Remote | Excel Expert — General — $70–$100/hour
About The Position
We are sharing an opportunity for advanced Excel professionals with broad, cross-industry experience in spreadsheet modelling, data analysis, dashboards, automation, and business problem-solving to contribute to an advanced AI training and model-evaluation initiative. Selected professionals will design realistic Excel tasks, develop accurate reference solutions, evaluate spreadsheet-based outputs, and help research teams improve how advanced AI systems perform professional work in Excel. This role is particularly suited to versatile Excel experts who have applied sophisticated spreadsheet techniques across multiple industries and business functions rather than within a single narrow specialisation.
Requirements
- Advanced professional-level Excel expertise
- Strong command of XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, dynamic arrays, and other advanced formulas
- Hands-on experience with PivotTables, data modelling, and dashboard development
- Strong working knowledge of Power Query and Power Pivot
- Experience using macros and VBA in professional spreadsheet workflows
- Broad application of Excel across multiple industries or business functions
- Experience should extend beyond a single specialised use case
- Strong analytical and business problem-solving skills
- Demonstrable professional progression
- Ability to design realistic spreadsheet tasks from practical experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Teaching or professional training experience is advantageous
- PhD-level academic experience is also considered a strong plus
- Previous AI training, human-data annotation, or model-evaluation experience is advantageous but not required
Responsibilities
- Build realistic spreadsheet models for varied professional scenarios
- Apply advanced formulas across structured analytical workflows
- Use XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, dynamic arrays, and related functions
- Develop robust data models for business and operational analysis
- Review spreadsheet calculations for accuracy, structure, and usability
- Build and evaluate PivotTables and interactive spreadsheet dashboards
- Apply Power Query for data cleaning, transformation, and integration
- Use Power Pivot for structured modelling and analytical workflows
- Organise complex datasets into clear and decision-useful outputs
- Assess spreadsheet design for efficiency and maintainability
- Develop realistic Excel tasks drawn from professional experience
- Apply macros and VBA where appropriate to automate workflows
- Create assignments spanning multiple industries and business functions
- Write accurate, well-structured reference solutions
- Define clear assumptions, expected outputs, and completion criteria
- Evaluate Excel tasks and AI-generated spreadsheet solutions
- Identify formula errors, modelling weaknesses, and incorrect assumptions
- Assess whether outputs satisfy professional spreadsheet standards
- Provide precise written feedback explaining required corrections
- Distinguish plausible-looking solutions from technically correct work
- Guide research teams on advanced Excel concepts and workflows
- Help close knowledge gaps affecting model performance
- Collaborate with other subject-matter experts on evaluation consistency
- Support development of high-quality spreadsheet training data
- Communicate complex Excel decisions clearly to technical and research teams
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
