Audit & Controls Specialist (External / Internal SOX)

Weekday 1; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday 1 is partnering with a leading AI lab to hire experienced audit professionals for external and SOX controls. This fully remote contractor role pays $80-$120 per hour with weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.

You will translate real audit work into structured training data for AI, design scenarios, review AI outputs, and provide feedback to improve AI reasoning. Prior Big 4/internal audit experience and CPA/CIA are preferred.

Qualifications

• Public accounting audit background (Big 4 or regional firm) and/or internal audit / controls (SOX) background.
• CPA or CIA credential desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic audit scenarios: planning, scoping, risk assessment, fieldwork, testing papers, audit report and wrap-up, PBC support, SOX walkthroughs and testing.
• Review AI-generated audit outputs for accuracy, evidential support and professional judgment.
• Provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance in audit tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team.

Skills

Strong written communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA or CIA

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $80 - $120 per hour

We are collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced audit and controls professionals — external audit and internal audit / SOX. You'll translate real audit and controls work into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason the way auditors do.

Focus Areas

External audit & assurance · internal audit, risk & controls (SOX).

Key Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from your work — audit planning, scoping & risk assessment; substantive fieldwork, sampling & testing workpapers; the audit report & opinion / engagement wrap-up; PBC support; SOX controls documentation, walkthroughs & testing; issue tracking and remediation validation
• Review and compare AI-generated audit outputs for accuracy, evidential support, and sound professional judgment
• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs audit and controls tasks
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Ideal Qualifications

• Public accounting audit background (Big 4 or regional firm) and/or internal audit / controls (SOX) background
• CPA or CIA
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Strong written communication and attention to detail

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.