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FP&A Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $110/hr
mercor · United States · back to the listing
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What this role officially is
financial analyst — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Financial analysts conduct economic research and elicit valuable analyses on financial matters such as profitability, liquidity, solvency, and asset management. They provide recommendations on financial matters for decision-making processes. Financial analysts work in both the public and the private sector.
Also known as: financial markets report writer, structured finance analyst, financial markets analyst, company analyst, financial markets forecaster, stock market analyst
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- 19 bullet points. Long requirement lists deter qualified candidates, who read them as hard gates. Scope clarity
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About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: FP&A Expert
Type:Contract
Compensation:$70–$110/hour
Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
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Review and QA AI-agent rollouts in Financial Forecaster. Judge agent answers against the actual model and documents.
•
Identify failure modes where agents succeed too easily or fail wrongly. Flag tasks that are too easy or solvable without using Financial Forecaster.
•
Improve realism and difficulty by refining task prompts. Ensure tasks reflect authentic FP&A and lender-reporting work.
•
Update grading guidance for accuracy. Ensure correct answers pass and wrong ones fail, including gating failures.
•
Catch plausible-but-wrong answers that a non-expert reviewer might miss. Ensure consistency with the rest of the pack.
Qualifications
Must-Have
• Frequent hands-on Financial Forecaster use for real forecasting, covenant, or reporting work.
• 5+ years in FP&A, financial reporting, technical accounting, or lender reporting.
• Ability to read a Financial Forecaster model on sight. Identify inputs, calculations, overrides, and governing scenarios.
• Reflexive with Financial Forecaster's scenario and import mechanics.
• Sound judgment on correct, complete answers. Confidence to mark plausible answers wrong.
Preferred
• Credit agreement compliance and borrowing base reporting.
• Going concern or impairment analysis.
• Segment reporting, SEC reporting, or disclosure committee experience.
• Hands-on experience across multiple models and entities.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
Resources & Support
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
• For any help or support, reach out to:
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: FP&A Expert
Type:Contract
Compensation:$70–$110/hour
Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
•
Review and QA AI-agent rollouts in Financial Forecaster. Judge agent answers against the actual model and documents.
•
Identify failure modes where agents succeed too easily or fail wrongly. Flag tasks that are too easy or solvable without using Financial Forecaster.
•
Improve realism and difficulty by refining task prompts. Ensure tasks reflect authentic FP&A and lender-reporting work.
•
Update grading guidance for accuracy. Ensure correct answers pass and wrong ones fail, including gating failures.
•
Catch plausible-but-wrong answers that a non-expert reviewer might miss. Ensure consistency with the rest of the pack.
Qualifications
Must-Have
• Frequent hands-on Financial Forecaster use for real forecasting, covenant, or reporting work.
• 5+ years in FP&A, financial reporting, technical accounting, or lender reporting.
• Ability to read a Financial Forecaster model on sight. Identify inputs, calculations, overrides, and governing scenarios.
• Reflexive with Financial Forecaster's scenario and import mechanics.
• Sound judgment on correct, complete answers. Confidence to mark plausible answers wrong.
Preferred
• Credit agreement compliance and borrowing base reporting.
• Going concern or impairment analysis.
• Segment reporting, SEC reporting, or disclosure committee experience.
• Hands-on experience across multiple models and entities.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
Resources & Support
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
• For any help or support, reach out to:
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Originally posted on Himalayas