Accounting Specialist - CPA Credentialed
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Remote
Compensation: $700 per task
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Job details
- Pay
- Compensation: $700 per task
- Workplace
- Remote
- Experience
- 3+ years of professional experience in accounting, audit, tax, bookkeeping, or finance operations.
- Posting language
- English
Original job description
About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: General Accountant
Type: Contract
Compensation: $700 per task
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Design realistic accounting scenarios and tasks from daily work such as financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and audit procedures.
- Review AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, standards compliance (GAAP/IFRS), and sound professional judgment.
- Create structured examples reflecting how accountants reason through problems.
- Provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance in accounting tasks.
- Collaborate asynchronously with the research team to enhance AI systems.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years of professional experience in accounting, audit, tax, bookkeeping, or finance operations.
- CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, EA, or equivalent professional credential required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Comfortable with common accounting tools (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel).
- Strong written communication and attention to detail.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- 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.
- Follow-up typically provided within a few days.
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The General Accountant at Mercor will design realistic accounting tasks and review AI-generated accounting work for accuracy and standards compliance. The role also involves writing clear feedback and examples that show how accountants reason through problems.
Requirements
Mercor asks for at least 3 years of professional accounting, audit, tax or finance experience and a CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, EA or equivalent credential. Candidates also need a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, familiarity with tools like QuickBooks or NetSuite, and strong written communication.
Skills
- GAAP
- IFRS
- Account reconciliation
- Audit procedures
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Oracle
- Microsoft Excel
- Written communication
- Attention to detail
- Professional judgment
- Scenario design
- Technical feedback writing
- Asynchronous collaboration
Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Consulting
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- General Accountant
- Accounting
- CPA
- GAAP
- IFRS
- Reconciliations
- Audit procedures
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Oracle
- Excel
- AI training
- Remote contract
- Accounting review
- Bookkeeping
- Tax
- Finance operations
- Technical writing
Seniority
Senior
Licences and certifications
- CPA
- CA
- ACCA
- CMA
- EA
Tools
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Oracle
- Excel
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Accounting
- Finance