Accounting Specialist - Korean Bilingual

Job Description

Company Overview

The Company is the largest Asian supermarket chain in America and is the pioneer of Asian food in America. Starting in 1982 with a single store in Woodside, Queens, it has grown to include more than 97 stores across the United States and is America’s premier Asian food destination and provides groceries and everyday essential needs as well as upscale products.

Position Overview

An OPEX accountant handles the financial aspects of day-to-day operational expenses and capital expenditures within the company. Primary responsibilities include managing and analyzing business expenses, ensuring accurate recording in financial statements, delivering reports to relevant departments, and providing insights to optimize operational costs

Responsibilities

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• Review and process invoices and related cover sheets from various departments and input all data in accounting system (SAP R3)
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• Preparing operational expenditure payment batch
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• Reviewing and verifying expense reports for various departments to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company policies
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• Reconciling operational expense accounts to ensure accuracy and identify any discrepancies
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• Managing prepaid expense, accrued expense and accrued account schedule
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• Managing and tracking corporate fixed asset with depreciation schedule
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• Managing, monitoring and reconciling operational support inventory
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• Performing monthly, quarterly, and annual closing
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• Preparing and analyzing financial statements related to operation expenses, including
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• balance sheets and income statements
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• Analyze spending trends and variances to identify areas for cost reduction or improvement
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• Other special projects as assigned.
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Requirements

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• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a business-related field (Finance, Economics, or Statistics preferred). Equivalent experience and a strong knowledge of accounting principles may be considered in lieu of a degree.
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• 3-4 years of experience in an applicable field is required. The company provides an extensive training program, and candidates with equivalent office experience will be considered.
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• General understanding of accounting processes and functions.
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• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
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• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
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• Experience with computerized accounting systems is a plus (SAP R/3 or S/4HANA Cloud preferred).
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• Must be eligible to work in the US.
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• Bilingual in Korean and English required.
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