Audit Domain Expert (CaseWare OnPoint) at Mercor

Audit/SSARS Domain Expert (CaseWare OnPoint) | $70-100/hr | Remote | Hourly contract

About the role

Mercor is hiring a domain expert to evaluate accounting work and AI outputs against professional standards. This is hourly contract work, paid $70-100/hr, done remotely.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must use CaseWare OnPoint (PCR or Audit), CaseWare Working Papers, or comparable engagement software regularly as part of your job, with 3+ years of public accounting experience on compilation, review, or audit engagements.

Core knowledge required (all candidates)

• Choosing and running the right engagement under SSARS: preparation vs. compilation vs. review, and what each requires and permits
• Evaluating independence and when an impairment changes what report can be issued
• Performing and documenting review procedures: analytical procedures with real expectations and thresholds, and inquiry that resolves fluctuations
• Working the engagement file: trial balance mapping, adjusting entries, workpapers, checklists, sign-offs, and when a sign-off is unsupported
• Drafting and modifying the accountant's report (going concern, GAAP departures, lack of independence, emphasis of matter)

Specialized depth (strong working knowledge in at least 2-3)

• Small-entity audits under AU-C (risk assessment, materiality, sampling)
• Financial statement preparation and disclosure checklists, including special-purpose frameworks (cash and tax basis)
• Engagement quality management (SQMS) and peer review readiness
• Not-for-profit, governmental, or employee benefit plan engagements
• Engagement letters, representation letters, and client communications

What you'll do

• Confirm that a workpaper, adjustment, or report conclusion is supported by the engagement file and professional standards, not just completed
• Catch unsupported sign-offs, unresolved analytical fluctuations, misclassified adjustments, and changes outside the task's scope
• Judge completeness: whether all required procedures and checklist steps for the engagement type are done
• Distinguish "the checklist is ticked" from "the report can be issued"
• Verify that requests that should be refused (e.g., issuing a review report while independence is impaired, signing off without evidence) are refused rather than forced through

Requirements

• Regular use of CaseWare OnPoint, CaseWare Working Papers, or comparable engagement software in your current or recent role
• 3+ years of public accounting experience on compilation, review, or audit engagements, at senior level or above
• Working command of SSARS and AU-C; can spot an unsupported conclusion or the wrong report type on sight
• Active US CPA license strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge in at least 2-3 of the specialized areas above
• Prior data annotation, labeling, or AI evaluation experience is a plus