AI-Driven Audit & Controls Specialist

Obsidian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor partners with a leading AI lab to translate real audit and controls work into structured, high-quality training data for AI systems. The role focuses on external and internal audit, SOX controls, and crafting realistic scenarios for AI training and evaluation.

Ideal candidates have a public accounting or internal audit background, CPA or CIA credentials, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with strong written communication and meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Public accounting audit background (Big 4 or regional firm) and/or internal audit/controls (SOX) background.
• CPA or CIA credential required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic audit and controls training scenarios across planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, testing, reporting, and remediation.
• Review AI-generated audit outputs for accuracy and evidential support.
• Provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance in audit tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team.

Skills

Audit experience

Attention to detail

Written communication

Education

CPA

CIA

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Mercor partners with a leading AI lab to translate real audit and controls work into structured, high-quality training data for AI systems. The role focuses on external and internal audit, SOX controls, and crafting realistic scenarios for AI training and evaluation.

Ideal candidates have a public accounting or internal audit background, CPA or CIA credentials, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with strong written communication and meticulous attention to detail.