[Hiring] Senior Accounting & Financial Reporting Consultant @24-MAG

Role Description

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced accounting professionals skilled in US GAAP, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, technical accounting, audit-ready documentation, and structured evaluation of professional accounting work. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on evaluating real-world accounting deliverables and defining clear standards for high-quality financial reporting. Selected professionals will develop task-specific assessment criteria, review AI-generated and human-created accounting work, score completed outputs, and provide rigorous written feedback grounded in professional accounting practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting Deliverable Evaluation
  • Review account reconciliations, close packages, financial statements, disclosures, workpapers, and technical accounting memoranda.
  • Assess work for accuracy, completeness, compliance, documentation quality, and alignment with professional accounting standards.
  • Identify unsupported balances, classification errors, disclosure gaps, inconsistent assumptions, and control weaknesses.
  • Determine whether completed materials meet audit-ready and management-review standards.
• Evaluation Criteria & Rubric Development
  • Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for professional accounting deliverables.
  • Define measurable standards covering technical accuracy, US GAAP application, supporting evidence, presentation, and completeness.
  • Ensure evaluation criteria reflect realistic expectations from audit, advisory, and corporate accounting environments.
  • Refine assessment frameworks based on structured feedback and calibration outcomes.
• Financial Reporting & Close Review
  • Evaluate month-end and quarter-end close materials, journal support, account analyses, and reconciliation workflows.
  • Review financial statement preparation and disclosure requirements.
  • Assess accounting judgments, estimates, classifications, and supporting documentation.
  • Identify issues that may affect reporting accuracy, audit readiness, or internal review.
• Scoring & Written Justification
  • Score AI-generated and human-created accounting work against structured evaluation criteria.
  • Provide detailed written explanations supporting each assessment decision.
  • Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment across different accounting tasks and reporting scenarios.
  • Incorporate feedback from senior reviewers and adjust evaluation approaches efficiently.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional accounting experience.
• Background in audit, assurance, accounting advisory, financial reporting, or senior corporate accounting.
• Experience at a leading global accounting firm, large public company, or comparable professional environment.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial statements, disclosures, and audit-ready workpapers.
• Ability to evaluate technical accounting conclusions and supporting documentation.
• Exceptional written communication and the ability to explain accounting judgments clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort having evaluation decisions reviewed and calibrated.

Educational Background

• A degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or a related analytical field is helpful.
• A CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification is strongly preferred.
• Professional experience in audit, assurance, advisory, controllership, or financial reporting is highly relevant.
• Equivalent hands-on experience preparing and reviewing complex accounting deliverables may also be considered.

Nice to Have

• Experience reviewing work produced by accounting teams, auditors, or financial reporting professionals.
• Familiarity with technical accounting research and memorandum preparation.
• Experience with public-company reporting, SEC filings, or complex financial statement disclosures.
• Background developing accounting policies, close procedures, control documentation, or review standards.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition, leases, consolidations, business combinations, or other complex accounting areas.
• Previous involvement in AI evaluation, structured review, benchmarking, or quality-assurance projects.
• Experience developing accounting training materials, review frameworks, or internal guidance.

Why This Opportunity

• Apply senior-level accounting judgment to structured remote evaluation work.
• Define what high-quality accounting and financial reporting should look like.
• Review a broad range of realistic accounting deliverables and reporting scenarios.
• Use your expertise to improve consistency, accuracy, and rigor across accounting evaluation workflows.
• Participate in flexible assignments with competitive hourly compensation.

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role.
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
• Part-time workload depending on project availability and scope.
• Competitive rates between $125–$155 per hour depending on experience, qualifications, and project requirements.
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.
• The selection process may include a resume review, brief technical assessment, or request for additional professional information.
• 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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