CJ America Accounting Assistant Manager - Los Angeles

Full Time Los Angeles, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $ Annually

Job Title:

Accounting Assistant Manager

Report to:

Director, Accounting & Tax

Company:

CJ America, Inc.

Status:

Full-Time, Exempt

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.

• 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 theP&L,ensuringaccuracyand 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 consolidatedfinancial statementauditsbycoordinatingaudit procedure sand responding accurately and promptlytoexternal auditors’ information and documentation requests
• Prepare CJA’squarterly consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes, includingbanksubmissions
• 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

• Support theend-to-end operation ofCJA’sInternal Control over Financial Reporting(ICFR) program,including periodiccontrolupdates and interviewswithcontrolowners
• 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 proceduresrelatedto the assessment ofICFR design effectiveness
• 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 work papers 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 system sand related processes acrossU.S. affiliates
• Support U.S. affiliates in developing and implementing corrective actions for audit findings
• Providead hocsupportformanagementandfinance-related matters requested bytheholding company and intermediate holding companies in Korea
• 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 ofcomplex, recurring financial processes and the ability to complete themwith minimal oversight
• Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize financial data for internal…