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SME Careers Contract US, UK, IE +21

Listed pay: Up to $50 to 65, depending on country / hr

What the posting lists, in US dollars an hour. The rate depends on the country you work from:

  • Up to $65 / hrUnited States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino
  • Up to $50 / hrBrazil
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  • LocationRemote, open to US, UK & 15 EU countries +7
  • LanguageEnglish
  • ScreeningA CV-based application, a recorded AI video interview of about 15 minutes, then a review by SME's team. See what to expect
  • How SME Careers paysWeekly, through Deel, for approved work. What SME Careers does not say

Experience

5+ years of professional experience in accounting (public accounting, industry, shared services, or adviso

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Role details

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as an Accounting Subject Matter Expert (SME) to review AI-generated accounting and finance responses and/or create expert accounting content, evaluating reasoning quality and step-by-step problem-solving while providing precise written feedback. You will assess solutions for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and adherence to the prompt; identify errors in bookkeeping logic, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, financial statement presentation, and controls; fact-check technical accounting claims; write high-quality explanations and model solutions that demonstrate correct methods; and rate and compare multiple responses based on correctness and reasoning quality. This role is with SME Careers, a fast-growing AI Data Services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate, delivering training data for many of the world’s largest AI companies and foundation-model labs.

Important: There is no immediate project for this role; however, if qualified, you will be among the first experts we reach out to when relevant opportunities arise. This will also provide you with access to future projects available through our expert network.

Your profile

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA/ACCA/CMA (or local equivalent) is a strong plus.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in accounting (public accounting, industry, shared services, or advisory).
  • Strong command of core accounting areas: revenue/expense recognition, accruals, prepaid/deferred items, fixed assets, inventory basics, payroll basics, and taxes awareness.
  • Proven ability to prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close deliverables with attention to auditability.
  • Solid understanding of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and common classification/presentation issues.
  • Familiarity with internal controls concepts (segregation of duties, approvals, documentation standards) and audit readiness.
  • Comfortable evaluating answers for internal consistency (sign conventions, debits/credits, timing, cut-off, supporting schedules) and business realism.
  • Minimum C1 English proficiency with the ability to write clear, structured explanations and follow detailed guidelines.
  • Reliable, self-directed, and able to deliver consistent quality in an hourly, remote contractor workflow across time zones.
  • Prior experience with AI data training/annotation, accounting QA, audit review, or technical accounting writing is strongly preferred.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts and gold-standard accounting outputs (journal entries, explanations, close checklists, reconciliations logic, scenario analyses).
  • Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to improve correctness, clarity, and adherence to GAAP/IFRS and best practices.
  • Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI outputs for inaccuracies, misleading guidance, unsafe assumptions, and bias; validate reliability across business scenarios.

From the SME Careers posting.

Skills the posting asks for

  • English
  • Financial Accounting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Month-End Close
  • Journal Entries
  • GAAP
  • IFRS
  • Reconciliations
  • Financial Statements
  • Internal Controls
  • Financial Analysis

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What happens after you click

  1. The link opens this role on SME Careers. Sign up and apply from there.
  2. Create an SME Careers account, then complete the application: a CV as a PDF or your education and work history, your languages and your country. The link opens the application with this role already selected.
  3. Take the AI interview for the role: a recorded video interview of about 15 minutes, in English for most roles, best on a desktop computer.
  4. If you pass, SME's team reviews your profile and may invite you to a short call. If screening succeeds you sign a contract through Deel, verify your identity and link Discord, then wait for a project invitation.
  5. The work is paid by the hour at up to $50–65 an hour, depending on country. Each country's rate is listed at the top of this page.
  6. Remote, open to Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, San Marino and United States. The posting also names countries this site does not cover.
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