Finance and Accounting Associate

We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: - Intro about LG (company description) maybe "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is not present; we have a role summary. Could treat "About the role" as the role summary paragraph. The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can create headings accordingly if content exists. We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions). Also remove Privacy Notice to California Applicants? That's legal boilerplate; should be removed. Also remove "Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors" maybe keep benefits but not duplicate. We need to include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It says "Annual Salary staring at $60,000". So we have Pay: $60,000 starting. So include Pay heading. Schedule: The posting mentions "Schedule Flexibility: Schedule flexibility to occasionally participate in evening video conferences or conference calls with the global headquarters in Korea due to the time zone difference." That's schedule info. So include Schedule heading. Benefits: There's a Benefits Offered section with details. So include Benefits heading. Responsibilities: There's Core Responsibilities list. So include Responsibilities heading. Requirements & Qualifications: There's Key Requirements & Qualifications with Basic Qualifications (Required) and Preferred Qualifications. So we can have Requirements heading (maybe combine Requirements and Qualifications). The instruction says we can have separate headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. But we can combine if needed. However we should follow instruction: use headings for those categories if content exists. We have Requirements (basic qualifications) and Qualifications (preferred). Also Skills: technical Excel competencies etc. Could treat as Skills. But we can also put them under Requirements. To avoid many thin sections, we can combine into Requirements and Qualifications maybe. But we need to decide. We have: Basic Qualifications (Required) includes Education, Experience, Language Proficiency, Technical & Excel Competencies, Foundational knowledge. Preferred Qualifications includes Certifications, ERP & Financial Systems. Also there is "Logistics & Working Conditions" which includes Work Location and Schedule Flexibility (we already used schedule). So we could have a "Work Location" section? Not in allowed headings list; but we could incorporate into Schedule or maybe not needed. The instruction only lists those headings; we can add others? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies we should use those headings when appropriate; we could also add other headings if needed but better to stick to those. Thus we can structure:

About the role

... role summary paragraph ...

Responsibilities

• ... each responsibility ...

Requirements

• ... basic qualifications ...

Qualifications

• ... preferred qualifications ...

Skills

maybe we can include technical Excel competencies etc. But those are already in Requirements. Could move them to Skills. However we already have Technical & Excel Competencies under Basic Qualifications. Might be better to put them under Skills. Let's parse: Basic Qualifications (Required): - Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative field. - Experience: 0–2 years of experience in corporate finance, managerial accounting, or a relevant corporate internship environment. - Language Proficiency: Professional-level fluency in written and verbal English and Korean. Must possess the ability to articulate financial insights, draft internal memos, and facilitate business communications seamlessly in both languages. - Technical & Excel Competencies: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., advanced formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, and building clean, logical, and auditable spreadsheets). Foundational knowledge of General Accounting and Cost Accounting, OPEX tracking mechanisms, and Managerial Accounting workflows. Preferred Qualifications: - Certifications: CPA, CMA, or progress toward a relevant professional certification is a plus. - ERP & Financial Systems: Practical exposure to ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, and financial planning/reporting tools such as Essbase, is a plus. Thus we could have Skills section for Technical & Excel Competencies, maybe also Language Proficiency? But language proficiency could be under Requirements. Let's decide: We'll create:

About the role

Role summary paragraph (the paragraph after "Role Summary")

Responsibilities

list of responsibilities (the bullet points under Core Responsibilities)

Requirements

list of basic qualifications (Education, Experience, Language Proficiency)

Skills

list of Technical & Excel Competencies (maybe also include foundational knowledge)

Qualifications

list of preferred qualifications (Certifications, ERP & Financial Systems)

Benefits

list of benefits (full-time employees)

Pay

Annual Salary starting at $60,000

Schedule

Schedule flexibility to occasionally participate in evening video conferences or conference calls with the global headquarters in Korea due to the time zone difference.

