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At SweetRush, we believe that when you put people at the center of business, magic happens. As a global leader in learning and development, we blend high-end storytelling, emerging tech like AI and VR, and deep psychological insights to help organizations—from iconic global brands to essential nonprofits—flourish. We are a remote-first, tight-knit community built on a foundation of radical empathy and creative excellence.

CPA - Accounting Industry Skills Expert - Freelance

Accounting ManagerAccounting ManagerContractRemoteMid LevelTeam 51-200

Location

United States

Posted

23 hours ago

Salary

$125 / hour

Seniority

Mid Level

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

CPA - Accounting Industry Skills Expert - Freelance

SweetRush

Role Description SweetRush has an exciting opportunity for a CPA to join our Custom Learning team for a short-term engagement as a Skills & Performance Subject Matter Expert in the Accounting industry. We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Skills & Performance Subject Matter Expert to translate high-level public audit and tax accounting strategies into an actionable, measurable learning blueprint. Working closely with SweetRush’s Learning Experience Design (LXD) team after the virtual CoDesign sessions to map out exactly what early-career CPAs need to know and do across all program learning experiences. Your primary output will be collaborating on the high-level program design document (HLD) to establish performance and knowledge objectives for all learning experiences. - Location: Anywhere in the United States - Remote - Contract Type: Freelance - 1099 - Project Duration: 11 weeks - Project Capacity: Up to 2-3 hours per week - Dates: ASAP - Hourly Range: $125/hour Your Impact and Responsibilities - Competency & Workflow Mapping: - Break down complex audit and tax practice area workflows into granular, practice-based performance objectives (what an entry-level CPA must do) and knowledge objectives (what they must know). - Simulation Blueprinting: - Define the guardrails, decision points, and realistic professional mistakes that will form the basis of the scenarios and virtual simulations. - Program High-Level Design (HLD) Collaboration: - Partner with SweetRush’s LXD team to ensure the design document serves as a blueprint to accelerate junior CPA performance and fast-track their path to the next level of professional competency and responsibility. - Content Guardrails: - Serve as the reality check for content depth, ensuring the scope is realistic, accurate, and directly ties back to desired behavioral changes. Qualifications - A practitioner or technical expert who deeply understands the daily tasks, workflows, and skills in the standard audit practice area. - A practitioner or technical expert who deeply understands the daily tasks, workflows, and skills in the standard tax practice area. - Possesses an analytical mind capable of deconstructing their own expertise into clear, step-by-step performance metrics for an early-career learner. - Analytical, methodical, and energized by turning abstract ideas into structured, execution-ready frameworks. - Familiarity with instructional frameworks (like mapping learning objectives to simulated environments) is a plus. - CPA required. Requirements - Approximate Time Commitment: - ~25-35 hours spread across multiple weeks - Five (5) SME sessions of ~2 hours each - Asynchronous objective mapping work - Participation in developing a Proof of Concept Benefits - SweetRush is an Equal Opportunity Employer. - We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. - Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Call to Action Submit Your Resume! Team chemistry is everything to us, so our ultimate goal is to find the right fit. If the above describes your interests and experience, and you believe this will be a dream job, please submit your resume. We are excited to hear from you! SweetRush believes in transparency and fairness. And for that reason, all of our active searches are available on the SweetRush “Join Us” page at https://www.sweetrush.com/join-us/ . You can also find our openings posted on our LinkedIn company page under the “Jobs” tab at https://www.linkedin.com/company/sweetrush/jobs/ . Unfortunately, cybercriminals take advantage of good people. Please know that SweetRush would never ask for your personal information, such as SSN, banking information, credit cards, etc., during the application or interview process. Always be mindful to protect your personal and financial information, and use careful judgment when providing information to talent acquisition professionals.

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