Tax and Audit Expert (Remote Contractor)

About the role

We are looking for a Tax & Audit Subject Matter Expert to evaluate AI‑generated tax and audit responses, create high‑quality accounting content, and provide precise written feedback. This is an hourly, remote contractor position with SME Careers, a fast‑growing AI data services company.

Key responsibilities

• Develop AI training content by creating detailed prompts and gold‑standard outputs for tax scenarios, audit programs, workpaper examples, and control assessments.
• Evaluate and rank AI responses to improve technical correctness, clarity, compliance alignment, and practical usefulness.
• Test AI outputs for inaccuracies, unsafe or non‑compliant guidance, and bias, ensuring reliability across business scenarios.
• Provide written explanations, model solutions, and ratings that demonstrate correct tax and audit methodology.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or a related field; professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, EA or CIA are a strong plus.
• 5+ years of professional experience in tax and/or audit, including public accounting, advisory, internal audit, or industry roles.
• Strong command of tax fundamentals (corporate/individual, credits, deductions, nexus, VAT/GST, withholding) and audit fundamentals (planning, risk assessment, materiality, substantive procedures, sampling).
• Proven ability to produce clear, defensible workpapers and documentation, with solid understanding of internal controls and SOX concepts.

Required skills

• Tax fundamentals
• Audit fundamentals
• Internal controls assessment