Accounting Governance - Korea
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at EssilorLuxottica. Seoul.
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What you'll do
- Apply Local GAAP and IFRS to accounting decisions, policies and posting standards
- Check accruals, provisions, balance sheet accounts and reconciliations for consistent treatment
- Guide inventory under the periodic method and fixed-asset accounting
- Coordinate external audits, resolve audit issues and handle accounting questions with GBS
- Review corporate income tax and VAT, and explain OPEX and P&L movements to FP&A
What you bring
- At least eight years of accounting work
- Background in external audit and accounting at a multinational company
- Clear communication when explaining accounting judgments and risks
Who this fits
This individual-contributor role suits an experienced accountant comfortable making judgment calls and coordinating accounting standards. Working-level English is preferred.
From the employer
If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.
We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.
The VisilabGroup, part of the globally operating company EssilorLuxottica, is the No. 1 optician in Switzerland with the brands Visilab, Kochoptik, McOptic, and Linsenmax, and 170 stores.
Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.
Discover more by following us on LinkedIn!
Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica
Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible!
Requirements
- 8+ years of accounting experience
- External audit experience
- Experience in multinational companies
- Experience working with GBS / shared services model is a plus
- Strong communication skills to explain accounting logic and risks clearly
- Working-level English preferred
Key Responsibilities
This role is an individual contributor position within the finance team.
The focus is on driving accounting topics that require judgment, clear standards and coordination.
- Interpret and apply Local GAAP / IFRS
- Manage accounting policies, posting rules and governance standards
- Review accrual and provision logic and ensure consistent application
- Review and manage balance sheet accounts and reconciliations
- Act as a key point of contact for accounting topics with GBS
- Validate Inventory (periodic method) and fixed asset accounting
- Coordinate and manage external audit processes and audit-related issues
- Review corporate income tax and VAT matters
- Support FP&A with accounting-based explanations for OPEX and P&L movement
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