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Position : Senior Accountant

Holidays : US or PH Holidays

Salary Range : USD 1000-2000/month

Working Hours : M-F, 9AM to 5PM PST, but also flexible with the 9am – 5pm EST time (overlap 4-5 hours)

About the Company

The company is a specialized real estate private equity firm focused on acquiring, enhancing and operating value-add multifamily properties in growing U.S. markets.

About you

We are seeking a dedicated team player eager to dive into the intricacies of our operations. The ideal candidate possesses a strong work ethic paired with an unwavering desire to achieve success. Your organizational skills are impeccable, coupled with a keen eye for detail and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. Experience within both public and private company sectors is highly valued in this role. Additionally, familiarity with fair value accounting concepts, particularly as they pertain to the real estate industry, will be instrumental in your success with us.

Main Responsibilities

Accounting and Reporting

• Work closely with outside property management companies to ensure timely and accurate flow of financial information.
• Review monthly property reports prepared by outside property management companies.
• Map, upload, and reconcile monthly financial property data to MRI accounting system.
• Coordinate with the property management companies and lenders on reimbursement requests, funding requirements and any other requests.
• Assist with the preparation and analysis of financial statements for corporate and real estate entities, including monthly financial close, account balance reconciliations, lead schedule preparation, compile footnote support, and all other schedules requested by audit and tax teams.
• Update capex activity for quarterly property reimbursements.
• Prepare and post journal entities into the financial system.
• Assist with acquisition and disposition process as needed by the team, including but not limited to proration review, closing entry preparation, etc.
• Assist with various investor entity level bank reconciliations.
• Assist with calculating and preparing invoices for various fees related to the properties.
• Assist with compiling backup support and files for the wire and payment support.

Corporate

• Process corporate billings, invoices, and credit card charges.
• Prepare and process staff expense reports, as needed.
• Prepare special reports for Principals, as needed.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Reconcile all bank accounts monthly.

Tax and Entity Maintenance

• Tie out various schedules to tax returns and assist in processing payments for respective properties.
• Prepare year end audit and tax schedules, in collaboration with fund administrators

Tools to use 

• Office 365 (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Google Workspace
• Yardi or MRI systems

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field is required.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in accounting.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in commercial real estate.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Yardi or MRI systems is preferred.

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

What you will be doing :

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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The main responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Write standards-compliant code including testing/debugging in both IOS and Android
• Works with Visual and UX Designers to translate visual concepts into functional native application experiences
• Ability to take graphic files and translate them into a functional experience on mobile platforms
• Participate in the functional requirements definitions for new or modified applications
• Work closely with internal development and design teams to ensure flawless integration with back-end technology and a great user experience
• Maintain continuous contact with all internal and external stakeholders through the project and after completion making sure features are delivered with high quality and on time
• May provide assistance, identification and technical analysis for incident troubleshooting
• Promote good coding practices within their team

The primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Work with internal teams and external vendors to gather requirements, prototyping, architecting and implementing/updating solutions
• Provide Sitecore guidance into the selection, scope, design, development, delivery and continual service improvement of technology solutions.
• Nurture/enforce and monitor product technical excellence and high quality
• Ensure all technical documentation is complete, accurate, and current for new or modified modules/applications according to defined guidelines and standards
• Develop, maintain, troubleshoot, enhance and document components develop by self and others as per the requirements and detailed design
• Conduct testing and code review, deployment in a continuous integration environment (CI)
• Champion continuous improvement in the Sitecore platform team and the wider engineering teams.
• Assist with support analysis and troubleshooting on primarily Sitecore platforms and, where possible other internal systems

Other duties and tasks will be assigned as required.

The primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Engage actively in technical design and solution architecture discussions, contributing insights for backend web applications and web APIs that underpin the digital/ecommerce platform and seamlessly integrate enterprise services across all business domains.
• Craft reusable code and libraries, demonstrating a forward-thinking approach that enhances efficiency for future development endeavors.
• Drive optimization initiatives for existing applications, focusing on enhancing performance and scalability to meet evolving business needs.
• Conduct rigorous testing and code reviews, ensuring code quality and deployment efficiency within a continuous integration environment (CI).
• Provide essential support in technical analysis for escalated incidents, leveraging your expertise to swiftly address and resolve challenges in the development lifecycle.

