International Accounting Lead

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 International Accounting Lead will play a critical role in overseeing the financial operations of our ex-US entities. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, managing financial reporting, and supporting business objectives through effective financial management. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting skills, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple jurisdictions.

What You'll Do

• Accounting Close:

  • Lead end-to-end month-end close process for non-US entities, including but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and Payroll, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data.

  • Responsible for accuracy of subsidiary level financial close process, including entity level trial balance review, cost-plus revenue calculations, funding and settlement.

  • Take the lead in ensuring intercompany accounting is done accurately and efficiently by developing scalable process and working toward automation.

  • Research emerging accounting issues, draft technical memos, and support reviews with internal and external auditors.

  • Support HQ with international Account Reconciliations.

  • Prepare monthly management reports and variance analyses.

• Statutory Reporting:

  • Coordinate statutory audits for all European entities, acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors

  • Prepare and review annual financial statements in compliance with local GAAP and IFRS as applicable

• Customer Contract Review:

  • Review commercial and vendor contracts for financial and compliance implications

  • Approve and execute contracts in accordance with internal controls and authorization matrices

• Finance and Other Support:

  • Collaborate with business leaders and the global finance team to develop annual budgets and periodic forecasts

  • Collaborate with Deal Desk, Sales Operations, Legal, and FP&A teams to review deal structures and identify potential accounting implications.

  • Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making

  • Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks and opportunities

  • Other operations tasks in support of establishing the Company’s presence in Ireland

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification preferred

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in finance or accounting roles, with at least 2 years in a managerial capacity

• Experience in high-growth venture backed technology company

• Strong knowledge of European statutory reporting, tax compliance, and audit processes

• Experience with contract review

• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g. Netsuite, Workday) and advanced Excel skills

• Experience other financial systems, such as, SFDC and Neu.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills

• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, multi-entity environment

• Experience implementing and maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance

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