Senior Accounting Manager, Accounting & Reporting AMS

Full job description
Location:
Los Angeles

Team:
Finance

Employment Type:
Regular

Job Code:
A13976

Responsibilities

Team Introduction
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.

Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior 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:
Lead and support daily accounting and financial operations, with a strong focus on reporting accuracy and completeness.
Drive timely and accurate completion of financial reporting deliverables, including coordination with external and internal auditors.
Perform accounting analysis on new product launches, new business models, and accounting policy changes, and assess reporting implications.
Stay current with evolving accounting standards and industry practices; evaluate operational and reporting impact of changes.
Research and assess accounting implications of new business initiatives in collaboration with Bytedance’s global accounting teams.
Partner with global accounting and reporting teams to operationalize complex transactions and ensure consistent global reporting.
Collaborate with tax and reporting teams to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal reporting requirements.
Translate complex accounting guidance into operational processes, including assessing internal control design and effectiveness.
Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and implement best practices.
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Active CPA certification.
5+ years experience in financial reporting, audit, or technical accounting.
Solid experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements and related disclosures under U.S. GAAP.
Strong technical knowledge in revenue recognition, consolidation, and complex transactions.
Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with business, engineering, and global finance teams to operationalize accounting requirements.
Demonstrated track record in process improvement and/or implementing scalable reporting solutions.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong knowledge of Financial reporting (US GAAP & IFRS), basic knowledge of tax provision.
Experience with SOX compliance, internal controls over financial reporting, and control remediation.
Familiarity with large ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, or NetSuite) and reporting tools.
Excellent public speaking skills, including ability to clearly document and present accounting conclusions and reporting processes to business leaders and legal counsel.
Big 4 and/or multinational company experience.
Prior experience in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) industry.
Working proficiency in Mandarin is strongly preferred as the role will be working with systems, reading technical documents and communicating with China and Non-China markets in Mandarin and English.
Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $111467 - $205169 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.

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.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance 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://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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