About this position
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: $85/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Review AI-agent attempts at realistic accounting tasks and judge whether each conclusion is correct and adequately supported.
- Confirm work is actually completed and recorded. Ensure entries are booked, findings logged, and deliverables filed.
- Catch fabricated or overstated work, including invented support and unsupported figures.
- Judge completeness and ensure the right method is applied to the right problem. Require verify-before-finalize.
- Write clear, specific agree/disagree rationales on each attempt.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years of professional accounting experience in external audit, controllership/technical accounting, FP&A, or tax.
- Current or recent hands-on work under US GAAP.
- Reflexive professional judgment to spot unsupported numbers, misapplied standards, or incomplete deliverables.
- CPA (or actively pursuing), Big 4/firm/industry experience, or equivalent.
- Comfort working inside accounting software and reading financial statements and supporting schedules.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Location and commute
San Francisco, CA .
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3006645420.