About this role
The Senior Accountant oversees daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and efficient financial processes. Acting as a key link between senior management and the accounting team, this role delivers actionable strategic insights, strengthens internal controls, and upholds the integrity of all financial data. Key Responsibilities · Accounting Close & Financial Reporting: Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes with the Shared Services Center to deliver timely, accurate managerial reporting packages. · Retail Financial Operations & Controls: Manage revenue recognition, sales aggregation, and reconciliations across retail channels (malls, department stores, O2O). Oversee store expenses, fixed assets, IFRS 16 lease accounting, and inventory stocktakes. · Treasury & Working Capital: Monitor daily cash operations, optimize working capital efficiency, and build cash flow forecasts to maintain healthy liquidity. · Tax, Audit & Risk Management: Lead statutory tax compliance (CIT, VAT/GST, WHT), Transfer Pricing, and CbCR requirements. Coordinate internal and external audits to enforce group internal controls. · Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner across business units to automate routine accounting functions, optimize operational workflows, and deliver ad-hoc analysis for APAC Regional and Group Finance. [Qualifications]
· Experience: 6–10+ years of progressive accounting experience in an MNC, ideally within Retail or F&B. · Technical Expertise: Strong command of IFRS/local GAAP and internal controls (e.g., SOX). Hands-on experience with IFRS 16 and retail revenue recognition is preferred. · Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of end-to-end accounting, treasury, and tax compliance (including Transfer Pricing and audit management). · Systems: Proficient in major ERPs (SAP, NetSuite) and advanced MS Excel (modeling and large-dataset reconciliations). · Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. · Languages: Professional fluency in English and Korean for effective collaboration with local, regional (APAC), and global teams. · Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, proactive issue resolution, and excellent stakeholder management.