Domain Expert – Financial Reporting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Ensure that filing figures, tags, and disclosures are accurate and traceable to their original sources.

• Track linked data through Workiva from the source spreadsheets to the filing figures.

• Reconcile filings through footing, cross-footing, and comparison to trial balances and supporting schedules.

• Analyze XBRL/iXBRL tagging, including taxonomy elements, custom extensions, periods, signs, and dimensions.

• Verify the completeness of disclosures in accordance with Reg S-X and S-K requirements.

• Assess Workiva workflows, including tasks, comments, sign-offs, and version control.

• Identify broken or outdated links, mis-tagged XBRL elements, errors in signs or periods, and out-of-scope edits.

• Ensure all impacted statements, footnotes, and tags are updated when figures are modified.

• Differentiate between document validation and readiness for SEC review or audits.

• Confirm that unsupported requests, such as editing locked sections or bypassing signed-off controls, are denied.

⛳️ Requirements

• Regularly utilize Workiva—weekly or more—as part of your current or recent position.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in SEC reporting, technical accounting, or SOX/internal audit within a public company or audit firm.

• Capability to identify broken tie-outs, incorrect XBRL elements, and absent disclosures.

• Strong expertise in at least 2–3 specific areas: 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K preparation and EDGAR filing; SOX 404 controls documentation, testing, and deficiency evaluation; ESG and sustainability reporting; earnings releases and board or management reporting; rollforwards and linkage to face statements; Workiva administration.

• CPA designation is highly preferred.

• Background in Big 4 or public-company reporting is preferred.

• Previous experience in data annotation, labeling, or AI evaluation is advantageous.

• Must be capable of working as an independent contractor.

• H-1B and STEM OPT candidates are not eligible for support.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Flexible scheduling; work can be done at your convenience.

• Project durations may vary, being extended, shortened, or concluded early based on needs and performance.

• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services provided.

• Competitive compensation.

• Collaboration with leading researchers.

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of AI systems.

• Up to $400 referral payment for each successful referral, subject to referral limits.

• Reasonable accommodations available upon request.