First seen by our source: 24 days ago
Accounting Specialist - CPA Credentialed
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a General Accountant on a remote contract basis at $700 per task to design accounting scenarios and review AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy and GAAP/IFRS compliance. The work involves writing structured examples and clear feedback, collaborating asynchronously with a research team. Candidates need a CPA or equivalent credential and at least 3 years of accounting experience.
Responsibilities:
- Design realistic accounting scenarios and tasks
- Review AI-generated accounting outputs for GAAP/IFRS compliance
- Create structured examples of accounting reasoning
- Provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance
- Collaborate asynchronously with the research team
Requirements summary:
- 3+ years of professional accounting, audit, tax or finance experience
- CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, EA or equivalent credential
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Comfortable with QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle or Excel
- Strong written communication and attention to detail
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- 2026-10-17
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- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, EA |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Accounting, Finance |
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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: General Accountant
Type: Contract
Compensation: $700 per task
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Design realistic accounting scenarios and tasks from daily work such as financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and audit procedures.
- Review AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, standards compliance (GAAP/IFRS), and sound professional judgment.
- Create structured examples reflecting how accountants reason through problems.
- Provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance in accounting tasks.
- Collaborate asynchronously with the research team to enhance AI systems.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years of professional experience in accounting, audit, tax, bookkeeping, or finance operations.
- CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, EA, or equivalent professional credential required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Comfortable with common accounting tools (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel).
- Strong written communication and attention to detail.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Submit a resume or a short summary of your accounting experience.
- Complete a short form on your practice area, specialties, and certifications.
- Selected applicants may complete a brief sample task.
- Follow-up typically provided within a few days.
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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