Harness
Harness is the AI Software Delivery Platform company, led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal (founder of AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). Harness has raised approximately $570M in funding and is valued at $5.5B, backed by leading investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, Citi Ventures, and more. As AI accelerates code creation, the real bottleneck has shifted to everything after the code – testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this “outer loop,” helping teams ship software faster while maintaining security and governance throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle. Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the Harness Platform applies deep context and intelligent automation across the software delivery lifecycle with governance and policy-driven controls embedded throughout the platform. Over the past year, Harness powered over 185M deployments, 82M builds, 18T flag evaluations, 8M security scans, 9.1B optimized tests, 3T protected API calls, and helped manage $2.8B in cloud spend — enabling customers like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels to accelerate releases by up to 75%, reduce cloud costs by up to 60%, and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency. With a global team across 26 offices and 27 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI software delivery — and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster. About the Job: Harness is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive Senior Accountant to be an integral part of the global accounting operations team. This position will be based in Bangalore,India and will be reporting to the Accounting Manager. In this role, you will take full ownership of the Accounts Payable lifecycle, manage daily cash operations, and serve as a critical partner to the Accounting Manager during month-end closes and the annual India statutory audit. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is ready to take on ad-hoc projects that directly impact our regional operations.
Complete accurate daily booking of all cash entries and perform timely bank and cash reconciliations. Oversee the entire AP workflow, including vendor invoice verification and processing, payment execution, and the tracking and booking of monthly accruals and prepaid expenses. Review and audit employee expense reports to ensure strict compliance with company T&E policy. Support month-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations. Own and manage balance sheet reconciliations (prepaids, accruals, cash, and fixed assets). Investigate variances and resolve discrepancies across accounts Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual local and tax filings to the relevant authorities as required (GST, TDS etc) Actively assist the Accounting Manager in preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and resolving queries for the annual India statutory audit. Assist with process improvements and ad hoc accounting projects. Partner cross-functionally with finance and operations teams as needed. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce (B.Com). Semi-qualified CA (Chartered Accountant) or ICWA is a strong plus. 4-6 years of accounting/general ledger experience with an emphasis knowledge of accounting related requirements and regulations in India. Experience with NetSuite is required. Ramp/Zip experience is a plus. Strong work ethic and flexibility to work extended hours during critical periods such as month-end, quarter-end and year-end. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization both internally and externally. Good working knowledge of Microsoft business suite with strong Excel/Googlesheets skills Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Work Location/Work Hours: This is a hybrid role with 3 days on-site in our Harness’s Bangalore office. Flexible working hours with an overlapping of 2-3 hours to US business hours to collaborate with the global accounting team and global business partners. Harness in the news: Accelerating Our Mission to Bring AI to Everything After Code Goldman Sachs leads investment in software delivery startup Harness at $5.5 billion valuation How Harness runs 16 “startups within a startup” at scale | Jyoti Bansal Harness Research Shows AI Visibility Crisis Fueling Security Nightmare Harness has been named to the Inc. Power Partner list for software delivery success All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. At Harness, we care about your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. For additional information on this topic, you can visit our privacy Portal: https://harness-privacy.relyance.ai/ Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers. Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations. If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at security@harness.io . You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission’s website ( https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams) , or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.