Senior Accountant - Fully Remote | Up to $95/hr

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Accounting Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $95/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Refine AI-drafted task prompts to ensure they read like real requests from controllers, CFOs, or audit leads.
• Check reference answers against source files and app records, correcting inaccuracies.
• Write and tighten grading rubrics with pass/fail criteria and judgment calls.
• Evaluate how leading AI models attempt tasks, confirming failures for fair reasons.
• Work across financial reporting, technical accounting, and industry areas like fund, nonprofit, construction, and SaaS accounting.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years as an accountant, controller, or audit partner.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA license or equivalent (e.g., CPA Canada, CPA Australia, CA, ACCA, ICAEW).
• Hands-on experience with financial reporting, audit engagements, or technical accounting.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, SEC filings, and PCAOB/ISA standards.

Preferred

• Experience with a Mercor RL project.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid $95/hour

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.