Non-Investment Finance Expert at Weekday AI (YC W21) in Remote

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $85 per hour

Join an advanced AI initiative focused on training and evaluating models for complex, real-world finance operations. We are seeking experienced finance professionals with deep expertise in operational and technical finance to create, review, and evaluate high-quality financial deliverables that reflect professional industry standards.

In this role, you'll work through realistic, document-intensive business scenarios involving multiple data sources, incomplete information, and complex financial workflows. Your expertise will help establish the benchmark for accurate, practical, and decision-ready financial analysis while improving the capabilities of next-generation AI systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and evaluate professional finance deliverables across a variety of operational finance functions, including:
  • Profit & Loss (P&L) and mark-to-market reconciliations
  • Financial control and month-end close activities
  • Vendor payment and Accounts Payable (AP) reconciliations
  • Purchase order and procurement-to-pay (P2P) workflows
  • Integrated three-statement financial models
  • Pro forma financial analysis
  • Purchase accounting adjustments
  • Covenant compliance and credit analysis
  • Partnership accounting and profit allocation models
• Analyze complex financial documents such as:
  • Trial balances
  • Purchase and partnership agreements
  • Financial statements
  • Internal memos
  • Email correspondence
  • Term sheets
• Distinguish material financial information from irrelevant or intentionally distracting details while exercising sound professional judgment.
• Review AI-generated financial analyses and assess their technical accuracy, completeness, reasoning, and adherence to professional accounting and finance standards.
• Prepare executive-ready summaries explaining assumptions, key variances, financial impacts, and actionable recommendations.

Core Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in non-investment finance functions, including one or more of the following:
  • Financial Control or Product Control
  • Corporate FP&A
  • Technical Accounting
  • Treasury
  • Financial Operations
  • Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
  • Commercial Banking Credit
  • Partnership or Professional Services Finance
• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or an equivalent certification is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and/or IFRS, with additional knowledge of ASC 805 and ASC 606 considered an advantage.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
  • Linked three-statement financial models
  • Financial reconciliations
  • Pro forma modeling
  • Scenario and sensitivity analysis
• Ability to make well-reasoned financial judgments when working with incomplete, ambiguous, or conflicting information.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce executive-level financial documentation and recommendations.

Note: This position focuses on operational, accounting, and corporate finance. Experience in investment management, portfolio management, or capital markets is not required.

Engagement Details

• Fully remote contract opportunity.
• Flexible working hours.
• Compensation: $85/hour.
• Project duration may vary based on business needs, project scope, and individual performance.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment and welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics, and reasonable accommodations are available throughout the engagement process upon request.

Contract & Payment Terms

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on project requirements and performance.
• Weekly payments are processed through supported payment platforms.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the applicable hiring location. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship, including H-1B and STEM OPT support, is not available for this opportunity.