Manager of Finance & Accounting

CJ Bio America • Fort Dodge, IA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for managing accounting and financials for the company. This role involves overseeing accounting records, leading process improvements, managing external audits and taxation, communicating with HQ in Korea, providing financial analysis, preparing reports, forecasting cash flows, establishing financial information systems, ensuring account reconciliations, managing accounting policies and procedures, maintaining vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with financial legal requirements. The position also carries supervisory responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning work, appraising performance, and resolving issues. Additionally, it involves managing K-SOX tasks, corporation's treasury operations, and relationships with banks, consultants, and external auditors.

Requirements

• Bilingual in Korean and English
• Internal auditing and risk assessment
• Financial reporting and account reconciliation
• Month-end and year-end closing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Excel
• Internal controls and KSOX compliance
• Project Management
• Ability to meet and adhere to deadlines
• Strong analytical skills
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality
• Managerial experience
• SAP experience
• ERP experience
• Doctorate Degree OR Master’s Degree & 3 years of directly related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree & 5 years of directly related work experience
• Bilingual in Korean and English required
• Manufacturing accounting knowledge experience required

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification preferred
• SAP experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Managing accounting records, including financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to standards defined within the department and company
• Lead department activities related to process improvements and standard work
• Control for responding of external audit procedure and taxation
• Communicate with HQ in Korea for reporting financial status with a timely manner
• Provide critical financial analysis to assist in the decision making process
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and special projects for senior management
• Recommends best courses of action based on business plan and financial analysis
• Forecast cash flows positions, related borrowing needs and available funds
• Provide leadership to establish an effective financial information system
• Ensure account reconciliations are performed on a monthly basis
• Manage accounting policies and procedures
• Maintain Finance/Accounting vendor relationships
• Maintains accounting controls by following policies and procedures; complying with federal, state and local financial legal requirements
• Maintains confidentiality of company financial information
• Works with the CFO on appropriate fiscal strategies
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Manage K-SOX tasks in compliance with HQ guidance
• Manage corporation’s treasury operation by strategic cash management for non-operating income
• Manage and explore relationships with banks, consulting, and external auditors
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree