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Graphcore, a globally recognized leader in AI computing systems and member of the SoftBank Group, is establishing a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that power AI innovation.
You will serve as Senior Finance Manager for Graphcore's APAC region (initially India and Taiwan), based in Bangalore. This is a broad, hands-on finance leadership role reporting to the VP Finance in the UK. You will provide financial leadership and governance across the region while partnering closely with outsourced accounting providers, the Group Finance team, and local business leaders.
Key responsibilities include:
**Finance Operations & Governance:** Manage relationships with outsourced finance providers in India and Taiwan; review and approve monthly management accounts; ensure local accounting complies with Group policies and statutory requirements; review balance sheet reconciliations; act as finance lead for APAC entities ensuring robust governance and controls.
**Group Reporting:** Coordinate monthly financial reporting; prepare and post journals into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for Group accounts; reconcile local statutory accounts to Group reporting; support month-end close and future ERP integration.
**Statutory Compliance, Payroll & Treasury:** Oversee statutory accounting, tax compliance and regulatory reporting; manage relationships with external accountants, payroll providers, tax advisers and auditors; review and approve monthly payroll; oversee banking, cash management and treasury activities; ensure timely statutory filings.
**Business Partnering & Local Support:** Serve as primary Finance contact for India and Taiwan entities; partner with People team on payroll and employee lifecycle; collaborate with Facilities on office operations and vendor management; provide guidance on Company finance policies; support budgeting and forecasting; provide commercial insight to support business decisions.
**Financial Controls & Process Improvement:** Design and implement local financial controls; develop controls for locally managed assets; ensure appropriate approval workflows; drive continuous improvement in finance processes; support finance transformation and ERP implementation.
**Global Finance Collaboration:** Act as primary liaison between APAC entities and UK Group Finance team; support Group audits and corporate finance initiatives; share best practices.
Occasional travel within APAC and to the UK may be required.
**Requirements:**
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification
- 6+ years' post-qualified experience, ideally within international technology, semiconductor or engineering organisations
- Experience managing or overseeing outsourced accounting providers or shared service finance operations
- Strong knowledge of statutory accounting, financial reporting and internal controls
- Experience working with multinational organisations and multiple legal entities
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or comparable ERP system (advantageous)
- Strong Excel and financial analysis skills
- Experience working with external auditors, tax advisers and payroll providers
- Experience supporting month-end reporting and Group consolidations
- Experience designing or using agentic workflows to improve finance processes (highly beneficial)
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to partner with business leaders
- Excellent organisational skills managing multiple priorities across countries and time zones
- High attention to detail with focus on financial governance and controls
- Confident working independently while collaborating with globally distributed teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
