Remote | Corporate Accounting & Controllership Specialist — $75–$115/hour

24-Mag • New York, NY

21d • Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced corporate and controllership accountants with hands-on expertise in financial reporting, general ledger ownership, period-end close, reconciliations, and core accounting operations. This role supports an advanced AI initiative focused on translating real-world accounting and controllership workflows into structured evaluation materials. Selected professionals will develop realistic accounting scenarios, review model-generated outputs for accuracy and GAAP compliance, and provide detailed written feedback across financial reporting, bookkeeping, and operational accounting tasks.

Requirements

• At least 3–5 years of corporate, in-house, public accounting, or client accounting experience
• Hands-on ownership of the general ledger and period-end close process
• Experience preparing financial statements, journal entries, and account reconciliations
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting and core US GAAP principles
• Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and accounting operations
• Experience reviewing accounting work prepared by other professionals
• Excellent written communication and close attention to detail
• Ability to work independently within an asynchronous project environment
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related discipline is highly relevant
• Equivalent senior-level experience in corporate accounting, controllership, or client accounting services may be considered

Nice To Haves

• CPA credentials may strengthen an application
• Advanced accounting coursework or professional training may also be valuable
• Experience with QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar accounting platforms
• Advanced Excel or spreadsheet-modelling skills
• Background in bookkeeping or client accounting services
• Experience supporting audits, financial reviews, or management reporting
• Familiarity with fixed assets, depreciation, accruals, and prepaid-expense accounting
• Knowledge of close checklists, account-certification processes, and reporting controls
• Previous involvement in task writing, rubric development, structured evaluation, or AI training-data work
• Experience working across multiple entities, business units, or accounting systems

Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios involving financial-statement preparation and reporting
• Develop tasks covering journal entries, account analysis, and supporting schedules
• Create practical assignments reflecting routine and complex controllership responsibilities
• Ensure scenarios accurately represent professional accounting workflows and documentation standards
• Develop and review month-end, quarter-end, and period-end close scenarios
• Evaluate general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations
• Assess accruals, prepaid expenses, cut-off considerations, and adjusting entries
• Identify calculation errors, unsupported balances, and incomplete close procedures
• Create tasks involving accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and bookkeeping operations
• Review fixed-asset registers, depreciation schedules, and related journal entries
• Assess transaction coding, account classification, and operational accounting controls
• Evaluate whether accounting treatments are complete, consistent, and appropriately supported
• Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy and GAAP compliance
• Assess journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, and reporting conclusions
• Identify unsupported assumptions, classification errors, and weaknesses in professional judgment
• Provide clear written feedback explaining strengths, errors, and required corrections
• Collaborate asynchronously with research and quality-review teams

Benefits

• Flexible remote work
• Competitive hourly compensation
• Competitive rates between $75–$115 per hour depending on expertise and project scope
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior