Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Harvey sits at an intersection that matters in SaaS right now: enterprise platforms infused with AI, sold globally, and expected to meet the reliability standards of critical workflows. With hundreds of customers across dozens of countries, the company’s scale introduces the kinds of accounting challenges that are common in modern SaaS—multi-entity structures, international operations, and the need for rigorous controls as the business matures.
From a SaaS career standpoint, an Assistant Controller seat here is a vantage point on how recurring-revenue businesses professionalize finance operations. The remit touches close discipline, GAAP complexity (including equity and leases), and systems ownership—experience that tends to translate across subscription companies as they standardize reporting, automate processes, and prepare for higher scrutiny from auditors and stakeholders.
This role is best suited to a finance leader who prefers hands-on accountability while also building and guiding a larger function. It will appeal to someone who enjoys partnering beyond finance—working with teams like People, Legal, and Engineering—and who wants to be close to the operational mechanics that underpin enterprise SaaS at global scale.
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Job Description
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate — not incrementally, but end-to-end. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. With 700+ customers in 58+ countries, strong product-market fit, and world-class investor support, we’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team is sharp, motivated, and deeply committed to the mission. We move fast, operate with intensity, and take real ownership of the problems we tackle — from early thinking to long-term outcomes. We stay close to our customers — from leadership to engineers — and work together to solve real problems with urgency and care. If you thrive in ambiguity, push for excellence, and want to help shape the future of work alongside others who raise the bar, we invite you to build with us.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
The accounting team at Harvey AI team is seeking an experienced, yet hands-on Assistant Controller to lead our Global Corporate Accounting function. Leading our global accounting close and accounting operations, strengthening our control environment, and scaling processes to support a rapidly growing, global business. This role will oversee core accounting functions, drive operational excellence, and partner cross-functionally to enable strategic decision-making and public-company readiness.
What You’ll Do
Lead and develop teams of 10+ across GL/corporate accounting, AP, international accounting, and treasury operations.
Oversee a timely, accurate and efficient month-end close process and related financial reporting processes.
Build and maintain a strong internal control environment and accounting policies.
Streamline accounting processes; ensure compliance with GAAP, including complex areas such as accruals, leases, stock based compensation and investments.
Mentor, coach, and grow a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
Recruit, onboard, and develop talent to meet evolving business needs.
Own the accounting systems roadmap; evaluate, implement, and optimize systems to drive automation and efficiency.
Partner closely with Strategic Finance, People, Legal, Engineering, and other teams to support strategic initiatives, operational scaling, and high-quality financial insights.
Provide accounting guidance to business partners to inform decision-making.
Lead annual financial statement audit process and build relationships with external auditors to ensure timely and successful financial statement audits. In addition, lead and mentor the accounting team to ensure that statutory reporting and related audits are completed in accordance with compliance timelines.
What You Have
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
CPA required
12+ years of progressive experience in accounting/finance, including 5+ years in leadership roles at a high-growth, private or public tech company.
Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, including consolidations, leases (ASC 842), fair value investments, accruals, stock based compensation, and foreign currency accounting.
Proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), plus experience with complementary finance tools such as Numeric, Zip and AI-driven process tools.
Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach with the ability to dive into details, operate with an IC mindset when needed, and maintain a strong can-do attitude.
Proven track record of driving change, improving processes, implementing systems, and scaling operations.
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a growth mindset.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Compensation
$196,000 - $300,000 USD
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Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
