Finance and Accounting Associate

The role

This role supports financial planning, reporting, cost analysis, and business performance management. The person will serve as a bilingual communication bridge between local U.S. operations and global headquarters in Korea.

What you will do

• Support collection, validation, cleaning, and consolidation of financial, manufacturing, and operational data.
• Develop and improve recurring reports and analytical tools.
• Assist with monthly tracking and analysis of Operating Expenses (OPEX).
• Monitor actual spending against budgets and forecasts.
• Support analysis of product costs, raw material valuations, inventory movements, and manufacturing expenses.
• Investigate cost variances and assist with root-cause analysis.
• Prepare recurring financial reporting packages and supporting analyses.
• Track key operational and financial KPIs.
• Serve as a bilingual communication bridge between U.S. operations and global headquarters in Korea.
• Support financial analysis and modeling for capital expenditure, cost optimization, and operational improvement projects.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• 0–2 years of experience in corporate finance, managerial accounting, or a relevant corporate internship environment.
• Professional-level fluency in written and verbal English and Korean.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Foundational knowledge of General Accounting and Cost Accounting, OPEX tracking mechanisms, and Managerial Accounting workflows.
• Ability to reliably commute to the office daily.

Nice to have

• CPA, CMA, or progress toward a relevant professional certification
• Practical exposure to ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
• Practical exposure to financial planning/reporting tools such as Essbase
• Bilingual Korean-English

Benefits

• No-cost employee premiums for medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits for employee and eligible dependents
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company matching
• Paid Time Off program including company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time
• Performance based Short-Term Incentives
• Access to confidential mental health resources
• Personal fitness goal incentives
• Paid parental leave
• Support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities
• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance

About the company

LG Electronics is a global leader in technology with a presence in over 290 locations. Their portfolio includes Home Appliance Solutions, Media Entertainment Solutions, Vehicle Solutions, and Eco Solutions.