As the building block that provides solid baseline to the company’s culture of integrity, the Agoda Compliance & Ethics team is at the forefront in driving and maintaining the Agoda Compliance & Ethics program. We are seeking able, confident, curious, and self-motivated professional with experience working in global Compliance &Ethics program to join the energetic &passionate Agoda Compliance & Ethics team who will have significant contribution to strengthen and support integration of Compliance &Ethics program to the business. This position is based in Bangkok. Agoda provides relocation support for successful candidates who are not currently located in Bangkok. Please note that we are not open to remote working or the possibility of being based in other locations. This role is individual contributor. In this Role,you’ll get to * Lead and support day-to-day compliance and ethics initiatives, ensuring key objectives, deliverables, and reporting are completed in a timely manner. * Conduct review of gifts & entertainment, conflicts of interest disclosure,third-party due diligence,risk assessment,monitoring and testing;and drive appropriate mitigation actions in partnership with relevant stakeholders. * Develop,implement and enhance compliance policies,procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to address evolving business and regulatory risks. * Support the development and delivery of compliance training programs, including in-person and virtual sessions, and update e-learning materials in line with evolving business needs. * Promote a strong ethical culture through awareness campaigns, employee engagement initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration. * Partner closely with cross-functional teams such as Legal, Finance, Government Affairs,People, Commercial, Supply and other business stakeholders to embed compliance requirements into business processes. * Drive continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives, including the use of new technologies and digital tools to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort. * Prepare or support management updates and reporting materials, and other compliance-related communications for internal and external stakeholders and leadership. * Support additional and adhoc work as necessary to support the compliance & ethics function and mature the program. What you’ll Need to Succeed * At least 5 years previous experience working in compliance and ethics function or related field(legal,or risk) in multinational medium to large organizations. * Proactive thinking beyond assigned tasks and consistently developing solutions to further the Compliance & Ethics program. * Detailed-oriented, able to connect dots, see the big picture, drive changes, and confidently navigate and appropriately mitigate challenging compliance requirements with business mindsets. * Ability to position the role as C&E strategic advisor and forge trusted relationships with colleagues around the world. * Confident communication skills(verbal and written); English proficiency. * Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills. * Strong digital fluency with proficiency in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace,along with ability to master internal systems and leverage AI tools for workflow optimization. * Must possess the highest integrity,commensurate with a compliance & ethics position. * Ability to operate without extensive supervision and act as a self-starter. * Energetic, fast-paced, and always desire to go the extra mile. It’s Great if you have * Bachelor’s Degree in Law * Experience with the travel industry/technology
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As the building block that provides a solid baseline for Agoda’s culture of integrity, the Compliance & Ethics team is at the forefront of driving and maintaining the company’s compliance program and managing regulatory risks across a fast‑growing, tech‑driven global travel business. Within Booking Holdings, an enhanced and more connected global B2B organization is being built, bringing together strategic partnership capabilities across Booking.com, Priceline and Agoda (“New B2B Business”). Intended to better serve partners, move faster in the market, and unlock new opportunities for growth, the new organization will support strategic partnerships, affiliate and API distribution, corporate and wholesale travel, and other commercial channels, serving airlines, travel management companies, OTAs, financial institutions, platforms and other strategic partners. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across Booking Holdings Inc., Booking Holdings Financial Services, our sister brands, and key functions including FinTech, Product, Commercial, Legal, Internal Audit, People and Supply to help shape and support the next chapter of Booking Holdings’ B2B business, leveraging the company’s scale, technology, talent and global reach to create best-in-class partner experiences and innovative solutions. Reporting to the Agoda Senior Director, Compliance Officer, you will be the senior payments compliance lead for Agoda’s B2B (business to business) division, with a particular focus on our B2B payments products and related licensing obligations. You will design, enhance, and oversee our compliance risk management and control framework and provide pragmatic, risk-based advice to