Head of APAC Accounting

Responsibilities

Regional Controllership and Operations

• Own the APAC Corporate Accounting function end to end and be accountable for the accuracy, timeliness, and control of regional financial reporting.
• Own statutory financial statements, local audits, board reporting, and corporate secretarial filings for all APAC legal entities; serve as the primary relationship owner for external auditors.
• Oversee the APAC month-end close and consolidation into the global group, including journals, intercompany, reconciliations, and flux review.
• Own regional execution of the intercompany and transfer pricing operating model in partnership with global Tax.
• Oversee regional delivery of International Payroll and Procure to Pay in partnership with global functional leads, including the associated regional control framework.
• Own regional regulatory and statistical reporting obligations and serve as the regional finance contact for local statutory authorities in partnership with Legal and Compliance.

Team Building and Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing regional accounting and finance operations team across multiple APAC locations.
• Define the regional organization design and hiring plan as the entity footprint grows, including the business case for incremental headcount.
• Manage regional outsourced accounting, payroll, and Procure to Pay provider relationships, including the transition between outsourced and in-house delivery.

Systems, Controls, and AI

• Partner with global Finance Systems on regional deployment and continuous improvement of the core finance platform stack, owning regional requirements, data integrity, and user acceptance.
• Design and operate the regional internal control framework and prepare the region for evolving control requirements.
• Drive automation and adoption of Claude and AI tooling across APAC accounting processes in a controlled, audit-ready manner.

Strategic Partnership

• Set the vision and multi-year roadmap for APAC accounting operations and align it with the global plan.
• Act as the senior APAC Controllership partner to regional General Managers, Country Managers, and functional leaders; represent the function externally with Big Four audit and advisory firms and regional finance networks.
• Partner with global Tax and Treasury on direct and indirect tax compliance, including GST and withholding taxes, regional cash management, funding, and capital repatriation.
• Lead accounting and finance operations readiness for new APAC entity launches in partnership with Legal, Tax, Treasury, People, and GTM.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive accounting and controllership experience, including 5+ years as a regional or group controller in a US-headquartered or global multinational.
• Qualified accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent) with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading multi-country accounting teams, including hiring, developing, and managing managers.
• Experience owning statutory accounting and external audit at a regional or group level, plus at least one of international payroll, procure to pay, or finance systems.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, with working knowledge of local statutory and regulatory frameworks across multiple APAC jurisdictions.
• Experience designing and operating month-end close, consolidation, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliation processes at scale.
• Proficiency with enterprise ERP and finance systems such as NetSuite, Workday Financials, SAP, or Oracle, including experience driving regional implementations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and credibly with senior leadership, audit committees, and local boards, and represent Controllership externally.
• High ownership and sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-scaling environments, with the ability to move between strategic planning and hands-on execution.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience building a regional accounting or shared services function from an early stage at a high-growth technology company.
• Experience establishing new legal entities and bringing them to operational and reporting readiness across multiple APAC markets.
• Experience leading or materially contributing to evolving controls requirements and internal controls transformation programs.
• Experience with international payroll and equity compensation in APAC.
• Experience leading ERP or finance systems implementations as the regional business owner.
• An established Big Four or advisory network in the region.
• Passion for using AI tools to drive automation and process improvement.

Compensation and Benefits

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Required field of study: A relevant field demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
• Anthropic sponsors visas where possible, depending on the role and candidate.
• Location-based hybrid policy: Staff are generally expected to be in an office at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more office time.