Tax and Audit Expert

In this remote contractor role, you will work as a Tax & Audit Subject Matter Expert (SME) reviewing AI-generated tax and audit responses and creating expert accounting content.

The work focuses on evaluating reasoning quality, technical correctness, compliance alignment, and step-by-step problem-solving while providing detailed written feedback that improves AI model performance.

Important Note

There is currently no active project attached to this role.

Qualified candidates will join the expert network and may be among the first professionals contacted when relevant opportunities become available.

What You'll Do

Review AI Responses

• Evaluate AI-generated tax and audit answers

• Assess:

  • Accuracy
  • Clarity
  • Completeness
  • Compliance alignment
  • Prompt adherence

• Identify:

  • Tax treatment errors
  • Compliance issues
  • Audit methodology weaknesses
  • Internal control deficiencies
  • Financial reporting inconsistencies

Create Expert Content

• Develop detailed prompts and gold-standard solutions
• Create content covering:
  • Tax scenarios
  • Audit programs
  • Workpaper examples
  • Control assessments
  • Technical accounting explanations

Improve AI Performance

• Compare and rank multiple AI responses
• Improve:
  • Technical correctness
  • Practical usefulness
  • Compliance awareness
  • Explanation quality

Ensure Model Integrity

• Test outputs for:
  • Inaccuracies
  • Unsupported conclusions
  • Non-compliant guidance
  • Bias
  • Reliability issues

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Taxation
  • Related fields

Preferred Certifications

• CPA
• ACCA
• EA
• CIA
• Equivalent local certifications

Professional Experience

• 5+ years of experience in:
  • Tax
  • Audit
  • Public accounting
  • Advisory services
  • Internal audit
  • Industry accounting

Tax Expertise

Strong understanding of:

• Corporate taxation
• Individual taxation
• Taxable income adjustments
• Credits and deductions
• Nexus and permanent establishment concepts
• VAT
• GST
• Withholding taxes

Audit Expertise

Strong understanding of:

• Audit planning
• Materiality
• Risk assessment
• Control testing
• Substantive procedures
• Sampling methodologies
• Audit evidence quality

Additional Requirements

• Experience preparing or reviewing:

  • Workpapers
  • Reconciliations
  • Audit documentation

• Understanding of:

  • Internal controls
  • Segregation of duties
  • Approval controls
  • Access controls

• Familiarity with SOX concepts is beneficial

• Strong attention to detail

• Minimum C1 English proficiency

• Ability to identify:

  • Unsupported conclusions
  • Missing reasoning steps
  • Incorrect citations
  • Non-compliant recommendations

Preferred Experience

• AI training or annotation projects
• Audit quality assurance
• Tax technical writing
• Policy interpretation

Key Responsibilities

Develop AI Training Content

Create:

• Tax prompts
• Audit prompts
• Technical accounting examples
• Workpaper demonstrations
• Control assessment content

Optimize AI Performance

• Evaluate and rank model outputs
• Improve compliance alignment
• Improve clarity and reasoning quality

Ensure Model Integrity

• Validate reliability across business scenarios
• Identify unsafe or inaccurate guidance

Why Work with SME Careers?

Shape the Future of AI

Your expertise helps improve how advanced AI systems reason about tax and audit topics.

Flexible Schedule

Work remotely and set your own hours.

Weekly Payments

Receive payments once approved work is completed.

Referral Rewards

Earn additional income through referral programs.

About SME Careers

SME Careers is an AI Data Services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate.

The company provides expert-generated training data to many of the world's leading AI companies and foundation model developers.