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Senior Accountant Expert

Open to applicants across all African countries

Remote — open across AfricaContractPosted 14 Sept 202650 openings

Senior Accountant Expert

Remote | Contractor

Annualized Equivalent: $120,640–$228,800/year based on 40 hours/week

About the Role

Apply your accounting expertise to help shape how next-generation AI systems learn, reason, and perform.

We are seeking experienced Senior Accountant Experts to contribute specialized accounting knowledge to an AI-focused customer project. This is an opportunity to apply real-world expertise in financial reporting, audit, financial modeling, tax compliance, and financial documentation to the evaluation and development of high-quality AI training data.

No prior AI experience is required. Your accounting expertise, analytical judgment, attention to detail, and ability to provide clear, actionable feedback are the core of this role.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

  • Review, evaluate, and annotate financial reports and statements for accuracy and completeness.

  • Assess financial information against established accounting standards.

  • Identify inaccuracies, gaps, and areas requiring clarification or improvement.

  • Apply professional accounting judgment to complex financial scenarios.

Audit & Compliance

  • Assess and critique audit procedures across diverse business scenarios.

  • Identify procedural gaps, best practices, and relevant regulatory considerations.

  • Analyze tax compliance practices and supporting documentation.

  • Identify potential compliance risks and areas requiring attention.

Financial Modeling

  • Create and evaluate financial models.

  • Assess model structure, logic, accuracy, and usability.

  • Identify issues that could affect the reliability or usefulness of financial analysis.

  • Provide actionable feedback to improve financial models and outputs.

Financial & Legal Document Review

  • Review a variety of financial and legal documents.

  • Evaluate documents for clarity, correctness, completeness, and regulatory alignment.

  • Provide detailed feedback on issues, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement.

AI Data Evaluation & Feedback

  • Support the development and evaluation of datasets used for AI training.

  • Review and annotate project materials using professional accounting expertise.

  • Deliver clear, constructive written and verbal feedback.

  • Communicate findings effectively with cross-functional teams.

  • Apply experience with human data processes such as labeling, annotation, or model evaluation where applicable.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of corporate-level accounting experience, including experience handling complex financial scenarios.

  • Strong expertise in financial reporting, audit procedures, financial modeling, and tax compliance.

  • Experience reviewing financial and legal documentation.

  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.

  • Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and compliance.

  • Ability to identify issues, assess risks, and provide actionable recommendations.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to deliver clear and constructive feedback.

  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

  • Adaptability and willingness to apply accounting expertise in innovative contexts.

Preferred Experience

  • Previous experience with data labeling, annotation, RLHF, or AI model evaluation.

  • Experience contributing to human data or AI training projects.

  • Familiarity with applying professional expertise to structured evaluation or annotation workflows.

Prior AI experience is not required.

Role Details

Role Type: Contractor
Work Arrangement: Remote
Focus: Accounting expertise, financial evaluation, compliance, document review, and AI training data

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