Audit & Controls Specialist (External / Internal SOX)

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Audit & Controls Specialist (External / Internal SOX) based in United States.** This is a fully remote, flexible contract opportunity for an experienced audit and controls professional to help shape the next generation of AI systems. You will transform practical audit, assurance, internal controls, and SOX expertise into structured, high-quality training data. The role combines hands-on professional judgment with the evaluation of AI-generated audit and controls work products. Your expertise will help improve how AI systems reason about risk, evidence, testing, documentation, and remediation. You’ll work asynchronously with a research team in a detail-oriented, intellectually rigorous environment. The engagement is designed for professionals who can apply established audit principles while clearly explaining their reasoning and feedback. Projects are remote and completed independently, offering flexibility around your schedule and availability. ### Accountabilities - Design realistic, domain-specific scenarios based on professional experience, covering audit planning, scoping, risk assessment, substantive fieldwork, sampling, testing, workpapers, reporting, and engagement wrap-up. - Develop scenarios involving PBC support, SOX controls documentation, walkthroughs, controls testing, issue tracking, remediation, and validation. - Review AI-generated audit and controls outputs for accuracy, evidential support, completeness, and appropriate professional judgment. - Identify weaknesses, factual errors, gaps in reasoning, and inconsistencies in AI-generated work products. - Provide clear, structured written feedback designed to improve AI performance on audit, assurance, risk, and controls tasks. - Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine training materials and contribute professional expertise to AI development initiatives. ## Requirements - **5+ years of relevant professional experience** in external audit, assurance, internal audit, risk and controls, SOX, or a combination of these areas. - Experience in public accounting audit, particularly with a Big Four or regional firm, and/or substantial internal audit or SOX controls experience. - **Bachelor’s degree** in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline. - **CPA, CIA, or equivalent professional certification** is preferred. - Strong understanding of audit planning, risk assessment, evidence evaluation, sampling, controls testing, workpapers, reporting, and remediation processes. - Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to explain professional judgments and provide precise, actionable feedback. - Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to assess work against professional standards and evidence requirements. - Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with a distributed research team. - Comfortable working with AI-generated content and critically evaluating its quality, reasoning, and domain accuracy. ## Benefits - **$80–$120 per hour** compensation. - Fully remote, independent-contractor engagement. - Flexible schedule with the ability to complete work on your own time. - Opportunity to contribute directly to the development and improvement of advanced AI systems. - Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on business needs and performance. - Weekly payments through **Stripe or Wise**, based on services rendered. - Work is structured so that you will not need access to confidential or proprietary information from current or former employers, clients, or institutions. - Streamlined application process involving a resume or brief audit-experience summary, a short practice-area questionnaire, and potentially a brief sample task. - **H-1B and STEM OPT candidates are not currently supported** for this engagement.