Senior FP&A Expert - Financial Task Design and Evaluation
- Company: Lightly AG
- Location: Remote
- Type: Full-time
- Skills: machine learning, computer vision, financial modeling, excel, accounting, communication
About the role
Lightly AG is a Zurich-based AI company and ETH/HSG spin-off, backed by Y Combinator and top-tier investors. Our machine learning and computer vision technology is trusted by global leaders in autonomous driving, medical imaging, and visual inspection.We’re looking for experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) professionals with strong financial modeling and analytical backgrounds to support an advanced AI evaluation project. You'll design realistic financial planning and business decision-making tasks, develop reference solutions, and evaluate AI-generated financial outputs for accuracy, completeness, and practical business relevance.This is a remote, project-based contractor opportunity with flexible working hours.Compensation: $400 USD per accepted task. Each task is estimated to take approximately 5–6 hours to complete, equivalent to an indicative hourly rate of $67–$80/hour. Actual earnings per hour will vary depending on the time spent completing each task. Compensation is based on successfully completed and accepted tasks, not on hours worked. TasksWhat you'll be doingDesign realistic FP&A tasks and business scenarios that reflect complex, real-world financial planning, forecasting, and decision-making workflowsDevelop financial models and reference solutions using Excel, including traceable formulas, documented assumptions, scenario analysis, and consistency checksCreate tasks involving core FP&A processes, such as annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, headcount planning, and investment decisionsBuild and evaluate integrated financial analyses, incorporating income statements, balance sheets, cash flow forecasts, working capital, and liquidity considerationsDevelop scenarios involving multiple sources of financial and business information, including spreadsheets, contracts, emails, and management presentationsEvaluate AI-generated financial models, analyses, and recommendations for technical accuracy, financial consistency, completeness, and sound business judgmentIdentify material errors, unsupported assumptions, inconsistencies, and weaknesses in financial models or conclusionsDefine clear evaluation criteria and acceptable outcomes, accounting for valid alternative financial approaches and reasonable assumptionsWrite precise task instructions, reference answers, and concise executive-level explanations that accurately reflect the underlying financial analysisApply structured evaluation guidelines consistently, providing clear, evidence-based rationales for your assessmentsThe project focuses on developing and evaluating realistic financial tasks to assess how effectively advanced AI systems can perform complex FP&A workflows. Your role is to bring practical financial expertise to the design of challenging business scenarios and the evaluation of AI-generated outputs against professional standards.RequirementsYou're a strong candidate if you:Have 5+ years of relevant professional experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), corporate finance, finance business partnering, or a closely related field, or equivalent demonstrated expertiseHave advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including building, reviewing, and auditing complex financial models with transparent formulas and well-documented assumptionsHave hands-on experience owning or supporting financial planning processes, including operating budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, headcount planning, and investment evaluationsHave a strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital, liquidity, and debt covenantsAre comfortable building scenario-based financial models, evaluating different business assumptions, and assessing their impact on financial performanceCan independently reconcile complex or conflicting financial information across spreadsheets, contracts, business documents, and management reportsHave strong analytical judgment and can identify material financial errors, flawed assumptions, inconsistencies, and unsupported conclusionsCan assess the quality and correctness of financial analyses, including recognizing valid alternative methodologies and defining clear acceptance criteriaHave excellent written English communication skills and can produce precise instructions, structured financial explanations, and concise executive memosHave strong attention to detail and can consistently apply detailed evaluation guidelines while exercising independent professional judgmentPreferred qualifications:Experience in software, technology, or SaaS businesses, including ARR, retention, gross margin analysis, and subscription-based financial planningExperience with financial model auditing, quality assurance, or reviewing financial deliverables prepared by othersPrevious exposure to AI evaluation, benchmark development, or designing structured analytical assessmentsExperience presenting financial analyses...
