Financial Analyst, Customer Solutions - Singapore, APAC Ads Finance

Target Level: 4 - 5

Our Mission

The APAC GCS Finance team partners with sales and cross-functional leadership to provide analytical input and recommendations on key business decisions. We are responsible for core operations such as forecasting and budgeting, and act as a key advisor to the leadership team on topics such as business performance, risks and opportunities, market acceleration plans and resource allocation.

The Role:

- From ensuring flawlessly smooth operations to enabling rich insights on business performance and shaping the development of regional priorities, the Finance organization is an important advisor to the business and a guardian of long-term value creation. In this role, you will work with senior sales leaders Customer - ----Solutions, act as a trusted advisor and a guardian and own end-to-end finance partnering on regional business priorities.

With strong analytical skills and presentation skills, you will distill crisp insights on complex, ambiguous topics, helping the APAC GCS senior management team make better business decisions. You will operate with a high degree of independence and collaborate closely with the GCS finance leadership and central finance teams based in the US to drive an effective business partnership. You will engage closely with and influence a wide range of stakeholders in Google’s global, regional and local teams, as well as senior management, across Finance, Sales, and Strategy and Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide management with clear insights and recommendations into drivers of revenue, market trends, risks, and opportunities leading to revenue enhancing sales & product actions.
• Engage in deep dive analyses to understand business performance, and provide concise summaries and recommendations to management.
• Support critical financial planning processes such as revenue forecasting, sales target setting, revenue calls preparation, and sales performance evaluations.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop business cases / strategic plans backed by relevant analyses and insights

Minimum qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in a quantitative field of study preferred with a strong academic record.
• 3 years experience in strategy consulting, corporate finance or similar commercial analytical role
• Sound business judgement and problem solving, and analytical skills
• Fluency in English

Preferred qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills: ability to craft and deliver clear, coherent and concise messages to senior business leaders
• Leadership skills and ability to collaborate effectively with dispersed cross-functional teams
• Strategic thinking and an aptitude for problem solving,
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets/ modeling. Familiarity with, and/or enthusiasm for SQL and working with large volumes of complex data

Skill/Experience/Education

Mandatory

Financial performance metrics Ability to create, track and manage KPIs and other financial performance metrics.

Financial research and analysis

The ability to systematically gather and analyze data from a variety of internal and external sources (e.g. external valuations,10Ks, benchmarking, commodity movements) and draw conclusions, generate alternative solutions and evaluate outcomes.

This includes the ability to add value to business planning and strategies.

Financial technical aptitude Experience with SQL Ability to quickly learn and/or use a financial system/technology (e.g., SQL, or relevant systems), understand and clearly explain familiar finance related technologies, solve or analyze technical issues or provide useful technical insights when needed.

You will be performing the following scope of work for a system / family of systems for a key client:

1. IT Service Management

2. Configuration Management

3. Incident Management

4. IT Security Management

5. IT Security Compliance & QA Management

The following are the activities in each scope of work:

IT Service Management

· Monitor and report on the SLAs/KPIs performance for the in-scope systems, according to the IT Infrastructure domains, to the client.

· Liaise and work directly with client (stakeholders, Ops Managers and/or Contractors) for the purpose of services delivery and operations support.

· Monitor and update client on operation concern and/or compliance matters and propose resolution.

· Provide monthly summary and/or progress report on systems health, statuses, risk status and status of CR/SR and System Problem.

· Conduct and/or participate in management update meetings - Operations, Service Review, Audit and Management Meeting.

· Review reports from the IT Infrastructure Operations & Support (O&S) project teams

· Provide leadership support to O&S Project teams during Audit, DR/BCP, Backup & Recovery exercise.

· Propose continuous improvement initiatives with recommendations to strengthen IT governance & compliance, increase efficiency on work quality and processes.

· Prepare Management plan and submit compilation to the Client annually.

IT Configuration Management

· Periodically review IT asset inventory (hardware, software, network equipment, network attached equipment and endpoints) records maintained and updated by Client appointed Asset Officer.

· Maintain oversight and review the obsolescence of IT assets across the IT Infrastructure.

· Prepare and submit report to Client.

Incident Management

· Lead investigation and resolution of incident.

