Accounting Controller
About The Position
The Accounting Controller will oversee the company's overall accounting operations, ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of reliable financial information. Given the current need to strengthen hands-on capability within the accounting team, we are seeking a hands-on leader who can perform core accounting work directly — including general ledger management, monthly/quarterly/annual close, and financial statement preparation — not only review and approve it. This role also leads internal controls, external audit support, and Korea headquarters reporting, while providing expert guidance to the CFO and senior leadership on accounting matters.
Requirements
- Active CPA license
- 7-8+ years of total accounting/finance experience
- 3-5+ years in a Controller, Accounting Manager, or equivalent leadership role
- Hands-on experience personally performing monthly/quarterly/annual close and financial statement preparation (review/approval experience alone is not sufficient)
- Hands-on experience with SAP
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Strong understanding of and hands-on experience with U.S. GAAP
- Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills
Nice To Haves
- Korean language proficiency (to facilitate communication with Korea HQ)
- Experience in tax-related work (corporate tax filings, transfer pricing, etc.)
- Big 4 public accounting experience
- Experience working at a Korean-headquartered multinational company
- Experience leading internal control (SOX) or risk management initiatives
Responsibilities
- Directly perform and oversee general ledger (GL), accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), fixed assets, and inventory accounting
- Personally lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and manage the close calendar
- Prepare and review financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement)
- Directly prepare and approve journal entries and account reconciliations
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies
- Manage accounting team staffing, workload allocation, performance evaluation, and development
- Standardize processes and build up the team's hands-on technical capability
- Lead collaboration and communication with other departments (FP&A, Treasury, Sales, etc.)
- Design, implement, and maintain strong internal control processes
- Lead preparation and coordination for the annual external audit
- Support corporate tax filings and coordinate with external tax advisors on related matters
- Manage accounting data and processes using ERP systems such as SAP
- Support budgeting and performance analysis
- Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports to Korea headquarters
- Prepare financial reporting packages for group consolidation purposes
- Reconcile and explain differences between U.S. GAAP and HQ reporting requirements
- Support the development of long-term financial statement projections
- Analyze key financial and performance indicators and respond to HQ inquiries
- Maintain regular communication and collaboration with the HQ finance team
- Support intercompany transactions and transfer pricing documentation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
