Regional Financial Controller

/ RoleEmployment: Full Time Ready to revolutionize finance in education?

Forget traditional controller rolesu2014this is about architecting the future. At Trilogy, were not just disrupting education through innovative K-12 schools and EdTech platforms; were reinventing how finance powers educational transformation. As our Regional Financial Controller, youll be the mastermind behind lean, AI-driven financial infrastructure that scales exponentially without the bloat of large teams.

This role transcends number-crunching. Youll own the financial backbone of educational innovationu2014from tuition systems to compliance frameworksu2014by crafting elegant solutions, eliminating unnecessary complexity, and building systems that scale intelligently.

Working shoulder-to-shoulder with senior leadership, youll shape expansion strategies, optimize resource allocation, and ensure financial compliance across our portfolio. Your financial architecture will directly impact how millions of students experience learning tomorrow.

Ready to build the financial foundation for educations future? Join us and make every number count.

What you will be doing

• Pioneering AI-powered financial systems that fuel our rapidly expanding education ventures
• Crafting strategic design decisions that transform complex financial processes into streamlined, scalable workflows
• Providing expert written feedback on deep dives and improvement plans that elevates both human and AI performance
• Engaging in strategic discussions around budget planning, market expansion, vendor partnerships, and regulatory compliance
• Orchestrating seamless financial operationsu2014from tuition management to tax filingsu2014that function flawlessly at scale
• What you wont be doing
• Overseeing a conventional finance department with layers of staff
• Getting bogged down in routine month-end closings or transaction approvals
• Settling for off-the-shelf ERP solutions without optimization
• Pushing essential tasks downwardu2014youll be hands-on in building solutions
• Operating within a predictable, slow-moving environmentu2014were in rapid innovation mode
• Regional financial controller key responsibilities
• Design, implement, and continuously optimize a cutting-edge, AI-enhanced financial ecosystem that empowers multiple high-growth education businesses with maximum efficiency and unlimited scalability.

Basic requirements

• Professional financial certification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or MBA)
• Proven track record with 10 years in progressive finance leadership positions (Finance Manager, Controller, CFO, or equivalent)
• Senior-level finance experience (SVP, CFO, or comparable) with comprehensive oversight of all finance functions
• Expert knowledge of US GAAP and integrated financial reporting
• Substantial experience implementing and enhancing ERP platforms (NetSuite, SAP, etc.) in complex multi-entity environments
• Track record of managing 5 external audits with Big 4 firms, from either client or auditor perspective
• Superior written and verbal communication skills in English, capable of effective executive-level interactions
• Based within UTC-8 to UTC3 time zones
• Nice-to-have requirements
• Knowledge of U.S. K-12 education models and their financial structures (private, charter, ESA programs)
• Hands-on experience developing finance automation systems or AI-integrated workflows
• Background in managing financial operations across multiple entities and jurisdictions
• About Trilogy
• Hundreds of software businesses run on the Trilogy Business Platform.
• For three decades, Trilogy has been known for three 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 todays 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 usThis is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement 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.

Job Function

Finance, Business Analysis & Consulting Company Industry: Audit & Accountancy