Summary: The Accounting Expert role involves evaluating the performance of AI systems in real-world accounting tasks and establishing criteria for excellent work. Responsibilities include designing grading criteria, scoring work samples, and providing detailed justifications for assessments. Candidates should possess extensive accounting experience and strong communication skills, particularly in explaining professional standards. A background in AI training or evaluation is advantageous.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world accounting deliverables.
- Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, providing detailed written justifications.
- Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure reproducible and defensible scores.
- Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on work.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of professional accounting experience.
- Background in audit, assurance, or advisory at leading global accounting firms or in senior accounting roles at large public companies.
- CPA or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
- Deep fluency in US GAAP application, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and audit-ready workpapers.
- Exceptionally strong written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented and comfortable with peer review and calibration.
- Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects is a strong plus.
Salary (Rate): £160.00/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
description: Accounting Expert [$130-$160/hr] Experienced accountants to evaluate how well AI systems perform real-world accounting work and define what excellent work looks like: designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous, well-reasoned written justifications Role Responsibilities Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world accounting deliverables (reconciliations, close packages, financial statements and disclosures, workpapers, technical accounting memos) Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, with detailed written justifications for every score Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment so that scores are reproducible and defensible Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work Good Candidature 5+ years of professional accounting experience Background in audit, assurance, or advisory at leading global accounting firms, or in senior accounting roles at large public companies CPA or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred Deep fluency in the day-to-day craft: US GAAP application, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation and disclosures, and audit-ready workpapers Exceptionally strong written communication, with the ability to explain exactly why a piece of work does or does not meet professional standards Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects is a strong plus