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Expert Contributor - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Task-Based Independent Contractor Opportunity Overview We're looking for CPA-credentialed accounting and finance experts who can design and solve challenging, real-world reasoning tasks that test the limits of advanced AI systems. You'll create high-quality accounting, auditing, tax, and financial analysis problems, develop rigorous solutions, and help identify exactly where models fall short in financial reasoning. The focus is on professional practice-level difficulty, regulatory precision, and reproducible evaluation. If you've got a knack for building tricky multi-step financial scenarios and can spot where the numbers don't add up, this is your kind of opportunity. Key Responsibilities - Design complex, multi-step accounting, auditing, and tax reasoning problems with precise, fully worked solutions. - Evaluate AI-generated financial reasoning and identify where models produce incorrect calculations, misapply standards, or reach flawed conclusions. - Create scenarios spanning financial reporting (US GAAP/IFRS), tax compliance and planning, audit procedures, managerial accounting, and forensic accounting. - Develop reproducible evaluation criteria and grading rubrics for each financial problem. - Review and critique competing solution approaches across multi-turn evaluation sessions. - Collaborate asynchronously with the project team on problem calibration, regulatory accuracy, and quality standards. Required Qualifications - Active CPA license in good standing. - 3+ years of professional experience in public accounting, corporate finance, tax advisory, or audit. - Deep fluency in US GAAP, IFRS, and/or federal/state tax code, with the ability to create multi-step analytical problems and produce precise, fully worked solutions. - Strong review instincts with the ability to identify subtle financial errors, misapplied accounting standards, and evaluate competing approaches. - Proficiency with accounting software and tools (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems). Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related discipline. - Background in one or more of: Big 4 or mid-tier public accounting, corporate controllership, tax planning and compliance, internal audit, or forensic accounting. - Experience with CPA exam preparation content development or university-level accounting instruction. - Familiarity with data analytics tools used in contemporary accounting (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, or ACL). - Experience evaluating AI-generated financial reasoning or working with AI-assisted accounting tools. - Additional certifications such as CMA, CIA, CFE, or CGMA are a plus. .
11,726 accountant jobs open right now — here's where
Most are in the US, but your next role might be somewhere unexpected.
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Right now there are 11,726 open accountant positions on WorkMundi. The US leads with 3,242 jobs, followed by India (2,285), Australia (1,359), Philippines (629), and Singapore (441). If you've been thinking your options are limited to one country, look again.
One practical move: search by country first, not just by job title. The accountant role differs in scope, compliance, and day-to-day work depending on where you'd be based. A position in Australia may involve different tax codes, audit standards, and reporting cycles than one in India or the US. Narrowing by location before you read descriptions saves time and helps you spot roles that actually fit your expertise.
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