Corporate / Controllership Accountant

About this role

**Role Overview** 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 Qualifications** - 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 - Selected applicants may complete a brief sample task