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US Tax Professional Expert
Ethos • Remote, USA
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$150/hr
Listed
184d ago
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We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced US tax professionals who can help train their latest language model on corporate tax preparation and compliance tasks.
We're looking for CPAs and chartered accountants who have led or managed a tax department at a large corporate and have deep hands-on experience with US tax compliance. You understand the difference between a technically correct filing and one that is optimised, you know where the common errors and risks sit in corporate tax preparation, and you can evaluate AI-generated tax work with the eye of someone who has signed off on real filings.
You'll create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated work across core corporate tax workflows: preparation and review of US tax forms including 1099s and corporate returns, tax provision analysis, compliance documentation, tax risk identification, and technical tax memo writing.
Compensation: $150/hour
Commitment: Flexible, 5 to 20 hours per week (up to $3k/week)
Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule
Start date: March
Qualifications:
CPA or equivalent US chartered accountant with experience leading or managing a corporate tax department Significant hands-on experience with US corporate tax compliance and filing processes Strong written communication and meticulous attention to detail
About Ethos
Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst. We connect experts with investors and consultancies for paid expert calls, speaking engagements, and advisory opportunities.
Why this role
This US Tax Professional Expert role pays $150/hr for your Accounting judgment directly, without requiring case files, client meetings, or firm overhead to get there.
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Common questions
Do I need to keep applying for projects on Ethos?
No. Once your profile is live, Ethos's algorithm matches you to inbound opportunities based on your career history, so companies find you instead of you hunting for listings. Your Expert Score rises with each completed engagement and unlocks higher-value work over time. Ethos already works with 25+ private equity firms, hedge funds, and consultancies, so the deal flow behind this is real.
How and when does Ethos pay experts?
Within 30 days of invoice submission after a project closes. That net-30 schedule is standard for enterprise expert networks, but it's slower than the weekly payouts some AI training platforms offer, so plan your cash flow around it.
What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?
Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.
Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?
No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.
What does Accounting work look like for an US Tax Professional Expert?
Tasks here are scoped to Accounting, not generic labeling. As an US Tax Professional Expert, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Accounting) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Accounting background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
Expert is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $150/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Ethos's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
Can I apply from outside the United States?
This specific role is open only to people based in the United States. If you are somewhere else, applying is unlikely to lead to an offer even if you pass the assessment, because the restriction is usually about where the work can legally be contracted rather than your skills. Read the full description for any tax-residency or right-to-work caveats before you apply.
Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?
Yes, it's legitimate and well-funded: Ethos raised $3.5M from General Catalyst and was co-founded by Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev) and James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund). Over 17,000 experts have signed up, and it's actively working with 25+ PE firms, hedge funds, and consultancies. The referral link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or opportunities.