Wherever you find ambitious companies investing in their people, you’ll find Learning Pool
Learning Pool is among the fastest growing e-learning companies in the world, servicing more than 2,000 customers and 24 million learners globally. Our expert team creates the content and technology solutions that engage and empower modern leaders, using pioneering technology and creative content that we build, deliver and maintain. We’re passionate about customer success and our customers trust us to deliver long lasting value, a great return on investment and excellent customer service.
Learning Pool welcomes passionate people from all kinds of backgrounds. We are a diverse team working in offices, and remotely, across Europe and North America. We take great pride in our shared work and are committed to building great software in a sustainable way.
So, if you’ve got what we’re looking for and the desire to join a team that values creativity and empowerment, then get in touch. This role offers an excellent opportunity to get involved in and become part of the world of online learning.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Director of Finance to play a central role in strengthening Learning Pool’s financial operations and supporting the company’s continued growth. This is a business-critical leadership role focused on improving operational efficiency within the finance function, strengthening financial controls, and ensuring the organisation has the financial insight and discipline required to support both organic and acquisitive growth.
Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the Executive Leadership Team (“ELT”), private equity stakeholders, and senior leaders across the organisation, the Director of Finance will play a key role in shaping financial strategy, implementing scalable financial systems, and driving high-quality decision making across the business.
The role will oversee core financial planning, reporting, and performance analysis across multiple entities, geographies, and revenue streams, while also helping the organisation scale its finance function to support continued expansion.
What you will be doing
Roles and responsibilities include:
- Work closely with the CFO, ELT, and investors to support financial strategy, long-term planning, and key strategic initiatives including acquisitions and growth investments.
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Oversee cash management, forecasting, budgeting, KPI reporting, and scenario modelling across the organisation, ensuring leadership teams have clear and actionable financial insight to support decision making.
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Drive the evolution and automation of finance processes, including the continued optimisation of NetSuite and supporting systems to improve efficiency, data accuracy, and reporting capability.
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Lead and develop the finance team, including the core Finance function in Derry and the remote Financial Control team, building capability, accountability, and scalable operating rhythms.
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Work closely with other Senior Management Team (“SMT”) members including GtM, Engineering and Product.
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Lead financial analysis across both SaaS and professional services revenue streams, including ARR waterfalls by product, product profitability, sales efficiency, CAC, GRR, NRR, operating costs, and EBITDA performance.
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Play a key role in acquisition activity, including financial due diligence, integration of acquired businesses, system migration, and post-acquisition financial reporting.
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Deliver high-quality financial reporting and insight to the executive team, Board, and investors, supporting capital allocation decisions, investment appraisal, and performance management.
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Ensure robust financial governance, controls, and reporting standards are maintained across all markets and legal entities.
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Manage audits across group and tax compliance
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Extensive experience in private equity-backed environments: You will have significant experience operating within private equity-backed businesses and working closely with senior leadership teams and investors in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
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Strong financial leadership capability: You will have experience leading finance teams and building scalable financial processes while maintaining a hands-on approach where required.
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Experience in SaaS or technology businesses: You will ideally have experience working within technology, SaaS, or tech-enabled services businesses, particularly those with recurring revenue models and professional services delivery.
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Strong understanding of SaaS economics: You will bring a deep understanding of SaaS financial metrics and commercial drivers including recurring revenue performance, utilisation, delivery margins, and project profitability.
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Experience supporting M&A activity: You will have supported or led financial aspects of acquisitions including due diligence, financial modelling, integration planning, and post-acquisition reporting.
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Systems and process expertise: You will have experience implementing or optimising financial systems such as NetSuite or similar ERP platforms, with a strong focus on automation and operational efficiency.
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Strong analytical and commercial judgement: You will be comfortable translating complex financial data into clear commercial insight that supports confident and timely decision making.
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Professional accounting qualification: You will hold a recognised professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
Working at Learning Pool
The Learning Pool team is filled with people who have a real passion for what they do and a fresh approach to partnering with customers.
Learning Pool is a Platinum Investor in People, listed annually in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For and wins numerous industry awards for our work with clients including the Queen's Award for Enterprise (Innovation) and recent Brandon Hall, Learning Technologies, e-Learning Industry, Stevie Customer Service and Institute of Customer Service awards.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm UK time on 17th April 2026.
