Job Description
Title Financial Controller, Associate Director/ Senior Manager - Korea
Department Financial Control (CFO Group)
Location Dalian
Reports To Asia Pacific Financial Controller
Level Associate Director
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our Business Finance team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.
As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.
About the CFO Group
The CFO Group is a global corporate function at Fidelity International, operating across all 27 countries and bringing together Finance, Business Consulting, Procurement, Treasury and Corporate Property Services.
The CFO Group exists to actively partner with the business, providing financial clarity, constructive challenge and leadership so that decisions are well governed and value is created across the enterprise. Through the Finance Fast Forward programme, the function is evolving towards a more modern, commercially focused and insight‑led model, strengthening its use of data, automation and judgement to support high‑quality decision‑making, robust control and sustainable outcomes.
About your role
As Senior Manager/Associate Director – Financial Controller (Korea), you will lead financial control, regulatory reporting and capital oversight for our Korea entity.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical expertise in Korean regulatory requirements, financial reporting and capital management, combined with the ability to operate independently within a matrix organisation.
The role will take ownership of core financial control activities, including close, statutory and regulatory reporting, while also providing oversight across tax and broader control frameworks. A key focus will be driving operating model efficiency, automation and process improvement across the Korea finance function.
Working closely with onshore Finance stakeholders in Korea, the role will help ensure a cohesive, well-controlled Finance function. Based in Dalian, the role will also work closely with offshore teams and act as a key interface between Korea and regional/global Finance teams.
The successful candidate will be a proactive, delivery-focused leader, capable of managing teams, navigating complex regulatory environments, and engaging effectively with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Regulatory Reporting
Lead financial close, year-end and regulatory reporting processes, ensuring full compliance with FSS requirements
- Oversee statutory reporting and ensure alignment with IFRS and group reporting requirements
- Manage external audit and regulatory interactions
- Act as a key point of contact for financial control and accounting matters, coordinating with regional and global teams
Capital & Liquidity Management
- Monitor and manage regulatory capital and liquidity requirements
- Ensure the entity remains appropriately capitalised in line with regulatory expectations
- Provide clear reporting and insight to senior management
Operating Model & Transformation
- Drive efficiency, automation and process improvement across financial control activities
- Leverage automation and digital tools to reduce manual processes and enhance control
- Support improvements to the local operating model and resource allocation where appropriate
Technical Oversight & Controls
- Provide guidance on regulatory, accounting and financial control matters
- Ensure strong internal controls across all areas of financial control
- Maintain audit readiness and proactively manage risk
Tax
- Maintain a strong working understanding of local tax requirements as they relate to financial reporting
- Partner with Tax Centres of Excellence and local tax teams to ensure alignment between tax outputs and financials
- Support tax-related queries and provide input into tax matters impacting financial reporting
- Maintain awareness of transfer pricing arrangements and their impact on the financial statements
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and develop a direct report, providing coaching, oversight and performance management
- Work closely with Korea Finance stakeholders, including local Finance and business teams
- Operate within a matrix structure, balancing regional and local priorities
- Collaborate closely with offshore teams (including Dalian and India) to deliver financial control activities
- Serve as a key interface between Dalian and Korea, ensuring effective coordination and communication
- Operate independently with strong accountability for delivery
- Present to senior stakeholders where required
- Communicate complex matters clearly in English and Korean
About you
Key Skills & Experience
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA or equivalent) essential
- Financial control experience in Korea within a regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) requirements, including regulatory reporting obligations
- Experience overseeing regulatory reporting processes
- Strong understanding of capital and balance sheet management
- Technical expertise in financial reporting, with knowledge of group reporting requirements
- Strong working knowledge of Korea tax requirements, including tax compliance and transfer pricing arrangements
- Experience driving process improvements and automation initiatives
- Experience working in a matrix structure, including offshore interaction
- Hands-on, proactive and able to operate independently
- Excellent communication skills in English and Korean (essential)
- Ability to explain complex regulatory, tax and financial matters clearly to stakeholders
- Strong execution focus with attention to detail
- Commercial mindset with a focus on efficiency and value-add
- High levels of ownership and accountability
Feel rewarded
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
Skills Required
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA or equivalent)
- Financial control experience in Korea within a regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) requirements
- Experience overseeing regulatory and statutory reporting processes
- Strong understanding of capital and balance sheet management
- Technical expertise in financial reporting and group reporting requirements (IFRS alignment)
- Strong working knowledge of Korea tax requirements, including tax compliance and transfer pricing
- Experience driving process improvements and automation initiatives
- Experience working in a matrix structure with offshore interaction
- Experience managing external audit and regulatory interactions
- Leadership experience, including coaching and performance management of direct reports
- Excellent communication skills in English and Korean
- Ability to explain complex regulatory, tax and financial matters clearly to stakeholders
- Hands-on, proactive, strong execution focus and attention to detail
- Commercial mindset with focus on efficiency and value-add
Fidelity International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity International and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity International.
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Parental & Family Support — Family leave and carers’ support are emphasized via equalized paid parental leave globally and enhanced maternity/adoption policies. Inclusive provisions also cover carers’ leave and compassionate leave to support diverse family needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare benefits and private medical insurance are consistently highlighted as part of the core package across locations. Wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and menopause support, reinforce the depth of health coverage.
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Retirement Support — Pension and retirement savings are positioned as a strong element of the total package in multiple markets. Retirement design is frequently cited alongside paid time off and flexibility as part of a solid overall offer.
Fidelity International Insights
What We Do
Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.5 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 countries and with $739.9 billion* in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals. Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures. *Data as of 31 March 2021
