Finance Specialist - Fully Remote

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring a Finance Specialist for a contract role with remote work in the United States. The position requires 8+ years of professional finance experience at top-tier firms and hands-on evaluation of AI model outputs using structured rubrics.

Responsibilities include guiding finance-related tasks, creating robust evaluation tasks, and collaborating with SME teams to ensure accurate training data. The role demands strong communication and ongoing weekday availability for 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must have 8+ years of dedicated finance experience at a top-tier organization (e.g., Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Fidelity, Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG).
• Experience evaluating LLM/AI model outputs against rubrics or scoring criteria.
• Demonstrated career progression expectations (Analyst → Associate → VP/Director).
• Ability to reliably engage for at least 35 hours/week on weekdays.

Responsibilities

• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps in financial reasoning, analysis, and decision-making.
• Design finance tasks and write accurate, well-reasoned solutions grounded in real financial practice.
• Evaluate AI model outputs against rubrics and provide clear feedback on correctness and reasoning quality.
• Develop and refine evaluation guidelines and scoring rubrics for finance tasks.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Skills

Finance experience

AI model evaluation

Career progression

Communication skills

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Finance Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 35 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps in financial reasoning, analysis, and decision-making.
• Design challenging, domain-relevant finance tasks and write accurate, well-reasoned solutions grounded in real financial practice.
• Evaluate AI model outputs against structured rubrics and provide clear, written feedback on correctness, judgment, and reasoning quality.
• Develop and refine evaluation guidelines and scoring rubrics specific to finance tasks.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 8+ years of dedicated professional experience in finance (e.g., investment banking, asset management, corporate finance, financial advisory) at a recognized, top-tier organization (e.g., Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Fidelity, Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, or equivalent).
• Prior hands-on experience evaluating LLM/AI model outputs against rubrics or structured scoring criteria.
• Demonstrable career progression (e.g., Analyst → Associate → VP/Director).
• Ability to engage reliably for at least 35 hours/week during weekdays.
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and interpersonal skills.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]