Cash Management & Treasury Operations (Bangkok Based, Relocation provided)

​​​​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​ 

Agoda Treasury is looking for a talented Cash Management & Treasury Operations candidates with an expertise in running day-to-day treasury operations in a business with strong regulatory oversight, particularly a payment services provider or Fintech governed under the MAS Payment Services Act or equivalent in other jurisdictions. Agoda alongside other brands in Booking Holdings group, is at the crux of expanding into product offerings in the financial services space, including payment services and e-money products. As a new business, you will be leading the KYC/AML for the opening of FBO/CMA accounts and building the FX & Cash Management operations to allow these businesses to grow while ensuring an operational flow that adheres to safeguarding requirements. As this role evolves and the business expands, you will be expected to grow alongside it into Agoda’s Financial Services, Treasurer. 

​​In This Role, You’ll Get To​ 

• ​​Design, implement and ensure operational readiness to support cash flow management for safeguarded/CMA/FBO account types. With a focus on maintaining safeguarding measures to protect client funds and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. 

• ​Reconcile and report safeguarding liability in accordance with the regulatory requirements in markets such as US, UK, and ASEAN. 

• ​Oversee daily cash operations as it pertains to these segregated accounts, including cash positioning, forecasting and investment strategies, ensuring clear segregation of client funds from corporate funds. 

• ​Conduct and respond to regular audits to ensure the integrity and security of safeguarded funds, including putting in place contingency accounts with alternate banks. 

• ​Design business processes to identify risks and control weaknesses. Identify controls that are currently in place and enhance those by identify control gaps.​ 

​​What You’ll Need to Succeed​ 

• ​​Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or professional certification (CFA, CTP) preferred. 

• ​5+ years’ experience working in a Treasury department of a regulated entity offering products that are considered financial services. 

• ​In-depth knowledge of treasury operations, cash management, financial markets, and investment strategies 

• ​Well-read in Asia market regulations and able to concisely express requirements for operating a financial services business as it pertains to Treasury in ASEAN 

• ​Familiarity with end-to-end bank account maintenance, including account opening, on-going KYC/AML requirements, and required reporting in relation to holding customer funds.​ 

• Thorough understanding of currency control frameworks particularly in India and experience in navigating them to achieve Treasury objectives 

• Proven success in improving cash management in a fast-moving business that has pay-in/pay-out flows in at least 5+ currencies. 

​​It’s Great if You Have​ 

• ​​3+ years’ experience working in the global/central Treasury of an organization as opposed to within a subsidiary.
• ​Expert level proficiency in treasury management systems, accounting ERP, and MS/Google Office suite.
• Curious, creative, and innovative when it comes to designing proper fund flows without stifling the business growth.
• ​Strong analytical skills, able to deep dive, problem solve, and confidently reply to senior level executives when urgency is mandated.
• ​Experience in managing safeguarding audits, performing annual risk/liquidity assessments, and stress testing.​ 

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