Dr.Jart+ Accounting Manager

Estée Lauder Companies · Seoul

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Description

• Summary

  Lead financial accounting and reporting, end-to-end Order-to-Cash (OTC), internal controls, tax, and compliance for the assigned business scope. Ensure accurate and timely financial close and reporting, effective credit and collection management, strong balance sheet governance, and compliance with K-GAAP, U.S. GAAP, statutory requirements, corporate policies, and SOX. Partner with the Financial Controller, regional teams, and business stakeholders to drive operational excellence, process standardization, and continuous improvement.

  Key Responsibilities

  1. Financial Accounting, Close & Reporting

  • Manage monthly financial close and ensure accurate and timely accounting and reporting in accordance with K-GAAP, U.S. GAAP, and corporate requirements.
  • Prepare monthly management reports, statutory filings, variance analysis, account reconciliations, and ad-hoc reporting.
  • Maintain strong balance sheet governance, with particular focus on accounts receivable.

  2. Order-to-Cash & Credit Risk Management

  • Lead end-to-end OTC activities, including credit management, billing, collections, deductions, dispute resolution, and cash application.
  • Monitor customer credit exposure, overdue receivables, collection performance, and key OTC risks, driving timely corrective actions.
  • Support new customer and channel onboarding by establishing appropriate credit terms and controls.
  • Ensure accurate AR balances and timely resolution of open items.

  3. Process Improvement & Standardization

  • Improve accounting, reporting, close, and OTC processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency, transparency, and management information.
  • Standardize and document financial policies, procedures, and controls in line with corporate and local requirements.
  • Identify operational and closing issues early and implement actions to shorten month-end closing timelines.
  • Ensure appropriate use of profit centers, cost centers, and general ledger accounts.

  4. Internal Controls, Tax, Compliance & Audit

  • Ensure effective internal controls and compliance with corporate policies, statutory requirements, and SOX.
  • Manage corporate income tax, VAT, and other local tax reporting and filings.
  • Partner with corporate and regional tax teams on compliance and issue resolution.
  • Manage internal and external audit requirements and ensure timely remediation of findings.
  • Maintain strong governance across financial reporting, tax, credit, collections, deductions, and cash application.

  5. Stakeholder Management & Team Development

  • Partner with the Financial Controller, regional finance, commercial teams, and other stakeholders to resolve accounting and OTC issues and support business priorities.
  • Provide guidance and training to maintain accurate reporting and strong OTC and control compliance.
  • Support future supervision and development of 1–2 direct reports through coaching, role clarity, and performance management.

Qualifications

• Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA/KICPA preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, and OTC, preferably in a multinational company.
  • Strong knowledge of K-GAAP, U.S. GAAP, Korean tax regulations, internal controls, and SOX.
  • Proven experience in financial close, statutory reporting, AR, credit management, collections, and audit support.
  • Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and process improvement capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead projects and develop team capabilities.
  • Fluent in Korean and English, both written and verbal.

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