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Job ID: 260420

Position:  CPA / Senior Accountant – AI Bookkeeping Workflows (Remote, Contract)


Compensation

  • $60 – $80 per hour (USD)
  • Paid weekly via **Stripe or Wise**

Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to hire CPAs and experienced accountants to help build realistic bookkeeping environments for training next-generation AI systems.

In this role, you’ll simulate real-world accounting workflows and evaluate how AI performs across core financial processes—directly influencing how AI is used in finance and accounting.


What You’ll Work On

  • Design and simulate **real-world bookkeeping workflows**
  • Contribute to scenarios involving:
    • Data entry and transaction classification
    • Schedules and accruals
    • Account reconciliations
    • Variance analysis and reporting
    • Help evaluate and improve AI-generated outputs for accuracy and usability
    • Provide insights to make AI systems more reliable in accounting contexts


Ideal Candidate

  • CPA or seasoned accountant with strong practical experience
  • Background in bookkeeping, general accounting, audit, or financial reporting
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Accruals and schedules
    • Reconciliation processes
    • Financial analysis and variance reporting
    • Detail-oriented with strong analytical thinking
    • Comfortable working independently in a remote setup


Work Setup

  • Fully remote – work from anywhere
  • Flexible schedule (work on your own time)
  • Project-based with potential extensions based on performance


Contract & Payment Terms

  • Independent contractor engagement
  • Weekly payments via **Stripe or Wise**
  • No access to confidential or proprietary data required
  • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on needs and performance
  • Open to global applicants *(excluding H1-B / STEM OPT candidates)*

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI models using real human expertise.


By joining, you will:

  • Work on cutting-edge AI development in accounting
  • Collaborate with top researchers and innovators
  • Help shape how AI is used in real financial workflows


Equal Opportunity

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.




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