Technical Revenue Accounting Lead

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New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
117K-176K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Legal Tech • Professional Services • Software
The Role
Lead technical revenue accounting efforts: apply ASC 606 to complex contracts, author accounting position papers, support month-end close and audits, implement revenue systems and controls, and partner cross-functionally to scale revenue recognition and SOX readiness.
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Why Harvey

At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. 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 2400+ customers in 70+ 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 moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.

At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.

Role Overview

Harvey is looking for a Technical Revenue Accounting Lead to help us scale revenue recognition across a rapidly expanding portfolio of customer and partnership arrangements. Reporting to the Revenue Accounting Manager, this role will partner closely with Finance, Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, and Product and serve as the company’s subject-matter expert on ASC 606 and technical revenue accounting. In this highly collaborative, hands-on role, you'll review and help structure complex commercial contracts, author defensible accounting positions, and build the scalable processes, systems, and controls that will support Harvey through its next phases of growth. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving ambiguous problems, and is excited to help shape a best-in-class revenue accounting function.

What You'll Do
  • Provide technical accounting guidance on non-standard revenue transactions, including partnership agreements and complex subscription and usage-based deal structures

  • Evaluate the revenue accounting implications of new products, pricing models, and go-to-market motions, and advise cross-functional teams accordingly

  • Develop, document, and maintain revenue recognition policies, position papers, and accounting playbooks that scale with the business

  • Support month-end close processes and coordinate with external auditors

  • Help implement and optimize revenue systems and automation to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability

  • Design and maintain internal controls over revenue in support of audit and future SOX readiness

  • Assist with ad hoc financial reporting requests

What You Have
  • 3-5 years of experience in revenue accounting; CPA required.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

  • Experience in public accounting and at a high-growth technology company, with an emphasis in technical accounting.

  • Deep knowledge of ASC 606 and demonstrated experience applying guidance to non-standard contracts, including ASC 340-40 (costs to obtain a contract)

  • Demonstrated ability to write clear technical accounting memos. Can research guidance, state a position, and defend the conclusion

  • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, Deal Desk, and Product in a fast-moving environment

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and comfort operating amid ambiguity

  • Experience with Netsuite and Netsuite ARM (or similar)

Compensation

$117,400 - $176,000 USD

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We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing [email protected]

Skills Required

  • 3-5 years of experience in revenue accounting
  • CPA
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Experience in public accounting and at a high-growth technology company with emphasis in technical accounting
  • Deep knowledge of ASC 606 and experience applying guidance to non-standard contracts, including ASC 340-40
  • Demonstrated ability to write clear technical accounting memos and defend conclusions
  • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, Deal Desk, and Product
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with NetSuite and NetSuite ARM (or similar revenue management systems)

Harvey Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and fertility benefits. This breadth indicates robust health protections within the total rewards package.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is prominently offered with eligibility starting on day one. Family-building support complements leave policies to support different life stages.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity is routinely positioned alongside competitive cash, with communications emphasizing pre-IPO upside. This signals meaningful access to ownership as part of compensation.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, California
373 Employees
Year Founded: 2022

What We Do

Harvey is a generative AI company backed by Sequoia and OpenAI's startup fund building the future of professional services.

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