Senior Specialist, Accounting, South Korea

ON RUNNING; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports brand is looking for a finance enthusiast in London. The role requires 5-8 years of accounting experience, fluency in Korean, and the ability to handle multiple finance topics. Join a dynamic environment focused on local compliance and process improvements. If you have a passion for sports and strong analytical skills, this is a great opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in accounting.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Motivation to build finance/accounting functions.
• Knowledge of IFRS and local tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support finance topics related to APAC and South Korea.
• Contribute to compliance and process improvements.
• Manage multiple financial topics simultaneously.

Skills

Accounting experience

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Fluency in Korean

Strong English language skills

Tools

D365

Job description

In short, Are you the hands‑on finance enthusiast we are seeking? We are excited to offer this role to a process and numbers‑driven team player who supports our APAC finance and South Korea finance topics. With your proven technical finance skills, your experience in different areas of local accounting and tax, and your high IT affinity, you will contribute to today's local compliance and shape tomorrow's processes. This is your opportunity to join one of the world's fastest‑growing sports brands and to grow in a position of real scope and high impact!

Your story

• Working experience 5-8 years in accounting
• Willingness to take ownership of multiple financial topics at a time and having the ability to adapt to a continually changing environment and new ways of working
• Ability to consider both the details of the daily business as well as the big picture within project work related to finance and operations
• Motivation to be part of building up state‑of‑the‑art finance/accounting function
• IFRS knowledge, tax knowledge and/or experience with D365 desirable
• Proven analytical, conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills
• Passion for sports, fitness and/or running
• Fluent in Korean with strong English language skill (written & verbal)
• Multiple APAC cultures exposed will be a plus