[Hiring] Corporate Accountant @Weekday AI

Role Description

This role is for one of our clients. We are collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced corporate / controllership accountants. You'll translate the day-to-day of running the books into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason about real accounting work.

• Focus Areas:
  • Financial accounting & reporting
  • Bookkeeping / client accounting services (CAS)
  • Accounting operations (AP / AR / payroll)

Key Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from your controllership work:
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Journal entries
  • Account & bank reconciliations
  • Month-end / period-end close
  • Fixed-asset & depreciation schedules
  • Accruals and prepaids
• Review and compare AI-generated accounting outputs for accuracy, GAAP compliance, and sound professional judgment
• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs close and reporting tasks
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Qualifications

• CPA, or 3–5+ years of corporate/in-house or firm accounting experience (no niche certification required)
• Hands-on ownership of the general ledger and the period-end close
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Comfortable with common accounting tools (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Excel)
• Strong written communication and attention to detail

Application Process

• Submit a resume or a short summary of your accounting experience
• Complete a short form on your practice area, specialties, and certifications
• Selected applicants may complete a brief sample task

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 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