Finance Business Partner, E-Commerce

Finance Business Partner, E-Commerce

Location: Seattle

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A207039

Responsibilities

The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our finance team. Together we can build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users.

Team Introduction: Finance BP and Business FP&A is a sub-department of Finance. It aims to improve management efficiency, drive key revenue initiatives, reduce financial risks and strengthen budget control by providing business analysis and management reports. This role will be supporting the E-Commerce business unit (TikTok Shop) in the Americas as it expands its footprint. The Finance Business Partner will be instrumental in driving financial and strategic initiatives for TikTok Shop Americas.

Partnership: Become a trusted member of the country's leadership team and provide guidance on financial strategy to the executive team.

Analytics and business support: Conduct analyses to drive revenue optimization, improve expense management and overall P&L.

Management reporting preparation: Participate in monthly closing for management reporting, organize business reviews and drive insights from financial and operational data.

Projections and forecasts: Assist finance business partners collect, produce financial projections and forecasts to ensure that the figures align with business fundamentals.

Financial Operations: Collaborate with all relevant internal stakeholders to improve and enhance financial processes, and provide solutions to improve the accuracy of management reports.

Finance approval: Review the procurement applications and financial terms in the contract of each business/department to ensure efficient capital allocation.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s) - Experience in finance, consulting, strategy, FP&A. High levels of written and oral fluency in Mandarin are required for this role. This is essential as the collaboration with China-based stakeholders is necessary to ensure local financial strategy aligns seamlessly with Group objectives, manage core financial systems, and safeguard capital allocation through cross-border contract review. Proficiency in data analysis, financial modeling, and financial analysis; advanced in Excel and PowerPoint. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders; strong logical reasoning and win-win thinking abilities. Demonstrated team player who collaborates effectively across functions, and skilled at building and maintaining cross-functional relationships. Self-motivated, agile, and resilient in a fast-paced environment, and has a high sense of ownership and accountability.

Preferred Qualification(s) - Experience in e-commerce industry. Proficiency in SQL is highly desirable. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States. For this position, the Company does not provide sponsorship for any immigration-related benefits.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $159600 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: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and 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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