· Oversee the conduct of root cause analysis and recommend improvement solutions for recurring incidents to Client.

IT Security Management

· Schedule security scan for identified systems according to policies and verify all vulnerability rectifications are satisfactorily performed.

· Conduct Security Review on System Access and administration patterns weekly, and report unusual or suspicious activities, if any, to SMO Head Office.

· Track, mitigate and deploy patch security vulnerabilities accordingly to the stipulated timeline. Maintain oversight and submit reports on monthly basis.

· Escalate and/or seek Client’s acceptance and approval of assessed risks.

IT Security Compliance & QA Management

· Ensure compliance status of the Systems adheres to applicable standards, polices, directives and guidelines.

· Declare, review and report compliance status to SMO head office annually.

· During audit exercise, work with stakeholders to provide responses and evidences to auditors or compliance related declarations.

· Provide a Rectification Plan on any gaps found.

· Provide rectification plan for issues arising from audit.

· Seek waiver on compliance whenever it is justifiable.

· Ensure all applicable standards, policies, directives, guidelines, deliverables and quality assurance records are filed and kept up to date for audit and review purposes.

· Work with Client on system enhancement required for policy changes and audit requirements.

Requirement :

· Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent

· More than 3 years of IT project management experience and at least 5 years of IT experience

· Experience in Exchange systems / M365 is required.

· Familiar with operation, administration, and maintenance of the Messaging & Collaboration systems

· Has knowledge of, and familiar with, the following services:

o Window Server platforms, Microsoft Exchange, Skype for Business

o O365 suite of productivity services

· Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques

· Able to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship

· Able to travel as and when required

SHIELD is a device-first risk intelligence company. We are dedicated to helping organizations worldwide eliminate fake accounts and all malicious activity. Leveraging AI, we identify the root of fraud with the SHIELD Device ID and provide actionable risk intelligence in real time, helping all online businesses stop fraud, build trust, and drive growth. With offices in San Francisco, Miami, London, Berlin, Jakarta, Bengaluru, Beijing, and Singapore, we are rapidly achieving our mission - eliminating unfairness to enable trust for the world.

Responsibilities

As a Finance Executive, you are responsible for performing end-to-end functions such as billing, payment collection, invoice, bank, fixed asset, and reporting. Be expected to work closely with various internal stakeholders to assist in both internal and external financial reporting and data analysis.

• Perform end-to-end accounts functions including but not limited to checking and validation, billing, payment collection and reporting
• Responsible for accounts receivable process by preparing prompt and accurate clients’ invoices for monthly billing and timely payment collection
• Responsible for accounts payables process by checking and validating vendor invoices and corporate credit card statement
• Reconcile monthly bank statement with Microsoft Dynamic 365 Business Central
• Assist in fixed asset process including asset registering, asset tagging and record tracking
• Assist in month-end financial closing activities
• Assist in financial reporting and financial analysis
• Assist in annual audit for statutory reporting, tax compliance and internal control compliance
• Perform any ad-hoc duties as required

• Minimum Degree in Accountancy, Finance or related fields
• Professional qualification with ISCA/ACCA preferred
• Role is open to fresh graduates
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel
• Task- oriented, focused, and meticulous
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamic 365 Business Central would be an advantage

About Kasagi

Kasagi is a haven for anime fans of all backgrounds, providing a platform for artists, writers, animators, musicians, programmers, and more to collaborate and celebrate their shared passion. At Kasagi, we empower one another by democratizing the process of funding, creating, and enjoying the anime art form we all treasure.

Kasagi breathes life into beloved anime characters, allowing them to share their daily routines and interact with us in their free time. This connection fosters a deep bond between fans and their favourite characters. At the same time, Kasagi acts as a gateway to preserving the essence of anime for future generations to experience and love just as we do.

Under the Kasagi brand, we will launch anime-related lifestyle tech products in Q1 2024.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Performance Marketer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Performance Marketer at Kasagi, you will play a key role in driving strategic marketing initiatives, optimizing performance across channels, and contributing to the growth of our diverse business lines.

We are seeking a Senior Performance Marketer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Performance Marketer at Kasagi, you will play a key role in driving strategic marketing initiatives, optimizing performance across channels, and contributing to the growth of our diverse business lines.

