Finance Operations & Admin Specialist in Seoul at Smadex SLU

Smadex is a Barcelona-born Demand Side Platform (DSP) delivering performance and transparency in programmatic advertising for clients across America, Europe, and Asia. With substantial growth across the Asia-Pacific region, we are expanding our regional teams and strengthening our Finance operations across APAC.

To support this growth, we are looking for a FinOps & Admin Specialist who will join our newly established APAC Finance team. This is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day Finance Operations, working closely with the Finance team in Barcelona and the APAC Finance team in Singapore and Manila.

What You Will Do

Financial Operations

• Support Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable activities for the APAC region, including invoice processing, payment tracking and reconciliations.
• Support billing and collections, ensuring invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Assist with monthly and month-end closing, including accruals, expense reporting and financial reconciliations.
• Process and track payments, including liaising with banks and relevant stakeholders when required.
• Monitor outstanding payments and follow up on discrepancies or missing information.
• Support the global Finance team with internal controls, reporting and financial documentation.
• Assist with audit requests and provide relevant documentation and reconciliations as needed.
• Support new client onboarding from a Finance perspective, including contracts, purchase orders, credit terms and vendor setup.

Regional Finance & Administration

• Work closely with the APAC Finance team in Singapore and Manila and the Finance team in Barcelona.
• Coordinate with Sales and AdOps teams to ensure billing data reflects actual delivery and contractual commitments.
• Support day-to-day Finance administration and operational tasks across the APAC region.
• Ensure financial information and documentation are accurate and processes are followed consistently.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of Finance processes as the APAC team and business grow.
• Assist with ad-hoc administrative tasks supporting regional office operations as needed.

What You'll Bring

Experience & Education

• 1–3 years of experience in Finance Operations, Accounts Receivable/Payable, accounting or financial administration.
• Hands-on exposure to AP, AR, invoicing, reconciliations and month-end closing.
• Experience with payments and banking processes is a plus.
• Experience working with an ERP or accounting system is preferred; NetSuite is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.

Skills & Competencies

• Excel: Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel and confidence working with financial data.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organization.
• Proactive Mindset: Curious, proactive and comfortable asking questions, following up and taking ownership of day-to-day tasks.
• Operational Mindset: Comfortable with hands-on and administrative Finance work and able to maintain accuracy across routine processes.
• Collaboration: Able to work effectively with Finance, Sales, AdOps and other teams across different countries and time zones.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in an international environment.
• Professional Integrity: High level of discretion and professionalism when handling financial and sensitive information.
• Fluency in English is required for coordination with global teams.
• Mandarin Chinese, spoken and written, is preferred but not mandatory.

Location & Work Model

• Location: Seoul, South Korea.
• Work Model: Hybrid, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Hybrid working model.
• Team-building activities.
• LinkedIn Learning.
• Possibility of traveling to the Barcelona HQ for collaboration and team-building activities.
• Summer Fridays.
• Referral program.
• And more.