Internal Control Specialist

Job Purpose:

The Internal Control Specialist is responsible for managing company’s ICFR reporting by improving the design and execution of the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting in compliance with Korea Act on External Audit of Stock Companies. This position also performs part of operational & regulatory risk management activities upon request, to mitigate the risk associated with the operations or applicable regulations as well. 

Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):

• Implementation of ICFR reporting (K-SOX)   
  1. Support the design and implementation of ICFR reporting system in pursuant to the Korea Act on ‘External Audit of Stock Companies’ and associated guideline such as ‘Conceptual Framework for Design and Operation of ICFR’,’Management Guideline for Evaluation and Reporting of ICFR’, etc.       
  2. Collaborate with HQ Internal Accounting Management team, external auditors and other accounting firms to coordinate the implementation of ICFR reporting system. 
  3. Provide advisory leadership to mitigate the identified control deficiencies by collaborating with process owners.  
  4. Prepare and provide written and oral reports, communications, and presentations to management presenting observations and recommendations for internal control improvement and facilitating management action plans
  5. Provide support for maintenance and update of internal control documents such as risk-control matrix. 
  6. Act as a liaison for external auditor and regulatory agencies to demonstrate the operational effectiveness of Internal Accounting Control system.   
  7. Communicate and provide training to process owners to establish control environment and internal control system. 

• Support reporting compliance activities   
  1. Support HQ’s request-base projects associated with compliance with applicable regulations or reliability of reporting. 
  2. Collaborate with HQ to provide risk-based assessments results of non-compliance area and report to the HQ.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business management or related majors  
• 2 ~ 5 years of external audit, internal audit, internal control, enterprise risk management related experience    
• Current knowledge and understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements for Internal Control over Financial reporting, COSO frameworks, etc.   
• CPA, CIA certification preferred
• Big accounting firm experience is strongly preferred

Technical Competencies:

Non-Technical Competencies:

• Strong oral and written communication skills in both English and Korean
• Ability to manage timelines and deliverables and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across all levels and functions

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