Financial Analyst

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will assist in the month end closing process, set up financial models, complete reporting packages, and handle ad hoc reporting requests.

Essential Functions

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to management and the parent company in Korea.
• Perform plan (budget) and forecast to actual variance analysis, investigation, and commentary for the executive team and business leaders in English and Korean.
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators, financial information, and statistical studies.
• Perform expense & cost accounts variance review and fluctuation analysis.
• Prepare analysis of margin and inventory reports, including aging, trend, and forecast.
• Work closely with peers on the accounting teams to understand needs and possibilities for recommendations and execution.
• Cook with external tax consultants as an internal point of contact and accommodate requested information.
• Participate in special projects, as needed.

Education And Experience

• An advanced understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes is required.
• 3+ years of broad Accounting Managerial experience including transactional processes, financial statement preparation, taxation, and fixed assets.
• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance.
• Expert knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, macros, etc.), PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with a variety of personnel both internally and externally.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload.
• Bilingual (Korean/English) is required.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear.
• The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Vision abilities required to perform this job include close vision.
• The employee may be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.