What the work actually involves

You read model answers to finance prompts — a DCF walkthrough, an accretion/dilution take, a commentary on a variance in FP&A actuals, a deal structuring rationale — and decide where they are wrong, thinly reasoned, or plausibly worded but analytically hollow. That last category is the hard one and the main reason the role exists: frontier models write fluent finance prose while quietly mis-stating a working capital adjustment or applying a multiple to the wrong earnings base. You document the failure precisely enough that a researcher who is not a finance person can act on it.

The second half of the job is authoring. You build rubrics and structured assessments for specialised areas — deal analysis, M&A screens, investment scenarios — which means converting judgement you normally apply intuitively into criteria another reviewer can apply consistently. Expect iteration with AI researchers and other finance experts on benchmark design, scoring scales, and what counts as a defensible answer when the underlying question has more than one.

What the screen looks for

  • Real transaction or reporting exposure: 2+ years in IB, PE, VC, FP&A, accounting, or financial consulting, described at the level of what you personally built or reviewed.
  • Named credentials where you have them — CFA Level I/II/III cleared, CA, CPA, or an MBA in Finance are preferred, and strong on-the-job experience is explicitly accepted instead.
  • Written English that holds up, because your feedback is the deliverable and it gets read by people outside finance.
  • No AI background required. Curiosity about how these systems fail is more useful than tooling familiarity.

Logistics

Fully remote and asynchronous, based in India. Flexible 10–30 hours per week over roughly one month, with extension tied to performance and project need. It's a freelance contract with no medical or paid leave. The listing describes compensation as competitive hourly but states no band; treat any figure you hear elsewhere as observed rather than promised, and confirm the rate with the recruiter before you commit hours.