AI-Driven Accounting Expert (Remote, Contract)

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 179,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Accounting Expert (contract) to design precise grading criteria for accounting deliverables, score AI-generated and human samples, and provide detailed written justifications. The role emphasizes consistent, evidence-based judgment and collaboration with senior reviewers to iterate quickly on model performance.

Qualified candidates have CPA or equivalent certification, 5+ years of accounting experience, and deep fluency in US GAAP, month-end close, and audit-ready

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience.
• Background in audit, assurance, or advisory at leading global accounting firms, or in senior accounting roles at large public companies.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
• Deep fluency in US GAAP application, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and audit-ready workpapers.
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, with peer-reviewed judgment.

Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for accounting deliverables such as reconciliations and financial statements.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against established criteria with written justifications.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.
• Collaborate independently and asynchronously to enhance AI model performance in accounting tasks.

Skills

Written communication

US GAAP expertise

Education

CPA or equivalent

Job description

Mercor is seeking an Accounting Expert (contract) to design precise grading criteria for accounting deliverables, score AI-generated and human samples, and provide detailed written justifications. The role emphasizes consistent, evidence-based judgment and collaboration with senior reviewers to iterate quickly on model performance.

Qualified candidates have CPA or equivalent certification, 5+ years of accounting experience, and deep fluency in US GAAP, month-end close, and audit-ready