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FP&A Expert

Mercor • Remote, United Kingdom

Education

Bachelor's

Type

Hourly

Pay Rate

$150/hr

Listed

59d ago

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About this role

From the Mercor listing

Mercor is recruiting UK-based FP&A Experts for a research project with a leading frontier AI lab.

We are seeking experienced finance professionals with 6+ years in FP&A, strategic finance, or finance business partnering.

Strong candidates have directly owned a P&L, an annual budget, a rolling forecast, and a monthly variance process, and can translate accounting actuals into operational decisions on spending, headcount, and growth.

Ideal candidates have experience at one or more of the following types of business:

  • Digital media and advertising
  • Entertainment
  • Subscription or membership businesses
  • Live events
  • Multi-location consumer businesses
  • Or another commercially complex business with a substantial FP&A function

Ideal candidates have experience with one or more of the following:

  • P&L ownership and management reporting
  • Annual budgeting and departmental budget consolidation
  • Rolling forecasts and Income Statement projections
  • Monthly variance analysis and budget-to-actual reporting
  • Committed-expense analysis and cost control
  • Forecast assumption setting and scenario stress-testing

You'll help create, review, and evaluate high-quality financial planning scenarios, leveraging your experience in FP&A, budgeting, and management reporting.

Strong candidates are comfortable explaining financial tradeoffs to non-finance stakeholders and turning a variance into a clear recommendation on what to do next.

Here are more details about the role:

  • You will be contributing high-quality training data for frontier AI systems
  • This is a full-time engagement running from 10 August 2026 to 4 September 2026
  • The project team collaborates on a UK business-hours rhythm, with live team sessions each working day and occasional evening messages
  • The project pays two weeks of garden leave at the end of the engagement, with a one month non-compete running concurrently
  • Successful contributions increase the likelihood of being selected for future Mercor projects

The vetting process involves:

  • Resume and work history screen
  • Short interview evaluating FP&A and management reporting expertise

Please note: Candidates must be based in the United Kingdom and have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Requirements

  • Must be eligible to work in one of: Remote, United Kingdom
  • Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
  • Reliable high-speed internet connection
  • Bachelor's's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in Business

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Why this role

At $150/hr, this FP&A Expert position compensates Business expertise on its own terms, the kind of rate that would otherwise only show up inside a law firm, hospital, or research lab.

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Common questions

Does Mercor's application require an on-camera interview?

Yes, every applicant records a video interview with an AI interviewer that asks questions about your resume. Clients review that recording to judge communication skills before matching, so there's no way to apply without going on camera.

Does it cost money to apply to Mercor?

No, applying and joining Mercor is free. Mercor's revenue comes from a fee it charges the client on top of your hourly rate, not from applicants. Treat any request for payment to join as a red flag.

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 Business work look like for a FP&A Expert?

Tasks here are scoped to Business, not generic labeling. As a FP&A Expert, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Business) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Business 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 Mercor'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 Kingdom?

This specific role is open only to people based in the United Kingdom. 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.

Is there an interview?

Yes. The vetting process involves: ... Short interview evaluating FP&A and management reporting expertise

How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?

Not immediately. Mercor is a talent marketplace, not a task queue, so applying puts you in a pool of candidates. You start working only once a specific client, like a major AI lab, selects your profile, and that matching process can take weeks.