Tax Accountant / Specialist [Ai Jobs]

Contract
Remote within US
$600-700/hr

Job description

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced tax professionals. You'll translate real tax compliance, provision, and planning work into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason about how tax accountants actually work.


Focus Areas


Tax — across corporate, individual, partnership / pass-through, SALT, and international sub-specialties.


Key Responsibilities


Design realistic scenarios from your tax work — return preparation (1040 / 1120 / 1120-S / 1065), tax provision (ASC 740), responses to notices / IDRs and controversy support, tax planning and estimated payments


Review and compare AI-generated tax outputs for technical accuracy and defensible positions


Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs tax tasks


Collaborate asynchronously with the research team


Ideal Qualifications


CPA or EA (Enrolled Agent)


A clear tax sub-specialty — corporate, individual, partnership, SALT, or international / cross-border


Public accounting (firm) or in-house tax experience


Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field


Strong written communication and attention to detail


Application Process


Submit a resume or a short summary of your tax experience


Complete a short form on your practice area, specialties, and certifications


Selected applicants may complete a brief sample task


We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

More information

Minimum education level

Master's

Experience level

Mid-level (3-4 years) · Senior (5-7 years)

Job skills

Tax Preparation

Financial Reporting

Regulatory Compliance

Accounting Software

Data Analysis

Audit Support

Tax Law Knowledge

Company overview

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EPAM

IT Services and IT Consulting·5,001+ employees

EPAM (NYSE:EPAM) is a global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, EPAM empowers organizations to become AI-native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments. Recognized by industry benchmarks and leading analysts as a leader in AI, EPAM delivers globally while engaging locally, making the future real for clients, partners and employees. We are proud to be recognized by Forbes, Glassdoor, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Great Place to Work and kununu as a Most Loved Workplace around the world. Learn more at www.epam.com and follow us on LinkedIn.