Financial Modeling Specialist - AI Trainer

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Excel Expert — Finance Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$100/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 40 hours/week during weekdays through the end of September, then 20 hours/week thereafter Role Responsibilities Guide research teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance on Excel-based tasks within finance. Design realistic, domain-relevant Excel tasks drawn from your professional experience, and write accurate, well-structured solutions. Evaluate Excel tasks and solutions and provide clear, written feedback. Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data . Qualifications Must-Have Demonstrated advanced, professional-level Excel expertise , including advanced formulas (e.g., XLOOKUP , INDEX/MATCH , dynamic arrays), PivotTables , financial modeling, dashboards, Power Query , Power Pivot , and macros/VBA . Hands-on professional experience applying Excel within a finance domain — private equity, investment banking, hedge funds, or equity research (accounting / FP&A also considered), including work such as three-statement models, LBO/DCF and valuation, and forecasting. Demonstrable career progression in your field. Prior experience in AI training , human data annotation, or model evaluation — ideally Rubrics-trained on Mercor or a comparable platform — is a strong plus. Ability to engage reliably for 40 hours/week during weekdays through the end of September, then 20 hours/week thereafter . Verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and interpersonal skills. United States–based only. Compensation & Legal W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. #hiringmercor