First seen by our source: 20 days ago
Accounting Expert - CPA Preferred
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a contract Accounting Expert, remote, at $130–$160 per hour, to design grading criteria and score AI-generated and human accounting work. The role requires 5+ years of professional accounting experience, deep US GAAP fluency, and strong written communication; a CPA is strongly preferred.
Pay:
$130–$160 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Design grading criteria for accounting deliverables
- Score AI and human work samples with written justifications
- Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment
- Incorporate feedback from senior reviewers
- Collaborate asynchronously on AI accounting performance
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of professional accounting experience
- Audit, assurance or advisory background at leading firms
- CPA or equivalent certification strongly preferred
- Deep fluency in US GAAP and month-end close
- Exceptionally strong written communication
- Prior AI training or human-data project experience preferred
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- 2026-10-18
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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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.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Submit your resume or relevant professional background to get started.
- Qualified applicants may be asked to complete a brief technical assessment or submit additional information.
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: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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