Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting Specialist
Position: Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting Specialist
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $80–$120/hour
Location: Remote
About the Opportunity
This opportunity is for experienced technical accounting and SEC reporting professionals to contribute their expertise to an advanced AI research and training project with Mercor.
You will translate real-world technical accounting and external reporting experience into structured, high-quality training data designed to help AI systems reason through complex accounting judgments, ASC standards, financial reporting requirements, and SEC reporting matters.
The role focuses on professionals with deep, hands-on expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 leases, ASC 718 stock-based compensation, and ASC 805 business combinations, as well as external reporting and SEC filings.
Responsibilities
- Develop realistic technical accounting scenarios based on professional accounting and SEC reporting experience.
- Create scenarios involving technical accounting memos, accounting schedules, SEC filings, footnotes, and financial statement disclosures.
- Develop scenarios requiring the application of new or complex ASC standards to real-world transactions.
- Work with 10-K and 10-Q filings and related external reporting requirements.
- Evaluate accounting treatments involving ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 leases, ASC 718 stock compensation, and ASC 805 business combinations.
- Review and compare AI-generated technical accounting outputs for standards-accurate conclusions and defensible support.
- Identify technical errors, unsupported accounting conclusions, incomplete analysis, and incorrect application of U.S. GAAP.
- Assess whether AI-generated accounting conclusions are appropriately supported by relevant ASC guidance and professional judgment.
- Provide clear and structured written feedback to improve AI reasoning and performance in technical accounting.
- Apply professional judgment when evaluating complex accounting transactions and reporting conclusions.
- Collaborate asynchronously with the research team to develop high-quality technical accounting and external reporting training data.
Required Qualifications
- Professional experience in technical accounting, external reporting, SEC reporting, or a closely related field.
- Big Four or public-company technical accounting / SEC reporting experience is strongly preferred.
- Deep, hands-on experience with relevant ASC standards, particularly:
- ASC 606 — Revenue Recognition
- ASC 842 — Leases
- ASC 718 — Stock-Based Compensation
- ASC 805 — Business Combinations
- CPA certification.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and external financial reporting requirements.
- Experience preparing or reviewing technical accounting analyses, memos, schedules, filings, and disclosures.
- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to evaluate complex accounting judgments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive experience in Big Four accounting firms or public-company technical accounting functions.
- Significant experience with SEC reporting and financial statement disclosures.
- Advanced expertise in complex ASC interpretations and transaction accounting.
- Experience preparing 10-K and 10-Q filings.
- Experience researching and documenting accounting conclusions for new or complex accounting standards.
- Experience creating technical accounting memos and supporting schedules.
- Previous experience with AI evaluation, AI training, quality assurance, or structured professional assessments is a plus.
Compensation
- $80–$120/hour
- Hourly contract engagement.
- Fully remote opportunity.
- Opportunity to apply professional technical accounting and SEC reporting expertise to AI training, evaluation, and research.
Eligibility
- Experienced technical accounting and SEC reporting professionals based in the United States are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates should have Big Four or public-company technical accounting / SEC reporting experience.
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, and ASC 805 is strongly valued.
- CPA certification is required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Candidates with substantial experience in technical accounting research, external reporting, and SEC filings are particularly well suited to the role.
Application Process
- Apply for the Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting Specialist position.
- Submit a resume or a brief summary of your technical accounting and SEC reporting experience.
- Complete a short form detailing your practice area, specialties, and certifications.
- Complete a brief sample task if selected.
- Complete onboarding if selected.
- Begin developing and evaluating AI-generated technical accounting and SEC reporting work.