Accounting Manager

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated accounting manager to support our rapidly growing Americas region, including US, Canada and LATAM. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external auditors to provide valuable insights to support business operations. 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

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.

• Assist in the daily activities of accounting and financial operations.
• Experience in revenue related accounting and 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.
• 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 U.S. GAAP, IFRS and internal policies through effective communications and globally coordinated execution and be able to translate/apply GAAP/international policies to operationalize complex accounting issues, including assessing the design and/or effectiveness of internal controls.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and active CPA Certification.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in financial statements auditing, financial accounting or similar experience.
• Analytical experience, including experience in Excel.
• Prior experience in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) industry.
• Experience working with business partners and engineers to effect changes.
• Experience in optimizing or re-designing existing processes resulting from business needs.
• Working proficiency in Mandarin and English is required as the role will be working with systems, reading technical documents and communicating with China and Non-China markets in Mandarin and English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Financial reporting (US GAAP & IFRS), basic knowledge of tax provision.
• System implementation experience.
• Familiarity with US GAAP and the FASB codification.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

About the Company

The Global Business Solutions (GBS) team is responsible for the revenue growth of the TikTok business, and our teams include Sales, Marketing, Ops, Account Managers, Agency and partnerships, as well as Marketing Science.

At TikTok, our Global Business Solutions (GBS) team plays a key role in generating revenue by promoting our advertising solutions, onboarding new clients, driving ad campaigns, and more. As the TikTok community grows at an unprecedented speed around the world, our GBS team leads groundbreaking projects that are changing the landscape of the advertising industry in real time.

We're seeking an analytically driven, and detail-oriented Client Solutions Manager (CSM) Intern to join our Ecommerce Team. As a CSM, you will partner closely with Client Partners and Client Solutions Managers to drive revenue by identifying opportunities, leveraging data insights, and delivering consultative solutions for advertisers.

This role centers on client education, relationship growth, data analysis, and campaign success. You will provide strategic recommendations to both clients and internal teams, ensuring campaigns achieve business objectives while optimizing long-term partnerships. Success in this role requires strong data analytics skills, adaptability in a fast-paced environment, and a test-and-learn mindset to uncover the best solutions.

Additional Information

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.