Corporate Accountant (Remote | $80–$120/hr)

Corporate / Controllership Accountant Position: Corporate / Controllership Accountant Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $80–$120/hour Location: Remote About the Opportunity Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced Corporate and Controllership Accountants to help develop high-quality training data for AI systems. In this role, you'll translate real-world accounting and controllership workflows—including financial reporting, month-end close, bookkeeping, and core accounting operations—into structured scenarios and expert feedback that helps AI systems reason more effectively about professional accounting work. Responsibilities Design realistic accounting scenarios based on hands-on controllership experience. Develop scenarios involving financial statement preparation, journal entries, and account and bank reconciliations. Create practical month-end and period-end close scenarios. Develop tasks involving fixed-asset and depreciation schedules, accruals, and prepaids. Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy and GAAP compliance. Evaluate AI outputs for sound professional accounting judgment. Provide clear, actionable written feedback to improve AI performance on accounting and reporting tasks. Collaborate asynchronously with the research team throughout the project. Apply real-world accounting practices to help develop high-quality AI training data. Required Qualifications CPA certification or 3–5+ years of corporate, in-house, or public accounting experience. Hands-on ownership of the general ledger and period-end close process. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Practical experience with financial accounting and reporting. Strong understanding of core accounting operations. Familiarity with common accounting tools such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, and Excel. Strong written communication skills. Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in an asynchronous environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience across financial accounting and reporting. Background in bookkeeping or client accounting services (CAS). Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, or payroll operations. Strong controllership or corporate accounting experience. Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements and reconciliations. Familiarity with AI evaluation, training-data creation, or similar analytical projects. Compensation $80–$120 per hour Remote hourly contract. Opportunity to contribute to the development of AI systems trained on real-world accounting expertise. Eligibility Applicants must be based in the United States. Must hold a CPA or have 3–5+ years of relevant corporate, in-house, or firm accounting experience. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. Application Process Submit a resume or brief summary of your accounting experience. Complete a short form outlining your practice area, specialties, and certifications. Highlight your experience with general ledger ownership and period-end close. Selected applicants may be asked to complete a brief sample task. Successful candidates will contribute expert accounting scenarios and feedback to the AI training project.

Design realistic accounting scenarios and workflows to help develop high-quality training data for AI systems. Review AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy and GAAP compliance while providing actionable feedback.

Requires a CPA certification or 3-5+ years of corporate accounting experience and a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. Must have hands-on experience with general ledger ownership and period-end close processes.

• SAPPreferred
• Financial ReportingPreferred
• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• OraclePreferred
• Month-End ClosePreferred
• BookkeepingPreferred

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• Financial Reporting
• Month-end Close
• Bookkeeping
• GAAP Compliance
• General Ledger Management
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Account Reconciliation
• Bank Reconciliation
• Fixed-asset Management
• Accruals
• Prepaids
• QuickBooks
• NetSuite
• SAP
• Oracle
• Excel

• Finance & Accounting
• Science & Research
• Data & Analytics
• Consulting

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Associate

Application method

Direct apply is available