Freelance Translators- Financial, Accounting and Tax-Related Projects

Title: Freelance Translators: Financial, Accounting & Tax-Related Projects

Location: Reston United States

Job Description:

Title:Freelance Translators: Financial, Accounting & Tax-Related Projects

ID:1964

Department:Language

Location:Virginia

Description

Freelance Translators: Financial, Accounting & Tax-Related Projects

Company: JTG, inc.
Location: Remote (U.S.-based only)
Employment Type: Freelance / Independent Contractor
Reports To: Project Manager

About JTG

Founded in 1995, JTG is an employee-owned (ESOP) company specializing in language services, training, and analytics. JTG supports a wide range of U.S. government and commercial clients, delivering secure, high-quality language solutions across complex and sensitive subject areas.

Position Overview

JTG is seeking experienced freelance translators to support financial, accounting, and tax-related language projects. Assignments may involve written translation, transcription, and quality review of sensitive materials for government and regulated-industry clients.

We are recruiting linguists across all languages. Current priority needs include (but are not limited to):

• Albanian
• Arabic
• Armenian
• Burmese
• Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
• Greek
• Hausa
• Hindi
• Hmong
• Indonesian
• Japanese
• Khmer
• Kinyarwanda
• Korean
• Lao
• Lingala
• Malayalam
• Nepali
• Pashto
• Polish
• Pulaar (Fulani)
• Russian
• Somali
• Tagalog
• Tamil
• Turkish
• Vietnamese

Pay Range: $0.08 - $0.20 per English word of translation, $25.00 - $40.00 per hour of transcription 

Key Responsibilities

• Translate documents involving financial, accounting, regulatory, and tax-related subject matter
• Perform verbatim transcription of audio files and translate transcripts into the target language, in accordance with project specifications
• Apply domain-specific terminology and follow designated style guides and quality standards
• Review and provide quality assurance feedback on other linguists’ work, as required
• Communicate clearly and professionally in written and spoken English
• Meet deadlines while maintaining strict confidentiality and data-handling requirements

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional experience translating between English and at least one foreign language
• Familiarity with financial, accounting, regulatory, or tax terminology
• Strong written English skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability and willingness to successfully complete a U.S. Government background investigation (Public Trust level or equivalent), as required by specific assignments
• This position requires U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency (green card) in accordance with the applicable federal contract. 

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Equivalent professional experience will be considered

Additional Information

• This is a freelance / independent contractor position
• Work is project-based; assignment volume may vary
• Some projects may require enhanced suitability review depending on content sensitivity