AI Finance Domain Expert

$100–200/hrrate as listed

micro1 recruits finance practitioners to write and grade the problems used to train and test frontier models on valuation, accounting, and markets reasoning. Observed pay for this track runs $100–200/hr, set by depth of credential and specialty.

Summary, eligibility guidance and screening preparation are prepared by Sidequest from the platform's posting. Check the source listing before applying.

What the work involves

You are handed a model's answer to a finance question — a DCF build, a revenue-recognition treatment, a credit memo, a rates or FX explanation — and asked to say whether it is right, where exactly it goes wrong, and what the correct reasoning is. Much of the work is the reverse direction too: authoring problems hard enough that current models fail them, with a defensible gold answer and a rubric someone else can apply consistently. Tasks arrive in batches through micro1's platform and tend to cluster by specialty (corporate finance, financial accounting, capital markets, quant, FP&A, banking regulation), so you generally stay near the area you claimed in screening.

The skill that matters most is not knowing the answer — it is explaining the failure. "Wrong terminal value" is not useful feedback; "used a perpetuity growth rate above the risk-free rate, and applied it to unlevered FCF while discounting at cost of equity" is. Reviewers read your rationales, and consistency between your grades and your written reasoning is tracked.

What the platform screens for

Verifiable credentials and history: CFA, CPA, MBA in finance, or a track record in IB, PE, equity research, corporate FP&A, or a quant seat. Expect to name firms, coverage, deal or model types.
Depth under follow-up. micro1's screen is AI-led and conversational; it will push a second and third question on whatever you assert. Vague answers surface fast.
Written precision, since your output is prose reasoning, not checkboxes.
Judgment on ambiguity: how you handle answers that are defensible under a different standard, convention, or assumption set.

Logistics

Fully remote, asynchronous, contractor engagement with no fixed shifts. Most contributors treat it as 5–20 hours a week and choose their own hours; work volume is project-driven and arrives unevenly, so it complements a primary role rather than replacing one. Rates are hourly, quoted at offer, and vary within the band by specialty scarcity — the observed $100–200/hr range is what contributors have reported, not a guarantee.

What they look for

critical thinking
analytical reasoning
attention to detail
quality assurance
written communication
technica documentation
prompt authoring & refinement
AI Output Evaluation
Professional Writing
Report Writing
Business Communication
Problem Solving
Content Review
Data Interpretation
Logical Resoning
Professional Editing
Independent Research
Data Annotation
Rubric-Based Evaluation
Content Evaluation
AI Model Evaluation
Fact Checking
RLHF
Technical Editing
Prompt Engineering

Before you apply

Would you pass this screen?

Drawn from what this listing actually requires. Answered in your browser — nothing is sent to us, and we do not store your answers.

Do you hold a CFA charter, CPA license, or MBA with a finance concentration, OR have you worked in investment banking, private equity, equity research, corporate FP&A, or quantitative finance for at least 2 years?
Finance credential or experience · required
Can you name a current or most recent employer, your job title, and the dates you held that role, with specific deals, models, or analytical projects you worked on?
Verifiable recent role · required
Do you write professional financial analysis, memos, or valuations in English as part of your work?
Written communication in English · required
Are you able to work asynchronously and submit work on a flexible schedule, without fixed shift hours?
Time zone and asynchronous work · preferred
Which of these areas do you have at least 2 years of hands-on experience in: corporate finance, financial accounting, capital markets, quantitative finance, banking regulation, or FP&A?
Specialty domain · preferred

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Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: Whether you can articulate the mechanics of a full DCF, name real constraints (comps, guidance, management commentary, industry cycles), and show you didn't just plug in a number. Micro1 expects you to defend assumptions under pushback.
A strong answer: Name a specific company or deal, state the revenue CAGR you used, and tie it to at least two anchors—either historical performance, management guidance, or comparable company growth rates. Mention how you stress-tested it or where you disagreed with consensus.
Where people lose it: Saying 'I used 5% growth because that seemed reasonable' or 'management said 4–6% so I took the midpoint' without explaining why that range made sense relative to the business cycle, competitive position, or market data. Micro1's follow-up will ask where the number comes from, and 'that's what the model said' fails twice over.