AI Accounting Training Specialist

Mercor; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor, collaborating with a leading AI lab, seeks experienced accounting professionals across audit, tax, financial reporting, bookkeeping, controllership, forensic, and accounting systems to help train AI on real-world accounting tasks.

You will design scenarios, review AI outputs for GAAP/IFRS compliance, and provide structured feedback. Strong written communication and professional credentials are valued, with opportunities to grow into reviewer or domain-expert roles.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in accounting, audit, tax, bookkeeping, or finance operations
• CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, EA, or an equivalent professional credential required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Comfortable with common accounting tools (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel)
• Strong written communication and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Design realistic accounting scenarios and tasks drawn from your day-to-day work (e.g., financial statement preparation, reconciliations, journal entries, audit procedures, tax filings, month-end close, internal controls)
• Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, standards compliance (GAAP/IFRS), and sound professional judgement
• Create structured examples that reflect how accountants actually reason through problems
• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs accounting tasks
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Skills

Accounting experience

GAAP/IFRS

Written communication

CPA/CA/ACCA

Multi-area accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Mercor, collaborating with a leading AI lab, seeks experienced accounting professionals across audit, tax, financial reporting, bookkeeping, controllership, forensic, and accounting systems to help train AI on real-world accounting tasks.

You will design scenarios, review AI outputs for GAAP/IFRS compliance, and provide structured feedback. Strong written communication and professional credentials are valued, with opportunities to grow into reviewer or domain-expert roles.