[Hiring] Certified Public Accountant REMOTE USA

Position: Certified Public Accountant (Accounting Expert) – Part-Time Contract

Date Posted: April 19, 2026

Industry: Artificial Intelligence / Accounting / Financial Services

Employment Type: Contract (Part-Time)

Experience: 3–5+ Years (CPA / Audit / Accounting Experience Required)

Qualification: PhD in Accounting OR CPA Certification with 3+ Years Experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with 5+ Years Applied Experience

Salary: $75 – $83 per hour

Location: United States (Remote)

Company: Mercor

Description:

Mercor is a leading platform that connects top-tier creative and technical professionals with advanced AI research labs. The company works with elite investors and partners in the technology and AI ecosystem, focusing on building high-quality data and evaluation systems to improve artificial intelligence models.

The organization is currently hiring a Certified Public Accountant / Accounting Expert on a part-time contract basis to support AI model evaluation tasks related to accounting and financial analysis. This role is fully remote and offers flexible working hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, review, and annotate structured accounting tasks to evaluate AI model performance

• Develop original problem sets based on financial statements, reconciliation reports, and ledger entries

• Write detailed reference solutions and apply systematic quality checks for accuracy

• Provide clear, step-by-step technical explanations of accounting reasoning

• Work independently in an asynchronous environment with flexible scheduling

• Contribute to improving AI understanding of accounting concepts and real-world financial scenarios

Qualifications:

Must-Have Requirements:

• PhD in Accounting OR CPA with 3+ years of experience in audit, tax, or advisory roles OR Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 5+ years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, or controllership

• Strong knowledge across at least two areas: financial accounting, managerial accounting, audit, tax, or assurance

• Ability to read and interpret financial statements, reconciliation schedules, and general ledger entries

• Strong technical writing and documentation skills

Compensation & Work Structure:

• Hourly contract role

• $75 – $83 per hour

• Paid on a weekly basis

• Approximately 20 hours per week commitment

Application Process:

• Upload your resume

• Complete an AI-based interview aligned with your experience

• Submit application form for review

Resources & Support:

• Interview process details: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome

• Support email: support@mercor.com

This is a unique opportunity for experienced accounting professionals to contribute to cutting-edge AI research while working in a flexible remote environment.

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