Accounting & Finance Specialist (Remote | $80-$120/hr)

Job Description

Accounting Domain Intake Specialist

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Position: Accounting Domain Intake Specialist

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Type: Hourly Contract

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Compensation: $80–$120/hour

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Location: Remote

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About the Opportunity

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Mercor is collaborating with leading AI labs to develop a series of accounting-focused engagements covering areas such as audit reasoning, financial reporting, tax, GAAP/IFRS analysis, and related accounting workstreams.

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Before finalizing these engagements, Mercor is seeking experienced accounting professionals to provide insight into how accountants actually work in practice. This written intake will help map real-world workflows, decision-making processes, specialty areas, tools, and professional judgment that may not be captured in textbooks or public resources.

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Your responses will directly contribute to shaping future accounting engagements and determining how specialized work is structured.

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Responsibilities

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• Complete an approximately 30-minute written intake focused on your accounting practice and professional experience.

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• Describe your day-to-day accounting workflows, responsibilities, and typical allocation of time.

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• Explain the accounting workflows and activities that are most central to your current or recent role.

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• Describe how experienced accountants divide and specialize within the accounting profession, including distinctions that may not be obvious from traditional textbook classifications.

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• Identify important decision points, tools, processes, and judgment calls involved in your work.

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• Share the less visible or “invisible” aspects of accounting work that outsiders and project designers may commonly overlook.

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• Provide detailed and specific responses based on real-world professional experience.

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• Help Mercor identify meaningful specialty areas and workflow distinctions for upcoming accounting engagements.

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Key Areas of Interest

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The intake may cover experience across areas such as:

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• Audit & Assurance

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• Financial Reporting

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• Tax Accounting

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• Corporate Accounting & Finance

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• GAAP & IFRS Analysis

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• Technical Accounting

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• Internal Controls

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• Advisory & Accounting Consulting

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• Other specialized accounting and finance workstreams

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Required Qualifications

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• Current or recent professional experience as an accountant or accounting professional.

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• Experience in one or more relevant areas, including:

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• Public accounting

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• Corporate accounting or finance

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• External or internal audit

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• Tax

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• Accounting advisory

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• Financial reporting

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• Ability to provide detailed, specific written responses about professional workflows and accounting practices.

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• Strong understanding of the mechanics, processes, and decision-making involved in your area of accounting.

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• Strong written communication and attention to detail.

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Preferred Qualifications

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• CPA or equivalent professional accounting credential preferred.

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• Significant experience in a specialized accounting or finance function.

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• Experience working with GAAP, IFRS, financial reporting, audit, tax, controls, or technical accounting.

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• Ability to clearly explain complex accounting workflows and professional judgment.

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• Experience working in public accounting, corporate finance, Big Four/regional firms, or accounting advisory environments.

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Compensation

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• $80–$120 per hour

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• Rates may vary based on seniority, experience, and area of accounting specialization.

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• Typical accounting engagements on Mercor are compensated within this range.

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Why Participate

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• Your expertise will help shape the scope of upcoming accounting engagements.

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• Detailed responses may contribute to more relevant offer matches and priority routing for future opportunities.

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• Your practical experience will help AI research teams better understand how accounting work is performed in real professional environments.

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• Opportunity to contribute expertise without requiring a traditional long-term engagement.

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Application Process

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Interested accounting professionals will:

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1. Submit their resume or a brief summary of accounting experience.

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2. Complete a short intake covering their practice area, specialties, workflows, and professional credentials.

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3. Provide detailed written responses based on their real-world accounting experience.

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4. Selected participants may be considered for future accounting-focused engagements as they launch.

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Eligibility

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This opportunity is particularly suited for practicing or recently practicing accountants with meaningful professional experience in accounting, audit, tax, financial reporting, corporate finance, advisory, or related fields.

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A CPA or equivalent credential is preferred, but deep relevant domain experience may also qualify without the credential.

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