Accounting Expert

Mercor is hiring experienced Accounting and Audit professionals

This is a unique opportunity to apply your professional accounting and audit skills toward shaping the next generation of intelligent systems used in finance and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and refine AI-generated accounting analyses, audit reports, and financial statements
• Validate AI outputs for compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and other relevant standards
• Provide structured feedback on clarity, accuracy, and adherence to accounting principles
• Tag and organize content by accounting topic, industry sector, or complexity level
• Support benchmarking efforts to assess AI model capabilities in financial domains

Ideal Qualifications

• 2+ 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.

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: 1–2 months
• Commitment: Part-time (15–25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours/week)
• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous – flexible working hours

Compensation & Contract

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience & geographic location ($40–$90 USD/hr)
• Independent contractor
• Daily payment via Stripe Connect

Application & Onboarding Process

• Upload your resume
• AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
• Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details

About Mercor

Apply today and leverage your accounting and audit expertise to help build the future of AI-driven financial workflows!

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.