Freelance Finance Expert - AI Trainer

Mindrift; Australia; Remote; AUD 41,328 - 68,880; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates up to $38/hour

Flexible project-based work

Experience in advanced AI projects

Job summary

A leading AI firm is seeking a Freelance Financial Analyst to contribute to innovative AI projects. This part-time, remote role requires strong critical thinking skills, an advanced degree in Finance, and familiarity with advanced tools like Excel and Python. You will create complex tasks to train AI models, allowing for flexibility in your schedule and the opportunity to shape future AI capabilities. If you're passionate about AI and finance, this position offers competitive rates up to $38/hour.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in finance (3+ years) in relevant fields.
• Experience in international or cross-functional projects is an advantage.
• Familiarity with advanced financial tools and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Create complex tasks to train AI systems.
• Analyze data to improve AI tools and models.
• Design engaging examples based on domain knowledge.

Skills

Critical thinking

Creativity in designing tasks

Clear communication

Ability to analyze Complex Information

Fluent in English (C1)

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Finance

Tools

Excel (advanced)

R

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Job description

Freelance Financial Analyst - AI Trainer

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates. Please submit your resume in English and indicate your level of English proficiency.

Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do

The Mindrift platform, launched and powered by Toloka, connects domain experts with cutting‑edge AI projects from innovative tech clients. Our mission is to unlock the potential of GenAI by tapping into real‑world expertise from across the globe.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for curious and intellectually proactive contributors, the kind of person who double‑checks assumptions and plays devil’s advocate. Are you comfortable with ambiguity and complexity? Does an async, remote, flexible opportunity sound exciting? Would you like to learn how modern AI systems are tested and evaluated?

Role Summary

This flexible, project‑based opportunity is well‑suited for analysts, researchers, experienced professionals and consultants with strong critical thinking skills, and people open to a part‑time, non‑permanent role.

About the project

You will create complex, realistic tasks that push frontier AI agents to their limits. Think scattered data, conditional procedures, and genuine domain expertise required. You’ll build a detailed version with objective scoring, then write an ambiguous version intended to train the agent to succeed with less hand‑holding. Real expert complexity only. You’re improving the AI tools you’ll eventually use yourself.

How to get started

Apply to this post and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. To begin working in production, you’ll need to complete the qualification step and project onboarding, where you’ll become familiar with the guidelines interface and try your first real task with guidance from our quality team. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you will directly shape how useful these models become for your own future work.

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Finance or related fields.
• You have professional experience in finance with a minimum of three years in relevant fields (e.g., investment firms, banks, consulting, financial institutions, ministries). Having CFA or any related globally recognized qualification is an advantage.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in cross‑functional, applied, or international projects is an advantage, especially if your expertise has been used in real‑world or consulting contexts.
• Familiarity with tools such as Excel (advanced), R, Python, MATLAB, SQL.
• Ability to write clearly and professionally, including explaining complex tasks in simple, structured language.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources and turn it into accurate, coherent outputs.
• Creativity in designing realistic and engaging examples, cases, or workflows based on your domain knowledge.
• Motivation to work with challenging, complex, but well‑defined guidelines, learn new methods, and strengthen domain‑specific skills.
• Ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly, and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• You are ready to work remotely with a laptop, internet connection, available time and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates up to $38/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part‑time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type: Part‑time.

Job function: Finance.

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting.

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