Head of APAC Accounting at Anthropic

On-site - Singapore

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Anthropic is seeking an APAC Accounting Lead to build and run our regional Corporate Accounting function. This senior Controllership role oversees end‑to‑end accounting and finance operations for all APAC legal entities across statutory accounting, external reporting, international payroll, procure to pay, and regional finance systems. Reporting to the Head of International Accounting in Dublin, the candidate will set multi‑year strategy, lead a cross‑regional team, and act as the senior finance point of contact for entity boards, auditors, and service providers, while driving automation and AI tooling across accounting processes.

Requirements

Skills

  • 15+ years of progressive accounting and controllership experience
  • 5+ years as a regional or group controller in a US‑headquartered or global multinational
  • Qualified accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience
  • Demonstrated track record of building and leading multi‑country accounting teams
  • 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
  • Deep knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS and 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 in enterprise ERP and finance systems such as NetSuite, Workday Financials, SAP, or Oracle

Responsibilities

  • Own the APAC Corporate Accounting function end to end and ensure accuracy, timeliness, and control of all regional financial reporting
  • Own statutory financial statements, local audits, board reporting, and corporate secretarial filings for all APAC legal entities
  • Manage APAC month‑end close and consolidation into the global group, including journals, intercompany entries, reconciliations, and flux review
  • Own regional execution of the intercompany and transfer pricing operating model in partnership with global Tax
  • Own regional delivery of International Payroll and Procure to Pay and the associated control framework
  • Own regional regulatory and statistical reporting obligations and act as the regional finance point of contact for local statutory authorities
  • Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing regional accounting and finance operations team across multiple APAC locations
  • Define the regional organisation design and hiring plan and own the business case for incremental headcount
  • Manage the regional outsourced accounting, payroll, and Procure to Pay provider relationships
  • Partner with global Finance Systems on the regional deployment and continuous improvement of the core finance platform stack
  • Design and operate the regional internal control framework and prepare the region for future SOX and public‑company readiness
  • Drive automation and adoption of Claude and AI tooling across APAC accounting processes in a controlled, audit‑ready manner
  • Set the vision and multi‑year roadmap for APAC accounting operations and align with global Controllership and CAO leadership
  • Act as the senior APAC Controllership partner to regional General Managers, Country Managers, and functional leaders
  • Represent the function externally with Big 4 audit and advisory firms and regional finance networks
  • Partner with global Tax and Treasury on direct and indirect tax compliance, regional cash management, funding, and capital repatriation
  • Lead accounting and finance operations readiness for new APAC entity launches

Technologies

NetSuiteWorkday FinancialsSAPOracleClaudeAI tooling

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