About the Financial Strategist & Assistant at Headspace:

Headspace is pleased to offer a unique opportunity for a high achiever to work closely with the CFO and his team to help him manage the finance, accounting and legal orgs.

Working alongside the CFO, you will be assisting him in all aspects of his team’s management and execution. This is the ideal opportunity for an ambitious talent who wants to learn how to run a large, commercial operation from the inside-out. In exchange for your hard work, mastery of task management, organizational flair, creative problem solving and can do attitude, you’ll be coached and trained in all aspects of the work ahead to prepare you for a successful career in management.

In this role, your work will vary wildly. One day you could be planning a team offsite, the next day you might be working on a proposal for our board, and the day after that you might be helping pull together a financial analysis of a significant partnership or acquisition opportunity. The ideal candidate will excel at anticipating others’ needs, solving problems before they arise, being the consummate collaborator and ultimately getting things done. You will have a strong ownership mentality, experience in a fast-paced environment and will be passionate about Headspace’s mission. 

How your skills and passion will come to life at Headspace:

• Astonishingly organized. A master of to-do lists and follow-through with a knack for detail and getting more done in a day than most people.
• A task wizard. You’ll be managing functional assistant tasks such as email, calendar, scheduling, travel, and expenses — seamlessly. 
• A solid researcher, thinker and planner. The more you’re capable of taking on, the more interesting challenges you’ll be given to tackle. 
• Flexible and ready for anything! Excited by approaching new challenges every day, hatching a plan and working the details to see it come to life. 
• Strong presentation skills -- the ability to understand complex topics in depth and distill them into easily and quickly digestible communications for our management team, board, and beyond.

What you’ve accomplished:

• BA / BS Preferred
• Thriving success in a professional or educational environment. 
• Successful detail-oriented work: you’ve either managed big projects, big events, or busy people before.
• You meet your deadlines and commitments. Always.
• Passionate curiosity about how the commercial aspects of a business work.

How to get started: If you’re excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at Headspace, please apply with your CV and a cover letter that best expresses your interest and unique qualifications.