Accounting & Audit Expert
Mercor • Remote
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate (by country)
$1–$500/hr
Listed
146d ago
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What We Know About This Role
- Weekly hours
- 15 hrs/week
- Contract length
- 2 weeks
About this Role
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Start Date: Immediate
- Duration: ~2 weeks (with the potential for project expansion)
- Commitment: ~15 hours/week required
- 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!
- A short, 15-minute conversation to discuss your professional background, experience, and motivations.
- A paid, 6-hour onboarding and initial submission for evaluating your ability to interpret and apply project guidelines.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Accounting
Why This Role
Shape the "brain" of future AI. By working as a Accounting & Audit Expert, you ensure that future models understand the nuance of your field. At $250.5/hr, it's a lucrative way to preserve the integrity of your profession in the digital age.
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What does Accounting work look like for a Accounting & Audit Expert?
Tasks here are scoped to Accounting, not generic labeling. As a Accounting & Audit 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.
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