Other duties and tasks will be assigned as required.

About IntouchCX 

IntouchCX is a global leader in customer experience management, digital engagement, and AI and automation solutions. We immerse ourselves in your world with curiosity, creativity, and innovation to deliver exceptional results. For over 20 years, we have scaled with soul to become a disruptive industry leader by building trusted long-term relationships with our brand partners and empowering our people to drive positive change. To learn more about us and our culture, follow the link to Our Story - https://youtu.be/GinyJ-abWJs

About the Job

The Senior Director for Training, Quality and Compliance plans, coordinates, directs and supervises all aspects of the support service delivery for a set of specific client programs which can be located over multiple centers in different cities. This position ensures full support to business unit owner client interaction related to service delivery, planning and ensuring client satisfaction on Training, Quality, Compliance and Customer Experience metrics, profitability and revenue maximization, and providing account direction. 

As Senior Director of Training, Quality and Compliance, You Will…

• Manage all aspects of client operations including planning, development, implementation, and maintenance for the account
• Manage day-to-day service delivery through Training and Quality Managers/Senior Managers
• Provide effective coaching to the managers in a timely manner
• Meet or exceed account objectives for revenue, gross profit, quality and customer satisfaction
• Present Training and Quality Data to client during business reviews
• Directly responsible for developing and conceptualizing quality management system in the company
• Identify improvement opportunities, develop and drive appropriate action plans for quality and training enhancement
• Work with the fraud and security team to assess product and process compliance, assess operational risks and develop risk management strategies
• Ensure periodic internal reviews, transaction audits (including physical audits) are done to ensure that compliance procedures are followed
• Responsible for ensuring we disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities
• Ensure that monitoring/auditing, preparing and providing adequate feedback is happening according to SLAs
• Ensure adherence to quality norms as per client specification, also internal policies, procedures, and compliance regulations are being followed
• Identify improvement opportunities, develop and drive appropriate action plans for quality enhancement
• Manage internal and external quality audits
• Identify root cause analysis of training and quality shortfalls
• Reduce learning curve and help enhance product/process knowledge of new joinees
• Communicate to heighten awareness and focus on the importance of improving the overall customer experience
• Drive Training programs/Certification program at the engagement level and participate in the training programs as trainers
• Maintain the desired target throughput for process training batches
• Develop and maintain client rapport and complete satisfaction with contract and customer services
• Develop, grow, and maintain employee experience, capability, morale, and job satisfaction
• Monitor and report performance metrics and client satisfaction to the client, the company, and our employees
• Accountable for managing account performance against profitability objectives, contract metrics and client expectation
• Assure that contract compliance, documentation and information is up to date and files are maintained
• Assure that contract requirements including process compliance, service levels, talk times, escalations, quality scores, and etc., are routinely conveyed and understood by team members
• Provide the lead role in the absence of the business unit owner, in client communications in matters of support performance reporting, billing, systems, staffing, product development, and complaints
• Accountable for the information conveyed to clients and responsible for distribution to internal management, Sales, and staff of key information received
• Support client goals by improving the quality & efficiency of consumer relation services, update & integrate global technology platforms and optimize & better integrate fulfillment activities
• Responsible for ensuring timely and effective implementation and deployment of regional or global company initiatives within the specific account

As Senior Director of Training, Quality and Compliance, You Have…

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, plus 5-years experience in a Training and Quality Management role
• Experience in handling Process and Regulatory Compliance a plus
• Proven experience in a senior Training and Quality role, preferably at a managerial or Director level
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with the latest learning technologies and trends
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Must have strong and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to deal with confidential/sensitive topics appropriately
• Must be a team player and leader
• Must be able to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, mediation, and negotiation skills
• Work From Cyber Park Tower 1 Office (Full-Time) but may be asked to report to other Philippine sites as needed

By signing this application, the applicant consents to IntouchCX collecting, using and retaining his/her personal information for purposes relating to the application process and if hired, the employment relationship.

