Senior Internal Auditor (General Audit)

Responsibilities

About the Team: Internal Audit at TikTok gives you a global vantage point across a diverse and fast-evolving portfolio of businesses, products, technologies, and markets. Our teams work across various businesses, technologies, data, and risks to connect the dots on complex issues and deliver independent insights with real-world impact at global scale. We are pioneering innovative assurance delivery models by embedding core capabilities including data analytics, automation, and AI into how we perform audits and identify impactful observations. Our high-performing, collaborative teams have direct access to leadership and value open communication and the exchange of ideas. People are encouraged to challenge existing approaches, help shape how the function evolves, and build breadth and expertise. Position Summary: This position is designed for an individual with a strong understanding of business and financial processes and controls, sound knowledge of the audit process, good analytical skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. We are seeking a self-motivated candidate with strong project management and audit execution skills, and effective communication and presentation abilities when engaging with senior management. In addition, this person should be able to multitask, collaborate beyond their immediate department, and influence organizational objectives or support the achievement of organizational goals. This person is required to travel regularly (up to 30%) as part of the role, supporting audit activities across key regions including North America, APAC, EMEA, and LATAM. Responsibilities: - Lead and execute all phases of the audit lifecycle independently - from planning and fieldwork to reporting and follow-up. - Identify operational and financial risks, control gaps and opportunities for process optimization and cost savings. - Leverage use of data analytics in conducting in-depth audit testing and deliver data-driven observations and insights to the business. - Prepare clear, concise, and well-structured audit reports to senior management with a focus on business impact. - Conduct effective reviews of audits and provide value-added comments to team members. - Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely remediation of audit findings. - Contribute to continuous improvement of audit methodologies, templates, and best practices to improve audit quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. - Experience in E-commerce, Digital Advertising, High-growth Technology, or other fast-paced industries, preferably within global teams or multinational companies (MNCs). - 5+ years of operational audit experience, ideally a mix of industry and public accounting related experiences. - Strong understanding of internal controls, risk assessment methodologies, and audit practices. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present audit findings clearly and influence process improvements. - Ability to work independently in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment with competing priorities. Required 30%-40% international and domestic travel. - Working proficiency in Mandarin and English is required as the role will be working with systems, reading technical documents and communicating with China and Non-China markets in Mandarin and English. Preferred Qualifications: - CIA, ACCA, CICPA, CPA or CISA certifications preferred. - Experience with various data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Python, Qlik Sense) is a plus. - Experience auditing business processes in high-volume, fast-paced environments. - Experience with audit management systems or GRC tools. - Strong stakeholder management skills and experience interacting with senior management.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $108000 - $208800 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.


About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is 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 bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.


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. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. 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


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.


TikTok Accommodation

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