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[WEBTOON] Senior Accountant

El Segundo, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$100,000–$125,000 /yrPosted 5 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • US-GAAP
  • IFRS
  • Financial Closing
  • External Audit Support
  • publicly listed company
  • Accounting Policy
  • Process Improvement
  • AI
  • automation tools
  • Financial Accounting

Nice to have

  • CPA
  • IT/Platform Industry
  • new accounting standards
  • closing-related processes/systems

Role summary

WEBTOON Entertainment, a leading global entertainment company, seeks a Senior Accountant for its Finance team. This role involves monthly/quarterly/annual financial accounting close, P&L analysis, establishing accounting policies, and supporting external audits for a NASDAQ-listed company. The ideal candidate will proactively drive the closing process, improve efficiency using AI, and collaborate with international finance teams. Requires 4-7 years of US-GAAP or IFRS experience and experience with external audits at a public company. Fluency in Korean and English is essential. Preferred experience includes CPA certification and IT/platform industry background.

WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators. With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON Entertainment adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include The Walt Disney Company, HYBE, and DC Comics, among many others.

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

  • 4~7 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

    $100,000 - $125,000 / annually Please note, the above range is listed in USD. What we offer (For Full-Time Only): * Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals * Health benefits, including vision and dental! * Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up * 401K Contributions * Commuter Benefits * Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program * Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more! With approximately 155 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others. Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics! #WEBTOON
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