Any and all personal information collected is held in the strictest confidence and in accordance with all applicable Privacy Laws.

IMPORTANT: OPEN TO FILIPINO CITIZENS WHO ARE CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE PHILIPPINES

Position: Social Media Manager

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM EST

Holiday/s: US & PH Regular Holidays

Salary Range: $800 - 1,000/month

About the company:

We bring Craft Cocktails to events & Host Cocktail Classes. 

Duties and responsibilities:

● Post and Schedule photos & videos on.. 

○ Instagram 

○ Facebook 

○ LinkedIn 

○ TikTok 

○ YouTube 

● Track and measure analytics 

● Create weekly, monthly, and quarterly content campaigns 

● Manage Engagement 

● Schedule our Cocktail Classes 

● Willing to take on any other Social Media & Admin related tasks as needed 

• Has worked as a social media manager for established brands before
• Ability to Post, Schedule, and Track analytics on Social Media

LOOKING FOR FILIPINOS OR PHILIPPINES-BASED CANDIDATES

Position: Property Manager

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST (10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Philippine Time

Salary Range: $1500-2000 per month

About the role:

Candidate for this position must be extremely organized, methodical, diligent and have experience with Property Management and Leasing in New York City. This is a high-level position with a focus on administrative responsibilities. This person must be self-motivated, must have good judgment, common sense and be able to speak to tenants, vendors, attorneys, and ownership.

This position requires HUGE attention to detail. This person must respond to e-mails and phone calls at a rapid pace and be able to operate in an incredibly busy environment. We are looking for somebody who has a background with fair market leasing, rent stabilized leases, DocuSign, calendar invites, violations, maintaining organized electronic and physical files for tenant files and legal. We would like someone who is familiar with leasing procedures and overseeing all aspects of the move-in and move-out process. This person will be the tenant’s go-to person for all questions and concerns during their tenancy. This role encompasses many high-level administrative responsibilities not just limited to leasing.

Responsibilities:

Tenant Relations

• Maintain high customer service standards. Promptly respond to all resident requests within 24 hours during regular office hours from Monday-Friday, and work with residents and maintenance to minimize and resolve resident problems and complaints.
• Manage all work orders – from dispatching maintenance to completion of each work order, property manager must ensure all work orders are completed in a timely manner and that the resident is satisfied. Must be able to prioritize the urgency of work orders and requests, as well as follow up after completion.
• Must be reachable and responsive after office hours via email to help manage emergency building issues (this happens occasionally – i.e. if there’s a big storm).
• Communicate clearly and effectively with residents, other employees, vendors, supervisors and ownership in written and verbal form.
• Should have a basic understanding of rent charges, lease issues and other landlord-tenant matters.
• Distribute all building related community-issued notices (i.e., bad weather, emergency, access, notice of new ownership, new policies, etc.)

Leasing/Management

• Leasing – have a basic understanding residential and commercial leases.
• DHCR – must have an understanding of rules and requirements
• Coordinate and complete move-ins, move-outs, apartment turnovers in a timely fashion, management welcome packages
• Maximize resident renewals and manage the lease renewal program for fair market and stabilized tenants – maintain a lease renewal overview
• Leasing - work closely with the Legal Department concerning non-payment, eviction and collection cases

Administration

• Provide constant vendor/contractor communications concerning scheduling, billing, vendor relations and certificates of insurance.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, inspections, tests, etc. for each property.
• Coordinate building inspections, access for construction, etc. by obtaining permission to enter units
• Ensure all property management invoices are reviewed and either approved or sent back to the vendor for further clarification and/or changes
• Establishing and maintaining files and records, reports and systems needed to effectively manage the properties according to policies and procedures established by the company
• Manage property violations and work with specialists to remove violations
• Upon acquisition of a new property, need to contact tenants, transfer all utilities, collect all relevant information about the property and ensure all vendor contracts are in place

• Must have Real Estate Building managing experience.
• Must be able to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• US experience strongly preferred
• Very strong organizational skills, physical and electronic filing management, prioritize critical deadlines
• Personable, understanding of client/customer service – be able to build rapport with tenants and work with a variety of personalities
• Well-versed in handling lease contracts and the leasing process (our leasing is in-house)
• Experience with Rent Stabilized Properties is a plus

TBD

This is a great career opportunity for someone who dreams towork on innovative development projects in a vibrant, generous, and friendly environment.  This is the perfect career move for someone who is looking for excellence, continuous development, and growth as a Senior Application Developer.

