Regional Product Owner, Accounting – Tax

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hong Kong, +5 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of the Accounting & Tax product from inception to completion, encompassing global scope, standards, commercial strategy, processes, and economic considerations.

• Function as a Managing Director-level member of the Delivery leadership team to guide the function.

• Propel revenue growth, enhance win rates, improve retention and expansion, boost profitability, and elevate product reputation.

• Act as the senior client-facing authority for the product during strategic engagements, presentations, critical decisions, and issue escalations.

• Collaborate with Revenue and Sales teams to assess opportunities, define scope and pricing, and broaden account relationships.

• Establish packaging, bundling, premiums, guardrails, service definitions, SLAs, and compliance expectations.

• Keep abreast of market trends, competitor activities, and customer needs.

• Influence the product roadmap and choices for delivery models, including in-house, outsourced, and automated options.

• Define operating-model and process standards; approve processes, SOPs, and control frameworks.

• Facilitate enterprise AI adoption within the Accounting & Tax domain.

• Manage cost-to-serve, productivity, margin, pricing strategies, and long-term economic sustainability.

• Lead the Outsourcing Control leads and oversee regional delivery outcomes and financial performance.

• Develop product, commercial, and delivery capabilities across the global Accounting & Tax team.

• Oversee product scope, service tiers, commercial modifications, catalogue mapping, SKU registrations, and pricing alignment.

• Establish compliance posture regarding IFRS, local GAAP, tax laws, and statutory reporting.

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements in all jurisdictions served.

• Engage with internal and external audit teams on product-related issues.

• Collaborate with the Chief Delivery Officer, Global Product Owners, Revenue, Technology, and Delivery enabling functions.

• Represent the product in cross-functional and executive discussions.

• Monitor metrics such as revenue growth, win rates, retention, NRR, margins, cost-to-serve, SLA compliance, quality, and NPS.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• CPA, CA, ACCA, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification is preferred.

• More than 15 years of experience in accounting, tax, or finance operations.

• At least 5 years of experience managing a product, service line, or regional/global function from start to finish.

• Leadership experience at the Managing Director level.

• Proven success in driving revenue, enhancing win rates, improving retention, and facilitating expansion.

• Experience managing a service-line P&L at scale, including cost-to-serve, productivity, margin, and pricing logic.

• Strong familiarity with IFRS, local GAAP, tax legislation, and statutory reporting requirements across various regions.

• Experience in designing service standards, commercial frameworks, packaging, bundling, premiums, and pricing structures.

• Robust client-facing and business development skills.

• Experience in leading senior delivery and product teams across multiple regions.

• In-depth market awareness with the ability to align services with trends and customer demands.

• Process-oriented mindset with the ability to exercise appropriate flexibility.

• Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving capabilities.

• Experience with financial modeling, scenario analysis, and understanding unit economics.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at the executive level.

• Proficiency in Xero and other ERP/accounting systems such as QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, or similar products.

• Comfort with AI-assisted tools and automation technologies.

• Preferred: experience as a product or service-line head in a global outsourced accounting/corporate services firm or within a Big-4 advisory/managed services context.

• Preferred: experience leading a P&L turnaround, transformation, or in-housing initiative.

• Preferred: experience in an Employer of Record (EoR), Professional Employer Organization (PEO), or global business services setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Be part of a company that is small enough for your voice to be meaningfully heard, yet large enough to make a significant global impact.

• Work alongside a diverse, global, and supportive team.

• Enjoy sustainable growth without the pressure from venture capital or private equity.

• Access career opportunities across the globe and in various international locations.

• Take advantage of fully remote work options and hybrid arrangements in select countries.

• Communicate in English as the official company language.

• Experience monthly financial transparency through shared company financial statements.

• Benefit from a flexible, trust-based work environment.

• Undergo background and reference checks as part of the application process, where legally permissible.