Accounting

Accounting Position

Professional working proficiency in both English and Korean is required. The Accounting ensures accurate, timely, and compliant accounting, close, reporting, and financial-control processes with a high degree of independence and technical leadership. The role works across HPLS functions and external partners to deliver safe, compliant, timely, and sustainable results during project execution and ongoing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage financial closing, reporting, and general ledger in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Oversee accounting and ERP operations, including AP/AR, payroll, fixed assets, inventory, and cost accounting.
• Manage federal, state, and local tax compliance, including income, sales & use, and property taxes.
• Execute or oversee general ledger, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Support AP, AR, payroll accounting, fixed assets, leases, inventory, project accounting, and cost accounting.
• Maintain accounting policies, chart of accounts, close calendars, supporting schedules, and internal controls.
• Coordinate audit requests, statutory requirements, tax support, and issue remediation.
• Analyze unusual transactions, account variances, and system/interface exceptions.
• Improve ERP workflows, reporting accuracy, documentation, segregation of duties, and process efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience; level and scope will be calibrated to demonstrated capability.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, analyze information, document work, and collaborate across functions.
• Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 and job-relevant enterprise or technical systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English and work effectively in a multicultural environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional working proficiency in both English and Korean is required.
• Public accounting or manufacturing accounting experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, ERP systems, and capital-project accounting.
• CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification.

Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

Technical accounting; reconciliation; control ownership; close management; precision; audit support; process improvement; confidentiality

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The standard work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, work hours may be changed or adjusted based on operational, project, commissioning, emergency, or business needs. This position requires on-site work and is not eligible for remote work. Work is primarily performed at the Baton Rouge location and may include office, construction, commissioning, and/or operating-plant environments depending on assignment. Must be able to comply with site PPE, security, and safety requirements; travel between HPLS locations and vendor, partner, or project sites may be required. Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

Performance Expectations

Demonstrate safety ownership, ethical judgment, respectful teamwork, technical or functional excellence, disciplined execution, accurate documentation, timely escalation of risk, and continuous improvement.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities may change based on project and business needs. HPLS is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.