Chief Financial Officer, Trilogy (Remote) - $400,000 / year USD

Trilogy; Dubai; Remote; AED 1,469,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational finance innovator is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to pioneer an AI-powered financial ecosystem. Candidates should possess a professional certification, over a decade of finance leadership experience, and mastery of US GAAP. This full-time role offers a competitive compensation of $400,000 annually and requires expertise in ERP systems and Big 4 audit experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in finance leadership roles.
• Proven track record in senior finance positions.
• Experience in handling multiple audits, ideally Big 4.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-powered financial ecosystem.
• Oversee financial operations across educational ventures.

Skills

CPA or equivalent certification

Leadership experience

US GAAP mastery

ERP systems expertise

Communication abilities

Education

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Your mission is to pioneer the future of educational finance

Pioneer an AI-first financial architecture that sets new standards in educational business operations.

Craft strategic design decisions that transform complex financial workflows into elegant, scalable solutions.

Shape the future of finance operations through expert written guidance that elevates both AI systems and human teams.

Drive critical decisions in strategic planning sessions focused on growth, vendor partnerships, and compliance excellence.

Orchestrate seamless financial operations across tuition management, audits, and tax compliance at unprecedented scale.

What You Won’t Be Doing

Let\'s be clear about what this role isn\'t

Overseeing a traditional, large-scale finance department

Getting bogged down in routine monthly closing procedures or transaction approvals

Settling for off-the-shelf ERP solutions

Operating from the sidelines—you\'ll be hands-on in the transformation

Managing steady-state operations—we\'re in high-growth, high-innovation mode

Chief Financial Officer Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and oversee a cutting-edge AI-powered financial ecosystem that drives multiple education ventures to new heights, emphasizing efficiency, scalability, and zero redundancy.

Basic Requirements

The ideal architect of our financial future will bring:

• Professional certification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or MBA)
• A decade-plus trajectory of progressive finance leadership experience
• Proven track record in C-suite or senior finance positions with comprehensive financial oversight
• Mastery of US GAAP and financial statement integration
• Extensive ERP system expertise, particularly in complex organizational structures
• Substantial Big 4 audit experience (minimum 5 audits, either side of the table)
• Superior communication capabilities in English, ready for executive-level discourse
• Geographic alignment within UTC-8 to UTC+3 zones

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Extra points for
• Deep understanding of U.S. K-12 education landscape, including private, charter, and ESA programs
• Track record in developing AI-enhanced financial automation systems
• Proven success navigating multi-entity, cross-jurisdictional financial operations

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-AE-COUNTRY-ChiefFinancial

Candidates should have a professional certification and over a decade of progressive finance leadership experience.

Mastery of US GAAP, extensive ERP expertise, and substantial Big 4 audit experience are essential.