Remote Education Consultant Jobs
Remote education consultant jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms, distributed edtech platforms, and mission-driven nonprofits, with demand concentrated in Education, Manufacturing, and Technology & Software. Employers hiring remote education consultants right now include Blue Cross Blue Shield, Huron Consulting, and UASI. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing partnerships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape, and deliver technology and financial solutions that achieve results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions, and missions.
Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—tirelessly sharing expertise, feedback, and encouragement. This commitment benefits Huron profoundly by promoting a culture of respect, unity, collaboration, and personal achievement.
Our environment inspires and rewards growth…
As a Manager, you have the unique opportunity to specialize in areas of accounting, finance, and enterprise systems that showcase your expertise while pursuing your individual career vision. Huron is large enough to provide the exposure and opportunity needed for professional growth, yet small enough to ensure personalized development and meaningful mentorship.
Huron’s Finance & Operations ("Fin Ops") team regularly supports colleges and universities during periods of leadership transition, most commonly following the departures of key finance roles within the CFO's Office (Controllers, Budget Directors, Accountants, and other finance leaders). These engagements often begin as interim staffing support and evolve into broader financial operations projects requiring leadership, problem-solving, and team development support.
Managers in this role are expected to step into complex environments quickly, stabilize accounting and reporting functions, and lead both clients and engagement teams through periods of change.
Every Manager contributes to who we are as an organization—and the more you evolve, the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you: it’s intense, analytically rigorous, practical, entrepreneurial, intellectually stimulating—and most definitely—career-defining.
It’s the Huron Way.
Responsibilities Include:
- Serve in interim leadership and senior individual contributor roles (e.g., Controller, Associate/Assistant Controller, Budget Director) for higher education institutions.
- Act as a subject matter expert in accounting and budget with a strong understanding of university operations, governance, and regulatory considerations.
- Lead the resolution of complex financial reporting issues and respond to financial inquiries by performing detailed analysis within general ledger and financial reporting systems.
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and persistence in identifying root causes of accounting or reporting issues, reconciling data, and improving processes.
- Develop project plans to address client challenges and maintain project momentum for the entire project team.
- Train, mentor, and supervise client staff and Huron engagement team members, including junior resources staffed as projects expand.
- Perform and/or Oversee day-to-day accounting operations including close processes, reconciliations, budget support, and financial reporting.
- Leverage audit experience to support external audit coordination, respond to auditor inquiries, and strengthen internal controls.
- Contribute experience from finance system implementations or transitions, including supporting end users through system changes and data validation.
- Present financial information, findings, and recommendations to senior administrators and executives, articulating both detailed analysis and broader strategic implications.
- Deliver strong verbal and written communications on project work that is clear, concise, and easily understood by non-technical individuals.
- Collaborate with FinOps and broader Huron teams to identify opportunities for expanded support as interim engagements evolve.
Required Qualification:
- U.S. work authorization required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- MBA or other relevant advanced degree in accounting or finance highly preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred.
- Significant experience in accounting and finance roles within a consulting and/or higher education environment.
- Strong experience serving in a Program Controller, Accountant, Auditor, Assurance, or Financial Reporting capacity.
- Demonstrate experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial management.
- Hands-on experience with financial systems such as Ellucian/Banner, Oracle, Workday, or similar platforms.
- Passion for and commitment to the higher education industry.
- Ability to travel up to 50% annually and work extended hours as needed to meet client and project demands.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Seeking Assistant Controller/Controller experience
- Audit experience, either as a practicing auditor or as part of an institutional role collaborating directly with external auditors
- Experience participating in financial system implementation or major system transition.
The estimated base salary for this job is 140,000- $185,000 The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $168,000 - $222,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.
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United States of AmericaHuron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing partnerships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape, and deliver technology and financial solutions that achieve results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions, and missions.
Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—tirelessly sharing expertise, feedback, and encouragement. This commitment benefits Huron profoundly by promoting a culture of respect, unity, collaboration, and personal achievement.
Our environment inspires and rewards growth…
As a Manager, you have the unique opportunity to specialize in areas of accounting, finance, and enterprise systems that showcase your expertise while pursuing your individual career vision. Huron is large enough to provide the exposure and opportunity needed for professional growth, yet small enough to ensure personalized development and meaningful mentorship.
Huron’s Finance & Operations ("Fin Ops") team regularly supports colleges and universities during periods of leadership transition, most commonly following the departures of key finance roles within the CFO's Office (Controllers, Budget Directors, Accountants, and other finance leaders). These engagements often begin as interim staffing support and evolve into broader financial operations projects requiring leadership, problem-solving, and team development support.
Managers in this role are expected to step into complex environments quickly, stabilize accounting and reporting functions, and lead both clients and engagement teams through periods of change.
Every Manager contributes to who we are as an organization—and the more you evolve, the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you: it’s intense, analytically rigorous, practical, entrepreneurial, intellectually stimulating—and most definitely—career-defining.
