Accounting Expert

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Accounting Expert evaluating AI-generated accounting responses for Mercor’s frontier-model training projects. Applying GAAP/IFRS expertise to improve financial-reporting, auditing, and tax reasoning.

Responsibilities:

  • Compare two AI-generated responses to the same accounting prompt and determine which is better
  • Review provided input files and each model’s reasoning/thought process
  • Explain why one output outperforms the other, citing correctness, GAAP/IFRS compliance, and reasoning quality
  • Provide written feedback to the research team to improve model behavior
  • Participate in onboarding and specialty calibration sessions
  • Evaluate challenging accounting problems involving financial statements, auditing, and tax

Requirements:

  • 2+ years of professional experience in accounting, audit, or tax
  • CPA (or equivalent) and/or a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • Fluent in GAAP and/or IFRS and financial-statement analysis
  • Excellent written communication
  • High attention to detail
  • Must be able to work as an independent contractor
  • H1-B or STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits:

  • Flexible workload: 10–20 hours per week
  • Fully remote role
  • Work on your own schedule
  • Payments weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
  • Competitive pay
  • Collaborate with leading researchers
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request