Agoda is hiring a

Senior Accounts Payable Officer (9 months Temporary Contract, Bangkok Based)

Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Thailand
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About Agoda 

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel 

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.
We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Get to Know our Team: 

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 Agoda Finance team. 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, but we 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.

In this Role, you'll get to:  

  • Perform day to day accounts payable, payment, and month end closing tasks for AP related accounts
  • Ensure that financial data, for which you are responsible, is accurate and delivered on-time
  • Monitor accounting and associated IT systems to appropriately create debtors/creditor/nominal ledger and booking system interdependencies
  • Supervises the day-to-day work of the Junior Officer. Ensures quality completion of all deliverables as per agreed service levels
  • Provide the necessary support to assigned projects/initiatives which may include continuous process improvement & other quality initiatives. Ensure that assigned projects/initiatives are completed on time with quality results.
  • Provide support in transactions processing (including review & approval) particularly for more complex transactions.
  • Support the team to deliver ad hoc requests/projects
  • Ensure that the processes are compliant with internal control (SOX)
  • Ensure that unusual items or cases are brought up for discussion appropriately and solved within the deadline
  • Proactive partnering, ensure fairly support stakeholders within Finance and outside of Finance
  • Resolution of issues in a timely manner
  • Contribute to the overall management and development of the P2P Tower, including the successful achievement of its goals and objectives
  • Resolve payment related queries with satisfactory outcomes
  • Provide inputs on required changes to related daily activities and reports
  • Elimination of unnecessary processes
  • Keep up to date on new central bank regulations/payments regulations

What you'll Need to Succeed: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
  • Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in Accounts Payable Accounting or related field.
  • Working in Multinational Company and travel industry is preferable.
  • Strong interpersonal skill, problem solving, prioritization, proactive handling, and teamwork with ability to meet deadline.
  • Provide support in transactions processing (including review & approval) particularly for more complex transactions.
  • Proficient in MS Office Application.
  • Dynamic and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
  • Team working skills – ability to collaborate, influence and mediate effectively with other teams both within and outside of Finance
  • Energetic, and taking initiative with effective communication skills in English

It's Great If You Have: 

  • Proficient ERP Software (Oracle is preferable)
  • Accounting experience in online travel agency busines

 

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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.

We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.

To all recruitment agencies: Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, Agoda employees or any other organization location. Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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