Accounting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and nurture the APAC accounting team by establishing priorities, managing performance, and ensuring comprehensive coverage and cross-training among entities.

• Supervise outsourced accounting providers in designated jurisdictions.

• Act as the regional finance lead and primary escalation point for APAC accounting matters.

• Take ownership of the APAC month-end close process for all entities, which includes journal reviews, approvals, accruals, intercompany entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Manage monthly purchase order and sales commission accruals, and prepare calculations for bonuses, retention, and cash awards.

• Review and approve payroll journal entries and reconciliations, as well as oversee APAC payroll payments prior to release.

• Prepare and review financial statements for entities along with monthly flux analyses.

• Provide support for group consolidation and financial reporting packages.

• Calculate funding requirements for APAC entities and reconcile intercompany funding received at month-end.

• Manage the APAC entity compliance calendar, which includes statutory and tax audits, corporate income tax, GST/VAT, withholding tax, payroll, and secretarial filings.

• Oversee India-specific requirements, including SEZ/STPI, GST, TDS, ROC filings, and transfer pricing documentation.

• Review and approve tax payments for APAC entities before they are executed by Treasury Operations.

• Assist with tax and transfer pricing assessments and audits throughout the region.

• Maintain internal controls and ensure segregation of duties across the region.

• Implement and document key internal controls and coordinate requests from external auditors.

• Foster process improvement and standardization, promoting automation and AI throughout the closing processes.

• Collaborate with the global Controllership team, Treasury Operations, local advisors, and global Finance leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or CPA.

• Over 7 years of experience in accounting or controllership, including at least 2 years in a leadership role within a finance team.

• Extensive experience in multi-entity, multi-currency accounting and month-end close processes across APAC.

• Familiarity with APAC statutory compliance and tax regulations, particularly in India.

• A strong internal controls mindset; experience with SOX is a plus.

• Proficient in advanced Excel skills.

• Preference for candidates with experience using NetSuite and FloQast.

• Experience in managing outsourced accounting providers is preferred.

• Audit experience is preferred, ideally with a Big 4 firm or in a US-headquartered multinational corporation.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Willingness to work flexible hours to align with US and EMEA time zones during close and audit periods.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access to CuraLinc for health and wellness insights and practices.

• Wellness Fridays available until December 2026.

• Region-specific benefits and perks (details can be accessed through the career site and Talent Acquisition team).