Finance & Research Analyst (English)
You will review large language model answers to finance questions and scenarios. Your judgments will help identify accurate, useful responses and responses that are weak or misleading.
- Field
- Finance & accounting
- Where
- Remote
- Hours
- up to 10/week
- Posted
- 3 months ago
Pay data for your profession: Finance AI trainer jobs
How this pay compares
At $100/hr, this role pays more than 69% of the 175 open finance & accounting roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $85.
Among platforms with 10 or more priced finance & accounting roles, micro1 has the highest median ($90/hr across 23 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($73/hr across 35).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 118 days ago.
Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.
What you would earn at this rate
Rate
$100/hr
Per week, before tax
$1,000
Per month, if the work is steady
$4,333
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,096 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.
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Open finance & accounting roles on each platform
The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| micro1 | 23 | $90/hr | Domain Researcher, Finance$400k-800k/yr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 93 | $90/hr | Finance Professional$245-280/hr |
| Mercor | 28 | $90/hr | Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves$130-210/hr |
| Alignerr | 35 | $73/hr | Accounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation$40-150/hr |
| Handshake AI | 26 | up to $83/hr | Investment BankersUp to $175/hr |
“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.
All 205 open finance & accounting roles →The full listing
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The work
You will review large language model answers to finance questions and scenarios. Your judgments will help identify accurate, useful responses and responses that are weak or misleading.
You will turn finance expertise into structured feedback, evaluation rubrics, and benchmarks. The work can cover deal analysis, M&A, investment analysis, forecasting, revenue builds, corporate finance, asset management, and risk management.
- Evaluate AI responses across finance questions and real-world scenarios.
- Create rubrics for areas such as deal analysis and M&A assessment.
- Explain financial judgments clearly in written feedback.
- Work with AI researchers and other finance experts on evaluation methods.
What it pays and takes
This is a fully remote freelance opportunity open worldwide. The initial engagement is about one month, with a possible extension based on performance and project needs.
- Pay: Up to $100 per hour.
- Flexible commitment: 10 to 30 hours per week.
- Experience: At least two years in capital markets, portfolio management, research, trading, quantitative analysis, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, growth equity, FP&A, accounting, or financial consulting.
- Language: Excellent written English.
- Skills: Strong financial knowledge, critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to explain complex judgments clearly.
- Helpful background: CFA Level I, II, or III progress, a CFA designation, CA, CPA, or an MBA in Finance.
- Prior AI or data-labeling experience is not required.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.
About AI training work
AI training is the human work behind modern AI systems. People review model responses, prepare examples, and provide feedback so systems can become more accurate and useful.
Finance professionals are paid for this work because their subject knowledge helps assess nuanced answers that general reviewers may not be able to judge. OpenTrain helps people find AI training roles, build a profile, and apply in minutes.
From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI
- 1
Create a profile
Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.
- 2
Apply
Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.
- 3
Funded milestones
The client funds each milestone before work starts.
- 4
First payment
OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.
Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts
Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $100/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's finance & accounting roles, the median listed pay was $90/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (37 roles) and is $90/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (92 roles).
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