Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Culver City, CA

POP MART (
09992.HK
), founded in 2010, is a leading global company in the trend culture and entertainment industry. Centered around IP, POP MART has built a comprehensive platform for creative incubation and IP operation, empowering global creators while delivering exciting products, services, and immersive entertainment experiences to consumers. POP MART identifies and nurtures emerging artists and designers worldwide, creating popular character IPs through a well-established IP development and operation system. Its portfolio includes iconic IPs such as MOLLY, SKULLPANDA, DIMOO, THE MONSTERS, and Hirono. By launching art toys and derivative products based on these IPs, POP MART continues to lead trends in consumer culture. As of the end of 2024, POP MART operates over 500 physical stores and more than 2,300 Robo Shops across 30+ countries and regions. Through multiple cross-border e-commerce platforms, the company has reached audiences in over 90 countries and regions, bringing joy to young consumers around the world.

What You Will Achieve

Responsible for submitting payment documents in North America

• Cooperate with business departments to collect expense invoices and other payment-related supporting documents, and submit payment applications in the expense control system. Ensure that the submitted payment applications have accurate information and comply with the company's payment compliance requirements.
• Understand local payment methods in the United States. Assist in submitting vendor master data information and bank information to ensure the accuracy of the submitted information.
• Collect urgent payment requests and synchronize them with approvers at all levels and the Treasury Department to ensure timely payment of funds.
• Assist business colleagues in checking the status of payment disbursements and help correct bank information for vendors with failed payments.

Promotion of financial policies

• Assist the local accountant in promoting the finance department's relevant financial compliance policies to ensure that colleagues in the United States understand the group's financial requirements without deviations.
• Assist the local accountant in promoting Canadian tax compliance requirements to ensure that local colleagues understand the tax requirements without deviations.

Cross-departmental collaboration and communication.

• Maintain close communication with various business departments, Finance, Legal, and Treasury. Timely feedback issues related to contracts, invoices, etc. to the local accountant or the Group's headquarters Finance Department to ensure that issues are followed up and effectively addressed.

Use of the expense control system and feedback on issues

• Proficiently use the overseas expense system for document submission and inquiry of various information. If any problems are found during use, timely feedback to the system IT team to ensure the smooth progress of document submission work.

Other matters

• Coordinate with the Group's Finance Department to complete other ad-hoc projects.

What You Will Need

Educational Background

• Bachelor's degree or above; majors in Accounting, Financial Management, International Economics and Trade, or other related fields are preferred.

Work Experience

• More than 1 year of experience in international accounts payable or related financial work; familiarity with international financial operation processes is preferred.
• Work experience in a multinational company is preferred.

Professional Skills

• Possess basic financial accounting knowledge.
• Proficient in using office software (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Experience in using large-scale corporate expense control systems is preferred.

Language Proficiency

• Proficient in English listening, speaking, reading, and writing; able to communicate fluently with native American English speakers.
• Proficiency in Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing is preferred.

Competencies

• Possess a high sense of responsibility and professionalism; able to quickly master new knowledge and skills and adapt to the ever-changing international business environment.
• Have good communication and coordination skills and a team-oriented spirit; able to communicate and collaborate effectively with different departments and international partners.
• Possess strong problem-solving abilities and risk prevention awareness; able to independently analyze and resolve various issues arising in work, and timely identify and respond to financial risks.

What We Offer

• Market-competitive compensation packages including: 401(k), health insurance, dental, vision, PTO, paid sick leave, and family leave.
• Monthly appreciation gifts featuring the latest POP MART collectibles.
• Career growth through cross-functional exposure, professional development, and international HR learning opportunities.
• A vibrant and collaborative culture in a rapidly expanding global retail organization.

*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.