Financial Analyst, FP&A

Job Description

Korean Bilingual Financial Analyst (FP&A) | LG Electronics North America

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at LG Electronics North America, located in Huntsville, AL. LG Electronics is a global technology leader, dedicated to creating solutions for a better life under its ‘Life’s Good’ brand promise. The company operates with “Jeong-do Management” principles, focusing on customer-value creation and people-oriented management. This Financial Analyst role supports vital financial planning, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring clear communication and strategic alignment across local operations and global stakeholders, including the Korean headquarters, contributing to LG’s continued success and ethical operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full Time
• Location: In-person, Huntsville, AL
• Pay: $53000–$113000 yearly
• Team: Financial Planning team under the CFO department
• Mission: This person supports financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management to provide meaningful insights and ensure clear communication with global stakeholders.
• Tech Stack: Excel, ERP systems, reporting tools, financial planning systems, SAP, Power BI

What You’ll Actually Do
• Planning & Reporting: Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, long-range planning, and P&L reporting activities for assigned business areas or corporate functions.
• Performance Analysis: Prepare financial reports, variance analysis, and performance summaries to identify key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Financial Modeling: Develop, maintain, and improve financial models used for financial planning, cost analysis, investment review, and business decision support.
• Strategic Alignment: Partner with Finance, Corporate Strategy, and business leadership to align financial planning activities with company objectives and performance goals.
• Executive Communication: Assist in preparing executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership, including clear analysis and business recommendations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related business discipline, with knowledge of financial statements, accounting concepts, financial structure, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Experience: 1+ years of experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, or a related field, including preparing financial reports, analyzing variances, and communicating business performance trends.
• Skills: Strong Excel skills including formulas, PivotTables, lookups, data analysis, and financial modeling; Korean-English bilingual proficiency (verbal and written); strong attention to detail, business judgment, and communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience in a U.S. corporate finance, manufacturing, or large company environment; experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis, cost analysis, cost optimization, or corporate efficiency initiatives; MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant finance/accounting certification; advanced Excel, financial modeling, data visualization, ERP, SAP, Power BI, or other reporting system experience.