Head of APAC Accounting

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

This is a rare opportunity to define how a frontier AI company runs Controllership across one of its fastest-growing regions, with a mandate to use Claude and AI tooling to reimagine how regional accounting work gets done. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating as a hands-on regional controller in the near term while designing the organisation, processes, and systems required to support a rapidly expanding entity footprint.

What it asks for · 9

• Have 15+ years of progressive accounting and controllership experience, including 5+ years as a regional or group controller in a US-headquartered or global multinational
• Are a qualified accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent) with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience
• Have a demonstrated track record of building and leading multi-country accounting teams, including hiring, developing, and managing managers
• Have owned statutory accounting and external audit at a regional or group level, plus at least one of international payroll, procure to pay, or finance systems
• Possess deep knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS and working knowledge of local statutory and regulatory frameworks across multiple APAC jurisdictions
• Are experienced in designing and operating month-end close, consolidation, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliation processes at scale
• Are proficient in enterprise ERP and finance systems (for example NetSuite, Workday Financials, SAP, Oracle), with experience driving regional implementations
• Communicate with clarity and credibility to senior leadership, audit committees, and local boards, and are comfortable representing Controllership externally
• Operate with high ownership and sound judgement in ambiguous, fast-scaling environments, moving between strategic planning and hands-on execution as required

Also a plus

• Have built a regional accounting or shared services function from an early stage at a high-growth technology company
• Have experience standing up new legal entities and bringing them to operational and reporting readiness across multiple APAC markets
• Have led or materially contributed to evolving controls requirements and internal controls transformation programmes
• Bring experience with international payroll and equity compensation in APAC
• Have led ERP or finance systems implementations as the regional business owner
• Have an established Big 4 or advisory network in the region
• Show passion for Anthropic’s mission and enthusiasm for using AI tools to drive automation and process improvement

Degree language

• Are a qualified accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent) with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• regional25×
• accounting17×
• apac14×
• finance13×
• control8×
• global8×
• controllership7×
• reporting6×
• experience5×
• finance systems5×
• lead5×
• statutory5×
• audit4×
• entity4×
• external4×
• financial4×

Counted from the posting after the mission statement and the legal notices are set aside. The ones near the top are the ones a screener is looking for.

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