The AI Fluency Standard for Finance

Identify WhoActually UsesAI Well.

Finance-specific AI fluency assessments for investment banks, private equity, hedge funds, and FP&A teams. Stop guessing who can use AI well. Start measuring with realistic hiring workflows.

6
Scoring Dimensions
Accuracy to Tool Fluency
4
Role Templates
IB, PE, HF, FP&A
Better Signal
vs. traditional interviews
The Problem

Finance Firms
Can't Measure
AI Skill.

Financial institutions increasingly expect junior and mid-level talent to be fluent in AI tools — yet most firms still have no reliable way to measure AI skill in a job-relevant setting.

Existing recruiting processes test technical knowledge and finance knowledge, but they rarely test whether a candidate can effectively use AI to complete real tasks under realistic constraints.

Can't distinguish real AI users
Firms cannot tell who merely talks about AI vs. who can use it to produce better work faster.
No meaningful benchmarks
Hiring teams cannot compare AI fluency across candidates using consistent, role-specific scoring.
Interviews miss applied skill
Candidates can talk about AI fluency without proving they can use it under realistic finance constraints.
The Platform

Hiring Assessments.
Sharper Signal.

Pine Finance helps hiring teams evaluate AI fluency with role-specific finance tasks, embedded AI assistance, structured scoring, and recruiter-ready reports.

Hiring Product

AI Fluency Interviews

Structured assessments that evaluate how candidates use AI in realistic finance scenarios — model support, document analysis, reconciliation, and research synthesis.

Timed, browser-based assessment environment
Embedded AI workspace with approved tools
Role-specific task templates (IB, PE, HF, FP&A)
6-dimension automated scoring with LLM rationale
Benchmark reports vs. peer cohorts
PDF score reports stored and exportable
Scoring Engine

Six Dimensions.
Complete Picture.

Every score is generated by an LLM evaluator with written rationale — decomposable, auditable, and tied to observable actions.

92

Accuracy

Was the financial content correct and precise? Validates formulas, metrics, and factual claims.

78

Efficiency

How quickly and cleanly was the task completed relative to the time limit?

85

Judgment

Did the candidate use AI appropriately rather than blindly accepting outputs?

71

Verification

Did the candidate check claims, validate sources, and catch errors?

88

Communication

Was the final output professional, clear, and client-ready?

82

Tool Fluency

Did the candidate structure prompts well and iterate effectively?

Solutions

Built for
Finance Teams.

Investment Banks

COO, Head of Analyst Program

Large analyst classes, standardized recruiting, repetitive high-volume workflows

Pre-hire AI fluency screening for large analyst classes

PE

Talent Lead, Operating Partner, COO

Small teams, high value-per-hire, strong interest in productivity

Associate/analyst assessment for research and portfolio work

Hedge Funds

COO, Chief of Staff, PM, Talent Lead

High premium on research speed and accuracy, interest in AI leverage

Research and ops workflow assessment

FP&A

VP Finance, CFO Office, FP&A Lead

Recurring planning cycles and high need for accurate, AI-assisted analysis

Accounting

Controller, Finance Transformation Lead

Clear workflows where candidates can demonstrate accuracy and verification discipline

How It Works

From Invite
to Insight.

01

Create Campaign

Recruiters create an assessment campaign, select a role template (IB Analyst, FP&A Analyst, PE Associate, or Hedge Fund Research Analyst), and set time limits.

02

Candidate Completes Assessment

Candidates receive a timed, browser-based assessment with source materials (mock 10-K, earnings release, spreadsheet) and an embedded AI workspace to complete realistic finance tasks.

03

AI Scores Automatically

Pine Finance's LLM scoring engine evaluates submissions across 6 dimensions with written rationale, benchmark comparisons, and a recruiter-facing summary — all stored as a PDF report.

04

Compare & Decide

Recruiters view ranked candidate lists, compare side-by-side, download PDF reports, and make data-driven hiring decisions with confidence.

Pricing

Simple,
Transparent Pricing.

Start with per-candidate pricing or commit to an annual plan for better economics.

Starter

$49/per candidate

For boutique firms running focused hiring campaigns.

All 4 role templates
Automated LLM scoring
PDF score reports
Recruiter dashboard
Candidate comparison
Email support
Most Popular

Growth

$2,400/per year

For firms running structured analyst or associate programs.

Up to 100 candidates/year
Everything in Starter
Custom role templates
Benchmark reports
Priority support
ATS integration (coming soon)

Enterprise

Custom/annual contract

For large institutions running high-volume assessment programs.

Unlimited candidates
Custom assessment design
Advanced benchmarking
SSO and admin controls
Custom integrations
Dedicated success manager
Get Started

Ready to Measure
AI Fluency?

Join the firms that have moved from guessing to knowing. Start with a design-partner pilot — fully customized for your role and hiring process.