International Accounting Manager, APAC

Singapore · 8+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

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.

Anthropic is seeking an International Accounting Manager, APAC to join the International Accounting team in Singapore as the first hire in the Singapore hub.
The role builds and implements the framework for local compliance across APAC entities including Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, and India.
The position partners closely with global teams to establish regional accounting operations and financial infrastructure.

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

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

Prior experience at a high-growth technology company, particularly in international operations
Bring FX experience including hedging strategies and currency risk management
Have worked with complex group structures and multi-jurisdictional consolidations
Demonstrate comfort with ambiguity and building processes from the ground up
Possess experience working across different time zones and cultural contexts
Have knowledge of AI/ML company dynamics and business models
Show passion for Anthropic's mission to develop safe and ethical AI systems, with enthusiasm for leveraging AI tools to drive automation and process improvement

Location-based hybrid policy requiring staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more time in the office.