About the role
From AfterQuery’s listing.
Pay: $60/hour
This is a remote, project-based role for Excel and spreadsheet modeling experts with deep proficiency in advanced Excel techniques and data analysis. You will complete tasks spanning complex spreadsheet builds, financial modeling, data cleaning, automation, and dashboard development. Work is over the next 2–3 weeks, asynchronous, and assigned on a project-by-project basis, with an expected commitment of 5–20 hours per week for the projects you accept. This position offers exceptional pay, exposure to real-world business and data problems, and a strong addition to your professional portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain complex Excel models including financial models, forecasting tools, scenario analyses, and operational dashboards
- Design and implement advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query workflows, and VBA/macro automation
- Clean, transform, and structure large datasets for analysis and reporting
- Develop clear, visually polished Excel dashboards and reports for business stakeholders
- Document spreadsheet logic, assumptions, and methodologies clearly and reproducibly
Required qualifications
- Demonstrable expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel including advanced formulas, Power Query, pivot tables, and VBA
- Proven track record of delivering complex spreadsheet models or data tools in a professional setting
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently on technical and analytical tasks
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Business, Mathematics, or a related field
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with financial modeling, FP&A, or business intelligence workflows
- Familiarity with Excel add-ins and integrations (e.g., Power BI, Solver, or similar)
- Experience automating Excel workflows using Python (e.g., openpyxl, xlwings) or VBA macros
- Background in teaching or training others in Excel, data analysis, or financial modeling
Who can apply
The listing only says “Remote”. That doesn’t mean worldwide. Check country eligibility on AfterQuery before you spend time on it.
How AfterQuery screens people
- 01Apply to the listing for your field.
- 02Expect a screening task that looks like the real work.
Before you apply
- No real platform charges you to apply or to “unlock” work.
- Apply to two or three platforms, not one. Acceptance is never certain.
- It’s contract work in projects. Hours vary week to week.