Business Finance Partner - Remote Contract Role

About the Opportunity

Crossing Hurdles is seeking seasoned corporate finance experts for a remote freelance engagement with a U.S.-based AI research lab. This unique role involves evaluating AI models designed to handle complex financial scenarios rather than performing typical finance duties. The goal is to leverage your business finance and strategic finance expertise to enhance AI accuracy and relevance.

Key Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate AI-generated outputs relating to business finance and FP&A situations.
• Spot inaccuracies, reasoning flaws, and limitations within AI responses.
• Use practical finance experience to assess AI’s handling of forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and capital allocation.
• Deliver detailed feedback to improve AI model performance and domain-specific correctness.
• Engage in prompt testing, edge case analysis, and quality benchmarking of AI answers.

Areas of Focus

• Financial planning and analysis
• Business partnering and cross-departmental finance support
• Budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
• Capital allocation and investment priority setting
• Strategic finance and long-term planning
• KPI creation and performance analytics

Candidate Profile

• Minimum five years in FP&A, business finance, or strategic finance roles such as FP&A Analyst, Senior FP&A Manager, Business Finance Partner, Capital Allocation Specialist, or Strategic Finance Lead.
• CFA or MBA in Finance is advantageous but not compulsory.
• Strong grounding in GAAP principles and advanced financial modeling skills.
• Capability to justify financial reasoning, recognizing valid and flawed approaches.
• Self-motivated with ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.

Work Environment & Expectations

This position is fully remote and asynchronous, offering the flexibility to work at your preferred times. Priority is on consistent quality output rather than fixed hours. High performers may be offered expanded ongoing engagement. Onboarding occurs within 24 hours of acceptance, enabling immediate commencement of work.

Compensation & Commitment

• Hourly pay ranges from $100 to $125 (USD), disbursed biweekly via Deel.
• Expected commitment is 15 to 20+ hours weekly, with a minimum of 10 hours.
• Long-term engagement with potential retainer opportunities for dedicated contributors.

Who Should Apply

If you possess extensive hands-on finance experience involved in modeling, business case analysis, and advising executives, and you desire a rewarding, flexible role applying your knowledge beyond traditional job structures, this is an ideal position. The hiring process is streamlined — only a resume evaluation and onboarding call are required.