International Accounting, APAC

EngineersOfAI; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking an International Accounting expert (APAC) to lead local compliance for APAC entities and establish regional accounting operations from Singapore. You will collaborate with global teams, drive monthly closing, and support policy development across jurisdictions.

The role focuses on Singapore, Japan and Korea initially, with scope to scale across APAC. Strong proficiency in GAAP, ERP systems, and cross-border accounting is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting experience in APAC or multi-country setups.
• Proven knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory requirements.
• Experience with consolidations, intercompany accounting, and tax workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement frameworks for local compliance across APAC entities.
• Establish monthly financial statement reviews with variance explanations.
• Develop international finance policies adapted to regional needs.
• Execute monthly consolidations and intercompany eliminations.
• Coordinate audits with external auditors and prepare schedules.
• Support tax compliance framework development across jurisdictions.
• Partner with US-based teams to align regional and global processes.
• Leverage ERP tools to improve accounting workflows and automation.

Skills

Accounting experience

Cross-cultural collaboration

US GAAP knowledge

IFRS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Workday

NetSuite

Job description

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role

We are seeking an International Accounting expert (APAC) to join our International Accounting team in Singapore. This role reports to our APAC Accounting Lead and is the first hire in our Singapore hub. In this pivotal role, you will build and implement the framework for local compliance across our APAC entities (Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia and India), with an initial focus on Singapore, Japan and Korea, while flexibly adapting to our evolving needs as we scale. As a key contributor to establishing our regional accounting operations, you’ll partner closely with our global teams while taking ownership of the processes and systems you help create. If you’re looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact on the financial infrastructure of an innovative AI company at the forefront of safety, come join us in our mission to build cutting‑edge, safe AI.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement frameworks for local compliance across our APAC entities, ensuring alignment with both local statutory requirements and global standards
• Establish and maintain frameworks for local financial statement review on a monthly basis, including local flux analysis and variance explanations
• Participate in the development and implementation of international finance policies, adapting existing global policies for regional requirements and establishing local approval workflows
• Execute monthly consolidation processes and eliminations across international entities, including journal entry preparation and booking, intercompany eliminations, and reconciliations, to ensure timely and accurate group‑level reporting
• Manage intercompany transactions and develop frameworks to support global scaling, including transfer pricing documentation and compliance
• Handle foreign exchange (FX) transactions and develop monthly processes for currency consolidation and risk management
• Perform comprehensive reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records
• Support local statutory audits of the APAC entities, coordinating with external auditors and preparing comprehensive audit schedules and documentation
• Support tax compliance framework development and implementation across international jurisdictions
• Partner with US‑based teams to ensure seamless integration of international operations with global financial processes
• Leverage technology and tools to drive continuous improvement, automation, and operational excellence across international accounting processes, with a focus on finance transformation

You may be a good fit if you

• Have 8+ years of accounting experience, preferably in high‑growth environments with multi‑country exposure across APAC
• Have a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience
• Are a qualified accountant with professional certification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Possess deep knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and the local statutory framework in at least one of Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia or India, with strong understanding of statutory reporting requirements
• Are proficient in Workday, NetSuite, or similar ERP systems, with experience building and optimizing accounting workflows
• Have experience with consolidations, eliminations, and intercompany accounting processes
• Demonstrate curiosity and initiative, with a strong drive to independently identify and solve problems
• Are highly collaborative and able to build strong relationships across time zones and cultures
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence in a globally distributed team
• Take high ownership of your work and have the flexibility to adapt to changing needs and priorities
• Exhibit strong organizational and time‑management abilities with exceptional attention to detail