Here are the skill sets you should have for this role:

Campaign Management and Strategic Marketing:

• Develop and implement comprehensive digital marketing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Formulate and execute an acquisition growth strategy, optimizing conversion rates, pricing and promotions, add-ons, and checkout experience to drive new user sign-ups and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Drive the optimization of customer acquisition cost (CAC) across all landing pages and channels, ensuring a cohesive approach to conversion rate optimization, pricing, and checkout enhancements tailored to localized preferences and market dynamics.
• Instill a culture of data-driven decision-making within the team, optimizing conversion rates, pricing strategies, and improving CPA/CAC/LTV in each acquisition funnel.
• Monitor and manage budgets effectively to ensure optimal return on ad spend (ROAS).

E-commerce Expertise:

• Demonstrate proficiency in e-commerce conversion funnels.
• Showcase experience designing user research and a deep understanding of the customer journey.

Influencer Management:

• Engage relevant influencers to develop and execute impactful marketing campaigns that align with business objectives.
• Manage influencer relationships to maximize reach and engagement, contributing to the overall success of our marketing initiatives.
• Utilize influencers and KOLs to enhance brand visibility and credibility, driving business objectives and fostering a strong connection with our target audience.

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in Google Ads, Meta Ads, Amazon, and TikTok Ads.
• Proficient with tools like Google Analytics, SEMrush, Mixpanel, or similar.
• Copywriting skills to create compelling and engaging ads (the in-house art team will provide artwork)
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Additional Qualifications:

• Proven ability to build strategies based on data insights, with a keen ability to collaborate with commercial teams and designers to forecast and bring visions to life.
• Proficient knowledge of SEO and SEM.
• Previous experience working for an e-commerce website with a strong presence in the US market.
• A track record of performance marketing for user-generated content (UGC) or a social media platform, demonstrating successful user growth.
• Experience in managing paid partnerships with anime-related sites or influencers.
• Preferred experience in an agency setting.
• Knowledge and passion for anime culture.

If you are a seasoned professional with a strategic mindset, technical proficiency, and a genuine passion for anime culture. In that case, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to significantly impact our marketing endeavors at Kasagi.

EBC Group, a leading financial services provider, is seeking an experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager to join our dedicated team. As the HR Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of human resources operations, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, training and development, and HR policies and procedures. This is a strategic role that requires strong leadership and the ability to drive HR initiatives that align with the company's goals and values.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives that support the company's goals and values.
• Oversee and manage the recruitment process, including job postings, candidate screening, interviews, and onboarding.
• Manage employee relations and address any concerns or conflicts in a timely and professional manner.
• Implement performance management systems and processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, and career development plans.
• Administer compensation and benefits programs, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Design and deliver training and development programs to enhance employee skills and knowledge.
• Maintain and update HR policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and employment legislation.
• Lead and manage a team of HR professionals, providing guidance and support.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of HR experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, and regulations.
• Experience in full-cycle recruitment and onboarding.
• Proven experience in employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in HRIS software and MS Office.
• Professional HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR) is preferred.
• Experience in the financial services industry is a plus.

• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus

We are seeking a talented and experienced Data Engineer cum SAS Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in data engineering, SAS programming, and proficiency in Python and Spark or PySpark. The role involves designing, developing, and implementing data solutions while leveraging SAS tools to provide insightful analytics. The candidate should have a passion for data, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Data Engineering:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines for large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and implement solutions that meet business needs.

• Utilize SAS programming skills to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data for analytical purposes.
• Develop and implement SAS solutions for data manipulation, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Provide expertise in SAS programming to support analytics and business intelligence initiatives.

• Proficient in Python for data manipulation, analysis, and automation.
• Experience with Spark or PySpark for distributed data processing and analytics.

• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in the data.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to deliver actionable insights from complex datasets.

• Implement data quality checks and ensure the accuracy and reliability of data used in analytical processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues in a timely manner.

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data pipelines, SAS programs, and analytical processes.

• Work closely with business stakeholders, data scientists, and other team members to understand requirements and deliver effective data solutions.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer with a focus on SAS programming.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with Spark or PySpark.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• SAS certification is a plus.