Staff Accountant

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 procedures & ensure accuracy & completeness of the financial statements under both US GAAP & IFRS without supervision.
• Reconcile all Balance sheet accounts from various systems to ensure a clean sheet.
• Offer monthly succinct analysis on month-over-month P&L variance with business and communicate clearly and concisely.
• Prepare & reconcile sales reports with POS system and solve discrepancies with business & system end.
• Preparation & responsible for the monthly payout to the 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 the system record is up to date.
• Coordinate on all tax-related matters- including but not limited to sales tax, corporate tax...
• Working closely with HQ finance & IT team to ensure the credibility of the reporting infrastructure & data accuracy.

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.
• 1-3 years' working experience in retail /public accounting in an accounting role.
• Familiar with NetSuite or similar ERP systems is a plus.
• Current /progression towards professional membership preferred e.g. CA/CPA/CIMA.
• Team player who can easily handle shifting priorities in a deadline-driven & multi-tasking environment.

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.