Remote | Audit, Internal Controls & SOX Specialist — $75–$115/hour

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced audit and controls professionals with backgrounds in external assurance, internal audit, risk management, and SOX compliance.

This role supports an advanced AI initiative focused on translating real-world audit and controls work into structured evaluation materials. Selected professionals will develop realistic audit scenarios, review model-generated outputs, assess evidential support and professional judgment, and provide detailed feedback across external audit, internal audit, and SOX-related workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Planning & Risk Assessment

• Design realistic scenarios involving audit planning, scoping, materiality, and risk assessment
• Develop tasks reflecting financial-statement risks, control considerations, and audit-response design
• Evaluate whether proposed audit approaches align with identified risks
• Identify gaps in planning assumptions, procedures, and supporting rationale

Fieldwork, Testing & Documentation

• Create and review scenarios involving substantive procedures, sampling, control testing, and audit workpapers
• Assess whether evidence is sufficient, relevant, and appropriately documented
• Review testing methodology, sample selection, exception handling, and conclusions
• Evaluate PBC support and the quality of documentation provided by management

SOX Controls & Internal Audit Review

• Develop tasks involving process documentation, walkthroughs, control design, and operating-effectiveness testing
• Assess control descriptions, testing procedures, evidence, and reviewer conclusions
• Review deficiency identification, issue classification, remediation plans, and validation activities
• Evaluate whether controls appropriately address financial-reporting and operational risks

Audit Conclusions & AI Output Evaluation

• Review model-generated audit reports, opinions, findings, and engagement wrap-up materials
• Compare alternative outputs for accuracy, evidential support, and sound professional judgment
• Identify unsupported conclusions, procedural gaps, and inconsistencies in audit reasoning
• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs audit and controls tasks
• Collaborate asynchronously with research and quality-review teams

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

• Professional experience in external audit, internal audit, SOX compliance, risk, or internal controls
• A public accounting background with a Big Four or regional audit firm and/or experience within a corporate internal audit or controls function
• Hands-on experience with audit planning, fieldwork, testing, workpaper review, and engagement completion
• Strong knowledge of SOX controls documentation, walkthroughs, testing, and remediation
• Ability to assess audit evidence and apply sound professional judgment
• Excellent written communication and close attention to detail
• Ability to work independently within an asynchronous project environment

Educational Background

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, risk management, or a related discipline is highly relevant
• A CPA, CIA, or comparable audit or accounting qualification is strongly preferred
• Advanced training in assurance, internal controls, SOX compliance, or risk management may be valuable
• Equivalent senior-level experience in audit, controls, or assurance may also be considered

Nice to Have

• Experience conducting or reviewing external financial-statement audits
• Background in internal audit, enterprise risk, or controls assurance
• Familiarity with audit sampling, substantive testing, and evidence evaluation
• Experience preparing audit reports, findings, management recommendations, or remediation plans
• Knowledge of control deficiencies, issue tracking, and remediation validation
• Experience supporting PBC processes and engagement wrap-up activities
• Previous involvement in task writing, rubric development, structured evaluation, or AI training-data work
• Experience reviewing audit or controls work prepared by other professionals

Why This Opportunity

• Apply practical audit and controls expertise to advanced AI evaluation work
• Develop realistic scenarios grounded in external audit, internal audit, and SOX practice
• Influence how AI systems reason through complex assurance and control-testing tasks
• Review challenging outputs involving audit evidence, workpapers, findings, and professional judgment
• Participate in flexible remote work with competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling
• Competitive rates between $75–$115 per hour depending on expertise and project scope
• The application process may include a resume or professional-experience summary
• Applicants may be asked to describe their practice areas, audit specialties, and certifications
• Selected candidates may complete a brief sample task
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Work may include scenario development, audit-output evaluation, written feedback, and quality calibration
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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