Audit Specialist - SOX Expert

Mercor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to translate real audit and controls work into structured, high-quality training data so AI can reason like auditors on external and internal audits, including SOX controls.

You will design realistic audit scenarios from work, review AI outputs for accuracy, and provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance. Collaboration with the research team is asynchronous.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from audit work—planning, scoping, risk assessment, testing/workpapers, and report wrap-up.
• Review and compare AI-generated audit outputs for accuracy, evidential support, and sound professional judgment.
• Provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance in audit tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team.

Skills

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