Remote | Transaction Advisory & Valuation Consultant — $75–$115/hour

24-Mag • New York, NY

13d • $75 - $115 • Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced transaction advisory and valuation professionals with hands-on expertise in M&A, financial due diligence, quality of earnings, business valuation, and deal modelling. This role supports an advanced AI initiative focused on translating real-world transaction and valuation workflows into structured evaluation materials. Selected professionals will develop realistic deal scenarios, review model-generated analyses, assess financial assumptions and conclusions, and provide detailed written feedback grounded in professional M&A and valuation practice.

Requirements

• Professional experience in transaction advisory, financial due diligence, valuation, corporate development, or investment banking
• Hands-on ownership of quality-of-earnings analyses, valuation models, or deal models
• Strong understanding of working capital, net debt, EBITDA adjustments, and transaction mechanics
• Experience developing or reviewing DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction, or LBO models
• Excellent written communication and close attention to detail
• Ability to work independently within an asynchronous project environment
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or a related discipline is highly relevant

Nice To Haves

• Big Four transaction advisory, boutique advisory, or comparable deal experience
• CPA credentials
• ASA, ABV, CFA, or another recognised valuation qualification
• An MBA, master's degree, or advanced transaction advisory training
• Experience preparing or reviewing quality-of-earnings reports
• Background in financial due diligence for buy-side or sell-side transactions
• Familiarity with ASC 805 purchase accounting
• Experience with purchase price allocation and intangible asset valuation
• Knowledge of corporate development, private equity, or investment banking workflows
• Advanced financial modelling and spreadsheet skills
• Previous involvement in task writing, rubric development, structured evaluation, or AI training-data work
• Experience reviewing transaction or valuation work prepared by other professionals

Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios involving quality-of-earnings analyses and financial due diligence
• Develop tasks covering recurring and non-recurring adjustments, revenue quality, EBITDA normalisation, and earnings sustainability
• Review working-capital and net-debt analyses
• Identify unsupported adjustments, incomplete diligence findings, and inconsistencies in financial conclusions
• Evaluate whether analyses reflect sound transaction advisory judgment
• Create and review discounted cash flow, comparable company, and precedent transaction analyses
• Develop deal, merger, and leveraged buyout models
• Assess assumptions involving growth, margins, discount rates, capital structure, and terminal value
• Review model mechanics, formulas, sensitivities, and valuation conclusions
• Identify calculation errors, unrealistic assumptions, and methodological weaknesses
• Develop scenarios involving purchase price allocation and ASC 805
• Review the identification and valuation of acquired assets, liabilities, and intangible assets
• Assess goodwill calculations and transaction-related accounting considerations
• Evaluate deal structures, sources and uses, financing assumptions, and post-transaction impacts
• Review and compare AI-generated transaction advisory and valuation outputs
• Assess analytical accuracy, defensibility of assumptions, and professional judgment
• Identify technical errors, missing considerations, and unsupported recommendations
• Provide clear written feedback explaining strengths, weaknesses, and required corrections
• Collaborate asynchronously with research and quality-review teams

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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