Accounting Assistant Manager

Job Title:Accounting Assistant Manager

Report 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.

CJ is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected category under state and federal law. Pursuant to applicable fair chance laws, including the Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinances where applicable, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.