Finance Manager-APAC

Demand AI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Demand AI is seeking a Lead for finance operations across APAC entities including Singapore, India, Australia, Hong Kong and South Korea. You will own monthly reporting, statutory compliance, tax, treasury, and revenue recognition for the region while coordinating with our Global Transactional Finance team based in India.

You should be a qualified accountant with strong GST/VAT knowledge, multi-jurisdiction compliance experience, and proven ability to manage remote and local teams across

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with global statutory tax knowledge across APAC.
• Experience with GST/VAT and multi-jurisdiction compliance.
• Experience leading remote and local teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly reporting and statutory compliance for APAC entities across five jurisdictions.
• Oversee tax, treasury, and revenue recognition under IFRS 15 and US GAAP.
• Coordinate with Global Transactional Finance and regional leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Tax knowledge

IFRS 15/US GAAP

Multijurisdictional compliance

Autonomy across time zones

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CA)

Job description

Lead finance operations across our APACentities — Singapore, India, Australia, Hong Kong and South Korea— owning monthly reporting, statutory compliance, tax, treasuryand revenue recognition for the region.

Role Overview

You will be the primary finance lead across our APAC entities,responsible for all monthly reporting, statutory compliance(including audit), tax and treasury activity across fiveoperating entities: Singapore, India, Australia, Hong Kong andSouth Korea. You will collaborate with our Global TransactionalFinance team based in India and coordinate with NORAM/EMEAFinance leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Statutory Compliance and Tax

• Own the statutory filing calendar across APAC entities.
• Manage GST/VAT returns and equivalent indirect taxfilings.
• Coordinate with local advisers on corporate taxfilings.
• Maintain compliance with local regulatoryrequirements.

Treasury

• Manage cash positioning and intercompany funding.
• Maintain banking relationships and liquidity acrossjurisdictions.

Transactional Finance

• Support the transactional finance team’s success.
• Collaborate on continuous improvement and processoptimization.

Revenue Recognition

• Own revenue recognition across APAC entities per IFRS 15and US GAAP/ASC 606.
• Review customer contracts for proper recognitiontreatment.
• Ensure correct period and entity allocation.

Payroll Oversight

• Provide review of payroll for APAC entities.
• Approve payroll submissions.

Experience and Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CA orequivalent).
• Strong knowledge of GST/VAT and multi-jurisdictionstatutory compliance.
• Experience managing remote and local teams.
• Comfortable operating independently across multiple timezones.
• Familiarity with local and US GAAP advantageous.

Skills and Attributes

• Process-driven with a demonstrated track record ofbuilding finance operations.
• Strong stakeholder management across regional and globalfinance leadership.
• Independent operator, capable of managing an initiallearning phase followed by autonomous ownership of theregion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.