We also have Work Location: 100% On-site requirement at our Clarksville, TN facility. Ability to reliably commute to the office daily is required. This could be included under Schedule? Not exactly. Could be under Requirements? Might be better to add a separate heading like "Work Location" but not in allowed list. Could incorporate into Schedule? Not ideal. Perhaps we can add a

Work Location

but instruction says use those headings e.g., but not exclusive. It says "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, not exhaustive. So we can add other headings if needed. However they said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Adding Work Location may be thin but it's substantive. Could combine with Schedule? Maybe we can add a note under Schedule about on-site requirement. But schedule heading is about schedule flexibility; location is separate. Could add a

Work Location

with that info. That seems reasonable. We also have "Logistics & Working Conditions" heading originally; we can rename to Work Location. Thus final sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule, Work Location. Check for duplicated lines: There's duplicate "Benefits Offered" heading appears twice; we will only output once. Remove boilerplate: Privacy Notice to California Applicants, EEO statement, etc. Now produce HTML fragment. We need to preserve all substantive info: ensure we include all details from role summary, responsibilities, requirements, etc. Let's extract role summary paragraph: After "Role Summary" we have: "We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented bilingual entry-level FP&A Staff to join our Finance & Accounting Team. Based 100% on-site at our Clarksville, TN facility, this role will support financial planning, reporting, cost analysis, and business performance management while serving as a key communication bridge between local U.S. operations and our global headquarters in Korea. Under the guidance of senior leadership, the FP&A Staff will apply foundational knowledge of financial, managerial, and cost accounting to analyze financial and operational data, support budgeting and forecasting processes, monitor OPEX and COGS performance, and provide actionable financial insights to business leaders. The ability to communicate financial information clearly and accurately in both English and Korean is essential, as this position regularly interacts with U.S. operations and the company's global headquarters in Korea." We'll put that in

. Responsibilities list: Under Core Responsibilities we have bullet points each ending with a period. Let's extract each: - Data Analytics & Reporting: Support the collection, validation, cleaning, and consolidation of financial, manufacturing, and operational data from ERP and other business systems. Develop and improve recurring reports and analytical tools to support accurate and timely decision-making. - OPEX Management & Budgetary Control: Assist with monthly tracking and analysis of Operating Expenses (OPEX) across departments. Monitor actual spending against budgets and forecasts, investigate significant variances, and provide spending visibility to management. - Cost Accounting & Variance Analysis: Support the analysis of product costs, raw material valuations, inventory movements, and manufacturing expenses. Investigate cost variances and assist with root-cause analysis of operational inefficiencies and margin changes. - Monthly Financial Performance Reporting: Prepare recurring financial reporting packages and supporting analyses. Track key operational and financial KPIs and perform Actual vs. Budget and Forecast variance analysis for OPEX and COGS (Cost of Goods Sold). - Cross-Border Business Partnering: Serve as a bilingual communication bridge between local U.S. operations and the global headquarters in Korea. Support financial reporting, information sharing, and coordination between U.S. operational managers and headquarters. - Ad-Hoc Strategic Projects: Support financial analysis and modeling for capital expenditure (CapEx), cost optimization initiatives, operational improvement projects, and other cross-functional business evaluations. We'll make each as

. Requirements (basic qualifications) list: - Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative field. - Experience: 0–2 years of experience in corporate finance, managerial accounting, or a relevant corporate internship environment. - Language Proficiency: Professional-level fluency in written and verbal English and Korean. Must possess the ability to articulate financial insights, draft internal memos, and facilitate business communications seamlessly in both languages. We'll put each as

. Skills: Technical & Excel Competencies plus Foundational knowledge. We could combine: - Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., advanced formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, and building clean, logical, and auditable spreadsheets). - Foundational knowledge of General Accounting and Cost Accounting, OPEX tracking mechanisms, and Managerial Accounting workflows. Make each

. Qualifications (preferred): - Certifications: CPA, CMA, or progress toward a relevant professional certification is a plus. - ERP & Financial Systems: Practical exposure to ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, and financial planning/reporting tools such as Essbase, is a plus. Benefits list: Under Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees: - No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits. - Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options. - Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time. - Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role). - Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. - Personal fitness goal incentives. - Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities. - Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance. We'll output each as

. Pay: "Annual Salary starting at $60,000".