Head of APAC Accounting

About the role

Anthropic is seeking an APAC Accounting Lead to build and run our regional Corporate Accounting function. This is the senior Controllership role for Asia Pacific, owning end-to-end accounting and finance operations for all APAC legal entities across Statutory Accounting and External Reporting, International Payroll, Procure to Pay, and regional Finance Systems.

Responsibilities

Regional Controllership and Operations

Own the APAC Corporate Accounting function end to end and be accountable for the 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, acting as the primary relationship owner for external auditors. Be accountable for 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. Own regional delivery of International Payroll and Procure to Pay in partnership with the global functional leads, and own the associated regional control framework. Own regional regulatory and statistical reporting obligations, acting as the regional finance point of 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 organisation design and hiring plan as the entity footprint grows, and own the business case for incremental headcount. Manage the regional outsourced accounting, payroll, and Procure to Pay provider relationships, including the transition path between outsourced and in-house delivery.

Systems, Controls, and AI

Partner with global Finance Systems on the 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 future SOX and public-company readiness. Drive automation and the 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 partner with global Controllership and CAO leadership to align this with the global plan. Act as the senior APAC Controllership partner to regional General Managers, Country Managers, and functional leaders, and 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 (including GST and withholding taxes), regional cash management, funding, and capital repatriation. Lead accounting and finance operations readiness for new APAC entity launches, partnering with Legal, Tax, Treasury, People, and GTM.