Finance Manager

…play a key role in ensuring the effectiveness, accuracy, and integrity of local Finance operations. Working closely with the Finance Lead of Korea, you will help build a strong and compliant Finance environment while connecting local business needs with Group Finance requirements. You will also serve as a trusted Finance partner, providing practical guidance and coordination as the business evolves.

Month-end Closing & Financial Reporting

• Monitor and manage the end-to-end month-end closing process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all closing activities.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting for review by the Finance Controller, highlighting key financial results and significant issues.
• Provide accounting guidance and support to the Finance team during the month-end closing process and resolve accounting-related issues as needed.

Finance Compliance & Group Alignment

• Manage and maintain key Finance policies and guidelines, including T&E, CAPEX, intercompany transactions, and payment approval processes, ensuring compliance with local requirements and Group standards.
• Drive alignment with Group Finance policies and requirements, identifying and addressing key compliance gaps and issues.

Audit, Compliance & Tax

• Manage the overall audit process, including audit planning, PBC (Prepared By Client) requests, document collection, and submission tracking.
• Maintain and monitor the audit request/PBC tracker to ensure all required information is provided accurately and on a timely basis.
• Coordinate with relevant internal stakeholders to obtain supporting documentation and resolve audit queries, ensuring effective and timely responses to external auditors.
• Facilitate effective communication across Local Finance, Group Finance, and external auditors, providing regular updates on audit progress, key issues, and risks to the Finance Controller.
• Manage the annual corporate tax filing process, including tax adjustments and tax provision-related activities, in coordination with external tax advisors.

Business Partnership

• Support new product launches by reviewing key contractual terms, aligning the appropriate accounting treatment, and communicating relevant Finance requirements and timelines to the Finance team.
• Coordinate with project teams to review and confirm financial aspects of new products and ensure the required Finance processes are understood and implemented in line with the launch timeline.
• Coordinate with Group Finance and banking partners on funding requirements, documentation, and execution.

…we expect you to be able to demonstrate the following key competencies:

Collaborative

• Offers support and contributes to the delivery of shared goals. Displays loyalty and trust to team
• Builds diverse networks and cooperative key working relationships to work in partnership with others
• Co-operates with team members to resolve problems and achieve goals

Communication

• Communicates clearly and actively listens to others
• Provides others with information they need in a timely manner
• Communication is specific and fact based using a style appropriate for the audience

Adaptable

• Handles unexpected requirements and ambiguity in a receptive and calm manner. Resilient when things don’t go to plan
• Employs different approaches depending on the situation
• Comfortable using different approaches to problem solving

• Business-level English proficiency, with experience working in a global or cross-border environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, with hands-on experience in local Finance operations and month-end closing.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and Finance processes.
• Experience in managing external audits and working with external advisors
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with Group Finance and cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Confidentiality, coordination, thoroughness, quality focus, and objectivity.