Senior Manager - Data Quality & Analytics (Bangkok based, relocation provided)
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 more than 3.6 million accommodations globally. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 6,000+ employees representing 90+ nationalities 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.
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 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 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.
The Opportunity:
The Data Analysis Manager/Senior Manager will be part of the Finance Systems & Innovation team and reports into the Senior Manager (Data & Analytics). The successful candidate will work to ensure that there is financial data accuracy and consistency. This will include reconciliation between different sources, deep dives into root causes and driving the process of fixing the issues. They will also be participating in data governance initiatives, representing Finance.
This person should enjoy attention to detail, spotting discrepancies and diving deep into complex data structures. They will need to engage with other teams, product owners and senior management to get a buy in for and drive the initiatives to fix data issues at source.
** This position is based in Bangkok - relocation provided for expat candidates **
In this role, you’ll get to:
- Support the Finance team in having data accuracy and consistency
- Own the reconciliation process between different financial data sources.
- Spend time to get familiar with financial data flows and data structures and formalize this knowledge for the team, including documentation
- Collaborate with other teams like product and engineering to drive improvements and fixes that improve Finance data quality
- Discover and own potential finance data issues and work towards fixing them
- Update senior finance management on the results and improvements.
- Help shape and execute on data governance as a representative for Finance
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Undergraduate degree
- 7+ years of experience with BI & analytics tools (SQL, Tableau, Metabase or similar technologies). Ideally 10+ yrs but not mandatory.
- Experience in ETL tools, data modelling and have proficient knowledge of SQL and Relational Databases: the ability to write, execute and interpret queries is essential
- Quick learner, problem-solving aptitude, effective prioritization, proactive and strong attention to detail
- High sense of ownership and growth mindset, ability to be self-directed
- Ability to understand business questions/requests and be able to suggest proper data solutions which are measurable and scalable
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence peers and build strong relationships within Finance and cross-functionally
- Advanced Excel proficiency including modelling (OLAP cubes & VBA a bonus)
It’s great if you have:
- Accounting/Financial knowledge and commercial acumen
- A degree in IT, Mathematics, Statistics, Analytics - but not mandatory
- Solid technical/functional knowledge in statistics
- Familiarity with scrum/agile methodology
- Other helpful skills – T-SQL, batch scripting, ODBC, data mining, Hadoop
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