Accountant
SME Careers • Remote
Education
Bachelor's
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$65/hr
Listed
53d ago
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In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as an Accounting Subject Matter Expert (SME) to review AI-generated accounting and finance responses and/or create expert accounting content, evaluating reasoning quality and step-by-step problem-solving while providing precise written feedback. You will assess solutions for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and adherence to the prompt; identify errors in bookkeeping logic, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, financial statement presentation, and controls; fact-check technical accounting claims; write high-quality explanations and model solutions that demonstrate correct methods; and rate and compare multiple responses based on correctness and reasoning quality. This role is with SME Careers, a fast-growing AI Data Services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate, delivering training data for many of the world’s largest AI companies and foundation-model labs.
Important: There is no immediate project for this role; however, if qualified, you will be among the first experts we reach out to when relevant opportunities arise. This will also provide you with access to future projects available through our expert network.
Key responsibilities
- Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts and gold-standard accounting outputs (journal entries, explanations, close checklists, reconciliations logic, scenario analyses).
- Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to improve correctness, clarity, and adherence to GAAP/IFRS and best practices.
- Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI outputs for inaccuracies, misleading guidance, unsafe assumptions, and bias; validate reliability across business scenarios.
Your profile
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA/ACCA/CMA (or local equivalent) is a strong plus.
- 5+ years of professional experience in accounting (public accounting, industry, shared services, or advisory).
- Strong command of core accounting areas: revenue/expense recognition, accruals, prepaid/deferred items, fixed assets, inventory basics, payroll basics, and taxes awareness.
- Proven ability to prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close deliverables with attention to auditability.
- Solid understanding of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and common classification/presentation issues.
- Familiarity with internal controls concepts (segregation of duties, approvals, documentation standards) and audit readiness.
- Comfortable evaluating answers for internal consistency (sign conventions, debits/credits, timing, cut-off, supporting schedules) and business realism.
- Minimum C1 English proficiency with the ability to write clear, structured explanations and follow detailed guidelines.
- Reliable, self-directed, and able to deliver consistent quality in an hourly, remote contractor workflow across time zones.
- Prior experience with AI data training/annotation, accounting QA, audit review, or technical accounting writing is strongly preferred.
🌍 Geographic Availability This role is available to qualified experts globally. However, as a U.S.-based company, SME Careers complies with U.S. export control and sanctions regulations. Eligibility depends on your country of residence and any applicable trade restrictions. Some projects may have additional language or region-specific requirements.
💰 Pay Rate May Vary Based on Your Location Your actual compensation will be determined based on your location and local market conditions. See regional job listings for localized pay information, or the application process will clarify your specific rate.
If you're unsure whether you're eligible, proceed with the application—SME's screening will determine your jurisdiction status and applicable compensation.
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
Interview Prep
Sample questions for a Accountant role, written in-house to help you prepare.
How do you approach reconciling an account when the discrepancy isn't immediately obvious?
I work backward from the difference amount, checking for a transaction of that exact size or a combination that adds up to it, since discrepancies are often a single missed or duplicated entry rather than many small errors. I also check for timing differences, like a transaction recorded in one period but not the other.
What's your process for making sure financial statements comply with GAAP when a transaction is genuinely ambiguous in how it should be classified?
I research the specific standard that applies most closely and document the reasoning behind the classification chosen, rather than defaulting to whatever's simplest to record. For a genuinely unclear case, I'd also consult with a more senior accountant or auditor rather than making the call alone.
How do you handle closing the books when a significant piece of information isn't available yet?
I use a reasonable estimate based on available information and clearly flag it as an estimate to be trued up in a later period, rather than either delaying the close indefinitely or guessing without documentation. The estimate needs to be defensible, not just convenient.
What steps do you take to catch errors in financial reporting before they reach external stakeholders?
I build in a review step that compares this period's numbers against prior periods and expected trends, since an error often shows up as an unexplained variance rather than something obviously wrong in isolation. Relying only on the mechanical accuracy of the entries misses errors that are procedurally correct but substantively wrong.
Why this role
This Accountant role pays $65/hr for reviewing AI-generated accounting and finance responses. SME Careers wants a degree in accounting or finance, with CPA, ACCA, or CMA credentials called out as a strong plus, plus five or more years of experience in journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close work. That close-the-books experience is what the role checks for in AI-generated accounting reasoning.
Talent pool
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Common questions
How does SME Careers pay freelancers?
Weekly, through Deel. Deel also handles tax compliance, which is how SME Careers pays contractors across more than 40 countries without running its own international payroll.
Is SME Careers work ongoing or project-based?
Project-based. Assignment duration and availability vary by project, but consistently high-quality work earns priority access to whatever comes next.
Do task-based AI training roles require an interview?
Most skip a live interview entirely and gate access through an automated assessment or qualification task instead. Where we've confirmed the specific requirement for this listing, it's called out above in What We Know About This Role.
What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does Business work look like for an Accountant?
Tasks here are scoped to Business, not generic labeling. As an Accountant, 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?
Month-End Close, Journal Entries, English, and internal controls are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $65/hr, a per-task 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 SME Careers'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.
Who is behind SME Careers?
SME Careers is the expert talent division of SuperAnnotate, an AI data infrastructure platform, connecting domain experts with high-level AI training projects.