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Controller, Korea

Job ID 10154283 Location Seoul, South Korea Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Jun. 22, 2026
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Job Summary:

Primary accountability and responsibility for the Controllership functions for Disney’s operations in Korea.  Assuring accountability for the production of accurate financial results, and management of the underlying financial processes, controls and operations across the Walt Disney Company Korea.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team member, fostering a diverse and inclusive team culture, providing controllership support to all lines of business

  • Ensure all control standards (USGAAP, local standards), and Sarbanes Oxley requirements of Korea entities are adhered to

  • Responsible for statutory compliance obligations in Korea

  • Work closely with and support regional Tax and IER teams to meet tax obligations.

  • Review, analyze and provide required context to Senior Executives on the financial performance of Korea legal entity and underlying lines of business on an ongoing basis

  • Partner with Korea leadership (i.e. Finance, Legal, HR, etc.) to provide advice, including but not limited to, on accounting treatment of new business activities/deals, and investigation and resolution of accounting/control issues; and to ensure Controllership team is delivering upon customer needs and expectations

  • Partner effectively with Global Shared Services and Centers of Excellence (COEs) to provide effective financial and accounting operational support to Korea, to ensure service standards and the requirements of the Korea territory are consistently met.

  • Partner effectively with regional EFS leaders to ensure third party deliveries are well monitored.

  • Pursue and support organizational and technology initiatives to achieve wider financial objectives of Enterprise Financial Services, ensuring optimal deployment of resource

  • Provide guidance, direction and advice to Senior Executives on all controllership and accounting related matters for TWDC Korea

Areas of Accountability

  • Accountable to APAC Regional Controller

  • Close partnership and effective support to local key stakeholders including Head of Finance, Head of Legal, Head of HR, Line of Business leaders, etc.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline; CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification preferred.

  • Minimum 10+ years of experience as a senior leader in a Financial Control team in a large and complex organisation.

  • Strong business partnering skills with senior stakeholders in a matrix organization and diverse cross-functional environment.

  • Demonstrable experience of leading finance/accounting/tax professionals, directly and/or indirectly

  • Experience partnering with senior stakeholders in a matrix organization is required

  • Prior experience in a multinational corporation (MNC) is strongly preferred.

  • Experienced in managing change, and a multiple stakeholder collaboration work model

  • Extensive knowledge of local statutory reporting requirements and relevant industry experience

  • Qualified accountant with strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Korean statutory accounting requirements, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.

  • Native-level proficiency in Korean and proficiency in both written and spoken English.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with The Walt Disney Company (Korea), LLC, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

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