senior stakeholders. This position is based in Bangkok. Agoda provides relocation support for successful candidates not currently located in Bangkok. Remote or alternative base locations are not available. **In this Role, You’ll Get To** * Play a central role in helping design and implement the Compliance foundations of the new consolidated B2B business, including: **Compliance & Ethics Programme – Key Responsibilities** * Lead and support day‑to‑day Compliance & Ethics initiatives, ensuring key objectives, deliverables, and reporting are completed in a timely and high‑quality manner. * Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on broader Compliance & Ethics topics (e.g., anti‑bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, third‑party risk, code of conduct), providing well‑reasoned, business‑oriented guidance that supports Agoda’s culture of integrity. * Shape and enhance Agoda’s Compliance & Ethics framework, including policies, standards, training, monitoring and testing activities, ensuring it remains fit‑for‑purpose and aligned with Booking Holdings’ expectations and global benchmarks. * Design and oversee practical review processes for gifts and entertainment, conflicts of interest disclosures, third‑party due diligence, risk assessments, and related monitoring, and drive appropriate mitigation actions in close partnership with relevant stakeholders. * Collaborate with the Global Compliance & Ethics team on third‑party risk management initiatives and conflicts of interest processes, helping to ensure effective identification, escalation, and mitigation of key risks across new and existing activities. * Support or lead elements of compliance‑related reviews and investigations (where appropriate), and develop data‑driven monitoring approaches to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for programme uplift. * Develop, implement, and continuously refine compliance policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to keep pace with evolving business models and regulatory expectations. * Support the design, delivery, and refresh of compliance training programmes, including in‑person and virtual sessions, and maintain e‑learning materials in line with changing business needs and risk profiles. * Promote a strong ethical culture through awareness campaigns, employee engagement initiatives, and regular collaboration with key functions and leadership. * Partner closely with cross‑functional teams (e.g., Legal, Finance, Government Affairs, People, Commercial, Supply and other business stakeholders) to embed compliance requirements into products, processes, and day‑to‑day decision‑making. * Drive continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives, including the smart use of technology and digital tools to standardise, automate, and streamline compliance workflows. * Prepare or support management updates, reporting materials, and other compliance‑related communications for internal and external stakeholders and leadership. * Take on additional and ad hoc responsibilities as needed to strengthen the Compliance & Ethics function and further mature the overall programme. * Support the development, implementation and continuous enhancement of the financial crime risk management framework alongside our Financial Crime team. * Assist in areas of financial crime risk management such as testing and monitoring and annual risk assessment process. **What You’ll Need to Succeed** **Experience & Expertise** * 8+ years of progressive experience in compliance risk management regulatory compliance, preferably in global or regional organisations. * Significant cards and payments experience, including a practical understanding of consumer and B2B payments products, payment service provider models, card scheme rules, and payments licensing environments. * Proven track record in building, enhancing, or independently assessing compliance risk management frameworks for payments, including risk assessments, controls design, and governance. **Technical & Functional Skills** * Hands‑on experience designing, operating, or overseeing a corporate compliance framework, third‑party due diligence processes, investigations, escalation, and complex case handling. * Strong ability to translate legal and regulatory compliance into clear, pragmatic controls and processes that enable business growth while managing risk. **Leadership & Stakeholder Management** * Demonstrated success in influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders across functions (e.g., Product, FinTech, Commercial, Legal, Internal Audit, Operations) in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments. * Strong project and programme management skills, with the ability to prioritise, plan, and deliver multiple initiatives concurrently across jurisdictions and time zones. * Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal), with the ability to explain complex compliance concepts in clear, business‑friendly terms. **Mindset & Values** * Strategic, data‑driven, and solutions‑oriented, with the ability to “connect the dots”, see the big picture, and drive constructive change. * High level of integrity and sound judgement, suitable for a senior Compliance & Ethics leadership role. * Self‑starter who operates with minimal supervision, is comfortable with ambiguity, and thrives in a dynamic, tech‑driven, international environment.
