Retail Finance Analyst for AI Training

FP&A Analysts apply retail finance and planning expertise to evaluate AI-generated content and improve models'' understanding of retail finance workflows. You will use hands-on experience with financial planning, budget management, and store performance analysis to create and validate expert-level training data on an hourly, project-based contract basis.

• Review AI-generated responses related to retail finance, assess accuracy and relevance, and provide written feedback.
• Use your practical knowledge of daily tools and processes to produce example data and annotations that reflect real-world retail FP&A workflows.
• Contribute to tasks such as validating budgeting logic, variance explanations, forecasting scenarios, and store performance interpretations.
• Work independently and asynchronously with research teams to meet project requirements and quality standards.

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in retail finance or financial planning and analysis, in roles such as FP&A Analyst, Senior FP&A Analyst, or equivalent retail finance positions.
• Direct, hands-on experience with retail finance workflows, including financial planning, budget variance analysis, and long-range planning.
• Experience with hindsight analysis and store performance reporting.
• Experience with in-season reforecasting and demand forecasting.
• Strong written communication, high attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in an asynchronous environment.
• No prior AI experience is required.

• Engagement type: hourly contract, project-based, not a traditional full-time employment role.
• Fully remote, with a flexible, asynchronous schedule and no minimum hour requirement.
• Typical contributor commitment when an active project is available is approximately 5 to 20 hours per week.
• This work can be performed alongside research, teaching, postdoctoral work, or industry employment.
• Placement on projects depends on current project needs; contributors may be considered for future projects as they arise.

Up to $80/hr (depending on the project)

• F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible to participate. Work with your Designated School Official to confirm eligibility and whether your school requires enrollment in a CPT course, since this type of engagement may not satisfy that requirement.
• STEM OPT is not supported for this work.
• Refer to the program Help Center article for additional details on supported work authorizations.

• Create a contributor profile and submit required account information.
• Complete identity verification as part of eligibility checks.
• Join relevant projects and complete any project-specific onboarding or assessments.
• Begin contributing to tasks and receive hourly compensation for approved work.