Audit & Controls Specialist - SOX

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

Job summary

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced audit and controls professionals — external audit and internal audit / SOX. You'll translate real audit and controls work into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason the way auditors do.

Ideal candidates bring Big 4 or regional firm audit experience and/or internal audit / controls (SOX) background, CPA or CIA credentials, and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field,

Qualifications

• CPA or CIA certification is required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Public accounting audit background (Big 4 or regional firm) and/or internal audit/SOX

Responsibilities

• Design realistic audit scenarios: planning, scoping, risk assessment, and testing workpapers.
• Review AI-generated outputs for accuracy, evidential support, and professional judgment.
• Provide written feedback to improve AI performance on audit tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Skills

CPA

CIA

Strong written communication

Attention to detail

Education

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

Job description

Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced audit and controls professionals — external audit and internal audit / SOX. You'll translate real audit and controls work into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason the way auditors do.

Focus Areas

External audit & assurance · internal audit, risk & controls (SOX).

Key Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from your work — audit planning, scoping & risk assessment; substantive fieldwork, sampling & testing workpapers; the audit report & opinion / engagement wrap-up; PBC support; SOX controls documentation, walkthroughs & testing; issue tracking and remediation validation

• Review and compare AI-generated audit outputs for accuracy, evidential support, and sound professional judgment

• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs audit and controls tasks

• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Ideal Qualifications

• Public accounting audit background (Big 4 or regional firm) and/or internal audit / controls (SOX) background

• CPA or CIA

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

• Strong written communication and attention to detail