Corporate Accounting & Controllership Specialist

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.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Scenario Development

• 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

Period-End Close & Reconciliations

• 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

Accounting Operations

• 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

AI Output Evaluation & Feedback

• 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

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

• 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

Educational Background

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related discipline is highly relevant
• CPA credentials may strengthen an application
• Advanced accounting coursework or professional training may also be valuable
• Equivalent senior-level experience in corporate accounting, controllership, or client accounting services may be considered

Nice to Have

• 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

Why This Opportunity

• Apply practical accounting and controllership expertise to advanced AI evaluation work
• Develop realistic scenarios grounded in financial reporting and close-management practice
• Influence how AI systems reason through core accounting tasks
• Review challenging outputs involving journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, and reporting judgments
• Participate in flexible remote work with competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling
• Competitive rates between $75–$115 per hour depending on expertise and project scope
• The application process may include a resume or professional-experience summary
• Applicants may be asked to describe their accounting practice areas, specialties, and certifications
• Selected candidates may complete a brief sample task
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Work may include scenario development, accounting-output evaluation, written feedback, and quality calibration
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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