Remote Contract Accounting & AI Quality Analyst

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

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