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Investment Banking & Private Equity Expert

150/hr

Remote

contract

Posted September 15, 2026

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Listing checked September 18, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery

Key details

Pay: $150/hr
Location: Remote
Job type: contract
Posted: September 15, 2026

Overview

AfterQuery, an early-stage Y Combinator-backed company, brings on finance professionals to produce investment banking and private equity style work on a project basis. Assignments span the next two to three weeks, and each accepted project asks for roughly 10 to 20 hours per week. You will build financial models, run DCF and LBO valuations, and apply accounting rules to messy real-world cases such as NOLs, DTAs and operating leases. Work happens asynchronously, so you choose your hours while delivering against the project timeline.

What You'll Do6

Build detailed financial models from scratch and answer the finance questions tied to each assignment.
Run corporate valuations using DCF, LBO and APV methods, and explain the assumptions behind each output.
Apply complex accounting principles to practical scenarios, including net operating losses, deferred tax assets and operating lease treatment.
Deliver analysis in the style of an investment banking or private equity deal team, from model build through written conclusions.
Respond to technical finance prompts with clear reasoning and defensible numbers.
Turn around assigned project work within the two to three week window you accept.

Requirements6

One to three years of work experience in investment banking or private equity.
Solid grasp of financial modeling and accounting fundamentals.
Fluency with valuation methods such as DCF, LBO and APV.
Ability to handle technical accounting topics like NOLs, DTAs and operating leases in a practical setting.
Capacity to commit 10 to 20 hours per week during an active project.
FINRA Series License credential, requested as part of the application.

Who Should Apply

Finance professionals with one to three years in investment banking or private equity who want to sharpen technical modeling skills and keep deal-style analysis fresh. Candidates preparing for On-Cycle recruiting or top finance roles fit well, since the projects mirror real deal work.

Salary Insight

The listing header quotes $150.00 per hour, while the description mentions project-based pay estimated from $60 to $100 per hour. Those figures do not match, so confirm the exact rate and payment structure before you accept a project. At either level, the range sits well above typical analyst compensation for modeling work.

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This role · as published

$150/hr

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Typical pay · estimated

$96/hour

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Most Finance & Accounting roles pay $71–$113 per hour. This role's pay sits above that range.

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Most requested skills · share of roles

accounting
31%
cpa
25%
financial modeling
21%
financial analysis
20%

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Required skills

Financial ModelingDcfLboApvCorporate ValuationAccountingPrivate EquityInvestment BankingNet Operating LossesDeferred Tax AssetsOperating LeasesExcelFinancial AnalysisFinra Series License

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