Corporate / Controllership Accountant

DESCRIPTION

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced corporate / controllership accountants. You'll translate the day-to-day of running the books — financial reporting, the month-end close, and core accounting operations — into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason about real accounting work. Focus Areas Financial accounting & reporting · bookkeeping / client accounting services (CAS) · accounting operations (AP / AR / payroll). Key Responsibilities Design realistic scenarios from your controllership work — financial statement preparation, journal entries, account & bank reconciliations, month-end / period-end close, fixed-asset & depreciation schedules, accruals and prepaids Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, GAAP compliance, and sound professional judgment Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs close and reporting tasks Collaborate asynchronously with the research team Ideal

REQUIREMENTS

• ▸CPA, or 3–5+ years of corporate/in-house or firm accounting experience (no niche certification required)
• ▸Hands-on ownership of the general ledger and the period-end close
• ▸Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• ▸Comfortable with common accounting tools (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel)
• ▸Strong written communication and attention to detail
• ▸Application Process
• ▸Submit a resume or a short summary of your accounting experience
• ▸Complete a short form on your practice area, specialties, and certifications

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