Senior FP&A Expert - Financial Task Design and Evaluation

pLightly AG is a Zurich-based AI company and ETH/HSG spin-off, backed by Y Combinator and top-tier investors. Our machine learning and computer vision technology is trusted by global leaders in autonomous driving, medical imaging, and visual inspection. /p pWe’re looking for experienced Financial Planning Analysis (FPA) professionals with strong financial modeling and analytical backgrounds to support an advanced AI evaluation project. You'll design realistic financial planning and business decision-making tasks, develop reference solutions, and evaluate AI-generated financial outputs for accuracy, completeness, and practical business relevance. /p pThis is a remote, project-based contractor opportunity with flexible working hours. /p pLightly AG is a Zurich-based AI company and ETH/HSG spin-off, backed by Y Combinator and top-tier investors. Our machine learning and computer vision technology is trusted by global leaders in autonomous driving, medical imaging, and visual inspection. /p pWe’re looking for experienced Financial Planning Analysis (FPA) professionals with strong financial modeling and analytical backgrounds to support an advanced AI evaluation project. You'll design realistic financial planning and business decision-making tasks, develop reference solutions, and evaluate AI-generated financial outputs for accuracy, completeness, and practical business relevance. /p pThis is a remote, project-based contractor opportunity with flexible working hours. /p h3Compensation /h3 p$400 USD per accepted task. Each task is estimated to approximately 5-6 hours to complete, equivalent to an indicative hourly rate of $67-$80/hour. Actual earnings per hour will vary depending on the time spent completing each task. Compensation is based on successfully completed and accepted tasks, not on hours worked. /p h3Tasks /h3 h3What you'll be doing /h3 ul lipbDesign realistic FPA tasks and business scenarios /b that reflect complex, real-world financial planning, forecasting, and decision-making workflows /p /li lipbDevelop financial models and reference solutions /b using Excel, including traceable formulas, documented assumptions, scenario analysis, and consistency checks /p /li lipbCreate tasks involving core FPA processes /b, such as annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, headcount planning, and investment decisions /p /li lipbBuild and evaluate integrated financial analyses /b, incorporating income statements, balance sheets, cash flow forecasts, working capital, and liquidity considerations /p /li lipbDevelop scenarios involving multiple sources of financial and business information /b, including spreadsheets, contracts, emails, and management presentations /p /li lipbEvaluate AI-generated financial models, analyses, and recommendations /b for technical accuracy, financial consistency, completeness, and sound business judgment /p /li lipbIdentify material errors, unsupported assumptions, inconsistencies, and weaknesses /b in financial models or conclusions /p /li lipbDefine clear evaluation criteria and acceptable outcomes /b, accounting for valid alternative financial approaches and reasonable assumptions /p /li lipbWrite precise task instructions, reference answers, and concise executive-level explanations /b that accurately reflect the underlying financial analysis /p /li lipbApply structured evaluation guidelines consistently /b, providing clear, evidence-based rationales for your assessments /p /li /ul pThe project focuses on developing and evaluating realistic financial tasks to assess how effectively advanced AI systems can perform complex FPA workflows. Your role is to bring practical financial expertise to the design of challenging business scenarios and the evaluation of AI-generated outputs against professional standards. /p h3Requirements /h3 pbYou're a strong candidate if you: /b /p ul lipbHave 5+ years of relevant professional experience /b in Financial Planning Analysis (FPA), corporate finance, finance business partnering, or a closely related field, or equivalent demonstrated expertise /p /li lipbHave advanced Excel and financial modeling skills /b, including building, reviewing, and auditing complex financial models with transparent formulas and well-documented assumptions /p /li lipbHave hands-on experience owning or supporting financial planning processes /b, including operating budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, headcount planning, and investment evaluations /p /li lipbHave a strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles /b, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital, liquidity, and debt covenants /p /li lipbAre comfortable building scenario-based financial models /b, evaluating different business assumptions, and assessing their impact on financial performance /p /li lipbCan independently reconcile complex or conflicting financial information /b across spreadsheets, contracts, business documents, and management reports /p /li lipbHave strong analytical judgment /b and can identify material financial errors, flawed assumptions, inconsistencies, and unsupported conclusions /p /li lipbCan assess the quality and correctness of financial analyses /b, including recognizing valid alternative methodologies and defining clear acceptance criteria /p /li lipbHave excellent written English communication skills /b and can produce precise instructions, structured financial explanations, and concise executive memos /p /li lipbHave strong attention to detail /b and can consistently apply detailed evaluation guidelines while exercising independent professional judgment /p /li /ul h3Preferred qualifications /h3 ul lipExperience in bsoftware, technology, or SaaS businesses /b, including ARR, retention, gross margin analysis, and subscription-based financial planning /p /li lipExperience with bfinancial model auditing, quality assurance, or reviewing financial deliverables /b prepared by others /p /li lipPrevious exposure to bAI evaluation, benchmark development, or designing structured analytical assessments /b /p /li lipExperience presenting financial analyses and recommendations to senior management or executive stakeholders /p /li /ul h3Benefits and Compensation /h3 ul lipb$400 USD per accepted task /b, with an estimated completion time of 5-6 hours /p /li lipFully remote and flexible — work from anywhere /p /li lipPart-time contractor role with flexible hours /p /li lipWork on the evaluation of cutting-edge AI systems tackling complex financial and business decision-making tasks /p /li /ul #J-18808-Ljbffr