Financial Accountant Expert

Ethos; United States; Remote; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Part-time

No degree required

Job summary

Ethos is seeking experienced accountants to contribute expert knowledge to a confidential AI research initiative focused on real-world financial tasks. The role is remote, part-time, and project-based, with candidates evaluating AI outputs and developing artefacts in accounting.

You will work 10–20 hours weekly at a rate of $100 per hour, bringing 3-6 years of accounting experience and recognised qualifications such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA. Prior experience in large organisations is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant work experience as an Accountant.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience in large companies (200+ FTEs).
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to articulate complex financial concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and grade AI model outputs related to accounting problems.
• Write and evaluate tasks for AI models in accounting.
• Produce expert artefacts in accounting for AI research.

Skills

Accounting

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Articulate financial concepts

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Pay

$100/hr The rate in the listing. From the Ethos listing, checked Nov 4. Listed Today.

About this role

We're hiring experienced accountants to contribute their professional expertise to a confidential AI research initiative. This initiative focuses on making AI assistants better at real-world financial tasks and understanding complex accounting scenarios.

Typical work

You will be evaluating and grading AI model outputs related to accounting problems, writing and evaluating tasks for AI models, and producing expert artefacts in your profession. All work is remote, flexible, and project-based, allowing you to contribute your skills on a part-time basis.

Key Requirements

• 3-6 years of relevant work experience as an Accountant.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Recognised accountancy qualification e.g. ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience working in larger companies (200+ FTEs).
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to articulate complex financial concepts clearly.

How long hiring takes

Across the platforms we list, people typically hear back about a hire within:

• 25 days of applying.
• Within 2 weeks ~30% of applicants hearing back.
• Within 6 weeks ~65%.
• Within 3 months ~85%.

Skills and categories

• Accounting
• High-Pay ($100+/hr)
• No Degree Required
• Finance Expert
• Related jobs: External Auditor Expert, Accountant Expert, Management Accountant Expert, Tax Professional Expert (all Ethos – Accounting) with rates $80–$100/hr

Common questions

• Is Ethos regular AI training work like rating chatbot responses? No. Ethos is an expert network. AI labs, investment funds and large companies pay for your domain knowledge (deal analysis, clinical reasoning, legal logic, financial modeling) in three formats: multi-week consulting engagements, 30 to 60 minute advisory calls, and research surveys. Listings like this one are the AI-lab engagements, where you write or review expert material for a model.
• Do I need to keep applying for projects on Ethos? No. When your profile is live, Ethos matches you to new projects from your career history, so companies find you. Each finished project raises your Expert Score, which brings you better-paid work.
• How many hours a week is this Financial Accountant work? Between 10 and 20 hours a week. At $100/hr that is $1,000 to $2,000 a week. You set your own hours.
• How much does this specific role pay? This listing is posted at $100/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.
• What happens when I click Apply on this listing? The link opens Ethos's sign-up. There is no form for this listing: Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career in a 5 to 15 minute call, builds your profile from it, and then matches you to projects like this one. Keep your CV open and cover the experience the Qualifications above ask for.
• Who built Ethos and is it legitimate? Yes. Ethos was founded in London in 2024 by James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund) and Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev). It raised a $22.75M Series A led by a16z in May 2026, with General Catalyst and XTX Markets participating, and works with AI labs, private equity firms, hedge funds and consultancies. The link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or the projects you're offered.