--- title: 'Senior Specialist, CPA Curriculum at Colibri Group' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-specialist-cpa-curriculum-colibri-group-remote-9xs8mqwyh27a' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-17' --- # Senior Specialist, CPA Curriculum at Colibri Group - **Company:** Colibri Group - **Location:** Remote - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-17 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/colibrigroup/02208c15-5d63-4ca5-962b-f57dea447345 ## Job description Position Overview The primary responsibility of the Sr. Specialist is the development and updated of our CPA and EA curriculum with a focus on tax. The Sr. Specialist is expected to bring technical expertise and knowledge of the accounting profession to provide best-in-class learning and continuing education to accounting professionals ## What You'll Do - Write content as needed - Review CPA course materials developed by subject matter experts (SMEs) including textbooks and lectures - Write and/or review CPA course questions, flashcards, and other course components - Provide guidance to production team on images to be used in course material - Train SMEs on the use of CPA course templates - Assist in the maintenance of CPA mapping to technical guidance - Assist in the development of curriculum for custom content projects - Follow developments and trends in accounting profession and plan the timely development and updates to course material to respond to these developments - Complete other duties as assigned - Collaborate and respond to inquiries from cross functional teams - Manage the development and timelines of course content developed by SMEs - Leverage instructional design principles to convey technical accounting concepts ## What You'll Need to Succeed - Bachelor’s degree with a focus in business, finance and/or accounting required; master's degree preferred - CPA required - 5-10 years of experience in the accounting and tax profession with content or technical development preferred - Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects - Strong organizational and resource management skills ## Nice to have Enrolled Agent (EA) designation ## About Colibri Group ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Colibri Group is a professional learning company that provides licensing, continuing education, test preparation, and career advancement solutions for licensed professionals across multiple regulated industries. - **Entity Type**: Private (owned by Gridiron Capital; last PE round led by Neuberger Berman in 2023) - **Headquarters**: St. Louis, Missouri, United States - **Founded**: Not publicly available (earliest acquisitions date to 2016, but the company may have been formed earlier) - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - Primary industry: Professional Training and Coaching (online education for licensed professionals) - Target customers: B2B (enterprise accounts for companies and associations) and B2C (individual professionals seeking licensure, continuing education, or career advancement) - Mission statement: “To lead people to achieve more, adapt and thrive in their careers” ## Products & Services Colibri operates through a portfolio of 30+ brands serving specific professions: - **Real Estate**: Licensing and continuing education (e.g., Hondros Education Group, Gold Coast Schools, ASREB) - **Healthcare**: CE for pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and therapists (e.g., TRC Healthcare, HomeCEU, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates) - **Accounting**: CPA Exam Review, CMA Exam Review, and CPE (Becker Professional Education) - **Financial Services**: Securities, insurance, banking, mortgage, and wealth management licensing and CE (e.g., Securities Training Corporation, XCEL Testing Solutions, OnCourse Learning, Boston Institute of Finance) - **Teacher Education**: Technology-centric teacher certification (TeachNow) - **Construction**: Exam prep and continuing education (e.g., Florida Plumbing Exam Prep Instructor materials) All offerings are delivered as online learning (SaaS/platform) with some instructor-led components. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company; Gridiron Capital acquired a majority stake in 2019) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of **$112.5M** (estimated) – [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/colibrigroup) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Gridiron Capital (majority owner), Neuberger Berman (led 2023 PE round) - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount growth: **+16.7% YoY** (519 employees as of early 2026) - Expanded into financial services in 2025 with acquisition of Boston Institute of Finance - Served **15+ million professionals** to date - Job postings active across 15+ roles, including AI-focused positions (e.g., AI Ecommerce Product Manager, Sr. Product Manager Education, AI & Professional Development) ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep portfolio of 30+ trusted brands** covering multiple regulated professions (real estate, healthcare, accounting, financial services, construction, teacher education) – reduces churn and creates cross-sell opportunities. - **Established B2B relationships** with enterprise accounts (e.g., medical centers, associations) alongside a strong B2C direct-to-learner channel. - **Early adoption of AI**: Company explicitly states it is “harnessing AI to empower learners” and is hiring for AI product and education roles. - **Scale and reach**: Over 15 million professionals served, giving significant data and brand recognition. ## Strategic Focus - **AI integration**: Embedding AI into learning platforms to personalize content and improve learner outcomes. - **Portfolio expansion**: Continuing to acquire complementary brands in adjacent licensed professions (e.g., recent Boston Institute of Finance acquisition). - **Enterprise growth**: Deepening B2B relationships with companies and associations that require bulk licensing and CE. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & values**: Emphasizes “Love, Joy, Boldness, Teamwork, Curiosity” – a collaborative and supportive environment. - **Work model**: Multiple location types available – remote, hybrid, and on-site (St. Louis HQ, plus offices in New York, Ormond Beach, Warren, and others). Many roles are fully remote. - **Growth**: High YoY headcount growth and active investment in AI suggest strong career advancement opportunities for engineers, product managers, and education professionals. - **Purpose-driven**: Mission to help professionals adapt and thrive in their careers, especially in a rapidly changing AI landscape. - **Diversity**: Employees are distributed across 11 countries, though the majority are in the US. ## Sources 1. [colibrigroup.com](https://www.colibrigroup.com/working-at-colibri/) 2. [colibrigroup.com](https://www.colibrigroup.com/about-us/) 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/colibrigroup) 4. 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