Finance & Strategy Specialist

About Kinedu

Kinedu is on a mission to unleash early childhood development at scale by fostering quality learning experiences at home and at school and everywhere in between. The majority of a child’s brain develops in the formative years before he or she enters kindergarten, and yet the early childhood development ecosystem is highly unstructured globally with 66% of children under 2 at home, and 75% of children under 5 in a family care setting, which means unequal opportunity for babies to get the best possible start in life. Parents are busy and struggle to find and apply early childhood principles. Educators in early childhood, while being a fundamental resource for parents all over the world, are consistently in the lowest-paid professions across geographies. All in all, adults in every setting are resource and time-constrained and are expected to provide high-quality care without much support. 

Kinedu seeks to change that by providing parents with an iOS and Android app that presents simple and engaging personalized video-based developmental activities for 0 to 4-year-old children. The Kinedu Skills® model allows families to understand how children are developing. Our catalog of over 2,000 video-based activities is focused on whole-child development and includes hundreds of articles and content focused on reducing uncertainty for parents during the first few years, all available in three languages - English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Kinedu reaches over 500,000 users monthly and has 6 millions emails in its database, its main markets being the United States, Brazil, and Latin America. Our solution ensures that children's learning has a timely start, and is guided by holistic, science-based guidelines. 

What you'll do

Business Operations is crucial to kinedu - we focus on providing the insight and structure that help the company drive sustainable growth. As a Business Operations Analyst, you'll play a strategic role in planning and executing company objectives throughout the organization. This role will cover a variety of topics, including supporting in strategic planning cross-funtionally in the company, financial analysis and forecasting.

About the role (Responsibilities):

         Strategy:

• Assist the Director of Dtrategic Projects to:
  ○ Analyze strategic decisions and proposals from a business perspective.
  ○ Support team management routines, generate insights, and recommend improvements to enhance business performance.
  ○ Develop effective investment strategies to drive growth and profitability.
  ○ Support cross-functional teams by streamlining internal processes.
• Ensure timely and high-quality reporting to General Management and Team Leaders, maintaining effective communication.
• Evaluate the overall performance of projects and provide detailed analysis to the director of strategic projects for informed decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with other departments to ensure decisions align with the company's objectives and strategies

Partnerships and other revenue:

• Complete management of partnerships, from initiation through to the execution of agreements and follow-up on implementation.
• Reach out to new partners and craft proposals addressing their specific needs while ensuring alignment with Kinedu’s mission and values.
• Keep track of proposal statuses, support cross-team collaboration in proposal development, and engage in follow-up discussions.
• Manage comprehensive registration and tracking of partnerships using tools such as Airtable, ensuring that all partnership activities are documented and accessible.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including marketing, product, and content to ensure the success of each partnership and that it enhances the user experience without compromise.
• Oversee and supervise collaborations with partner brands, fostering relationships that contribute to mutual growth and success.
• Attend sales meetings, trade shows, and training workshops as required, representing Kinedu as a brand ambassador.
  KPI management:
• Identify and manage financial risks associated with projects and the overall company.
• Measure and report on the outcomes of various initiatives for both internal assessment and partner engagement, developing metrics to gauge the return on investment from partnerships.
• Analyze and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), creating dashboards for internal monitoring and to inform strategy adjustments.
• Identify anomalies, red flags, and trends that could impact partnership success, and conduct post-mortem analyses to derive insights and improve future strategies.
  Admin and financial responsibilities:
• Oversee and manage third parties for all the company financial tasks, including month-end closing, budgeting, and reporting internally and for investors.
• Identify areas for financial improvement and develop strategies to enhance profitability and return of investment from the dedicated resources.
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Kinedu teams during the rollout of partnership programs, ensuring seamless integration and delivery.
• Monitor and follow up on partnership payments, maintaining close coordination with financial control processes.
• Engage in financial control by supporting data collection for monthly closings, reconciling revenue streams, and maintaining budgetary oversight.