Finance and Accounting Manager - Payout Focused (Bangkok Based, Relocation Provided)

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.  

Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

Agoda has taken many great strides in recent years, expanding our reach around the globe as well as our list of travel products. A critical driver to this success has been the team of Agoda Finance. We keep a steady hand on maintaining day-to-day financial operations while also keeping an eye out for future opportunities. Not only do we have the unique role of balancing risk management with continued innovation and growth, we’re also serve as a means of empowerment for both our team members and those within the company. Having experimentation and data analysis deeply ingrained in our culture, we provide the strategic insights Agoda’s business leaders need to push into new territories in sustainable and scalable ways. We also prioritize career development in Agoda Finance. Every function within the team has a well-defined career track with clear goals and development targets each step of the way. 

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  Work closely with other stakeholders in Company and lead financial reporting and payout operating functions to understand and assess the impact of Company’s initiatives and projects. 

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  Manage and implement Company’s initiatives and projects from finance and accounting-  perspectivePayout perspective. This includes providing requirements, designing, and performing UAT, designing new workflow, monitoring post go-live processes, and troubleshooting. 

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  Identify and drive process and technology improvement opportunities. 

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  Provide report and analyze the Company’s financial performance to support management decision making. 

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  Address Ad-Hoc requests and issues e.g. data extraction and/or analysis over the data, Risk and scope assessments over new initiatives. 

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  Coordination with the various operations and support units to ensure timely and accurate data is available for the preparation of financial information for internal and external reporting. 

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  Manage the day-to-day financial activities of the organization; control its financial resources, and ensure that all financial transactions, systems, and procedures comply with regulations, accounting principles, and standards. 

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  Trouble shooting problems that may occur including identifying impacts (including but not limited to financial reporting, real economic impact, operational impact). potential control gaps and/or deficiencies, areas of improvement. 

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  Supervise day-to-day operations and month-end closing for related area. 

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  Maintain the internal control environment in the Company’s operations that are in compliance with corporate policy, Anti-Corruption control, and as well as SOX requirements etc. 

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  Provides oversight, training, and coaching to department associates. 

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  Perform other related duties as assigned. 

• Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance 

• 5-10 years of working experience include experience in finance operations (either accounts payable or accounts receivable functions), risk control or Finance functions with some experience at management level  

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills  

• Solid problem-solving skills with the ability to think outside the box  

• Dynamic and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment with growth mindset 

• Energetic, initiative with good communication skills  

• Experience in project management  

• Good command of both spoken and written English  

• Excellent leadership and team management skills  

• Skilled in presentation composition, communications technology including PowerPoint, and engaging, articulate audience presentations.  

• Excellent computer proficiency, especially in Excel  

• Familiar with local/US GAAP and knowledge & compliance in financial & accounting management and internal control  

• CPA and Audit background  

• Experience leading a team  

• Experience in payment solutions or credit card environment  

• Knowledge of SQL,  and data analysis tools, Macro excel  

• Accounting experience in online travel agency business 

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At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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