Manager, Finance

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

The Finance Manager/Lead for Korea is responsible for overseeing commercial accounting, statutory audits, and tax matters, ensuring full compliance with local regulations and company policies. This role partners closely with business leaders to provide clear financial insights, expert guidance, and sound judgment to support strategic decision‑making and drive sustainable business performance in the Korean market.

How will you make an impact:

• Timely and accurate month and quarter end closing of financial books and accounts following the applicable local and US GAAP Accounting standards and company financial policies. Ensuring compliance to company’s Accounting Policies and Procures including SOX and other Internal Controls. Review and approve month-end regular journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, gathering data and generating reports in support of trend analysis. Preparation and review of Monthly/ Quarterly reporting and MIS and Corporate Package and analysis.
• Essential level of tax knowledge to prepare tax report and annual filings. Liaise with tax consultants and support tax audits. Prepare audit schedules and take the initiative to support both Internal and Statutory auditors.
• Lead or participate various corporate and JAPAC process improvement and transformation projects. Provide guidance on accounting and other procedures as Subject Matter Expert / Center of Expertise. Continuously assess system capabilities and process efficiencies and make recommendations for enhancements and upgrades; manage continuous improvement within scope of responsibility.
• Other incidental duties

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in in Accounting or Finance, 10 years of previous related experience required
• Proven successful project management skills
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel, database tools (e.g., QlikView), financial systems, and ERP systems (e.g., JDE, SAP)
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards
• Extensive understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Extensive understanding of related aspects of financial processes and/or systems

What else we look for (Preferred):

• KICPA, AICPA or equivalent is highly preferable
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Ability to represent leadership on sections of projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and finance team
• Ability to consult in project setting within specific sections of financial area
• Ability to provide financial leadership to outsourcing partners on a task level
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control