
Excel Expert - Remote Data Analysis Contract
Listing checked October 29, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Key details
- Pay
- $60/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- freelance
- Posted
- April 28, 2026
Overview
AfterQuery, an early-stage Y Combinator-backed company, hires spreadsheet specialists for short project builds that run two to three weeks. Assignments arrive one project at a time, and the work stays asynchronous, with roughly 5 to 20 hours a week on the projects you accept. Expect tasks that stretch from financial models and forecasting tools to Power Query pipelines and VBA automation, all tied to live business data. Every deliverable adds to a portfolio of complex, practical spreadsheet work.
What You'll Do6
- Build financial models, forecasting tools, scenario analyses and operational dashboards that hold up under real business scrutiny.
- Write advanced formulas, pivot tables and Power Query workflows, then wire in VBA or macros where automation saves time.
- Clean, reshape and structure large datasets so analysis and reporting rest on dependable numbers.
- Turn results into dashboards and reports that stakeholders can read without a walkthrough.
- Document the logic, assumptions and methods behind each workbook so another analyst can reproduce the result.
- Take ownership of assigned projects and deliver inside the two to three week window.
Requirements7
- Expert command of Microsoft Excel, covering advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query and VBA.
- A track record of shipping complex spreadsheet models or data tools in a professional setting.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Business, Mathematics or a comparable field.
- Comfort working alone on technical and analytical tasks where precision matters.
- Financial modeling, FP&A or business intelligence experience strengthens a candidacy.
- Familiarity with Excel add-ins such as Power BI or Solver, plus Python automation through openpyxl or xlwings, stands out.
- Prior teaching or training in Excel, data analysis or financial modeling counts in your favor.
Who Should Apply
An Excel power user who can take a messy dataset or a half-built model and return something audit-ready. Financial analysts, FP&A staff and BI specialists with a portfolio of complex workbooks fit well here. People who prefer project work and set their own hours will settle in fast.
Salary Insight
The rate is $60.00 per hour for this project-based engagement. That lands well above ordinary spreadsheet work, which tracks with the advanced modeling and automation skills the team screens for.
Pay and demand for Data Engineering roles
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$60/hr
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Typical pay · estimated
$80/hour
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Most Data Engineering roles pay $55–$95 per hour. This role's pay falls inside that range.
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