Accounting Expert – Audit and Technical Accounting

Job overview

The Accounting Expert role is remote, with the posting describing work from a remote location. Compensation is $70–$80 per hour. Mercor connects creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The role develops accounting scenarios and evaluation rubrics that help assess authentic accounting judgment. Work covers financial reporting, technical accounting, audit and assurance, internal controls, and complex transactions, producing reference statements, memos, and workpapers.

What you'll do

• Construct accounting scenarios involving financial statement preparation, technical accounting research, audit processes, M&A, revenue recognition, and leases. Build tasks across financial reporting, audit and assurance, and internal controls/SOX
• use accounting and research tools
• apply US GAAP, PCAOB, IFRS, and ISA standards
• produce reference financial statements, technical accounting memos, and audit workpapers
• author rubrics to distinguish accounting judgment from textbook recall.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

accounting expert

audit

technical accounting

financial reporting

audit and assurance

internal controls

sox compliance

us gaap

pcaob

ifrs

remote

$70–$80/hour

mercor

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The work applies accounting expertise to scenarios and rubrics for AI research projects.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Employment Placement Agencies. Sector: 56.