Financial Accounting & Reporting Manager (Accounting & Finance Department) [based in Seoul]

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.