Accounts Payable Specialist - AMS

ByteDance; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join their finance team in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, at least 2 years of experience in accounts payable, and professional proficiency in Mandarin. This role involves monitoring payment processes and collaborating across teams to optimize vendor payments.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

10 paid holidays per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of accounts payable experience.
• Professional proficiency in Mandarin is required.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of people.

Responsibilities

• Review payment requests and invoices for consistency with financial terms.
• Monitor AP metrics to achieve timely operations and compliance.
• Collaborate with departments to optimize vendor payment processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities
About the Team
The ByteDance Financial Shared Service Center (FSSC) consists of corporate financial services such as accounts payable, travel and expense, and cash management. We are currently looking for a driven and meticulous Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team in Los Angeles. This position will report to the accounts payable team lead. You will become an integral part of our growing finance team, working closely with global teammates. The ideal candidate will be capable of supporting our businesses in Sao Paulo and Mexico City.

Responsibilities
- Review the payment requests submitted to vendors or suppliers along with invoices or other relevant supporting documents, such as the financial terms stipulated in global contracts, and ensure that they are consistent with the outgoing payments.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the entire "procure-to-pay" or "vendor payment" process and is capable of responding to inquiries, handling escalations, and providing training to internal business teams regarding this procedure.
- Monitor the AP metrics report to achieve the team's objective for daily operations, ensuring timeliness and compliance, and mitigating payment risks, such as reducing the payment rejection rate, avoiding delayed payments, and preventing duplicate payments.
- Collaborate across departments to optimize vendor payment processes and initiate improvements to the processes or systems.
- Offer support for ad-hoc Accounts Payable/Accounting matters or auditing requirements.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance-related field.
- At least 2 years of accounts payable experience.
- Strong proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software and relevant systems technology.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, good team spirit, and ability to collaborate with a diverse range of people and job functions.
- Principled, flexible, and resourceful with a positive customer service mentality
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving and financial skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy and dynamic environment with willingness to accept challenges.
- Professional proficiency in Mandarin is required due to system use, financial documents and frequent communication with Chinese stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in accounting or finance-related field.
- Professional accounts payable experience at a technology or Internet company.
- Relevant experience in a large multi-national or global company.

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


Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $68640 - $109778 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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