Job Title:  Accountant

Position Summary

South Korea
Full spectrum of audit responsibilities.

Duties

1.    Accounts Receivable
-    Responsible for AR invoicing, including sending of invoices to customers
-    Lead the checking and collections of overdue receivables

2.    Accounts Payable 
-    Ensure all invoices are duly approved prior to payment
-    Ensure prompt suppliers’ payments and reconciliations done monthly 

3.    General Ledger & Closing Process
-    Create of journal entries in accordance to Korean GAAP based on the evidential documents, data and expense reports
-    Review of monthly financial statements to maintain accuracy
-    Prepare balance sheet schedules & complete account reconciliations in Blackline system
-    Ad hoc reports as and when required

4.    Payroll
-    Work closely with the payroll service provider for onboarding of new employees and employees’ changes.
-    Work closely with the payroll service provider on the compensation computations
-    Ensure accuracy and minimum errors in the calculation
-    Ensure prompt payment of salaries in a confidential manner

Duties - cont'd

5.    Treasury
-    Prepare payments in bank platform and ensure data accuracy
-    Monitor monthly cashflow 

6.    Tax 
-    Review and co-ordinate of company Corporate tax return filing
-    Review and co-ordinate of quarterly VAT return filing 
-    Attend to all other tax related matters

7.    Audit / SOX
-    Initiate annual stock take process and reconcile discrepancies to GL
-    Liaise with external / internal legal to prepare board resolutions, etc.
-    Prepare SOX workflow and gather control evidence and explanations
-    Attend to queries from internal auditor  

Education Degree

Required Experience

•    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or ACCA with a minimum of 3 years working experience in a MNC environment.
•    High proficiency in ERP system usage (Oracle, MSDynamics BC) and competent Excel skills preferred.

•    A hands-on person with a keen eye for details and team player
•    Self-driven, capable of multi-tasking, and able to work independently and effectively to meet deadlines
•    Must be able to interact and communicate effectively with staff at all levels within the organization.
•    Be able to work under pressure and deliver accuracy 
•    Possesses strong problem-solving skill and able to think out of the box
•    Bi-lingual in both English and Korean