Accounting Analyst | $38.4/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Tax Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a contractor assignment. The role involves creating tax workflows, evaluating AI-generated tax outputs, and improving AI systems' understanding of tax regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Create tax workflow prompts and realistic tax return scenarios
• Evaluate AI-generated tax reasoning, calculations, and compliance workflows
• Identify edge cases such as deduction errors, apportionment issues, and ASC 740 miscalculations
• Build expert rubrics and structured reasoning traces for AI evaluation
• Review and assess AI-generated outputs related to tax preparation and compliance
• Contribute to improving AI systems' understanding of tax workflows and regulations

Requirements:

• Strong experience in individual, business, or corporate tax
• Experience with TurboTax, ProConnect, GoSystem Tax RS, and/or ONESOURCE
• Strong knowledge of US tax law and GAAP fundamentals
• Excellent written communication and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to evaluate complex tax scenarios
• CPA or EA certification strongly preferred
• Experience with corporate tax provisions or multi-state taxation is a plus
• AI evaluation, LLM experience, or familiarity with tax automation tools is preferred