Associate Director, Head of Accounting - Global Business Services (GBS)

The Associate Director, Head of Accounting – Global Business Services (GBS) plays a critical leadership role within the GBS organization, overseeing the delivery of accounting services across multiple markets. This position also covers the role of Regional Product Owner (RPO) for Accounting, Payment and Tax. This role is responsible for defining the vision and driving the execution of high-quality, compliant, and efficient accounting processes. Leads a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) focused on knowledge-intensive activities and ensuring adherence to local statutory and regulatory requirements. This position combines strategic oversight with deep technical expertise to ensure service excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement within the GBS Accounting Services function. 

 Leadership & Strategy 

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Accounting function within GBS, driving excellence in financial accounting, statutory reporting, and compliance. 
• Act as a Regional Product Owner, defining the service vision and roadmap in alignment with global finance and GBS objectives. 
• Champion continuous improvement, automation, and standardization initiatives to improve service delivery. 

 Team Management 

• Lead and develop a team of Accounting SMEs across the APAC region, ensuring strong functional capabilities, local expertise, and cross-market collaboration. 
• Foster a culture of high performance, innovation, and accountability within the team. 
• Drive knowledge sharing and best practice implementation across markets. 

 Service Delivery & Governance 

• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of general ledger, fixed assets, intercompany, and statutory accounting activities. 
• Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring compliance with internal controls, company policies, and local GAAP/IFRS requirements. 
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), service level agreements (SLAs), and operational excellence metrics. 

 Local Compliance & Technical Expertise 

• Lead the delivery of accounting services that require deep local regulatory, tax, and statutory knowledge. 
• Serve as the escalation point for complex compliance issues, audits, and statutory reporting requirements. 
• Collaborate closely with tax, treasury, legal, and external auditors to ensure full compliance in each jurisdiction. 

 Stakeholder Engagement 

• Partner with senior Finance stakeholders, Business Controllers, and external partners to ensure alignment and support on key business priorities. 
• Provide thought leadership and act as a trusted advisor on all accounting matters within the GBS model. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; CPA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification required. 
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity within a shared services or multinational environment. 
• Proven experience in regional or global product ownership roles, preferably within a GBS or BPO framework. 
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS/local GAAP and statutory compliance in multiple jurisdictions. 
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and automation tools preferred.

ABOUT US 

GoGlobal is the leading professional services company to guide, establish and manage global operations with compliance and confidence. We bring the human touch to entering new markets and consolidating vendors through a single point of management. With a presence in over 140 countries on six continents and growing, we make running a global business easy.  

Business & Corporate Services provided:

• Entity Solutions: Entity establishment, Corporate secretarial & directorship services, Domicile services, Dormancy/Liquidation
• HR Solutions: Global recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), Global benefits, Global payroll, International HR Consulting
• Finance Solutions: Accounting & Tax

For more information, please visit GoGlobal.com

OVERVIEW 

We Measure Success by Results, Not Hours Worked

No timesheets.

At GoGlobal, we give you the autonomy to make decisions that create real impact. We prioritize results over hours worked, focusing on quality of outcomes rather than tracking time.

As a privately owned company, we are free from the pressures of venture capital or private equity investors demanding exponential growth in unreasonable time frames.  
Sometimes, things just take time to do well. In our business, delivering great results is a process - and we're committed to doing it right.

We are not for sale. We believe that financial success is a natural outcome of our work, not the primary goal. Unlike many investors who view money as a goal, our focus is on long-term growth and sustainable success.

We are a global team, built for those who want to go further. Here's what your career at GoGlobal looks like:  

• A company small enough for your voice to be heard meaningfully, yet large enough to make a global impact
• Collaborating with a diverse, global and supportive team
• Built for the long-haul - no VC or PE pressure, just a focus on sustainable growth

WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT  

We Make Growing Your Career Possible

• We operate with the benefits of a partnership without the complexities of a partnership. Our hybrid partnership-corporate model offers all employees the opportunity to become a partner, while maintaining a streamlined corporate structure so that decisions are made quickly.
• We do not offer equity plans. As we are not for sale and are not chasing an exit, "stock options" hold little value in our business model. Instead, we provide opportunities for outstanding employees to make partner and share in the profits. We believe it’s better to build lasting value than to chase a one-time payout.
• We prioritize organic and sustainable growth. Expanding operations quickly by way of mergers and acquisitions might seem appealing, but the reality is integrating diverse cultures can be challenging. We're proud of our own culture and prefer to grow it our way.
• We're global. We offer career opportunities across the world-whether it's new job roles or international locations.
• English is our official language, but for many, it's our second language. We embrace this and find it rewarding communicating with colleagues from all over the world.
• We are not a family. We operate more like a high-performing sports team where each individual's contribution is crucial to our collective success.
• We keep things simple and collaborative. Our structure makes it easy for teams to work together across borders so we can serve our clients with global needs more effectively. Unlike big, siloed companies, we work seamlessly to handle international deals without the headaches of territorial ownership.
• We believe in transparency and trust. Every month, we share our financials with the team so everyone knows where we stand and what's coming next. It's all about open communication, building trust and empowering every individual to be part of our journey. We don't tell you what to think - we provide the information you need to make your own informed decisions.
• We believe flexibility drives success.  Our company is built on trust, and that’s why we embrace fully remote work, and hybrid options in some countries. Forget rigid office routines - it’s old school! This flexibility fuels productivity, strengthens our workforce, and ensures we remain agile in a fast-changing world.

Ready to take the next step in your career with us? Apply now! 

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