Corporate / Controllership Accountant

aitrainer; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor, in collaboration with a leading AI lab, seeks experienced corporate accountants to help train AI in real-world accounting tasks such as financial reporting, month-end close, and core bookkeeping. This role focuses on translating everyday controls into high-quality training data for AI reasoning.

You will design realistic controllership scenarios, review AI outputs for GAAP compliance, and provide clear feedback, while collaborating asynchronously with the research team.

Qualifikationen

• CPA or 3–5+ years of corporate/in-house or firm accounting experience (no niche certification required).
• Hands-on ownership of the general ledger and the period-end close.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; comfortable with common accounting tools.

Aufgaben

• Design realistic scenarios from controllership work — financial statement prep, journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, depreciation schedules, accruals and prepaids.
• Review AI-generated accounting outputs for GAAP compliance and accuracy.
• Provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance on close and reporting tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team.

Kenntnisse

Clear written communication

Attention to detail

GAAP understanding

General ledger ownership

Ausbildung

CPA

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced corporate / controllership accountants. You'll translate the day-to-day of running the books — financial reporting, the month-end close, and core accounting operations — into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason about real accounting work.

Focus Areas

• Financial accounting & reporting
• bookkeeping / client accounting services (CAS)
• accounting operations (AP / AR / payroll)

Key Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from your controllership work — financial statement preparation, journal entries, account & bank reconciliations, month-end / period-end close, fixed-asset & depreciation schedules, accruals and prepaids
• Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, GAAP compliance, and sound professional judgment
• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs close and reporting tasks
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Ideal Qualifications

• CPA, or 3–5+ years of corporate/in-house or firm accounting experience (no niche certification required)
• Hands-on ownership of the general ledger and the period-end close
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related fieldComfortable with common accounting tools (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel)
• Strong written communication and attention to detail

Application Process

• Submit a resume or a short summary of your accounting experience
• Complete a short form on your practice area, specialties, and certifications
• Selected applicants may complete a brief sample task

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