Finance & Accounting SME – AI Training

Scion Staffing, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

125/hour rate

100% remote

12-week project

Flexible scheduling

30-hour weekly minimum

Starter assessment $240

Paid onboarding

Job summary

Scion Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Finance & Accounting AI Trainer / SME for a fully remote, 12-week contract. The role leverages professional finance or accounting expertise to train and evaluate AI models, with flexible asynchronous scheduling and a 30-hour weekly minimum.

Compensation is $125/hour for full project work, plus paid onboarding and a $240 Starter Assessment. This opportunity is independent contractor-based with no traditional employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Substantive, hands-on professional experience within finance and/or accounting.
• Strong analytical reasoning and written communication skills; able to explain complex financial concepts clearly.
• Ability to commit 30–40 hours per week for the full 12-week project with reliable internet and a laptop.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated finance/accounting responses for accuracy and quality.
• Develop realistic, expert-level problems and scenarios based on practical finance concepts.
• Identify errors and clearly explain the correct solution or methodology.
• Apply subject matter expertise across areas such as financial analysis, GAAP/IFRS, month-end close, tax, controls, or financial reporting.
• Follow detailed project instructions and work independently in a remote environment.

Skills

Finance

Accounting

Analytical reasoning

Written communication

Independent work

Job description

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Finance & Accounting AI Trainer / Subject Matter Expert for an innovative technology organization supporting the development and improvement of advanced artificial intelligence systems. This is a fully remote, 12-week contract project offering flexible scheduling and the opportunity to apply real-world finance or accounting expertise in an emerging AI environment.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Finance & Accounting AI Trainer / Subject Matter Expert will apply professional finance or accounting expertise to help train and evaluate advanced AI models. This individual will create and review realistic finance and accounting problems, assess AI-generated responses for accuracy, identify technical or reasoning errors, and provide clear written explanations of the correct approach. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals who are highly analytical, detail-oriented, technologically comfortable, and interested in applying their expertise beyond a traditional corporate environment.

PERKS

• $125/hour compensation for full project work
• 100% remote opportunity with flexible, asynchronous scheduling
• Initial 12-week project with potential opportunities for additional AI training projects based on availability
• Apply your existing finance or accounting expertise to cutting-edge AI technology without transitioning into a traditional technology role
• Flexible scheduling throughout the week, including evenings and weekends, while maintaining a 30-hour weekly minimum commitment

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate AI-generated responses to complex finance and accounting questions for accuracy, completeness, logic, and professional quality.
• Develop realistic, expert-level problems and scenarios based on practical finance or accounting concepts and workflows.
• Identify technical, analytical, reporting, calculation, or reasoning errors and clearly explain the appropriate solution or methodology.
• Apply subject matter expertise across areas such as financial analysis, corporate finance, financial statements, forecasting, GAAP/IFRS, month-end close, reconciliations, audit, tax, controls, technical accounting, or financial reporting, depending on individual expertise.
• Follow detailed project instructions, quality standards, and evaluation criteria while working independently in a remote environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Substantive, hands-on professional experience within finance and/or accounting, such as corporate finance, FP&A, controllership, financial reporting, technical accounting, audit, tax, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical reasoning and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex financial or accounting concepts and identify errors in another party's work.
• Ability to independently commit 30–40 hours per week for the full 12-week project, with access to a personal laptop or computer and a reliable internet connection; mobile-only work and VPN use are not permitted.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This contract opportunity offers a $125/hour full project rate. Candidates who advance will complete a paid Starter Assessment, expected to take approximately 3–4 hours, for a $240 flat payment. Paid onboarding and training are also provided before beginning full project work. This is an independent contractor project and traditional employee benefits are not provided.

EEO STATEMENT

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.