Accounting Director - India

About Crunchyroll Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love. Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime! Overview We are seeking an experienced Accountant Director to lead the accounting operations for our entity in India, with 2 locations in Hyderabad (90% of employees) and Mumbai (10% employees) and liaising with the General accounting team located in Melbourne (Australia) or GBS team in Dallas/LosAngeles, mostly in charge of accounts payable process. This critical role ensures the integrity of financial reporting, compliance with local regulations (IndaGAAP and IFRS), and adherence to global policies. The Accountant Director supervises all local GAAP financials, local tax, local audit, accounting reporting processes, and actively supports strategic decisions and the implementation of global policies. This position reports to the Senior Accounting Director of the Rest of World. Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Compliance Work closely and provide adhoc analysis to the General accounting team in Melbourne in charge of IFRS postings preparation and approval . Ensure strict compliance with Local GAAP, local tax laws, regulatory requirements, and SOX controls. Prepare all documentation requested in accordance with SOX, ICFR and other controls Maintain accurate general ledger records and oversee reconciliation processes in local gaap Prepare financial statements under Indian Companies act Manage local tax filings, statutory reporting, and audits, acting as the key liaison with global accounting teams (Consolidation, Tax) and the General accounting team in Australia. Implement and maintain robust internal controls to protect company assets. Accounting Operations & Treasury &tax Prepare the calculation and invoicing related to transfer pricing and funds requests aligned with intercompany agreements. Ensure FEMA compliance, reporting, documentation, and coordination with banks/RBI Ensure execution of closings, focusing on tax, local GAAP adjustments Review or manage tax filings, GST VAT tax returns , withholding declaration, direct and indirect tax CSR and other in an accurate manner in collaboration with tax advisor and global tax team Ensure fixed assets are created in a timely manner in accordance with the capitalization rules ( costs to be capitalized or not), and the capex budget is accurate and communicated in a timely manner to the general accounting team in Melbourne. Ensure all vendor invoices are communicated to Accounts payable team in a timely & exhaustive manner Ensure revenues and costs are aligned with the budget Ensure accruals are exhaustive and accurate, invoiced, paid in a timely manner ( intercompany, marketing, T&E) transactions Estimate funds needed in order to ensure vendors are paid in a timely manner Follow the credit limit of Amex credit card in order to ensure employees can travel Develop Netsuite in order to generate invoices in accordance with local requirements Audit, Risk Management & Policy Coordinate both internal and external audits effectively. Develop, document, and maintain comprehensive accounting policies and procedures. Identify potential financial risks and propose effective mitigation strategies. Ensure continuous adherence to internal controls and financial policies (SOX, ICFR, and other). Leadership & Collaboration Act as the final escalation point for complex issues related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, other both internally and externally. Provide necessary training on new accounting standards and system usage to local teams and global teams Foster a culture of accountability and continuous process improvement within Crunchyroll Support the local General Manager and the local work experience manager with administrative management tasks. Collaborate with global tax and finance, accounting in Melbourne and San Francisco/Dallas/LosAngeles, local work experience manager, procurement and external advisors Acts as an authorized signatory for company documents if/when needed.. Financial Analysis & Strategic Support Provide in-depth financial analysis to support key business decisions and global teams. Assist business partners with the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles. Collaborate with senior management on strategic financial planning initiatives. Drive efforts for cost control and efficiency improvements across the entities.