
Accounting Expert
Listing checked October 27, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Key details
- Pay
- $85/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- hourly
- Openings
- 151
- Posted
- July 9, 2026
Overview
Mercor pairs with a leading AI research lab to train frontier models on demanding accounting and financial-reporting problems. Your job is to judge pairs of model answers to the same prompt and call out which one holds up, with your reasoning anchored in GAAP or IFRS compliance and the soundness of the underlying logic. Written reviews you produce steer how the next generation of models handles financial statements, audit work, and tax questions. Workload runs 10 to 20 hours a week, and the lab reviews applications on a rolling basis.
What You'll Do6
- Read both model responses to a single accounting prompt and decide which one holds up better.
- Trace each model's reasoning step by step against the supplied input files before you rate the answer.
- Justify your choice in writing, pointing to technical accuracy, GAAP or IFRS compliance, and the strength of the argument.
- Flag factual errors, shaky assumptions, or shortcuts in the weaker response so the research team sees where it fails.
- Hand the research team written feedback it can use to correct model behavior.
- Attend onboarding and specialty calibration sessions to keep your ratings aligned with the lab's standards.
Requirements4
- 2+ years of professional accounting, audit, or tax work across public accounting, corporate finance, or advisory.
- A CPA or equivalent credential, or a degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- Working command of GAAP and/or IFRS, plus financial-statement analysis.
- Strong written communication and close attention to detail.
Who Should Apply
Practicing accountants, auditors, or tax specialists who hold a CPA and have spent at least two years in public accounting, corporate finance, or advisory. The role suits someone fluent in GAAP or IFRS who can put into writing why one answer beats another and back that call with evidence.
Salary Insight
Pay is $85.00 per hour, billed hourly. That figure lands toward the top of what hourly accounting and audit review engagements usually pay, so the lab will weigh your credential and standards fluency closely during screening.
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$68/hour
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