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Land a 6-figure finance or accounting role in tech, in 60 days.

I'm Alex Harlan, a career coach and Finance PgM at Google with a Master's in accounting. I made the move from accounting into tech myself, and I'll help you land a 6-figure role at the Big 4 or top tech.

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Alex Harlan
Finance Program Manager at Google
$40K
Average increase
$80M+
Total comp landed
92%
Land offers in 60 days
120+
Keynote speaking events
The Summit Method

One proven path from accounting to the Big 4 or Big Tech

Sending more applications isn't a strategy. I'll guide you through a framework built on positioning your finance experience, the right relationships, and proof, every step from stuck to signed offer.

Meet your coach

Hi, I'm Alex.

After coaching 1,400+ professionals, many of them accountants and finance pros breaking into the Big 4 and Big Tech, I kept seeing the same patterns in who got hired, and why. The Summit Method is those patterns, distilled into four stages I'll walk with you personally, from first draft to signed offer.

The Summit Method

Four stages from stuck to a Big 4 or Big Tech offer

Preparing

Position your finance experience and build Big 4 and Big Tech-ready assets.

Applying

Target the right firms and reach recruiters through referrals, not job boards.

Interviewing

Drill the behavioral, technical accounting, and case rounds until you're ready.

Closing

Negotiate base, bonus, and equity, then sign with confidence.

Book a strategy callMost clients sign an offer within ~60 days.
Core services

Everything you need to break into the Big 4 or Big Tech

A complete system for finance and accounting professionals, from repositioning your experience to landing and negotiating the offer.

Flagship Program · 1:1

White Glove Career Coaching

End-to-end coaching where I partner with you until you land a Big 4 or Big Tech role. We run the entire search together, from positioning to signed offer.

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The guarantee

I work with you until you land a job, guaranteed.

01

Preparing

Position your finance background

The groundwork before you apply. We pinpoint your target, Big 4 advisory, technical accounting, FP&A, or a Big Tech finance team, then rebuild your resume and LinkedIn around quantified finance impact: closes, audits, models, and dollars saved. You walk away knowing exactly where you stand and which firms to chase.

02

Applying

Reach the right firms directly

The active outreach phase. We target the right openings at the Big 4 and top tech finance teams, then get you in front of hiring managers and finance recruiters. Most of these roles move through referrals and warm intros, so we build the relationships that carry your resume past the ATS and onto a desk.

03

Interviewing

Master the finance interview loop

Once the calls start, we prepare you for the full loop: behavioral, technical accounting, and case or modeling rounds. We build your story bank, drill the questions the Big 4 and Big Tech actually ask, and run mock interviews until you walk in calm, sharp, and ready.

04

Closing

Negotiate the full package

The final stretch. We evaluate the offer in full, base, bonus, and equity or RSUs at Big Tech, then negotiate with leverage so you capture every dollar. From competing offers to your start date, I'm with you until you sign.

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Success stories

Career-transforming stories, in their own words

Read first-hand accounts from the professionals whose journeys I've had the privilege to support.

“Alex is an absolute top-notch writer and coach to work with! Extremely professional, provided clear communications and has set me up for success for my next chapter. I will absolutely work with him again and refer him to others.”
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Joel Goeltl
Head of Sales at Google
Moved into leadership
“Repositioned my brand from tactical operations to strategic leadership. My resume and LinkedIn finally tell one clear, confident story.”
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Marcus T.
Director of Operations
+$32K
“I landed three interviews in the first two weeks after the rebuild. The XYZ-method bullets made my impact impossible to ignore.”
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Dana R.
Senior Financial Analyst
Signed before visa expiry
“Thoughtful and effective, he listened to how I wanted to come across and crafted the best bullet points for me. Adaptable, responsive, and quick.”
PN
Priya N.
Strategy Consultant
+$24K
“The interview prep was a game-changer. I walked in calm and prepared, and I negotiated a $24K higher offer than I thought possible.”
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Sofia M.
Marketing Lead
Weekly recruiter inbound
“Alex translated years of scattered projects into a sharp, hireable narrative. My LinkedIn now gets inbound from recruiters weekly.”
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Andre W.
Data Scientist
“Patient, strategic, and incredibly fast. He understood exactly how to position a career change and made it feel achievable.”
LK
Lena K.
HR Business Partner
“Worth every dollar. The salary negotiation coaching alone more than paid for the entire engagement.”
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Tom B.
Finance Manager
Signed with 2 weeks to spare
“I had less than 60 days on my visa. Alex dropped everything, rebuilt my materials, and I signed an offer with two weeks to spare.”
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Rahul S.
Product Analyst
“From our first call he made me feel like a top candidate. The confidence carried into every interview and it showed.”
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Grace H.
Operations Associate
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About me

A genuine passion for helping others

Turning my passion for others into a fulfilling career development & coaching practice.

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Career Coach

I've helped 1,400+ clients across all levels and industries reach their career goals at top companies.

  • 1,400+ clients coached
  • All levels & industries
  • End-to-end strategy
Guest Speaker for Georgia State University MBA Orientation
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Keynote Speaker

120+ talks at universities and organizations including Google, Georgia Tech, Northwestern, and CNN.

  • 120+ events delivered
  • Campuses & companies
  • Story-driven talks
Moderator for Google Finance Power Up Session With Lorraine K. Lee
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Alex Harlan
Finance PgM at Google · Career Coach

“It's not always the most qualified candidate that gets the job. It's the most prepared.”

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Finance PgM at Google

I lead end-to-end finance automation projects, and bring that rigor to your career strategy.

  • Finance automation lead
  • Data-driven rigor
  • Big-tech insight
Office tour lead with Georgia State University's career development team
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LinkedIn Influencer

I share weekly job-search and positioning insights on LinkedIn, the same frameworks I use with clients.

  • Weekly insights
  • Actionable frameworks
  • Personal branding
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See the difference

See an accountant's resume go from overlooked to interview-ready

Same finance experience, repositioned. Switch between before and after to see exactly what a Summit rewrite changes for a Big 4 or Big Tech application.

Quantified impactKeyword matchingResume signalingXYZ method bullets
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Resume before the transformation.
Resume after the transformation.
BeforeBurnt out, constant rejections
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Giving back

Harlan Scholars Foundation

Scholarships and free programs that create pathways to meaningful careers for the next generation of leaders.

ScholarshipsMasterclassesCareer programs
Explore the foundation $2,000+ given · 10,000+ students reached
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“Education unlocked every door for me. I started this foundation to help others open theirs.”

Alex Harlan · Founder
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120+ invited talks at Google, CNN, Georgia Tech, Northwestern and more · 20,000+ professionals reached
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