Financial Accountant, Brazil

The Global Payments team provides payment solutions and financial services to ensure that users have a smooth and secure payment experience across our platforms and services. We are seeking an accountant with experience in fintech, banking, and other financial and/or payment institution related accounting. This a hands‑on role and requires someone that is self driven, adaptable to changes and strong leadership qualities to lead the team to achieve its yearly objectives in a highly fast paced environment. This role is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Responsibilities Enhance the quality and accuracy of local accounting books. Assist in executing local audits and reporting in Latin America. Assist in the daily activities of accounting financial operations. Assist in new accounting analysis on new product launching/accounting change. Establish strong internal controls over accounting operations including system configuration. Research accounting implications (in collaboration with TikTok’s accounting headquarter team in Hong Kong) 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 operations. Coordinate with external and internal auditors to ensure timely completion of audit requests, and aid in the research and analysis of audit issues raised. Basic knowledge of local tax rules and its accounting implications. Work closely with reporting/tax teams to ensure compliance with the local GAAP, IFRS 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. Stay up‑to‑date with relevant accounting standards, and assess operational implications for any relevant changes. Work closely with all areas of accounting and cross‑functional teams such as AR, AP, Tax, Payroll, Marketing, MSO, SMB and e‑Commerce. Qualifications BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. 5+ years of financial statements auditing, financial accounting or similar experience. Strong knowledge of financial reporting and local filing requirements in LATAM. System implementation experience and analytical experience, including experience in Excel. Applicable in-house TMT industry experience, experience working with business partners and engineers to effect changes. Experience in optimizing or re‑designing existing processes resulting from business needs. High level of written and oral proficiency in Portuguese and English is required as the role will be working with systems, reading technical documents and communicating with Non‑Latin American markets in Portuguese and English. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with local COSIF and COFI - Chart of Accounts. Familiarity with local GAAP and IFRS. Experience working with LATAM countries, familiar with LATAM accounting policies. Experience with Oracle. EngineTech industry experience. 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, 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 Job Attributes Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr