Financial Professional
Obsidian
Compensation
$100-$200/hr
Description
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
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Review AI-generated outputs across a range of finance topics
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Verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including quantitative checks
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Assess financial reasoning and provide structured feedback on model performance
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Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve model performance
3. Ideal Qualifications
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U.S.-based finance professional with a recognized credential — CPA, EA, CFP, or CFA (in good standing where applicable)
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2+ years in a substantive finance role (tax, financial planning, analysis, IB/PE, or advisory)
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Demonstrated ability to verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including basic quantitative checks
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Strong quantitative verification — able to independently recompute a stated figure
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Comfort checking rules in unfamiliar systems against official sources
4. More About the Opportunity
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Remote and asynchronous — flexible scheduling
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Project-based work at the intersection of finance and AI
5. Compensation & Contract Terms
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$100–200/hour for U.S.-based professionals
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Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
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Independent contractor engagement
6. Application Process
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Submit your resume to begin
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Complete a short form outlining your credential and finance background
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Mercor will follow up with qualified applicants
7. About Mercor
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Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations
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Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey
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Thousands of professionals across law, engineering, research, and creative domains use Mercor to collaborate on frontier AI projects
- Commitment
- Hourly
Skills & categories
- Posted
- Jun 18, 2026
- Slots remaining
- 11
- First seen
- Jun 30, 2026
- Last seen
- Jun 30, 2026