The Senior Analyst, Payroll is based in Bangkok and reports to the Payroll Manager. The role involves overseeing the timely and accurate processing of international payroll transactions and ensuring strict compliance with local laws. Key duties include managing monthly payroll activities, coordinating with external vendors for tax and social security payments, managing vendor relationships, handling payroll inquiries, supporting ad-hoc projects, leading payroll migration initiatives, and driving process improvements. The position requires collaboration with internal teams to set up processes for new systems or countries and supporting audits.
This role is a key member of the Global Payroll team based in Bangkok, supporting Agoda's expansion across multiple entities. The position involves executing payroll accounting activities such as funding, reconciliations, invoice processing, and statutory payments. The analyst will contribute to maintaining financial controls and operational excellence while supporting a dynamic global business. The role offers the opportunity to develop expertise in Payroll Accounting and gain exposure to various countries and payroll environments. Relocation is provided for candidates not currently based in Thailand.
This role involves partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to analyze talent needs and connect priorities with business goals. The consultant will support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and career development. Responsibilities include using data to identify talent patterns, preparing analysis on workforce trends, and facilitating evidence-based discussions. The position requires a strategic mindset to design and improve talent practices and tools.
This role is based in Bangkok and involves partnering with HR Business Partners and business leaders to analyze talent needs and support effective people decisions. The consultant will contribute to performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and organizational design. The position requires using data to identify talent patterns and risks, facilitating discussions with stakeholders, and developing practical guidance for talent processes.
This role involves partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to analyze talent needs and connect priorities with business goals. The consultant will support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and organizational design. Key duties include using data to identify talent patterns, preparing analysis on workforce trends, and facilitating evidence-based discussions to drive organizational effectiveness.
As a key member of our high-performing Global Payroll team based in Bangkok, you will play a vital role in shaping a world-class global payroll process that supports our employees across the globe. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Partner will oversee the timely and accurate processing of assigned international payroll transactions, ensuring strict compliance with local laws and regulations. In this Role, you’ll get to: * Responsible for monthly payroll activities such as collating and validating inputs, outputs, and statutory payments for assigned countries. * Coordinate with external payroll vendors to ensure timely and accurate payments and filing of taxes, social security funds, provident funds, and other third-party payments to government authorities. * Manage payroll vendors by strictly adhering to the contract and SLA and ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements. * Manage inquiries relating to payroll matters from internal and external stakeholders, and provide advice as required. * Participate and support ad-hoc projects relating to new process implementations or enhancements and perform user testing on systems. * Lead and support payroll migration and integration initiatives, including vendor transitions, system upgrades, and process harmonization with minimal disruption. * Collaborate with internal People teams and external partners to set up processes, procedures, and policies for new payroll systems or countries. * Support external and internal audits. * Own and drive process improvement initiatives for respective assigned countries. What you’ll Need to Succeed: * Holds a Bachelor’s degree in any field. * At least 2 years of People Operations or end-to-end Payroll experience in an international fast-paced organization. * Experienced in managing APAC payroll. * Proven experience in payroll migration and integration projects, with a strong ability to manage complex transitions and ensure operational continuity. * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Fluency in English is a must. * Strong analytical, articulation, and problem-solving skills, with great attention to detail. * Proven track record in process improvement and/or automation implementations. * Proficient in all MS products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. * Experience in Workday is preferred but not a must. * A team player who can operate effectively in a fast-paced and multicultural environment. * Resilience to work under tight deadlines and pressure. * High level of discretion, confidentiality, and ethics.
