Director of Accounting / Controller
Preply - London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Posted Apr 9, 2026
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Director of Accounting / Controller London, Greater London, United Kingdom We power people's progress. At Preply, we're all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it's creating real impact. We've just reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D, accelerating our vision to transform education through human-led, AI-enhanced learning. Today, 100,000+ tutors teach 90+ languages to learners in 180 countries - and we're only getting started. As a category-defining company, we're shaping what the future of learning looks like at global scale. Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. Joining Preply means helping define the future of education at global scale, and building something that truly matters for millions of people, every day. About the role We're hiring a Director of Accounting / Controller to help lead Preply through its next phase of growth and build the accounting foundation required for IPO readiness. This is not a steady-state role. Preply has scaled rapidly - and now needs to upgrade its accounting infrastructure, processes, and team to public-company standards. You will lead that transformation. You'll partner closely with the VP Accounting and CFO to build a function that is: - Fast (disciplined, compressed close) - Clean (accurate, reliable financials) - Audit-ready (SOX-compliant, externally trusted) - AI-enabled (automated, insight-driven) This is a high-ownership, high-impact role with direct visibility to leadership, auditors,
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