[WEBTOON] (Sr) Accounting Manager
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Wattpad & WEBTOON Family of Brands). El Segundo · full-time · $110,000–$150,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run monthly, quarterly and annual accounting closes while giving finance support to business units
- Review monthly profit-and-loss results and set accounting policies
- Resolve accounting questions and help handle external audit requests
- Improve close procedures and systems, using AI to make the work more efficient
- Coordinate with finance colleagues in Korea, Japan and Canada to strengthen close accuracy
What you bring
- Seven to twelve years handling US GAAP or IFRS accounting and standalone financial closes
- Experience supporting external audits at a publicly traded company
- Fluency in Korean and English
- A proactive approach to using AI for more efficient accounting processes
Who this fits
This senior role suits an accounting professional ready to own close decisions and support business teams. You’ll work onsite in El Segundo and collaborate with finance teams in Korea, Japan and Canada.
From the employer
Who We Are
We are the Finance team of WEBTOON Entertainment, a NASDAQ-listed company, responsible for monthly/quarterly/annual financial accounting close, external audit support, and financial support for business units. You will gain experience across the full scope of accounting management at a transparent, highly sophisticated global public company — including content-platform-specific policies. We are looking for someone who wants to expand their financial career by proactively driving the closing process, taking ownership of decision-making, continuously improving closing efficiency by actively leveraging AI, and actively supporting the business units' various new business initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Perform monthly/quarterly/annual financial accounting close and provide financial support to business units
- Conduct monthly P&L analysis and establish accounting policies
- Review financial accounting issues and support/respond to external audits
- Plan and drive improvements to closing-related processes and systems, including the active use of AI to increase efficiency
- Actively communicate with the finance teams of WEBTOON group affiliates in Korea, Japan and Canada to enhance the completeness and reliability of financial closing
Required Experience
- 7~12 years of experience in US-GAAP or IFRS accounting and standalone/separate financial closing
- Experience supporting and responding to external audits at a publicly listed company
- Strong sense of responsibility and professional ethics, with a proactive approach to work
- Skilled in internal/external communication and flexible in collaboration
- Fluent in both Korean and English
- Proactive in leveraging AI to improve processes and drive efficiency
Preferred Experience
- Accounting certification(s) (CPA)
- Experience in the IT/platform industry
- Experience preparing for the adoption of new accounting standards and establishing accounting policies
- Experience improving closing-related processes/systems
- Experience applying AI or automation tools to accounting/finance processes
Salary Range and Description
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$110,000 - $150,000 / annually
Please note, the above range is listed in USD.