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. The People Team is a purveyor of opportunity, searching the globe for the most talented individuals and offering them an open, collaborative workplace. By prioritizing skill and potential, we have cultivated a powerful assembly of professionals through our drive for equal opportunity and diversity. We make the move to Agoda a breeze with assisted onboarding programs, and we continue to support and enrich our thousands of Agoda employees through individual growth with outstanding learning programs and talent development practices. .Our development of incredible benefits has ensured everyone can stay strong, healthy, and happy during their time at Agoda. Leading ambitious changes and making a positive impact in the lives of the employees, the People Team is a crucial and rewarding part of the Agoda family. We are currently seeking to hire a Senior Consultant, Culture, Engagement and Organizational Performance. This role is based in our Bangkok office as part of the Agoda People Development and Performance team. We are a team of professionals who provide systems and data-driven insights to measure, refine, and scale capability development from the individual employee to organizational level, without taking ownership away from employees and their managers. This role has a global reach. The objective of this role is understanding and addressing complex organizational challenges with a view to expanding and refining organizational capability at Agoda while ensuring that managerial and people processes support our business objectives. This role allows for unbridled curiosity towards the functioning of the organization and how we can continuously improve. We think about developing capability in broad terms beyond traditional learning and performance management, considering how we define roles and organizational structures, career progression, tools and systems that impact employee experience, engagement, and more. We consider all factors that impact employee and team capability and performance and work collaboratively to develop successful solutions. You will partner with senior managers and subject matter experts for program design, development, and implementation. You will report progress and insights to our most senior management. In This Role, You’ll Get To * Work closely with senior stakeholders and colleagues on developing their teams to achieve ambitious business strategies, e.g., new ways to engage with partners, product innovation models, building culture and organization structure, and the necessary work to maintain high standards of performance and high employee engagement * Use data to inform strategy, track and measure impact of programs tied to business output * Provide proactive analysis of data to identify patterns and provide actionable recommendations * Present analysis and insights to senior leadership on relevant talent strategies e.g.: * Patterns of employee behavior such as attrition, promotion, performance management outcomes, * Employee sentiment surveys * Demographic patterns * Employ innovative methods to scale capability, that go beyond traditional learning, including role and organizational design, process and tools improvement, various learning modalities, etc. * Be a trusted advisor to leadership and play a critical role in enhancing their effectiveness through assessment, feedback and coaching * Promote People compliance and operations to minimize regulatory violations and prevent rework * Lead organizational change initiatives that strengthen adoption of new ways of working, improve employee engagement, and enable sustainable performance outcomes * Apply change management, stakeholder engagement, and communication strategies to help teams navigate transformation and embed lasting behavioral and cultural change. What You’ll Need to Succeed * 8+ years of experience in strategic or management consulting and/or relevant experience in Talent Management and People operations at a multi-national organization * Undergraduate degree from a top university expected, advanced degrees welcome * Acute business acumen and understanding of how organizational structures and dynamics relate to execution * Facilitating and coaching with an ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences * Ability to bring business perspectives and facilitate outcomes is critical, and will be magnified with rich experience in HR, particularly in organizational design, onboarding, compensation, business consulting, and data analysis * Excellent judgement, self-motivated, curious, and trustworthy * Strong problem-solving and ability to work with data to identify patterns and generate actionable insights * Excellent communication skills and experience in meeting and presenting to senior executives * Ownership mindset and ability to meet tight deadlines with a logical, methodical approach to prioritizing tasks and responsibilities. * Utmost discretion, confidentiality, and professional ethics * Ability to thrive in a multicultural environment * Ability to effectively handle ambiguity and adapt in a constantly changing business environment * Display of humility, flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead critical conversations is paramount. * Flexibility and a sense of humor are a must ****This role is Based in Bangkok**** Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click [here](https://careersatagoda.com/interview/)to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
