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Accounting Expert

Mercor / Accounting Expert

RATE

$85/HR

LOCATION

REMOTE (GLOBAL)

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DESCRIPTION

All application steps are reused whenever another role requires the same step, so you never have to upload your resume or take the same interview twice US GAAP financial statements and the period-end close and reporting cycle Reconciliations, substantive analytics, and tie-outs to source documents Subledger-to-general-ledger tie-out, and what it means for a period to be open, locked, or reopened Materiality and the evaluation of errors and misstatements; when an item is or isn't material Adjusting journal entries and their coupled effects (e.g., deferred tax) Distinguishing an entry actually posted to the ledger from one sitting as a draft, an unposted batch, or a working-paper adjustment Revenue (ASC 606), leases (842), impairment (350/360), income taxes, credit losses (326), business combinations (805) Reserves, allowances, and other significant accounting estimates Workpaper vs. memo standards, cross-referencing, sign-off, review-ready completeness Evidence provenance: a figure, citation, or procedure is only valid if it is actually supported Comfort in professional accounting software — engagement/audit tools (e.g., CaseWare), GL/ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite), and BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) What you'll do Review AI-agent attempts at realistic accounting tasks and judge whether each conclusion is correct and adequately supported Confirm work is actually completed and recorded — entries booked, findings logged, deliverables filed — not just described Catch fabricated or overstated work: invented support, procedures claimed but not performed, unsupported figures Judge completeness and whether the right method was applied to the right problem; require verify-before-finalize Write clear, specific agree/disagree rationales on each attempt

REQUIREMENTS

▸3+ years of professional accounting experience in one or more of: external audit, controllership / technical accounting, FP&A, or tax
▸Current or recent hands-on work under US GAAP
▸Reflexive professional judgment; can spot an unsupported number, a misapplied standard, or an incomplete deliverable on sight
▸CPA (or actively pursuing), Big 4 / firm / industry experience, or equivalent
▸Comfort working inside accounting software and reading financial statements and supporting schedules
▸We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
▸Contract and Payment Terms
▸You will be engaged as an independent contractor.