Financial Professional

1. Role Overview
Mercor is partnering with a leading AI organization to engage credentialed finance professionals for a project focused on improving the financial reasoning of AI systems. This flexible, contract-based engagement involves evaluating financial scenarios, verifying figures and rules, and refining model outputs.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated outputs across a range of finance topics

• Verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including quantitative checks

• Assess financial reasoning and provide structured feedback on model performance

• Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve model performance

3. Ideal Qualifications

• U.S.-based finance professional with a recognized credential — CPA, EA, CFP, or CFA (in good standing where applicable)

• 2+ years in a substantive finance role (tax, financial planning, analysis, IB/PE, or advisory)

• Demonstrated ability to verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including basic quantitative checks

• Strong quantitative verification — able to independently recompute a stated figure

• Comfort checking rules in unfamiliar systems against official sources

4. More About the Opportunity

• Remote and asynchronous — flexible scheduling

• Project-based work at the intersection of finance and AI

5. Compensation & Contract Terms

• $100–200/hour for U.S.-based professionals

• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

• Independent contractor engagement

6. Application Process

• Submit your resume to begin

• Complete a short form outlining your credential and finance background

• Mercor will follow up with qualified applicants

7. About Mercor

• Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations

• Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey

• Thousands of professionals across law, engineering, research, and creative domains use Mercor to collaborate on frontier AI projects