Accounting Manager - APAC/APJ

What your impact will be.

We are seeking a Manager, APAC Accounting to join our team at EDB, reporting directly to the Director, Assistant Controller. In this hands-on leadership role, you will lead our India-based APAC accounting team of three, supported by outsourced accounting providers in selected jurisdictions, and own accounting, month-end close and statutory compliance across EDB’s APAC entities. You will partner closely with the global Controllership team, Treasury Operations and our local advisors. This role offers broad regional ownership and close partnership with EDB’s global Finance leadership.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant who combines strong technical accounting and APAC statutory knowledge with the ability to lead and develop a team, and who brings a strong controls mindset to a fast-paced, growing, multi-entity company.

Core Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor and develop the APAC accounting team, setting priorities, managing performance and ensuring coverage and cross-training across entities.
• Oversee outsourced accounting providers in selected jurisdictions, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
• Serve as the regional finance lead and escalation point for APAC accounting, partnering with senior leaders across functions.

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Own the APAC month-end close across all entities, including journal review and approval, accruals, intercompany entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Own monthly PO and sales commission accruals, and prepare the workings for bonus, retention and cash awards.
• Review and approve payroll journal entries and reconciliations, and review APAC payroll payments prior to release.
• Prepare and review entity financial statements and monthly flux analysis, and support the group consolidation and financial reporting package.
• Calculate APAC entity funding requirements for Treasury Operations, and reconcile intercompany funding received at month-end.

Statutory Compliance & Tax

• Own the APAC entity compliance calendar, covering statutory and tax audits, corporate income tax, GST/VAT, withholding tax, payroll and secretarial filings, coordinating local advisors to meet every deadline.
• Manage India-specific requirements, including SEZ/STPI, GST, TDS, ROC filings and transfer pricing documentation.
• Review and approve tax payments across the APAC entities prior to execution by Treasury Operations.
• Support tax and transfer pricing assessments and audits across the region.

Controls, Audit & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain strong internal controls and segregation of duties across the region, certifying close checklists and reconciliations.
• Execute and document key internal controls for assigned processes, and coordinate external audit requests.
• Drive process improvement and standardization, championing automation and AI across the close.

What you will bring.

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or CPA.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting or controllership, including 2+ years leading a finance team.
• Strong multi-entity, multi-currency accounting and month-end close experience across APAC.
• Working knowledge of APAC statutory compliance and tax, with India essential and exposure to other APAC jurisdictions preferred.
• A strong internal controls mindset; SOX experience a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; NetSuite and FloQast strongly preferred.
• Experience managing outsourced accounting providers preferred.
• Audit experience preferred, ideally Big 4, or experience in a US-headquartered multinational.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with flexibility to overlap with US and EMEA hours during close and audit.