Accounting Manager

At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
About
Parts of this role will require supporting across ByteDance, as well as TikTok. ByteDance is TikTok's parent company, whose mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life.
About the team
The AMS global accounting team is part of the Accounting and Reporting team. Our team covers the general accounting functions in the US, Canada and LATAM. We are the owners of GL accounting and oversee the month end closing process. We work across various accounting projects and provide technical support. We also support the year end reporting and audit inquiries as required.
We are seeking a highly driven Accounting Manager to support our rapidly growing Mexico market. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external auditors to provide valuable insights to support business operations. You will be responsible for local accounting reporting and auditing activities. You will work closely with external advisors on local month-end closing, accounts reconciliations, accounts analytical reviews, and financial reporting packages.
You will help to maintain an accounting policy manual on new accounting standards issued by the authorities to determine the impact on the company and implement new accounting standards, as required. You will be responsible for general accounting functions across the Americas region.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the daily activities of accounting and financial operations.
- Assist in new accounting analysis on new product launching/accounting change
- Stay up-to-date with relevant accounting standards, and assess operational implications for any relevant changes.
- Research accounting implications (in collaboration with Bytedance's accounting headquarter team in Beijing) from changes in the business, stay up-to-date on changes in industry trends and use the information to inform internal decisions.
- Partner with the global accounting/reporting teams to operationalize the accounting relating to complex transactions. - Partner with the local accounting firms to finish local bookkeeping of local entities.
- Coordinate with external and internal auditors to ensure timely completion of audit requests, and aid in the research and analysis of audit issues raised.
- Work closely with reporting/tax teams to ensure compliance with the local GAAP and internal policies through effective communications and globally coordinated execution. Also, able to translate/apply GAAP/international policies to operationalize complex accounting issues, including assessing the design and/or effectiveness of internal controls.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Professional experience with financial statements auditing, financial accounting or similar experience
- Analytical experience, including experience in Excel
- Applicable in-house TMT industry experience
- Experience working with business partners and engineers to effect changes
- Experience in working in Big 4 audit
- Experience in optimizing or re-designing existing processes resulting from business needs
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of Financial reporting (local GAAP)
- System implementation experience
- Experience working with LATAM countries, familiar with LATAM accounting policies
- CPA license- E-Commerce related experiences
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
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