Los Angeles Accounting Manager

DESIGNATIONS & EDUCATION

U.S. Certified Public Accountant licensed (Conferred in Dec. 2016 Active #3036)

America Institute of Certified Public Accountants 2009 - Present

Bachelor of Art majored in economics

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON May 2003

SUMMARY OF CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed US CPA (Issued by AICPA)

Detail-oriented, efficient, and organized professional with extensive experience in auditing

Possess strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make positive and well thought out decisions

Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in English and Korean

WORK EXPERIENCE

Accounting Manager, Accounting Team December 2023 – Present

Jakks Pacific, Inc., Santa Monica CA

Oversee the day-to-day operational accounting function, including the inventory, intercompany processes and as required, the preparation of complex journal entries and documentation.

Lead the review of accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports created by staff to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

Supervise and mentor a team of three accountants.

Financial Reporting Manager, Accounting Team September 2022 – October 2023

PK Retail Holdings, Los Angeles CA

Perform the financial consolidation and close process quarterly and yearly.

Managing all aspects of the general ledger.

Perform inventory counting to make sure physical inventories tie to the ledger.

Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance.

Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.

Develop and implement accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures, recommending changes.

Staff Accountant, Accounting Team June 2021 – July 2022

Lux Machina Consulting, Inc. (NEP Virtual Studio), Los Angeles CA

Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts.

Prepare journal entries, analysis, and account reconciliations.

Perform month end closing process.

Maintain documentation for accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and conduct internal audits to ensure accuracy.

Audit Specialist, Corporate Audit Team September 2020 – April 2021

CJ America, Los Angeles CA

Reviewed and understood thoroughly each affiliate's business models and processes.

Protected against fraud and theft of every affiliate's asset by ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place and operating effectively.

Ensured every employee complies with company’s policies and procedures.

Oversaw risk management and controlled management to maximize operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability, and compliance.

Sr. Associate June 2019 – August 2020

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Cincinnati OH

Perform inventory observation to make sure it ties to the general ledger.

Reviewed client’s accounting and operating procedures and systems of internal control and conduct audit tests and deliver high quality result.

Took charge of filed work, communicated with the engagement leaders and managed staff and their work.

Participated in the completion of reports and interacted with clients to discuss field audit issues.

Developed and maintained constructive relationships with clients throughout the year.

Understood the clients’ industry and recognized key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments and their impact on the clients.

Manager, Compliance & Internal Audit Team November 2017 – February 2019

Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE Listed), Seoul

Provided independent assurance that the Company’s risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.

Reviewed business processes, performed risk assessment, and identified control weaknesses, defects, and improvement opportunities.

Provided practical, actionable recommendations that align with corporate strategies, business goals and objectives, and strengthened the Company’s overall system of internal control.

Bridged related people in the departments of the Company and external auditors to communicate effectively.

Investigated allegations through whistle blowing system and reported the results in English and Korean

Manager, International Department November 2009 – October 2017

RSM Korea (Shinhan Accounting Corporation), Seoul

Financial Audit

Conducted audits and financial analysis of Korean subsidiaries of foreign clients and prepared audit reports.

Participated in the audits of China-based companies to successfully listed in Korea.

Provided effective communication between Chinese companies and Korean auditors for successful listing in Korean stock market.

Trained in US GAAP and IFRS

Outsourcing

Assisted corporate finance and managing team of foreign clients to bridge the gap with their Korean staff.

Worked with the corporate finance teams to answer all their financial and tax questions.

Managed general accounting of clients and reported monthly financial statements to the corporate finance teams.

Oversaw finance managers and staff to produce financial statements and variance reporting for clients.

Controlled cash management/treasury functions of clients

Reviewed expenses of clients’ Korean employees

Ensured all legal and statutory reporting requirements are followed on a recurring basis including quarterly filing of VAT and bi-annual filing of corporate income taxes.

Internal Audit

Co-worked with corporate internal auditors to conduct internal audits of Korean subsidiaries.

Took responsible for continuous improvement and business optimization of clients.

Ensured effective communication between corporate auditors and Korean employees to increase efficiencies and meet their financial objectives.

Analyzed clients’ business processes industry trends and internal control environment to identify areas of audit/business risk.

SKILLS

Word, Power Point, Advanced in Excel (Pivot tables, sumifs, v-lookup, etc.)

QuickBooks, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SAP, Duzon, Oracle JDE

Fluent in Korean

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIE

Small Group Leader, Onnuri Church February 2022 – Present

Lead small group for Bible studies and activities.

Cell: 513-***-****

E-Mail: ad5nyq@r.postjobfree.com

Address: 4250 Via Marina, Marina Del Rey CA 90292

ALEX PARK, CPA

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