Finance Specialist - CFA/ACA/ACCA/CPA Required

Weekday 1; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise

Job summary

Weekday 1 is seeking Finance Specialists for a fully remote, independent contractor role to support AI model training and evaluation with high-quality financial knowledge and judgment.

Compensation ranges from $65 to $90 per hour, with a flexible schedule and weekly payments. The position requires 2+ years in finance and relevant CFA/ACA/ACCA/CPA certifications, and a commitment of at least 10 hours per week on weekdays.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Investment Banking, Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Accounting & Audit, Corporate Treasury, FP&A.
• Professional certification required: CFA, ACA, ACCA, CPA.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reasoning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to commit at least 10 hours per week during weekdays.

Responsibilities

• Partner with research and engineering teams to improve AI models' understanding of financial concepts, analysis, and decision-making.
• Design realistic, domain-specific finance tasks and develop accurate, well-reasoned reference solutions based on industry best practices.
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs using structured evaluation frameworks, providing detailed written feedback on accuracy, reasoning, and financial judgment.
• Create, refine, and maintain scoring rubrics and evaluation guidelines for finance-related tasks.
• Collaborate with fellow subject matter experts to ensure consistency, quality, and reliability across training datasets.
• Help identify knowledge gaps and recommend improvements to enhance AI performance in finance-related use cases.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial reasoning

Communication skills

Education

CFA

ACA

ACCA

CPA

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $65 - $90 per hour

Join a cutting-edge AI research initiative and help shape the next generation of Large Language Models. We are seeking experienced Finance Specialists with strong industry expertise to contribute high-quality financial knowledge and real-world judgment to AI model training and evaluation. Your expertise will help improve AI systems' ability to reason through complex financial concepts, analyses, and decision-making scenarios.

This is a fully remote, independent contractor opportunity with flexible scheduling, allowing you to contribute meaningful work while maintaining your existing commitments.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with research and engineering teams to improve AI models' understanding of financial concepts, analysis, and decision-making.
• Design realistic, domain-specific finance tasks and develop accurate, well-reasoned reference solutions based on industry best practices.
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs using structured evaluation frameworks, providing detailed written feedback on accuracy, reasoning, and financial judgment.
• Create, refine, and maintain scoring rubrics and evaluation guidelines for finance-related tasks.
• Collaborate with fellow subject matter experts to ensure consistency, quality, and reliability across training datasets.
• Help identify knowledge gaps and recommend improvements to enhance AI performance in finance-related use cases.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Investment Banking
  • Asset Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Accounting & Audit
  • Corporate Treasury
  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Professional certification required:
  • CFA
  • ACA
  • ACCA
  • CPA
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reasoning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to commit at least 10 hours per week during weekdays.
• Experience translating complex financial concepts into clear, structured explanations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing financial models, valuation analyses, budgeting, forecasting, or investment research.
• Familiarity with financial reporting standards, regulatory frameworks, and corporate financial analysis.
• Prior experience reviewing technical work, creating documentation, or developing evaluation frameworks.
• Interest in AI, data quality, or emerging technologies is a plus.

Role Details

• Employment Type: Independent Contractor
• Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
• Schedule: Flexible; minimum 10 hours per week during weekdays
• Project Duration: Based on business requirements and performance, with potential for extension

Equal Opportunity

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

Contract & Payment Terms

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