Financial Controller

Lawhive Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vacation: 20 days + holidays

401k: Matching up to 2%

Equity options

Job summary

Lawhive Ltd. in New York is seeking a highly experienced Controller to lead the accounting function for the Management Services Organization (MSO) at the group level.

You will own the integrity of financial records, monthly close, and consolidated reporting across multiple entities. You will manage core accounting operations, internal controls, and technical accounting, partnering with finance, operations, and external auditors to ensure timely and reliable financial information for decision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and experience owning the full-cycle close and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidations, including intercompany transactions.
• Experience managing external audits and working with auditors and tax advisors.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and process design.
• Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, delivering accurate and timely financial statements for the MSO and its affiliated entities.
• Lead consolidation and intercompany accounting across a multi-entity structure, including eliminations and entity-level reporting.
• Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and accounting policies in accordance with US GAAP.
• Oversee core accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, and cash reconciliations.
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Manage the annual audit and any reviews, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors and preparing required schedules and support.
• Oversee compliance with tax, regulatory, and statutory filing requirements in coordination with external tax advisors.
• Research and document technical accounting matters and ensure appropriate treatment and disclosure.
• Support integration of acquired firms, including onboarding to accounting systems, aligning policies, and standardizing the chart of accounts.
• Partner with FP&A/finance to reconcile actuals to budget and forecast and to support management and investor reporting.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems and tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality.

Skills

US GAAP

Full close ownership

Multi-entity consolidations

External audits

Internal controls

ERP systems & Excel

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

About Lawhive

Our mission is to make the law accessible to everyone.

The legal industry is built on technology and processes that haven’t been updated in hundreds of years - that's why we've reinvented the entire model from the ground up with our own bespoke AI operating system at the core.

Lawhive is a regulated law firm with an AI-native platform built to amplify expertise and revolutionise the way people practice law, leading to exceptional outcomes for clients and lawyers.

Lawhive Labs is how we bring this vision to life. It's our frontier lab that combines top engineering, design, AI and legal talent from around the world, joining forces to build the future of law.

We’re backed by top-tier investors, including Google Ventures, Balderton Capital and TQ Ventures, and in December 2025, we secured $60M Series B funding round to facilitate international expansion and to grow our team.

We’re headquartered in London and in 2025 successfully launched in the US…and we’re just getting started.

The Role

The Controller leads the accounting function for the Management Services Organization (MSO) at the group/holdco level, owning the integrity of financial records, the monthly close, and consolidated financial reporting across the platform and its affiliated legal entities. This hands-on leader is responsible for accounting operations, internal controls, technical accounting, and compliance, and for building scalable processes and systems that support a growing multi-entity organization. The Controller partners closely with finance, operations, and advisors to ensure accurate, timely, and reliable financial information.

What You'll Do

• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, delivering accurate and timely financial statements for the MSO and its affiliated entities.

• Lead consolidation and intercompany accounting across a multi-entity structure, including eliminations and entity-level reporting.

• Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and accounting policies in accordance with US GAAP.

• Oversee core accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, and cash reconciliations.

• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data.

• Manage the annual audit and any reviews, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors and preparing required schedules and support.

• Oversee compliance with tax, regulatory, and statutory filing requirements in coordination with external tax advisors.

• Research and document technical accounting matters and ensure appropriate treatment and disclosure.

• Support integration of acquired firms, including onboarding to accounting systems, aligning policies, and standardizing the chart of accounts.

• Partner with FP&A/finance to reconcile actuals to budget and forecast and to support management and investor reporting.

• Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems and tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality.

What You'll Bring

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

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and experience owning the full-cycle close and financial statement preparation.

• Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidations, including intercompany transactions.

• Experience managing external audits and working with auditors and tax advisors.

• Strong understanding of internal controls and process design.

• Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.

• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Interview process

• Introductory call with our Talent team

• 1:1 with your hiring manager

• Cross-functional team interview

• Values interview with one of our Founders

• We offer!

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits: 'Premium' plan with 100% employee cover and 50% dependent cover

• Vacation: 20 days + 11 Federal holidays + 1 day of Birthday leave

• 401k: Matching contribution up to 2% of salary

• Equity: Options in Lawhive LTD

Diversity at Lawhive

At Lawhive we know that diversity of thought is critical to delivering outlier outcomes. As such, we’re always working hard to ensure we build a diverse, inclusive team. We’re not yet where we want to be but as we scale we’ll only ever increase the focus we apply to this.