Finance Analyst (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.
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.
Within Finance, the Pay‑In team (i.e. Accounts Receivables), is responsible for end‑to‑end cash and receivables operations across Agoda’s payment methods and B2B partner flows and Merchant Commission models. We ensure that bookings, invoices, cash collections, and accounting entries are complete, accurate, and timely, and that Agoda’s balance sheet and P&L reflect our growing B2B businesses correctly.
We balance risk management, strong internal controls, and SOX compliance with a culture of experimentation and data‑driven continuous improvement. Every function within the team has a well‑defined career track with clear goals and development targets each step of the way.
Job Description:
As Specialist, Pay-In (MC), you will own and execute key Accounts Receivables processes for Agoda’s Merchant Commission partner flows. You will be a subject matter expert on Merchant Commission cash and receivables, ensuring accurate and timely booking to cash accounting, reconciliation, and reporting, while supporting new product and partner onboarding and accounting set-up.
In this role, you will:
- Accounting, Reconciliation & Reporting
- Own end-to-end Accounting and Reconciliation of Merchant Commission transactions, ensuring accuracy between Agoda, property partners, and ERP systems.
- Prepare and review daily, monthly, and ad hoc reconciliation reports
- Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks, including root cause analysis and process improvement.
- Provisioning & Aging Analysis
- Calculate and review bad debt provisions for Merchant Commission, applying CECL methodology and aging analysis.
- Monitor and analyze AR aging, flagging high-risk or long-outstanding balances for escalation.
- Support audit and SOX compliance by maintaining robust documentation and controls.
- UAT & Finance Requirements
- Define and validate finance requirements for new partner launches, system changes, and product enhancements.
- Lead or support UAT for new Merchant Commission flows, ensuring finance and accounting needs are met.
- FX & Non-FX Transactions
- Oversee correct application of FX rates and logic for both FX and non-FX Merchant Commission transactions.
- Validate gain/loss recognition and ensure accurate accounting treatment.
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in Accounting / Finance Operations, preferably with exposure to:
- Pay‑In, AR, or revenue reconciliation; and/or
- Online Travel Agencies managing the gateways, card settlements, invoicing
- Experience in a multinational company; travel / e‑commerce / online platform industry is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Experience in transaction processing, reconciliations, and month‑end closing, including handling more complex transactions.
- Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel); comfortable working with large data sets and multiple systems.
- Dynamic and able to adapt to a fast‑paced, changing environment.
- Strong teamwork skills – ability to collaborate, influence, and communicate effectively with other teams, both within and outside of Finance.
- Energetic, proactive, and taking initiative, with effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
It’s great if you have:
- Experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred) and/or finance subledgers (e.g., AR reconciliation tools, revenue recognition systems).
- Prior experience in online travel, payments, or B2B/Affiliate Finance operations
- Familiarity with SOX controls and audit requirements.
- Experience with data / BI tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Looker, or similar) is a plus.
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
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