Hiring Experienced Professionals Such as Lawyers and Insurance Actuaries
Following Last Year's Expansion of the Accounting Team, Increasing Specialized Personnel
The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is currently recruiting professionals and experienced staff such as accountants, lawyers, and insurance actuaries. Although recruitment of experienced accountants was suspended for a while, it resumed in 2023 after six years since 2017. The 16 experienced accountants hired this year will be assigned to various headquarters including accounting, inspection, supervision, and banking starting in March.
According to the FSS on the 22nd, the Human Resources Training Department recently announced the recruitment for experienced positions and conducted interviews. After document screening and first and second round interviews, the final successful candidates will be announced in March. They plan to join the organization within March.
The most notable group is accountants. While the recruitment of professionals and experienced staff has been regularly conducted, recruitment of experienced accountants was halted after 2017. One reason was the low incentive for recruitment due to the departure of many accountants currently employed at the FSS because of treatment and workload intensity.
The atmosphere changed after the appointment of Lee Bok-hyun as the head of the FSS. By subdividing the accounting organization, aggressive recruitment of accountants has resumed since last year. Director Lee passed the Certified Public Accountant exam (KICPA) in 1998 and then passed the Bar exam (42nd) in 2000, becoming a prosecutor. Because of this, he is regarded as a prosecutor with a relatively high understanding of finance.
An FSS official stated, "Due to the nature of the FSS’s work, there is a high demand for professionals such as accountants and lawyers," adding, "When experienced accountants join, they will be assigned to various tasks including accounting audits, inspections, and supervision."
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