Financial Analyst - Fully Remote | Upto $160/hr

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 255,000 - 314,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor, a remote-first talent marketplace enabling AI research collaborations, seeks an Accounting Expert contractor with 5+ years of professional accounting experience. The role emphasizes US GAAP, month-end close, reconciliations, and audit-ready workpapers.

Strong written communication and peer-reviewed judgment are required for precise scoring of deliverables. As a contract position, you will work asynchronously to design grading criteria, score samples, and iteratively improve AI model

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience.
• Background in audit, assurance, or advisory at leading firms, or in senior accounting roles at large public companies.
• Deep fluency in US GAAP application, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial statement prep, audit-ready workpapers.

Responsibilities

• Design precise grading criteria for accounting deliverables (reconciliations, close packages, financial statements).
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against criteria with written justifications.
• Apply evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly.
• Collaborate independently to enhance AI model performance in accounting tasks.

Skills

US GAAP

Audit & assurance

Written communication

Education

CPA or equivalent

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: Accounting Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $130-$160/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world accounting deliverables such as reconciliations, close packages, and financial statements.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against established criteria, providing detailed written justifications for every score.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.
• Collaborate independently and asynchronously to enhance AI model performance in accounting tasks.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience.
• Background in audit, assurance, or advisory at leading global accounting firms, or in senior accounting roles at large public companies.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
• Deep fluency in US GAAP application, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and audit-ready workpapers.
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable with peer-reviewed judgment.

Preferred

• Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects.