Latam Accounting Manager

Responsibilities
About ByteDance
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment, and enterprise services - over 2.5 billion people interact with ByteDance products, including TikTok
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact-for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us.
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
The LATAM Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting, compliance, and accounting operations across multiple countries in the LATAM region (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico). This role ensures adherence to local and international accounting standards, tax regulations, and corporate financial policies while driving process improvements and efficiency in financial operations.
We are seeking a highly driven Accounting Manager who can move fast and learn quickly to help establish new processes, improve and scale existing processes for our LATAM Infrastructure portfolio, including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico operations.
With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our Accounting team. Together we can build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure, and intuitive for our users.

**Responsibilities**:

- Research accounting implications (in collaboration with Bytedance’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 monthly 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 accounting implications.
- Stay up-to-date with relevant accounting standards, and assess operational implications for any relevant changes.

**Qualifications**:
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting fields.
- Strong knowledge of Financial reporting & Brazil local local compliance and regulations.
- Financial statements auditing, financial accounting, or similar experience.
- Local filing experience and CRC certification.
- Great communication skills & proficiency in English.
- Experience working with business partners and engineers to effect changes.
- Experience in optimizing or re-designing existing processes resulting from business needs.

Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with local GAAP and IFRS.
- Experience working with LATAM countries, familiar with LATAM accounting policies.
- Experience with Oracle.
- System implementation experience.
- Applicable in-house TMT industry experience.

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.
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