Enterprise Internal Control Partner, E-commerce - Seattle (Mandarin Speaker)

TikTok Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. is seeking an Internal Control Business Partner to strengthen risk management and control design across global functions, with a focus on E-commerce operations.

You will lead policy evaluations, risk reviews, and data-driven insights to improve processes and governance. You will build strong partnerships with stakeholders, perform analytics using SQL/Python, and contribute to ongoing risk monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with effective communication.
• Ownership, proactive work ethic and fast learning.
• Bilingual Mandarin and English (reading technical docs) requirement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Internal Control Business Partner for the Global E-commerce - AMS, leading policy evaluation and risk assessments.
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify high-risk areas and drive process improvements.
• Use data analytics tools to identify risks and support continuous risk monitoring.
• Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders to address risks and enhance governance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Ownership & initiative

Bilingual Mandarin/English

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Responsibilities

About the team

The Internal Control team is responsible for performing risk identification and assessing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls across TikTok global functions. The team's mission is to be a trusted advisor and add tangible value to the company through insightful and comprehensive risk management practices and proactive internal controls advisory support.

• Serve as the Internal Control Business Partner for the Global E-commerce - AMS, leading initiatives to evaluate policies, conduct internal control reviews, and perform risk assessments across key business areas.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of business operations, analyze operational and financial data to identify high-risk areas and anomalies, provide actionable management insights, and drive continuous optimization of business processes and control frameworks.
• Independently utilize data analytics tools to promptly identify and address risks, as well as to drive process improvements, and support continuous risk monitoring implementation with data analytics. Conduct risk assessments, control evaluations, and process oversight to ensure compliance, operational effectiveness, and the smooth execution of critical business activities.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with key business stakeholders to ensure critical business risks are appropriately identified and addressed. Provide risk advisory support, enhance governance mechanisms, and promote sustainable process improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• Demonstrate strong sensitivity to business models and risk exposure, with a high level of curiosity, self-motivation, and ownership. Possess strong information-gathering capabilities, analytical and quantitative skills, as well as effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Exhibit strong professional integrity, a proactive and dedicated work ethic, fast learning agility, and a results-driven mindset, while collaborating effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Possess an open-minded and adaptable approach, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, and a genuine passion for continuous learning and improvement.
• Moderate fluency communication skills in both Mandarin and English are required. The role will be working with systems, reading technical documents and communicating with China and Non-China markets in Mandarin and English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in internal control, internal audit, risk management, business consulting, or business analysis, preferably within fast-paced or complex business environments.
• Prior knowledge of, or experience in, E-commerce and E-commerce logistics operations is highly preferred. Familiarity with core business processes, operational models, and industry risks is a plus.
• Hands-on experience in data analysis with strong analytical capabilities. Proficiency in data analysis tools and programming languages such as SQL and Python is strongly preferred.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $143640 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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.