Controllership Accountant - AI Trainer

Obsidian; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced corporate / controllership accountants. You'll translate the day-to-day of running the books — financial reporting, the month-end close, and core accounting operations — into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason about real accounting work.

Ideal candidates bring CPA or 3–5+ years of accounting experience, ownership of the general ledger and period-end close, a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, and

Qualifications

• CPA, or 3–5+ years of corporate/in-house or firm accounting experience.
• Hands-on ownership of the general ledger and the period-end close.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Comfortable with common accounting tools (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel).
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from controllership work — financial statement preparation, journal entries, account & bank reconciliations, month-end / period-end close, fixed-asset & depreciation schedules, accruals and prepaids.
• Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, GAAP compliance, and sound professional judgment.
• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs close and reporting tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team.

Skills

General ledger ownership

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced corporate / controllership accountants. You'll translate the day-to-day of running the books — financial reporting, the month-end close, and core accounting operations — into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason about real accounting work.

Focus Areas

Financial accounting & reporting · bookkeeping / client accounting services (CAS) · accounting operations (AP / AR / payroll).

Key Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from your controllership work — financial statement preparation, journal entries, account & bank reconciliations, month-end / period-end close, fixed-asset & depreciation schedules, accruals and prepaids
• Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, GAAP compliance, and sound professional judgment
• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs close and reporting tasks
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Ideal Qualifications

• CPA, or 3–5+ years of corporate/in-house or firm accounting experience (no niche certification required)
• Hands‑on ownership of the general ledger and the period‑end close
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Comfortable with common accounting tools (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel)
• Strong written communication and attention to detail