Corporate / Controllership Accountant

Weekday AI; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI is seeking experienced corporate / controllership accountants to convert day-to-day accounting work into high-quality training data for AI models. This fully remote role pays $80-$120 per hour as an independent contractor, with weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.

No access to confidential information is required. You will handle financial statement prep, journal entries, reconciliations, and period-end close while ensuring GAAP compliance and providing clear written feedback to

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.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic controllership scenarios for financial statements, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Review AI outputs for GAAP compliance and accuracy.
• Provide written feedback to improve AI close and reporting tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team.

Skills

CPA or 3-5 years experience

Strong written communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $80 - $120 per hour

We are 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

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.