Finance Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation at Mercor

Finance Specialist | $70/hr | Remote | ~10hrs/week

Mercor is partnering with a cutting-edge AI research initiative to generate high-quality Excel-based training data for financial modeling. We're seeking experienced finance specialists with deep Excel expertise to help synthesize realistic, structurally complex spreadsheets across key financial domains. This short-term, project-based engagement offers a unique opportunity to contribute domain knowledge to frontier model development.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and write detailed prompts for generating complex financial Excel models
• Review and refine AI-generated spreadsheets for structural integrity and formula accuracy
• Ensure financial logic, dynamic formulas, and input-calculation separation are correctly implemented
• Create models across topics such as 3-statement projections, DCFs, cap tables, and LBOs
• Deliver fully functional, formula-dense Excel files that meet rigorous quality standards
• Leverage state-of-the-art AI agents to create advanced Excel models

Ideal Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in finance, investment banking, or Private Equity
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, financial modeling, and spreadsheet architecture
• Familiarity with advanced financial modeling concepts (e.g., DCF, cash flow forecasting, capital structuring)
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to verify mathematical and structural accuracy
• Experience creating or auditing Excel models used in professional settings

Project Details

• Remote and asynchronous — set your own schedule
• Expected time commitment: ~10 hours/week
• Project duration: 1 week (with possibility for extension)
• Target volume: 20 unique, high-complexity Excel files in 1 week
• Payments issued weekly for accepted deliverables
• Independent contractor arrangement

Application Process

Submit your resume to express interest. Candidates may be asked to complete a short Excel task as part of the evaluation.

About Mercor

Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Thousands of professionals across law, engineering, finance, and research have joined Mercor to work on frontier projects shaping the next era of AI.