Staff Accountant

Glendale, CA(On-site)

POP MART, founded in 2010 (SEHK: 9992), is a market-leading entertainment company and a global champion of designer toy culture. Through global artist development, IP operations, designer toy culture evangelism, and strategic investments, we have built an integrated platform covering the entire designer toy value chain, allowing artists to focus solely on their craft and giving stage to talent from all over the world. With 4,000+ employees worldwide, POP MART has successfully set foot in more than 23 countries and regions, serving a diverse audience of cultural pioneers and art fans.

Job Overview

We are in search of a Staff Accountant with strong technical accounting background to join our newly setup US office in Los Angeles. The person will be responsible for all financial analysis & reporting including statutory & management & tax reporting, GL analysis & data integrity, compliance matters including audit/internal control coordination.

What You Will Achieve

• Perform month-end, half year-end, year-end closing procedure & ensure accuracy & completeness of the financial statements under both US GAAP & IFRS without supervision.
• Reconcile all Balance sheet accounts from various system to ensure clean sheet.
• Offer monthly succinct analysis on month-over-month P&L variance with business and communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Provide accurate & timely information & financial report to HQ finance.
• Perform contract review with business & legal to ensure appropriate financial & tax risk in control.
• Prepare & reconcile sales report with POS system and solve discrepancy with business & system end.
• Preparation & responsible on monthly payout to agent operator & provide reconciliation.
• Prepare monthly leasing data for landlords & external auditor requirements, Audited Turnover Certification; Be responsible and custodian of the ‘numbers’.
• Audit inventory cycle counts with business partners to ensure the right procedure in place.
• Coordinate the half-year end audit & year-end audit activities with auditors.
• Develop and maintain US internal framework not limited to petty cash management, credit cards, procurement etc.
• Oversee company payroll processing and administration while ensuring compliance to federal, state and local tax regulations.
• Asset management includes mapping physical assets & tagging to ensure system record is up to date.
• Prepare cash flow analysis & projection as main US treasury support on all funding.
• Coordinate on all tax related matters- including but not limited sales tax, corporate tax...
• Working closely with HQ finance & IT team to ensure the credibility of the reporting infrastructure & data accuracy.
• Participate in the continuous improvement, ongoing maintenance, and review of all aspects of financial reporting, financial models and templates and processes.
• All other duties or projects as assigned.

What You Will Need

• Strong GAAP & IFRS is essential. The staff accountant should be knowledgeable in applying relevant standards to ensure accurate financial reporting independently.
• 1-2 years’ working experience in retail /public accounting in an accounting role.
• Familiar with NetSuite or similar ERP system is a plus.
• Current /progression towards professional membership preferred e.g. CA/CPA/CIMA.
• Team player who can easily handle shifting priorities in deadline-driven & multi-tasking environment.
• Bilingual skills in both Mandarin & English (preferred but not required) would be beneficial in supporting our diverse culture.

What We Offer

• Market-competitive packages: we provide 401k, health insurance, PTO leave, paid sick leave, and family leave, etc.
• Opportunities to learn and lead: we provide on-the-job training to ensure employees are equipped with the most up-to-date skill sets and knowledge
• Career development: we work with you to advance your career through short-term assignments, and new experiences, etc.

*POP MART is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.

**As an Equal Opportunity Employer, POP MART does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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