Verified Mercor opportunity
Role Overview — Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced corporate / controllership accountants. You'll translate the day-to-day of running the books — financial reporting, the month-end close, and core accounting operations — into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason about real accounting work. — Focus Areas — Financial accounting & reporting · bookkeeping / client accounting services (CAS) · accounting operations (AP / AR / payroll). — Key Responsibilities • Design realistic scenarios from your controllership work — financial statement preparation, journal entries, account & bank reconciliations, month-end / period-end close, fixed-asset & depreciation schedules, accruals and prepaids • Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, GAAP compliance, and sound professional judgment • Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs close and reporting tasks • Collaborate asynchronously with the research team — Ideal Qualifications • CPA, or 3–5+ years of corporate/in-house or firm accounting experience (no niche certification required) • Hands-on ownership of the general ledger and the period-end close • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field • Comfortable with common accounting tools (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel) • Strong written communication and attention to detail — Application Process • 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