Finance Specialist - Fully Remote | Up To $85/Hr

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 137,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Non-Investment Finance Expert to join as a contract role. You will build and review deliverables such as PnL and reconciliations, exercise judgment on incomplete data, and draft CFO-ready narratives.

This remote position offers flexible hours and a competitive hourly rate of $85. You will work independently to support AI model performance and collaborate with finance teams globally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a hands-on non-investment finance role.
• Strong US GAAP/IFRS knowledge and advanced Excel modeling.
• Comfort exercising professional judgment on incomplete or ambiguous information.

Responsibilities

• Build and review deliverables such as PnL and mark-to-market reconciliations, vendor/AP payment reconciliations, and integrated 3-statement models.
• Evaluate covenant and credit analysis and partnership/professional-services allocations.
• Reason from primary sources like term sheets, purchase agreements, and trial balances to identify material information.
• Write clear, CFO/partner-ready narratives explaining assumptions, variances, and recommendations.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

5+ years non-investment finance

US GAAP/IFRS

Excel modeling

CPA/CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA

ASC 805 & 606

Job description

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: Non-Investment Finance Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: Flexible hours

Role Responsibilities

• Build and review deliverables such as PnL and mark-to-market reconciliations, vendor/AP payment reconciliations, and integrated 3-statement models.
• Evaluate covenant and credit analysis and partnership/professional-services allocations.
• Reason from primary sources like term sheets, purchase agreements, and trial balances to identify material information.
• Write clear, CFO/partner-ready narratives explaining assumptions, variances, and recommendations.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years in a hands-on non-investment finance role.
• Strong US GAAP/IFRS knowledge and advanced Excel modeling skills.
• Comfort exercising professional judgment on incomplete or ambiguous information.

Preferred

• CPA/CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent).
• Familiarity with ASC 805 & 606.

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: [e-mail]