Division CFO, Trilogy (Remote) - $400,000/year USD

Master Architect Wanted: Build the Financial Infrastructure Powering Education's FutureYou're not just another CFO. You're a systems architect who sees finance as the engine—not the brake pedal—of innovation. At Trilogy, we're reimagining education across multiple breakthrough businesses, from K-12 schools to EdTech platforms. But revolutionary models demand revolutionary financial infrastructure.This role demands an architect who can design lean, AI-native systems that eliminate bureaucracy while powering rapid growth. You'll own the financial backbone of our education ventures—from tuition flows to audits—through strategic decision-making and ruthless simplification.Your financial architecture will directly impact how millions of students experience learning. Ready to build the infrastructure behind education's next evolution?

What You Will Be Doing

• Architecting and implementing an AI-first finance system that eliminates inefficiency and scales with our education businesses
• Authoring strategic Important Design Decisions that systematize and scale critical finance workflows
• Providing written feedback on Deep Dives and Improvement Plans that elevates both AI systems and human performance
• Engaging in high-impact strategic sessions on budgets, expansion planning, vendor negotiations, and compliance requirements
• Ensuring seamless execution of core finance operations—tuition management, audits, tax filings—at enterprise scale
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Overseeing a bloated finance department—we build systems, not headcount
• Micromanaging routine close cycles or transaction approvals that should be automated
• Settling for off-the-shelf ERP solutions without strategic customization
• Creating work for others—this role demands hands-on system building
• Operating in a predictable, incremental environment—we're building and scaling at breakthrough speed
  

Division CFO Key Responsibilities

Architect and operate a lean, AI-native finance system that powers multiple high-growth education businesses, with zero bloat and maximum scale.

Basic Requirements

• CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or MBA
• 10+ years in progressive finance leadership roles (Finance Manager, Controller, CFO or equivalent)
• Senior finance leadership experience (SVP, CFO or equivalent) with comprehensive ownership across all finance functions
• Mastery of US GAAP and integrated financial statement preparation
• Extensive experience optimizing ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, etc.) in complex, multi-entity environments
• Leadership of 5+ external audits with Big 4 firms, from either client or auditor perspective
• Superior written and verbal English communication skills, with executive-level presentation ability
• Location within UTC-8 to UTC+3 time zones
  

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Knowledge of K-12 education models in the U.S. (private, charter, ESA programs)
• Track record building finance automation or AI-driven workflows from inception
• Demonstrated success in finance operations across multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction businesses
  

About Trilogy

Hundreds of software businesses run on the Trilogy Business Platform. For three decades, Trilogy has been known for 3 things: Relentlessly seeking top talent, Innovating new technology, and incubating new businesses. Our technological innovation is spearheaded by a passion for simple customer-facing designs. Our incubation of new businesses ranges from entirely new moon-shot ideas to rearchitecting existing projects for today's modern cloud-based stack. Trilogy is a place where you can be surrounded with great people, be proud of doing great work, and grow your career by leaps and bounds.There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $200 USD/hour, which equates to $400,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.Crossover Job Code: LJ-3652-IN-Mumbai-GroupChiefFina.014