Staff/General Accountants

Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a financial services firm to support a series of core accounting operations projects. We are looking for experienced accounting professionals to assist with high-priority workflows related to bank reconciliations, journal entries, accounts payable/receivable, asset depreciation, and more. These tasks are essential for accurate financial reporting and audit readiness. This is a flexible, short-term contract opportunity well-suited for detail-oriented experts in accounting operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank statements against the general ledger and document all reconciling items

• Post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation and account codes

• Enter and code accounts payable invoices, matching to purchase orders when required

• Apply incoming cash receipts to outstanding accounts receivable

• Calculate monthly depreciation for fixed assets and post related journal entries

• Perform AP/AR subledger to general ledger reconciliations

• Reconcile intercompany transactions and prepare elimination entries for consolidation

• Match credit card expenses with receipts, flag discrepancies, and reconcile to GL

• Maintain prepaid amortization schedules and post monthly expenses

• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate discrepancies

• Compile monthly financial statements and perform balance sheet flux analysis

• Analyze budget vs. actual variances and document material explanations

• Resolve three-way invoice matching exceptions in the AP system

• Estimate and post accruals for month-end close

• Prepare audit schedules tied to the trial balance and compile supporting documentation

Ideal Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, audit, or financial operations

• Familiarity with systems like QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or SAP

• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial close processes

• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

• Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills

• Experience with Excel-based reconciliations and journal entry preparation

More About the Opportunity

• Expected commitment: min 30 hours/week

• Project duration: ~6 weeks

Application Process

• Submit your resume followed by domain expertise interview and short form

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.