Audit Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

mercor is seeking an Accounting Expert for a contract role with remote work options in the United States. The candidate will craft accounting scenarios covering financial statement prep, technical accounting research, and audits, including complex transactions like M&A and revenue recognition.

The role encompasses financial reporting, technical accounting research, audit support, and internal controls/SOX compliance, leveraging ERP tools such as SAP and Oracle, plus Bloomberg Tax and RIA

Qualifications

• 5+ years working as an accountant, controller, or audit partner at a major accounting firm or corporation.
• Direct ownership of financial reporting, audit engagements, or technical accounting matters.
• Fluency in accounting tooling and understanding of regulatory reporting and audit standards.

Responsibilities

• Construct accounting scenarios spanning financial statement preparation, technical accounting research, external and internal audit processes, and complex transaction accounting such as M&A and revenue recognition.
• Build tasks across financial reporting, technical accounting and research, audit and assurance, complex transaction accounting, and internal controls/SOX compliance.
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as ERP systems ( SAP , Oracle ), consolidation software, audit management platforms, and research tools like Bloomberg Tax and RIA Checkpoint .
• Apply accounting methodologies like revenue recognition and lease accounting to the standards track a world targets, including US GAAP , ASC codification , PCAOB standards , IFRS , and ISA .
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic accounting judgment from generic textbook or CPA exam-level recall.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Audit engagements

Technical accounting

ERP systems familiarity

Education

CPA/ACCA/CA credential

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Bloomberg Tax

RIA Checkpoint

Job description

Position: Accounting Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$80/hour

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Construct accounting scenarios spanning financial statement preparation, technical accounting research, external and internal audit processes, and complex transaction accounting such as M&A and revenue recognition.
• Build tasks across financial reporting, technical accounting and research, audit and assurance, complex transaction accounting, and internal controls/ SOX compliance.
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as ERP systems ( SAP , Oracle ), consolidation software, audit management platforms, and research tools like Bloomberg Tax and RIA Checkpoint .
• Apply accounting methodologies like revenue recognition and lease accounting to the standards track a world targets, including US GAAP , ASC codification , PCAOB standards , IFRS , and ISA .
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic accounting judgment from generic textbook or CPA exam-level recall.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years working as an accountant, controller, or audit partner at a major accounting firm or corporation.
• Direct ownership of financial reporting, audit engagements, or technical accounting matters.
• Fluency in accounting tooling and understanding of regulatory reporting and audit standards.

Preferred

• A recognized professional credential such as CPA , ACCA , or CA .
• Prior rubric or training authorship.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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