Finance Director

Values Value is a recruiting company with expertise in game development and is currently looking for an experienced Finance Director for the world's first conversational AI tutor for children. This gamification mobile app/ game lets children practice spoken English by conversing with a virtual AI-powered cartoon character. With its engaging virtual character, speech technology, and adaptive learning, this product is making speaking practice affordable for 500 million children around the globe. It is the second largest kid’s language app globally, which is featured in 50+ countries on the App Store and Google Play every week.
As a new Finance Director you will ensure effective financial, administration and legal support for a company operating in the USA and the CIS, relieving the owner of operational tasks related to managing reporting, taxes, insurance, and team financial management

What are you working on?

• Genres: Casual, Educational, Kids Games
• Platforms: Mobile, Browser

Team size and structure?

30 people

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Management of financial matters of the U.S. legal entity 

• Financial modeling and management of credit instruments

• Ensuring timely preparation and submission of financial reports and taxes in the U.S.

• Coordination with accountants, legal advisors, and tax consultants (in both the U.S. and the CIS)

• Organization of document flow and contract work with counterparties from the CIS and the U.S.

• Oversight of administrative matters (insurance, banking, licenses, etc.)

• Development and enforcement of policies and business processes in the financial and administrative domain.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• At least 3 years of experience managing the financial and administrative side of a business with a U.S. legal entity

• Understanding of U.S. taxation principles, financial reporting, and corporate law

• Familiarity with working with teams and counterparties from the CIS region

• English at Upper-Intermediate or higher (for communication with CPAs, lawyers, banks)

• Ability to manage operations across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously

• Experience in remote work and coordination of distributed teams

• Strong organizational and systematic thinking: ability to build processes from scratch and automate routine tasks

• Legal awareness: understanding the basics of contract law in both the U.S. and the CIS

• Communication and coordination skills: effective collaboration with teams, consultants, and counterparties

• Analytical mindset and attention to detail
  Responsibility and independence: ability to fully own and manage the area without constant supervision.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Unique product: A first-of-its-kind conversational AI tutor for children. Virtual tutors are an emerging technology that leverages AI-powered virtual agents and adaptive learning systems to teach independently or in collaboration with human teachers. Currently, this app/ game helps children learn to speak English by conversing with a cartoonish AI-powered character in a mobile app, much like they would with a human tutor over Zoom.

• Successful product: The second-largest kids' language app globally, it has reached №1 in the Kids and Education categories in Latin America, Europe, and MENA. Every week, Buddy is featured in 50+ countries on the App Store and Google Play.

• Mission-driven project: The app/ game aims to help not only children who want to learn a language but also those for whom English is their native language. It also focuses on working with children with speech development delays.

• Top-tier professionals team with experience at successful international game development companies.

• High-level position: Directly report to the company’s CEO. 

• Agile startup environment: High degree of autonomy and dynamic priorities. Lean operations, rapid prototyping, and continuous testing before large-scale development investments.

• Small team with high capital efficiency: Focused on the company’s product, business, and mission. There are no unnecessary layers of decision-making. 

• Openness: The team works collaboratively and shares everything. At All Hands meetings, all product and financial metrics are openly discussed.

• Contribution and growth: A small team means a large individual contribution.

• Remote work

• Flexible schedule

• Paid sick leave and vacation days