APAC Senior Accountant

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking an accounting professional to manage financial activities for its APAC entities, including Singapore. The role involves posting journal entries, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. Ideal candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, possess extensive experience in accounting, and demonstrate strong interpersonal and project management skills. Join a dynamic team in a company committed to creativity and inclusivity.

Benefits

Opportunities for growth

Inclusivity in the workplace

Dynamic team environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience from an accounting firm with strong understanding of accounting and reporting.
• Familiar with IFRS and local financial regulations in APAC.
• Good knowledge of tax requirements across SEA.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounting and reporting for Group's entities in APAC.
• Post journal entries to ensure smooth monthly and quarterly closings.
• Prepare trial balances and financial statements accurately.

Skills

Accounting expertise

Financial reporting

Interpersonal skills

Project management skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Job description

Responsibilitie

Team Introduction: The APAC Accounting and Reporting team in ByteDance is responsible for the core financial accounting activities of entities within the region. The team establishes in-region accounting processes for multiple businesses, provides financial guidance, and collaborates cross-functionally to ensure accurate and compliant reporting. This includes the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, as well as reviewing, analyzing, and reporting in accordance with applicable accounting principles and regulations across the APAC region.

• In charge of accounting and reporting for the Group's entities in APAC, including but not limited to Singapore entities.
• Post journal entries to ensure smooth monthly and quarterly closings.
• Prepare trial balances and financial statements accurately and on time.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations and related tasks.
• Liaise with external auditors during annual financial audits and statutory reporting for assigned entities; manage the full audit cycle to ensure all reporting deadlines are met.
• Prepare financial data to support the tax team in completing tax submissions and assist in tax inspections, if any.
• Prepare financial data required for government declarations and other statutory filings.
• Provide financial data and analysis according to the business needs of other departments.
• Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, Financial Shared Service Centre ("FSSC"), and other Finance teams to ensure compliance with local regulations.
• Support ad-hoc projects, including system enhancements and process improvements.

Qualification

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience from an accounting firm with a strong understanding of accounting and reporting across SEA.
• Well-versed with IFRS and familiar with local financial and compliance regulations in the APAC region.
• Experience in month-end closing, conducting analytical reviews and preparation of full sets of accounts.
• Basic knowledge of tax requirements and regulatory compliance across SEA countries.
• Familiarity with financial internal control processes, system implementation, and process optimization.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication, project management skills; self-motivated, good logical thinking skills with an open minded learning mindset and solutions-oriented with a continuous-learning mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, or CA are a plus.
• Experience in gaming, e-commerce, technology industry or platform nature of business and the related accounting assessments.

Job Information

About U

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.