Consolidated Accounting Manager – Korean Bilingual

Qcells USA Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a senior Consolidated Accounting Manager to oversee financial reporting for HQCA and HES America. You will manage the consolidation process, intercompany eliminations, and related disclosures to ensure accurate and timely close.

With 7–10 years of accounting experience (Big 4 preferred) and CPA preferred, you will apply US GAAP and IFRS, mentor staff, collaborate with global subsidiaries, and support audits and annual disclosures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 7–10 years of professional accounting experience; Big 4 preferred.
• CPA highly preferred; Korean bilingual.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS; SAP experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial consolidation, including intercompany and consolidation elimination entries.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, cash flow statements and related disclosures.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close and support quarterly reviews and year-end audits.
• Analyze and interpret financial information for executives to support decisions.
• Coordinate with the non-U.S.-based parent company, subsidiaries, and affiliated entities.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting and close processes.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

Big 4 experience

CPA

Korean bilingual

US GAAP & IFRS knowledge

Strong communication

SAP experience

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Description

The Consolidated Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing financial reporting and accounting activities across both HQCA and HES America. This position will develop, maintain, and enhance accounting practices, policies, and procedures to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent financial reporting across both organizations. The role will manage a broad range of accounting responsibilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, including consolidated financial statements, related disclosures and footnotes, general ledger activities, financial reporting, and year-end audit preparation.

The Consolidated Accounting Manager will also help ensure alignment of accounting processes and reporting standards across HQCA and HES America while supporting the financial reporting needs of both businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial consolidation, including intercompany and consolidation elimination entries.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, cash flow statements and related disclosures.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close and support quarterly reviews and year-end audits.
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of financial information, including variance analysis and various non-routine reports.
• Analyze and interpret financial information that corporate executives need in order to make sound business decisions.
• Work with the non-U.S.-based parent company, subsidiaries, and other affiliated companies.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the department’s financial reporting and close processes.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Management as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or another business-related field.
• 7-10 years of professional accounting experience and big 4 experience is preferred
• CPA highly Preferred
• Korean Bilingual
• Strong knowledge on the consolidate financial statement under US GAAP and IFRS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present and explain complex information clearly.
• Strong and self-motivated team player.
• Preferred to have experience on SAP
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Compensation

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:

• Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $163,800 – $196,500
• Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $148,900 – $178,600
• Zone 3 (All others): $135,400 – $162,400

The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

Thispositionrequirestheabilitytoperformtheessentialfunctionsoftheposition,withorwithoutreasonableaccommodation.Periodictravelandsitevisitsmayberequired.

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

*This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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