Job Title:
Accounting Assistant ManagerReport to:Director, Accounting & Tax
Company:CJ America, Inc.
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Status:Full-Time, Exempt
Job Overview The Accounting Assistant Manager is responsible for executing and reviewing CJ America's full-cycle financial close, supporting compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and coordinating key audit and internal control activities. Reporting to the Director, Accounting & Tax, this role requires strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate recurring financial processes across multiple stakeholders.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities[Financial Closing, Audit & Compliance]
- Review and approve SAP journal entries, ensuring appropriate documentation and treatment
- Manage and maintain CJA's Settlement (Monthly/Year-End) Checklist, ensuring all closing steps are executed and documented
- Execute the monthly and year-end close processes and prepare the final monthly closing reports, including the P&L, ensuring accuracy and timely completion
- Lead the quarterly IFRS financial reporting process and submit all quarterly closing materials (e.g., TB, IB, IH, CH, Notes, CF, etc.) to headquarters in Korea
- Prepare CJA's quarterly IFRS financial statement variance analysis documentation for GRM Approval
- Act as a key liaison for CJA's consolidated financial statement audits by coordinating audit procedures and responding accurately and promptly to external auditors' information and documentation requests
- Prepare CJA's quarterly consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes, including bank submissions
- Manage CJA's cost centers within the ERP system, ensuring accurate allocation and reporting
- Review and verify expense reports for CJA employees, and administer the SAP Concur expense management program
[Internal Control Accounting & Governance]
- Support the end-to-end operation of CJA's Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program, including periodic control updates and interviews with control owners
- Conduct pre-assessments of the design and operating effectiveness of the ICFR program before the first-half evaluation, and address identified issues to support an efficient audit process
- Support audit procedures related to the assessment of ICFR design effectiveness
[Financial Planning & Affiliate Support]
- Prepare CJA's monthly/quarterly/annual forecast/actual data for submission to the business management team at HQ in Korea
- Prepare the CJA's Monthly Budget/Actual Report
- Lead the preparation, consolidation, and maintenance of CJA's annual business plan workpapers and reporting data, under the guidance of the Director of Accounting & Tax
- Assess financial and internal control risks at affiliates in the Americas and recommend practical measures to strengthen their financial soundness based on ICFR principles
- Support the preparation of manuals outlining revenue recognition criteria, workflows, accounting procedures, and key accounting issues across affiliates within the Americas region
- Support initiatives to streamline and improve financial systems and related processes across U.S. affiliates
- Support U.S. affiliates in developing and implementing corrective actions for audit findings
- Provide ad hoc support for management and finance-related matters requested by the holding company and intermediate holding companies in Korea
Competencies- Strong drive for timely execution, accuracy, and adherence to complex compliance schedules
- High attention to detail and a commitment to strict adherence to closing schedules and ICFR protocols
- Demonstrated ownership of complex, recurring financial processes and the ability to complete them with minimal oversight
- Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize financial data for internal management reporting (budget/actuals)
- Ability to coordinate audit requests and ICFR interviews effectively across multiple functional groups
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
Required Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
- Minimum 5+ years of corporate accounting experience, preferably in a multinational environment
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS and U.S. GAAP
- Proven proficiency with ERP systems, preferably SAP, including complex journal entries, financial reporting, and master data maintenance
- Hands-on experience with month-end and year-end financial close processes
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, complex formulas, VLOOKUP, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:- Direct, hands-on experience with ICFR/SOX compliance and operational self-assessment
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification preferred
- Bilingual proficiency in Korean and English is strongly preferred
Travel:Local: less than 15%
The anticipated base salary range for candidates who will work in
Los Angeles is
$95K to
$115K. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be subject to several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of the candidate's experience within the job; type and length of experience within the specific industry; educational background; and the location of employment. This salary range may not reflect the pay scale for employees who work in other states.
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