Accounting Manager

Overview

This role is for a Manager, APAC Accounting in a hands-on leadership position reporting to the Director, Assistant Controller. You will lead an India-based APAC accounting team of three and oversee outsourced accounting providers in selected jurisdictions. Responsibilities include APAC accounting ownership, month-end close, and statutory compliance across APAC entities. You will partner with the global Controllership team, Treasury Operations, and local advisors.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the APAC accounting team, setting priorities, managing performance, and ensuring coverage and cross-training across entities.
• Oversee outsourced accounting providers in selected jurisdictions to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Serve as the regional finance lead and escalation point for APAC accounting, partnering with senior leaders across functions.

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Own the APAC month-end close across all entities, including journal review and approval, accruals, intercompany entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Own monthly PO and sales commission accruals, and prepare workings for bonus, retention, and cash awards.
• Review and approve payroll journal entries and reconciliations, and review APAC payroll payments prior to release.
• Prepare and review entity financial statements and monthly flux analysis, and support group consolidation and the financial reporting package.
• Calculate APAC entity funding requirements for Treasury Operations and reconcile intercompany funding received at month-end.

Statutory Compliance & Tax

• Own the APAC entity compliance calendar covering statutory and tax audits, corporate income tax, GST/VAT, withholding tax, payroll, and secretarial filings; coordinate local advisors to meet deadlines.
• Manage India-specific requirements, including SEZ/STPI, GST, TDS, ROC filings, and transfer pricing documentation.
• Review and approve tax payments across APAC entities prior to execution by Treasury Operations.
• Support tax and transfer pricing assessments and audits across the region.

Controls, Audit & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain strong internal controls and segregation of duties across the region; certify close checklists and reconciliations.
• Execute and document key internal controls for assigned processes and coordinate external audit requests.
• Drive process improvement and standardization, championing automation and AI across the close.

Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or CPA.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting or controllership, including 2+ years leading a finance team.
• Strong multi-entity, multi-currency accounting and month-end close experience across APAC.
• Working knowledge of APAC statutory compliance and tax, with India essential and exposure to other APAC jurisdictions preferred.
• Strong internal controls mindset; SOX experience a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; NetSuite and FloQast strongly preferred.
• Experience managing outsourced accounting providers preferred.
• Audit experience preferred (ideally Big 4) or experience in a US-headquartered multinational.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with flexibility to overlap with US and EMEA hours during close and audit.

Preferred Qualifications

• SOX experience.
• NetSuite and FloQast experience.
• Experience in audit settings, ideally Big 4 or US-headquartered multinational exposure.
• Experience managing outsourced accounting providers.

Compensation & Benefits

• Access to CuraLinc for health and wellness tips and practices.
• Wellness Fridays extending to December 2026.
• Additional benefits and resources supporting overall well-being and work-life balance (region-specific benefits available).

Location

• Remote (APAC/APJ)
• Flexibility required to overlap with US and EMEA hours during close and audit.
• India-based APAC team leadership responsibility.