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Accounting Expert - Faculty / Professor of Accounting

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$45/hr - $100/hr

xAI is dedicated to creating AI systems that enhance human understanding of the universe. The Accounting Subject-Matter Expert will leverage their academic and teaching expertise to contribute to the development of AI models by providing high-quality accounting analysis and guidance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Use proprietary software applications to provide input/labels on defined projects

Support and ensure the delivery of high-quality curated data

Play a pivotal role in supporting and contributing to the training of new tasks, working closely with the technical staff to ensure the successful development and implementation of cutting-edge initiatives/technologies

Interact with the technical staff to help improve the design of efficient annotation tools

Choose problems from corporate accounting fields that align with your expertise, providing rigorous solutions and model critiques where you can confidently provide detailed solutions and evaluate model responses

Regularly interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on given instructions

Qualification

PhDDBA in AccountingCPA licenseGAAP expertiseFASB Codification familiarityCorporate financial accountingAnalytical judgmentInterest in emerging technologiesTeaching experienceWritten communication

Required

PhD or DBA in Accounting, or a Master's degree in Accounting combined with a CPA license and substantial professional experience

Ability to analyze and explain complex GAAP issues clearly and rigorously, consistent with upper-division or graduate-level instruction

Strong written communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate accounting judgments in both formal, technical contexts and instructional explanations

Familiarity with authoritative accounting and financial reporting resources, such as FASB Codification, SEC EDGAR, and public-company financial statements

Excellent analytical judgment, intellectual curiosity, and capacity to reason independently in situations involving ambiguity or incomplete information

Demonstrated interest in emerging technologies and innovation in accounting education, research, or practice

Preferred

Demonstrated expertise in corporate financial accounting and reporting, grounded in professional practice within public accounting or SEC-reporting organizations, with experience addressing complex transactions, consolidations, or judgment-intensive accounting matters

Experience authoring or reviewing technical accounting analyses, including research memoranda, disclosure analyses, or case-based materials

Peer-reviewed publication(s) in academic or practitioner-oriented accounting journals, or comparable scholarly output

Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level in financial accounting, intermediate/advanced accounting, auditing, or related subjects

Benefits

Medical benefits

Company

xAI

XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities.

Founded in 2023

Palo Alto, California, USA

11-50 employees

https://x.ai

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$42.73B

Key Investors

Neptune Digital AssetsSpaceXMorgan Stanley

2026-01-06Series E· $20B

2025-12-11Secondary Market· $0.3M

2025-07-13Corporate Round· $5.32B

Leadership Team

Greg Yang

Co-Founder

Yuhuai Wu

Co-Founder

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