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Job Title: Senior Financial AnalystJob Description
The Senior Financial Analyst will leverage deep finance expertise to evaluate and validate AI-generated content across a wide range of finance and accounting topics. In this role, you will review and score AI model responses, develop expert-level financial explanations and solutions, and design realistic business scenarios to train and benchmark advanced AI systems. You will play a key role in identifying inaccuracies and improving the quality of AI outputs while working in a fully remote, flexible, project-based environment.
Responsibilities

• Evaluate and validate AI-generated content related to finance, accounting, financial reporting, and business processes to ensure accuracy, relevance, and professional quality.
• Review, compare, and score AI model responses to support the ongoing development, refinement, and benchmarking of AI systems.
• Develop high-quality, subject matter expert explanations and solutions for a variety of finance-related scenarios to be used for training and evaluation.
• Identify inaccuracies, questionable assumptions, or incomplete recommendations in AI-generated outputs and provide detailed, constructive feedback to improve quality.
• Design real-world finance use cases based on professional experience, including business scenarios, supporting datasets, source materials, and objective evaluation criteria.
• Test AI performance against custom finance scenarios, analyze results, and refine tasks based on quality reviews and stakeholder feedback.
• Adhere to established project guidelines, documentation standards, and submission procedures with strong attention to detail and consistency.
• Deliver accurate, high-quality work while maintaining productivity and meeting project timelines throughout the engagement.
• Apply sound financial judgment and analytical thinking to evaluate complex information and ensure that AI-generated content aligns with real-world finance practices.
• Collaborate through cloud-based tools and follow documented processes, incorporating feedback through multiple review cycles to continuously improve outputs.

Essential Skills

• 7+ years of finance experience in corporate finance, investment finance, FP&A, valuation, treasury, accounting, capital markets, banking, or related financial disciplines.
• Strong background in finance functions such as finance management, finance analysis, finance reporting, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
• Professional experience in corporate finance, investment analysis, investment planning, investment management, or credit-related roles such as credit analysis and credit risk.
• Hands-on experience with forecasting models, budgeting, and financial forecasting in a professional setting.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field (required).
• Recent, individual contributor experience performing finance-related responsibilities rather than working solely in leadership or oversight roles.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to present financial concepts, analyses, and recommendations clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking and sound financial judgment, with the ability to evaluate information and apply real-world finance expertise to complex scenarios.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow documented processes, interpret written guidance, and incorporate feedback through multiple review cycles.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment while independently managing workload, priorities, and deadlines.
• Comfort using modern workplace technology, including cloud-based collaboration platforms, online document management tools, software applications, and common file-sharing workflows.
• Availability to support a project-based engagement of approximately 30 to 40 hours per week over a 12-week period.
• Residence within the United States.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related discipline (preferred).
• General familiarity with artificial intelligence technologies, including large language models (LLMs) and their business applications.
• Experience working with financial reporting concepts, capital markets, and complex business processes.
• Interest in applying finance expertise to emerging financial technology and AI-driven solutions.
• Ability to design realistic finance and investment scenarios, including supporting data and evaluation criteria, for testing and training purposes.
• Comfort providing detailed written feedback and structured evaluations of complex financial content.

Work Environment
This role offers a 100% remote work environment with flexible working hours, allowing you to manage your schedule while meeting project timelines and deliverables. The engagement is project-based and requires approximately 30 to 40 hours per week over a 12-week period, with the potential to extend. You will work in a modern digital setting using cloud-based collaboration platforms, online document management tools, and common file-sharing workflows to coordinate tasks and submit work. The position emphasizes self-directed, meaningful work where you apply your finance expertise to improve advanced AI systems, contributing directly to the future of financial technology while enjoying the autonomy of a remote role.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of New York, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $125.00 - $125.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 7, 2026.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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