level revenue impact, and be the thought partner product leaders lean on for prioritization and resourcing calls. Beyond that, you'll navigate real strategic ambiguity. Preply is investing in areas where the returns aren't proven yet, like non-language subjects and AI-assisted learning. Your job is to bring rigor to those bets: build the frameworks, define the metrics, and set the cadence that lets the company decide where to lean in and where to hold back. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING Domain leadership Own Product Finance end to end and be the senior Finance voice in product planning forums. Core product finance Own the financial model and forecast for core product areas, and stress-test ROI assumptions under different investment scenarios. Product ROI measurement and experimentation Own how we measure product investment returns, translating experiment lift and cohort data into validated, annualized revenue impact. Portfolio management and planning Maintain a financial view of the full product investment portfolio and lead the Product workstream in AOP and LRP. Strategic product investments Build the financial thesis and models for high upside, high uncertainty bets like non-language subjects and AI-assisted learning, and define when to scale, hold, or pull back. Business partnership and executive reporting Be product leadership's trusted Finance partner, and own the materials that bring CPO and CFO reviews clear, action-oriented narratives. Analytical depth and AI Dig into how product changes move CAC, LTV, and retention, and use AI tools to move faster than a traditional FP&A build allows. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED - 8+ years in product analytics, product finance, or a closely adjacent FP&A role. - Experience at a high-growth B2C or marketplace business. - Deep experience in product impact measurement: experiment analysis, lift quantification, cohort analysis, and translating product metrics into financial outcomes. - Familiarity with experimentation methodologies and their limitations for financial planning purposes. - Ability to build financial frameworks in ambiguous areas where data is limited and the business model is still developing. - Strong financial modeling skills, with demonstrated ability to build models from scratch in ambiguous or early-stage contexts. - Ability to build investment frameworks and achieve alignment with senior business partners. - Demonstrated success using AI tools to drive insights and efficiencies. - Exceptional executive-level communicator. - Comfortable in Looker or similar reporting tools; advanced Excel/Google Sheets. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT AT PREPLY: - An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture; - A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com http://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 unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 180 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.com http://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.