Financial Professional (35)

Financial Professional

$100-$200 per hour

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.

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

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

More About the Opportunity

• Remote and asynchronous — flexible scheduling
• Project-based work at the intersection of finance and AI

Compensation & Contract Terms

• $100–200/hour for U.S.-based professionals
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
• Independent contractor engagement

Application Process

• Submit your resume to begin
• Complete a short form outlining your credential and finance background
• Mercor will follow up with qualified applicants

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

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.