Global Finance Leader & Controller

hyundaiautoeveramerica; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyundai AutoEver America (HAEA) is seeking an Executive Principal, Finance to serve as Head of the Finance Department and Company Controller. You will oversee accounting operations, financial planning, treasury, tax compliance, and internal controls across North America and HQ coordination.

The role combines controller-level oversight with hands-on planning and cash management, ensuring accurate reporting, disciplined cost governance, liquidity management, and alignment with group reporting

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of progressive finance experience.
• Leadership experience managing accounting and financial operations.
• Strong hands-on consolidation accounting experience.
• Experience operating SOX-compliant internal control framework.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close, financial statements, and HQ reporting, including consolidation support.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and forecasting processes, and monitor P&L performance.
• Review financial assumptions and provide support for business initiatives, including pricing and investment-related analysis as needed.
• Identify financial and control risks and provide timely analysis and recommendations.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity planning, and treasury operations.
• Maintain SOX-compliant internal controls and support K-SOX reporting requirements; coordinate external audits.
• Strengthen internal control framework and drive process improvements (including ERP and banking operations enhancements).
• Oversee tax compliance, transfer pricing documentation, and tax risk management.
• Ensure alignment with group reporting schedules and financial policies, including management of open item balances.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance Department.

Skills

Finance leadership

Consolidation accounting

SOX compliance

ERP systems SAP

Budgeting & cash flow

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP or ERP

Job description

Hyundai AutoEver America (HAEA) is seeking an Executive Principal, Finance to serve as Head of the Finance Department and Company Controller. You will oversee accounting operations, financial planning, treasury, tax compliance, and internal controls across North America and HQ coordination.

The role combines controller-level oversight with hands-on planning and cash management, ensuring accurate reporting, disciplined cost governance, liquidity management, and alignment with group reporting