The Accounting Assistant Manager is responsible for executing and reviewing full-cycle financial close, supporting compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and coordinating key audit and internal-control activities. Reporting to the Director, Accounting & Tax, this role requires strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate recurring financial processes across multiple stakeholders.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Financial Closing, Audit & Compliance
Review and approve SAP journal entries, ensuring appropriate documentation and treatment.
Manage and maintain the Settlement (Monthly/Year-End) Checklist, ensuring all closing steps are executed and documented.
Execute the monthly and year-end close processes and prepare final monthly closing reports, including the P&L, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
Lead the quarterly IFRS financial reporting process and submit all quarterly closing materials, including TB, IB, IH, CH, Notes, CF, and related materials, to headquarters in Korea.
Act as a key liaison for consolidated financial statement audits by coordinating audit procedures and responding accurately and promptly to external auditors’ information and documentation requests.
Prepare quarterly consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes, including bank submissions.
Manage cost centers within the ERP system, ensuring accurate allocation and reporting.
Review and verify employee expense reports and administer the SAP Concur expense-management program.
Internal Control Accounting & Governance
Support the end-to-end operation of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program, including periodic control updates and interviews with control owners.
Conduct pre-assessments of the design and operating effectiveness of the ICFR program before the first-half evaluation and address identified issues to support an efficient audit process.
Support audit procedures related to the assessment of ICFR design effectiveness.
Financial Planning & Affiliate Support
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual forecast and actual data for submission to the business-management team at headquarters in Korea.
Prepare monthly budget-versus-actual reports.
Lead the preparation, consolidation, and maintenance of annual business-plan workpapers and reporting data under the guidance of the Director of Accounting & Tax.
Assess financial and internal-control risks at affiliates in the Americas and recommend practical measures to strengthen financial soundness based on ICFR principles.
Support the preparation of manuals outlining revenue-recognition criteria, workflows, accounting procedures, and key accounting issues across affiliates in the Americas region.
Support initiatives to streamline and improve financial systems and related processes across U.S. affiliates.
Support U.S. affiliates in developing and implementing corrective actions for audit findings.
Provide ad hoc support for management and finance-related matters requested by the holding company and intermediate holding companies in Korea.
Competencies
Strong drive for timely execution, accuracy, and adherence to complex compliance schedules.
High attention to detail and commitment to strict adherence to closing schedules and ICFR protocols.
Demonstrated ownership of complex, recurring financial processes and the ability to complete them with minimal oversight.
Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize financial data for internal management reporting, including budget-versus-actual reporting.
Ability to coordinate audit requests and ICFR interviews effectively across multiple functional groups.
Analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
Minimum 5+ years of corporate accounting experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
Strong working knowledge of IFRS and U.S. GAAP.
Proven proficiency with ERP systems, preferably SAP, including complex journal entries, financial reporting, and master-data maintenance.
Hands-on experience with month-end and year-end financial close processes.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and VLOOKUP.
Professional-level proficiency in Korean.
Nice to have
Direct, hands-on experience with ICFR/SOX compliance and operational self-assessment.
CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification.
