Director, Finance & Operations
About Edia
Our mission is for every child to have an exceptionalexperience in school.
Edia is a Series A technology startup revolutionizing K-12 education with AI-driven solutions. We develop software to improve math education, tackle chronic absenteeism, and improve intervention processes for school districts. Today, Edia supports 200+ districts across the country (e.g. New York City, Denver, Fulton County, San Francisco, etc.).
About Edia
Edia is a Series A EdTech company building AI-powered solutions that help K-12 school districts support every student. Our products include AI-driven chronic absenteeism intervention, math coaching, and a District Intelligence Platform that unifies data across student information systems, learning management systems, and behavioral data to power MTSS workflows and decision-making.
We serve 200+ districts including NYC, Denver, and San Francisco. We're backed by Felicis, 8VC, and Inspired Capital.
The Role
We're looking for a Head of Finance & Operations to own the financial and operational backbone of the company. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role where you'll build the systems and processes that allow us to scale.
You'll be our first dedicated hire in this function, reporting directly to the CEO. You'll touch everything from financial modeling and board reporting to HR operations and deal support. If you like building from scratch and hate being siloed, this is your role.
What You'll Do
Finance: Own the company's financial model, forecasts, and key metrics. Manage AR/AP, monthly close, and cash. Build board materials and support fundraising. Partner with sales leadership on budgets and ROI analysis. Lead expense management and headcount planning. Partner with Pilot to ensure accurate bookkeeping.
Deals & Commissions: Be the finance point of contact for deal escalations—pricing, structure, and commercial terms. Support contract negotiations alongside Sales. Own quote-to-cash processes and sales commission calculations.
People Operations: Own Rippling (HRIS, payroll, benefits). Run onboarding and offboarding. Manage compensation benchmarking and equity administration. Support hiring managers with offer letters and compliance.
Business Operations: Provision software licenses and equipment for new hires. Manage IT inventory. Build dashboards and run ad-hoc analytics. Identify and fix operational bottlenecks before they become problems.
Who You Are
4-7 years of experience in finance, operations, or a hybrid role at a high-growth startup (ideally Series A through C).
Strong financial modeling skills. You can build a board deck, a hiring plan, and a scenario analysis without hand-holding.
Comfortable with SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV) and how they connect to business decisions.
Experience with modern finance and HR tools (e.g., Rippling, Ramp, Claude Code, Salesforce).
A builder mentality. You'd rather create a process than follow one. You're energized by ambiguity, not paralyzed by it.
High attention to detail paired with the judgment to know when 80% is good enough.
Work Authorization: We are currently unable to sponsor or transfer work authorization for all jobs. If things change in the future, we'll be sure to update this section.
We appreciate your interest in Edia. Feel free to follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about what we're doing to improve education outcomes in the US.