Corporate Finance FP&A Expert - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery, an early-stage Y Combinator-backed company, hires corporate finance specialists for remote project work. Assignments mirror the analysis that happens inside corporate development and FP&A teams, from building financial models to resolving accounting questions that feed live forecasts. Projects land one at a time across the next 2 to 3 weeks, so you pick the work that fits your calendar. Plan on 10 to 20 hours a week for the engagements you take on, with pay set per project.
What You'll Do6
- 1Build detailed financial models that answer the specific questions inside each project brief.
- 2Apply accounting rules to concrete cases such as NOLs, DTAs and operating leases.
- 3Convert tax and accounting treatment into forecasted P&L, cash flow and balance sheet outcomes.
- 4Complete assignments that reflect the daily work of corporate development and FP&A groups.
- 5Document the assumptions behind each model so reviewers can trace the logic.
- 6Explain how a given accounting position shifts forecasted statements.
Requirements6
- 11 to 3 years of work in corporate finance or FP&A.
- 2Working command of financial modeling.
- 3Solid grounding in accounting principles.
- 4Ability to translate items such as NOLs, DTAs and operating leases into statement impact.
- 5Availability for 10 to 20 hours a week on a project-by-project basis.
- 6Track record of delivering analysis in a remote, asynchronous setup.
Who Should Apply
The role suits an early-career finance professional with 1 to 3 years in corporate finance or FP&A who wants modeling reps that strengthen a resume for investment banking, private equity or hedge fund recruiting. Candidates prepping for On-Cycle interviews or full-time offers gain the most, since the tasks rehearse the technical work those processes test. Direct exposure to a YC-backed startup adds a line most finance applicants cannot show. Skip this if you need a fixed full-time schedule, structured mentorship or a long onboarding runway. Applicants lose points when they claim modeling skill but cannot walk through the statement impact of an operating lease or a deferred tax asset, and when weekly availability falls short of the 10 to 20 hours the projects demand.
Salary Insight
Pay runs from $60 to $100 per hour, assigned per project. That range sits at the high end for contract finance and FP&A work and matches candidates who handle technical accounting rather than routine reporting.
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Send one model sample that works through a real accounting wrinkle, such as an operating lease or a deferred tax asset, and show the resulting P&L, cash flow and balance sheet lines. State your weekly availability up front, since the projects need 10 to 20 hours.
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