About the role
Keep the books, taxes and payroll inputs for Explera South Korea accurate and on time.
Explera South Korea pays hotels, transport companies and guides every day and invoices partners in several currencies. As Local Accountant you own the day-to-day accounting for the South Korea entity and make sure every local filing is right and on time.
You work from our Seoul office with the group finance team, who handle consolidation and cash management, and with our external auditors and tax advisers.
What you will look after
- Supplier payments, partner receivables and bank reconciliations
- Monthly closing and management reports for the country manager and group finance
- Local tax, social security and statutory filings
What you will do
- Record and reconcile supplier invoices, partner receipts and bank accounts
- Run month-end closing and prepare management accounts for group finance
- Prepare and file local tax and statutory returns on time
- Prepare payroll inputs and statutory contributions with HR
- Support the annual audit and work with external tax advisers
- Follow up overdue partner payments with the sales team
What you bring
- Degree in accounting or finance
- 2+ years of full-cycle accounting in South Korea, ideally in travel, hospitality or services
- VAT and withholding tax filings with the National Tax Service (Hometax)
- Four major social insurances and payroll support
- Knowledge of K-IFRS or general accounting standards for SMEs
- Korean and business English
- Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
- Valid right to work in South Korea
Skills and Languages
Languages
- Korean
- Native
- English
- Business
Skills
- Accounting
- Month-end closing
- Reconciliations
- Korean tax
- VAT
- Hometax
- Douzone
Education
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance