Accounting Manager (Bangkok Based - Relocation Provided)

About Agoda

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.

The Opportunity:

The accounting manager will have the opportunity to work in a multinational corporation, handling the full set of accounts in several countries. You will work with accounting and tax agencies, auditors and other external advisors. You will also have a chance to coordinate with our other Group brands on projects and group reporting. This role will also be involved on new projects/initiatives, supervisory of post-go-live processes/workflow of those projects/initiatives, and process improvements. You will get chances to learn about our products, businesses, workflows and be a part that makes things happen.

In this Role, you'll get to:

Financial Accounts

• Prepare complete details and accurate accounts for all entities including a group consolidation

• Report accurate, timely and insightful monthly management accounts and financial updates for management review

• Motivate management accounting/nominal ledger team to take further responsibility for accounts input and preparation processes, and ensure career development in a supportive manner

• Manage and liaise with auditors, IT review and tax computation processes from planning to filing in an efficient and effective manner

• Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives

• Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions

• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department

Accounting Controls

• Ensure accounting, associated IT systems and internal control environment are in compliance with Corporate policy as well as SOX requirements etc.

• Responsible for review of journal entries

• Review reconciliations of all significant account balances including bank accounts and fixed assets, debtors and creditors, and report significant exceptions to management

• Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy, applying observations and recommendations to operational issues

Tax

• Understand key concepts of tax returns (i.e. corporate income tax, withholding tax and indirect taxes) in foreign jurisdictions where the company has legal presence

• Provide tax team with accurate information for the purpose of tax compliance in local and foreign jurisdictions

Projects

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

• Identify and drive process and technology improvement opportunities

What you'll Need to Succeed:

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

• 9+ years of working experience in Accounting

• 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.

• 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

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

Discover more about working at Agoda

• Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com

• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda

• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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Disclaimer

We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.