Assistant Manager Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) (All genders welcome)

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We have an exciting opportunity as:

Assistant Manager Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) (All genders welcome)

at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Job mission:
Due to the adoption of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR, K-SoX), Kia EU and its subsidiaries must operate ICFR effectively. The Assistant Manager ICFR will be responsible for managing and overseeing ICFR and IT general controls across all Kia EU subsidiaries. Additionally, this role will coordinate requests from the Kia HQ ICFR team and facilitate effective communication between Kia HQ and the subsidiaries.

Your responsibilities:

The following are main tasks and main responsibilities, but not limited:

Kia EU Internal Control Financial Reporting (ICFR):

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Korean ICFR (K-SOX) compliance, ensuring a robust control environment for Kia EU and its 13 subsidiaries.

• Plan, design, and implement the development and ongoing maintenance of Kia HQ ICFR controls and related procedures.

• Collaborate with control owners to ensure controls are effective and implement remedies for any identified control deficiencies.

• Lead internal testing and documentation of Kia EU operational controls and IT general controls for Kia EU and its subsidiaries.

• Support both external and internal ICFR audits, acting as a subject-matter expert on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

• Implement and manage an ICFR management system, providing ongoing support for its operation.

• Provide timely and detailed status updates on control readiness, testing results, and remediation plans to management.

Your talents:

Education:

• University degree in Business Administration or Accounting/Controlling.

  
  

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 to 6 years of relevant experience.

• Experience in financial auditing and internal control is highly desirable.

Skills:

• Intercultural awareness and understanding.

• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).

• Proficiency in financial and management accounting.

• Advanced computer skills (MS-Office), especially Excel; knowledge of SAP BI is preferable

• Familiarity with the FI Controlling Framework.

• Good analytical & problem-solving skills.

• High level of accuracy and responsiveness.

Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to 37 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.