Tasks in the US, Canada, the UK and the EU, with the rate on every one. See open tasks
CPA is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job.
By Grace Huang, Director, Finance & Accounting · Edited by Helena Voss · Published
A CPA licence opens tasks that others cannot take: technical accounting memos, review of revenue recognition, preparation of the file a reviewer or auditor will read. On Deftridge the licence holder prepares and reviews; any signature or opinion in your own name stays outside the task unless the company and your recruiter agree it in writing.
Busy season decides everything. Most CPAs in public practice have little room from January to April, so the strongest side work for them is in summer and autumn: system migrations, close process redesign and audit readiness projects. Mention the standards you work with every day, US GAAP, IFRS or both, because companies filter on that first.
In our data: 1,720 open tasks across the 4 roles that fit a CPA, 64% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Tax Preparation Support is $90 in the US, £40 in the UK, CA$65 in Canada and €40 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Fractional Controller, Internal Audit & SOX Support, AI Evaluator: Tax. Most of these tasks are sized for 2 to 10 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see the full table by country.
The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level.
Workpapers, return preparation and review notes for a licensed preparer who signs the filing.
788 open tasksFractional ControllerOwns the books and the close on a part-time basis: accruals, reconciliations, audit schedules and the monthly package.
263 open tasksInternal Audit & SOX SupportControl testing, walkthroughs and deficiency write-ups for internal audit and SOX programmes.
308 open tasksAI Evaluator: TaxTax specialists test AI answers on rules, thresholds and jurisdictions.
Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate.
Senior · AI Evaluator: Tax
Digital health company for dental practices · 1,001–5,000 employees
€38–€43 / hour
About €960 a month at 6 h a week
Director · Fractional Controller
Series C clinical data company · 501–1,000 employees
€89–€104 / hour
About €580–€1,160 in total
Manager · Fractional Controller
Industrial manufacturer · 11–50 employees
$145–$186 / hour
About $990–$2,300 in total
Manager · Fractional Controller
Series B corporate card and spend platform for small businesses · 201–500 employees
€66–€79 / hour
About €730–€1,740 a month
Director · Fractional Controller
Telecom operator serving businesses · 51–200 employees
€91–€101 / hour
About €770–€1,540 in total
Manager · Tax Preparation Support
Staffing firm for small businesses · 201–500 employees
€65–€78 / hour
About €290–€720 in total
Three checks that take ten minutes.
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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