Head Of Finance
San Francisco, California, Us
Through a rigorous online fellowship program, SV Academy offers individuals from under-resourced, underrepresented communities access to sales careers at 500+ partner SaaS companies across the US. The community provides skill-building, mentorship, job placement assistance, and post-hire support, such as alumni networking events and coaching, with 70% of its graduates promoted in the first year.www.sv.academy+ Launched and oversaw the company’s student tuition revenue business to bolster the existing employer fee-per-hire model, driving 5x YoY annual revenue growth.+ Led two equity raises, including the company’s $23 million Series B.+ Established $30 million receivables financing facility - funded by Silicon Valley Bank – leveraging strong job placement outcomes to become the first vocational training program to be backed by a national bank.+ Overhauled unit economic model to lower coaching costs and drive efficiencies in student:instructor ratio, resulting in contribution margin improvement of 50%.+ Developed executive team metrics dashboards, leading weekly reviews to track progress towards KPIs and deliver monthly board updates with variance analysis (forecast to actual).