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:** The People Team is a purveyor of opportunity, searching the globe for the most talented individuals and offering them an open, collaborative workplace. By prioritizing skill and potential, we have cultivated a powerful assembly of professionals through our drive for equal opportunity and diversity. We make the move to Agoda a breeze with assisted onboarding programs, and we continue to support and enrich our thousands of Agoda employees through individual growth with outstanding learning programs and various means of assistance. Our development of incredible benefits has ensured everyone can stay strong, healthy, and happy during their time at Agoda. Leading ambitious changes and making a positive impact in the lives of the employees, the People Team is a crucial and rewarding part of the Agoda family. **The Opportunity:** As a senior member of our high-performing Global Payroll team based in Bangkok, you will play a critical role in driving payroll excellence, governance, and transformation across our international payroll operations. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Senior Partner will have end-to-end ownership of payroll operations for assigned countries or regions, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll delivery. In addition to managing complex payroll operations, you will act as a subject-matter expert, support strategic payroll initiatives, lead process improvements and transformation projects, and provide guidance to Payroll Partners within the team. You will partner closely with People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, People Systems, and external payroll vendors to strengthen controls, improve employee experience, and build scalable global payroll processes. **What You’ll Do:** * Own end-to-end payroll delivery for assigned countries or regions, ensuring payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with local statutory and regulatory requirements. * Lead monthly payroll activities, including validation of payroll inputs and outputs, variance analysis, statutory payments, funding requirements, and payroll sign-off. * Manage complex payroll accounting activities, including payroll GL reconciliation, payroll funding reconciliation, vendor invoice validation, accruals, and issue resolution. * Act as the primary payroll subject-matter expert and escalation point for complex payroll, compliance, accounting, and employee-related matters. * Manage and govern payroll vendors against contractual obligations, SLAs, KPIs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements, driving corrective actions where necessary. * Build strong relationships with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure risks, issues, and dependencies are identified and resolved proactively. * Lead payroll implementations, migrations, integrations, vendor transitions, system upgrades, and new-country payroll setups while ensuring operational continuity and minimal employee impact. * Partner with People Systems, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Rewards, HR Operations, and other People teams to design and implement scalable payroll processes, controls, and policies. * Lead payroll readiness activities for new entities, acquisitions, reorganizations, legal entity changes, and other business transformation initiatives. * Identify payroll compliance risks and work with relevant stakeholders to implement appropriate mitigation and controls. * Own and drive process improvement, automation, standardization, and operational excellence initiatives across assigned payrolls. * Perform detailed payroll analytics, trend analysis, root-cause analysis, and variance reviews to identify risks and opportunities for improvement. * Support payroll forecasting, budgeting, cash-flow planning, and funding requirements in partnership with Finance and Treasury. * Lead and support internal, external, statutory, and SOX audits, ensuring documentation, controls, and remediation actions are completed within agreed timelines. * Develop and maintain payroll SOPs, controls, process documentation, governance frameworks, and operational dashboards. * Provide guidance, coaching, and day-to-day support to Payroll Partners, helping build payroll capability and knowledge across the team. * Support the Payroll Manager with operational governance, workload prioritization, risk management, stakeholder updates, and strategic payroll initiatives. * Represent Payroll in cross-functional projects and forums and effectively communicate payroll risks, decisions, and recommendations to senior stakeholders. * Drive a strong employee-focused payroll experience by ensuring payroll inquiries and escalations are handled professionally, accurately, and within agreed service levels. **Required Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. * At least 5–7 years of end-to-end payroll and/or payroll accounting experience, preferably within a large, international, fast-paced organization. * Strong experience managing multi-country payroll across APAC, Europe, NAM, or multiple international regions. * Strong knowledge of payroll operations, payroll accounting, statutory compliance, taxation, social security, payroll controls, and payroll funding processes. * Proven experience independently managing complex payrolls and resolving payroll, compliance, vendor, and employee escalations. * Demonstrated experience leading payroll migrations, implementations, integrations, vendor transitions, legal entity changes, or transformation projects. * Strong payroll vendor management experience, including SLA/KPI governance, performance management, issue escalation, and service improvement. * Proven ability to lead process improvement, standardization, automation, and control enhancement initiatives. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform payroll variance analysis, root-cause analysis, and identify operational risks. * Good understanding of payroll accounting, GL reconciliation, accruals, payroll funding, vendor invoices, forecasting, and budgeting. * Experience supporting internal/external audits and working within a strong governance and controls environment. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, Technology, and external partners. * Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex payroll topics clearly to both operational and senior stakeholders. * Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other productivity tools. * Experience with Workday and global payroll platforms is preferred. * Experience with payroll analytics, automation, reporting tools, or Power BI would be an advantage. * Ability to coach and support junior team members and contribute to building a high-performing payroll team. * Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities and payroll deadlines simultaneously. * Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multicultural, and continuously evolving global environment. * Demonstrates resilience, ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to remain effective under pressure. * Maintains a high level of discretion, confidentiality, integrity, and professional ethics.