Financial Analyst - Fully Remote | Up to $200/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 276,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor, a remote-finance contractor role, seeks a qualified professional to review AI-generated financial outputs and verify figures against authoritative sources. You will assess financial reasoning, provide structured feedback on model performance, and collaborate with researchers to improve accuracy.

The engagement is independent and paid weekly via Stripe Connect. Ideal candidates hold CPA/EA/CFP/CFA credentials, with 2+ years in finance and a track record of precise quantitative checks.

Qualifications

• U.S.-based finance professional with a recognized credential (CPA/EA/CFP/CFA).
• 2+ years in a substantive finance role (tax, FP&A, IB/PE, or advisory).
• Ability to verify figures and rules against authoritative sources.
• Strong quantitative verification and ability to recompute figures independently.

Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated outputs across a range of finance topics.
• Verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including quantitative checks.
• Assess financial reasoning and provide structured feedback on model performance.
• Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve model performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously with flexible scheduling.

Skills

Financial analysis

Quantitative verification

Figure recomputation

Regulatory checks

Independent work

Education

CPA

EA

CFP

CFA

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: Financial Professional Type: Contract Compensation: $100–$200/hour Location: Remote.

Role Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated outputs across a range of finance topics.
• Verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including quantitative checks.
• Assess financial reasoning and provide structured feedback on model performance.
• Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve model performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• U.S.-based finance professional with a recognized credential — CPA, EA, CFP, or CFA (in good standing where applicable).
• 2+ years in a substantive finance role (tax, financial planning, analysis, IB/PE, or advisory).
• Demonstrated ability to verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including basic quantitative checks.
• Strong quantitative verification — able to independently recompute a stated figure.
• Comfort checking rules in unfamiliar systems against official sources.

Compensation & Legal

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.