Data Annotator - Audit & Assurance
Posted 1 day ago by Morpheus Talent Solutions
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
United Kingdom
Summary: This role seeks audit and assurance professionals to evaluate and enhance AI systems that support audit workflows. It is a flexible 1099 contract position ideal for auditors and audit managers who can apply professional judgment to AI-generated audit work. Responsibilities include reviewing audit documentation and assessing the quality of audit outputs. The position offers an hourly rate of $90 for candidates with relevant experience in auditing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviewing AI-generated audit plans, risk assessments, and substantive testing documentation for completeness and quality
- Evaluating workpaper documentation, including evidence of control testing, walkthroughs, and internal control conclusions
- Assessing PBC lists, audit schedules, and confirmations for appropriateness and coverage
- Identifying weaknesses in sampling approach, testing logic, or documentation standards
- Helping define what high-quality audit outputs look like at various stages of an engagement
- Creating realistic audit scenarios and review notes grounded in professional experience
Key Skills:
- Experience in financial statement audits, reviews, or compilations
- Knowledge of audit planning, risk assessment, testing, and documentation
- Expertise in internal control testing, walkthroughs, and SOX compliance
- Ability to prepare and resolve review notes
- Experience in workpaper quality assessment and supervision of audit staff
- Coordination skills with clients, management, and audit committees
- Familiarity with audit management platforms like CaseWare and ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite
Salary (Rate): £90.00/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
About the Role: We are hiring audit and assurance professionals to help evaluate and improve AI systems that support audit workflows. This is a flexible 1099 contract role suited to auditors, audit managers, and senior audit staff who can apply real professional judgment to AI-generated audit work. Work centres on practical audit artifacts: PBC request lists, audit schedules, workpapers, risk assessments, sampling documentation, confirmations, and review notes. Pay is $90 per hour.
What You Will Work On:
- Reviewing AI-generated audit plans, risk assessments, and substantive testing documentation for completeness and quality
- Evaluating workpaper documentation, including evidence of control testing, walkthroughs, and internal control conclusions
- Assessing PBC lists, audit schedules, and confirmations for appropriateness and coverage
- Identifying weaknesses in sampling approach, testing logic, or documentation standards
- Helping define what high-quality audit outputs look like at various stages of an engagement
- Creating realistic audit scenarios and review notes grounded in your professional experience
Expertise We Are Looking For:
- Candidates should have meaningful experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Financial statement audits, reviews, or compilations
- Audit planning, risk assessment, testing, and documentation
- Internal control testing, walkthroughs, and SOX compliance
- Review note preparation and resolution
- Workpaper quality assessment and supervision of audit staff
- Coordination with clients, management, and audit committees
Tools and Systems:
- Familiarity with any of the following is a plus: CaseWare or other audit management platforms, as well as common ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
You May Be a Good Fit If You:
- Have 3 or more years in external or internal audit
- Have led or supervised audit fieldwork and reviewed staff work product
- Can articulate why a particular testing approach does or does not meet professional standards
- Are familiar with both the theory and the practical reality of how audits are conducted
- Are comfortable with flexible, independent contract work
Compensation: Hourly rate is up to $90 USD. Higher rates apply for specialised expertise in areas such as public company audit, SOX, or technical accounting judgments. Retainer structures are available for ongoing engagements.