It’s the Huron Way.
Responsibilities Include:
- Serve in interim leadership and senior individual contributor roles (e.g., Controller, Associate/Assistant Controller, Budget Director) for higher education institutions.
- Act as a subject matter expert in accounting and budget with a strong understanding of university operations, governance, and regulatory considerations.
- Lead the resolution of complex financial reporting issues and respond to financial inquiries by performing detailed analysis within general ledger and financial reporting systems.
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and persistence in identifying root causes of accounting or reporting issues, reconciling data, and improving processes.
- Develop project plans to address client challenges and maintain project momentum for the entire project team.
- Train, mentor, and supervise client staff and Huron engagement team members, including junior resources staffed as projects expand.
- Perform and/or Oversee day-to-day accounting operations including close processes, reconciliations, budget support, and financial reporting.
- Leverage audit experience to support external audit coordination, respond to auditor inquiries, and strengthen internal controls.
- Contribute experience from finance system implementations or transitions, including supporting end users through system changes and data validation.
- Present financial information, findings, and recommendations to senior administrators and executives, articulating both detailed analysis and broader strategic implications.
- Deliver strong verbal and written communications on project work that is clear, concise, and easily understood by non-technical individuals.
- Collaborate with FinOps and broader Huron teams to identify opportunities for expanded support as interim engagements evolve.
Required Qualification:
- U.S. work authorization required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- MBA or other relevant advanced degree in accounting or finance highly preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred.
- Significant experience in accounting and finance roles within a consulting and/or higher education environment.
- Strong experience serving in a Program Controller, Accountant, Auditor, Assurance, or Financial Reporting capacity.
- Demonstrate experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial management.
- Hands-on experience with financial systems such as Ellucian/Banner, Oracle, Workday, or similar platforms.
- Passion for and commitment to the higher education industry.
- Ability to travel up to 50% annually and work extended hours as needed to meet client and project demands.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Seeking Assistant Controller/Controller experience
- Audit experience, either as a practicing auditor or as part of an institutional role collaborating directly with external auditors
- Experience participating in financial system implementation or major system transition.
The estimated base salary for this job is 140,000- $185,000 The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $168,000 - $222,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
- Electronics & Hardware
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote education consultant jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in education, curriculum and instruction, or a related field
- Experience designing or delivering professional development for educators or students
- Strong knowledge of curriculum frameworks, learning standards, and instructional strategies
- Proficiency with learning management systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, or Google Classroom
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting to diverse stakeholder groups
- Project management experience coordinating multiple programs, timelines, or client accounts simultaneously
Tips for Your Remote Education Consultant Job Search
Show your async communication skills upfront
Remote education consultant hiring managers read written materials before they meet you, so your cover letter and work samples carry more weight than they would in an office role. Write clearly, cut jargon, and make it obvious you can communicate complex ideas without a whiteboard.
Build a portfolio of remote-ready deliverables
Compile curriculum decks, facilitator guides, e-learning storyboards, or training assessments you can share digitally. Remote employers want to see finished, polished work, not just a list of responsibilities, because it proves you can produce independently without daily supervision.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote education consultant openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sifting through unrelated postings. Early applicants consistently get more attention before a role fills.
Prepare for competency-based remote interviews
Remote interviews for education consultant roles often focus on how you manage projects, stay accountable, and collaborate across time zones without prompting. Prepare specific examples that show you've met deadlines, resolved curriculum issues, or supported learners without in-person oversight.
Remote Education Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote education consultant job?
Target remote-first edtech companies, online learning platforms, curriculum publishers, and distributed nonprofit teams, since those organizations build their workflows around remote consultants from the start. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and the ability to manage projects without daily check-ins. A portfolio showing curriculum work, training materials, or measurable learner outcomes gives you a real edge over candidates who only list job titles.
Which companies hire remote education consultants?
Remote education consultant roles are posted by Blue Cross Blue Shield, Huron Consulting, and UASI and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first edtech firms, distributed curriculum companies, and nonprofits with national programs are among the most consistent hirers of this role.
Can you get a remote education consultant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because you're expected to work independently from day one without in-person onboarding or close supervision. Remote-first edtech startups and nonprofit organizations are the most likely to take a chance on early-career candidates. Showing a sample curriculum, a completed training module, or volunteer coaching work can open doors that a blank resume won't.
Do you need a degree for remote education consultant jobs?
Not always, though a degree in education, instructional design, or a related field does give you a head start with many employers. Remote employers increasingly weigh demonstrated skills alongside credentials, so a strong portfolio of curriculum work, learner outcomes you can point to, and familiarity with digital learning tools can offset a non-traditional background in a meaningful way.
Which industries hire the most remote education consultants?
The sectors hiring the most remote education consultants are Education, Manufacturing, and Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those industries rely on distributed teams that need consultants who can design, deliver, and improve learning programs without being on-site.
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