Accounting & Audit Expert

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Role Overview

Mercor is hiring experienced Accounting professionals to join an exciting collaboration with a top AI research lab. This role centers on contributing to the development and evaluation of advanced AI systems designed to replicate real-world accounting workflows across Corporate Accounting, Audit, Tax, and Financial Reporting. You’ll help train, test, and calibrate AI agents on complex accounting tasks derived from SEC filings, audits, month-end and year-end close processes, tax compliance, management reporting, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and applicable regulatory frameworks.

• Calibrate AI decision-making processes in tasks such as journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and variance analysis.

• Simulate and audit workflows related to the financial close process, consolidations, tax filings, and internal controls.

• Provide domain-specific feedback on AI-generated financial statements, disclosures, audit working papers, and management reports.

• Collaborate asynchronously with product and AI teams to refine systems based on accounting best practices and real-world scenarios.

Ideal Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional accounting experience, ideally at top-tier public accounting firms (e.g., Big Four – Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG), Fortune 500 corporate finance/accounting departments, or in specialized contexts such as government, nonprofit/fund, forensic, or international/cross-border accounting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related quantitative field. A Master’s degree in Accounting or an MBA with an accounting concentration is a plus.

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CA, CMA, or ACCA are highly valued.

• Strong technical accounting proficiency, including knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and other relevant reporting/regulatory frameworks across financial, managerial, and cost accounting domains.

• Expertise in core accounting processes, such as financial reporting, budgeting, tax compliance, month-end close, account reconciliations, revenue recognition, lease accounting, consolidations, and internal controls.

• Experience in specialized/applied areas such as forensic accounting (fraud detection, investigations), government accounting (public sector compliance), nonprofit/fund accounting (donor tracking, grant reporting), or cross-border accounting (GAAP vs. IFRS, transfer pricing, foreign exchange).

• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex accounting concepts into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate

• Duration: ~2 weeks (with the potential for project expansion)

• Commitment: ~15 hours/week required

Compensation & Contract

• Task Completion Pay: Payment is based on a task completion and task quality (~$500 - $1000 per completed task, subject to change as the project evolves)

• Performance Bonus: Top performers receive a weekly bonus incentive on top of their per task rate!

Application & Onboarding Process

1. Submit Resume & Application Form

2. AI Interview

   • A short, 15-minute conversation to discuss your professional background, experience, and motivations.

3. Work Trial

   • A paid, 6-hour onboarding and initial submission for evaluating your ability to interpret and apply project guidelines.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.