Finance Director - South Korea (f/m/x)

Your contribution:

• You will lead and oversee the local finance and accounting function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant financial management.
• You will oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets and cash/bank accounting.
• You will ensure the accuracy and completeness of accounting entries, reconciliations, accruals, provisions and prepayments.
• You will take ownership of the month-end and year-end closing process, ensuring deadlines and Group requirements are met.
• You will review the P&L and balance sheet, identify discrepancies and ensure appropriate follow-up and resolution.
• You will oversee payment processes and payment runs, ensuring appropriate controls and management approvals are in place.
• You will ensure accurate and timely month-end financial reporting, including reporting to Tagetik / Group Reporting, working closely with HQ.
• You will ensure compliance with local accounting, tax and statutory requirements, coordinating with external auditors and local advisors where required.
• You will maintain and strengthen internal financial controls and accounting processes, ensuring alignment with local requirements and Group policies.
• You will oversee sales and cash reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
• You will oversee inventory reconciliations and the financial management of retail stock.
• You will manage finance processes related to boutique operations and retail activities, including boutique internalisation processes.
• You will act as a trusted finance partner to local management and retail leadership, providing financial insights and supporting business decisions.
• You will identify opportunities to improve finance and accounting processes, increase efficiency and strengthen financial controls.
• You will work closely with HQ Finance and other global stakeholders, ensuring alignment between local and Group requirements.
• You will support and develop the local finance organisation, fostering a culture of ownership, accuracy and continuous improvement.
  
  

You will fit well to our Squad if:

• You have solid experience in a senior Finance, Accounting or Controlling role, ideally within an international, luxury, retail or consumer-facing environment.
• You have strong technical accounting knowledge and a solid understanding of local accounting principles and statutory requirements in South Korea.
• You have hands-on experience overseeing general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets and cash/bank accounting.
• You have a strong understanding of accruals, provisions, prepayments, journal entries and account reconciliations.
• You have a proven track record in month-end and year-end closing processes.
• You have experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements, tax-related accounting and audit requirements.
• You are confident reviewing the P&L and balance sheet, investigating discrepancies and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• You have experience with retail finance processes, including sales and cash reconciliation, inventory reconciliation and boutique operations.
• You have solid experience with payment processes and payment runs, including payments requiring management approval.
• You have strong knowledge of Douzone ERP and experience working with SAP.
• Experience with Tagetik or another Group Reporting / consolidation tool would be an advantage.
• You have experience establishing and maintaining strong accounting controls and processes.
• You are comfortable working closely with external auditors, local advisors and HQ Finance teams.
• You are a strong analytical and problem-solving professional with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• You are able to combine hands-on operational involvement with senior-level financial oversight and business partnering.
• You communicate confidently in English and are comfortable working in an international environment.
• You are comfortable working on-site and being closely connected to the local business and retail teams.

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