The Trade Desk

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SrAccountant

Shanghai, China
The Brief

“Sr Accountant at The Trade Desk. Skills: accounting, tax, compliance, US GAAP, China GAAP. Perform month end close tasks including but not limited to, preparation of journal entries for cash activities, accruals, reserves, intercompany transactions and other business transactions, account reconciliations and reporting under US GAAP and China GAAP for China legal entities.. Collect, compile, verify and analyze information required for the preparation of statutory and compliance reports, including”

What You'll Achieve.

promoting efficiency; effective customer service; improved employee relations

Industry & Context.

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Problems you'll solve

resolve accounting operation issues; provide solutions drawing on past experiences; develop creative solutions to difficult problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, tax and compliance at a US technology company, Knowledge in China GAAP, application of local tax and compliance regulations is a must, Skilled Oracle or ERP system user, Detail-oriented self-starter with a sense of ownership, ability to work independently and see tasks/projects through to completion, meet deadlines and escalate matters, with little to no supervision, Able to make effective and independent judgment, take appropriate courses of action, develop creative solutions to difficult problems, manage diverse and conflicting priorities, Excellent command of English, both oral and written, comfortable working in an English-speaking environment

Nice to Have

Previous Big 4 audit experience is a plus, CICPA preferred, interested in, working with more technical/data driven tools, Highly collaborative and enjoy partnering with others to seek out opportunities to improve process and efficiencies across the organization, Analytically driven with the ability to present information persuasively and effectively through writing, presentations and spreadsheets

What You'll Do.

Perform month end close tasks including but not limited to

preparation of journal entries for cash activities

intercompany transactions and other business transactions

account reconciliations and reporting under US GAAP and China GAAP for China legal entities.

verify and analyze information required for the preparation of statutory and compliance reports

including preparation or review of financial statements

analytical reports and regulatory or tax filings (i. e. VAT and CIT declarations).

Manage third party external service providers that provide statutory compliance

Act as the first point of contact for local tax authorities in China and respond to their requests in timely manner.

Collaborate with accounting operations functions

including credit and collections

payroll and stock admin teams

to provide country-level support.

Act as a finance business partner for business

engineering and support teams in China

assisting internal stakeholders while escalating concerns to appropriate levels of the controllership organization.

Develop initiatives or takes on duties in process improvement and reporting enhancement projects with the goal of promoting efficiency

effective customer service and/or improved employee relations.

Builds working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

with the ability to steer through organizational mazes to get things done.

Understand organizational processes and make recommendations when adopting global standards to local practices.

Operate as a country financial liaison providing early alerts on accounting and finance concerns to appropriate levels of the organization.

Support new initiatives and special projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with accounting operations functions, including credit and collections, accounts payable, payroll and stock admin teams, to provide country-level support.; Act as a finance business partner for business, engineering and support teams in China, assisting internal stakeholders while escalating concerns to appropriate levels of the controllership organization.; Builds working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to steer through organizational mazes to get things done.; Highly collaborative and enjoy partnering with others to seek out opportunities to improve process and efficiencies across the organization.

Communication Scope

Excellent command of English, both oral and written; comfortable working in an English-speaking environment; Analytically driven with the ability to present information persuasively and effectively through writing, presentations and spreadsheets.

Process & Methodology

Develop initiatives or takes on duties in process improvement and reporting enhancement projects with the goal of promoting efficiency, effective customer service and/or improved employee relations., Support new initiatives and special projects, as required.

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