[Hiring] Financial Close & General Ledge - AI Research @Aptura

Role Description

Aptura is seeking a professional with a strong background in operational accounting to shape how frontier AI models reason through financial close processes.

• Design realistic close and general ledger tasks: reconciliations, accruals, and intercompany eliminations.
• Write evaluation rubrics that define what "correct" means — focusing on accruals, cut-offs, and adjustments.
• Review AI-generated journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses for accuracy and completeness.
• Build reference close packages and worked solutions that set benchmarks for model testing.
• Make the reasoning behind each close decision explicit to enhance model learning.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in operational accounting as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or close / GL lead.
• Experience running a close end-to-end and ability to spot a soft reconciliation quickly.
• Hands-on experience with ERPs such as NetSuite, SAP, or QuickBooks.
• CPA, ACA / ACCA, or equivalent (preferred, not required).
• Ability to explain the judgment behind entries, not just the mechanics.

Benefits

• Fully remote, part-time, and flexible work arrangements.
• Work is scoped by project, ranging from short engagements to ongoing collaborations.
• Structured as a contract or a monthly retainer.

Compensation

$80–$200 per hour, aligned with expertise, scope, and impact; exceptional or highly specialized expertise can command higher rates. Ongoing engagements are typically structured as a monthly retainer rather than hourly billing.