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We are seeking a Financial Accounting & Reporting Manager for a regular position to work within Accounting & Finance Department at the International Vaccine Institute in Seoul, Korea. (Duty station: Seoul, Korea)
Job Description
This role leads IVI’s financial accounting, reporting, and tax compliance, ensuring accurate, timely reporting in line with accounting standards, strengthening controls, driving continuous improvement, and optimizing accounting and treasury processes in IVI globally.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Ensure effective Accounting & Treasury
- Lead and ensure accounting compliance and financial reporting in full compliance with accounting standards and donor requirements to support sustainable growth of IVI.
- Undertake regular review and update of accounting/finance policies and guidelines.
- Manage contents of all accounts of the entity and ERP in line with financial GAAP.
- Oversee the closing procedure and quality of data validating depreciation of fixed asset, revenue recognition, balance sheet accounts balance management, and other closing entries. Lead monthly/quarterly/yearly variance analysis, proactively detect anomalies,
and drive corrective actions to enhance control effectiveness. - Provide continuous all staff training daily basis to implement changes due to US GAAP adoption and ensure compliance with US GAAP in all transactions.
- Ensure appropriate treasury policies to safeguard cash, satisfy donor requirements and manage risk exposures are in place.
2. Reporting and Analysis
- Support production of financial reporting package, e.g. for Board of Trustees meetings and conduct ad-hoc financial analysis.
- Conduct budget vs. actual revenue/expense/BS item analysis, e.g./including Lab operating and IVI’s CAPEX monthly basis. Validating all acquisition requests of fixed asset and identifying justification of budget and finalizing IVI institutional budget.
3. Audit & tax
- Lead the conduct of external audits (interim and final) and support audit with agencies/donors.
- Coordinate with team members and local and overseas tax advisors to safeguard tax compliance, financial reporting, and regulatory matters.
4. Application of Internal control over financial reporting
- Ensure effective implementation of internal controls over accounting, financial reporting and key processes and implement continuous improvement measurements.
- Contributes to the development of strong control environment across the key business processes within Financial Accounting & Reporting.
- Facilitate periodic internal control testing, report results, and drive continuous improvements to proactively mitigate financial reporting errors and fraud risks.
5. Performance Management and People Leadership
- Drive individual and team performance by fostering collaboration, “WE-can-do spirit”, and accountability to achieve team and organizational goals through setting clear goals, consistent and rigorous follow-up on actions, and providing constructive feedback.
- Encourage continuous learning, facilitate development of direct reports and demonstrate IVI’s values through leading by example.
Job Requirements and Qualifications
1. Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or equivalent (Accounting, Economics, or Finance)
2. Related Field Work Experience
- 10+ years
3. Technical and Professional Skills / Knowledge
- Knowledge of accounting principles, local regulation, and internal control
- Proficiency in accounting and reporting software, US GAAP, IFRS, Tax related matters (US and others)
- CPA/USCPA preferred
4. Key Competency
- Collaboration
- Client Orientation
- Communication
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
5. Language Proficiency
- Fluency in English
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