Accounting Manager APAC

About the role

Graymont is seeking an Accounting Manager to join its North Sydney office and lead financial accounting across a diverse APAC business covering Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Reporting to the Financial Controller APAC, you will lead the regional accounting team and ensure accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, effective controls and continuous improvement across APAC entities, working closely with Finance, Corporate functions and operational stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead APAC month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting, ensuring journals, accruals, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations are accurate, well supported and completed on time.
• Oversee statutory financial reporting and give technical accounting guidance on accounting policies and reporting matters.
• Coordinate external audits and regional tax compliance with Corporate Tax and external advisers, including transfer pricing requirements.
• Oversee intercompany accounting and reconciliations across APAC entities.
• Maintain effective internal controls, monitor control performance and resolve deficiencies; support financial governance, risk management and audit readiness.
• Coordinate finance data and evidence for APAC sustainability reporting and support internal and external assurance activities.
• Lead, coach and develop the APAC Accounting team, including objectives, development, succession planning and cross-training.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate accounting processes and improve the use of ERP systems, BlackLine, Excel and reporting tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• CPA, CA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including leading accounting teams.
• Experience in a multinational or multi-entity environment.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement and automation.

Required skills

• Strong experience in financial and statutory reporting, external audit, internal controls and compliance.
• Working knowledge of tax compliance, transfer pricing and intercompany accounting.
• Experience with ERP, reconciliation and financial reporting systems, including strong Excel skills.