Company Profile:

Our client is a European publicly listed company. Their core platform is a payment processing software used by major banks, payment service providers and other financial institutions all over the world. Established in 1988, our client has continually focused on the development and implementation of highly scalable, reliable and flexible card payment processing solutions for an industry leading, end-to-end solution for Card Issuing, Card Acquiring and ATM Services; supporting all aspects of authorization and message switching, transaction routing, merchant acquiring, card issuing, domestic and international clearing with full multi-currency facilities covering 121 currencies for cross-border clearing & settlement of payments.

With offices in Germany, Malta, Jordan, USA and the Philippines, the company’s system is used by well over a hundred banks, payment processors and other financial institutions and is capable of processing more than 7 million transactions an hour. They are currently seeking for an autonomous and highly technical Senior Backend Web Developer to work side-by-side with their foreign counterparts’ team

Duties and responsibilities:

• Participating in the entire application life cycle whilst focusing on coding and debugging.
• Building and performing unit tests.
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Clearly documenting solutions for all stakeholders.
• Optimizing of applications for maximum performance and scalability.
• Collaborating with other team members to establish objectives and design functional requirements.

• A University Degree in IT or related professional qualifications.
• Minimum of 6+ years of work experience with the ability to use more than one development languages: C/C++, Lua, Ruby, SQL, PL/SQL.
• Good knowledge of software development life-cycle processes.
• Good knowledge of NoSQL databases, ideally ScyllaDB and/or Cassandra would be considered an asset.
• Good knowledge of programming practices would be considered an asset.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize across different tasks and meeting deadlines as per business exigencies.
• Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English.
• Interest in learning how the payments industry works and exploring new trends within the industry.

Job Type: Permanent

Emp Type: Full-time

Location: Hybrid (Taguig)

Industry: Information Technology (Software)

Expertise: Software Development

As our business grows, we are looking to further strengthen our Clinical Operations team in IQVIA Philippines by hiring a Site Activation Specialist.

You will perform tasks at a country level associated with Site Activation (SA) activities in accordance with applicable local and/or international regulations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), project requirements and contractual/budgetary guidelines. May also include maintenance activities.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in assigned studies for investigative sites, Site Activation Manager (SAM), Project Management team, and other departments as necessary. Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), quality of designated deliverables and project timelines.
• Perform start up and site activation activities according to applicable regulations, SOPs and work instructions. Distribute completed documents to sites and internal project team members.
• Prepare site regulatory documents, reviewing for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems, databases and tracking tools with project specific information.
• Review and provide feedback to management on site performance metrics.
• Review, establish and agree on project planning and project timelines. Ensure monitoring measures are in place and implement contingency plan as needed.
• Inform team members of completion of regulatory and contractual documents for individual sites.
• Review, track and follow up the progress, the approval and execution of documents, regulatory, ethics, Informed Consent Form (ICF), and Investigator Pack (IP) release documents, in line with project timelines.
• Provide local expertise to SAMs and project team during initial and on-going project timeline planning.
• Perform quality control of documents provided by sites.
• May have direct contact with sponsors on specific initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences or a related field
• Some years of clinical research or other relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, including local regulations, SOPs and company’s Corporate Standards.
• Good negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge, if applicable.
• Effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and to effectively prioritize tasks.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

What you will be doing :

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

What you will be doing :

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

#pridepass

Position Type :

Type Of Hire :

Education Desired :

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.
 

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked or Internet-related computer programs. (Code must be used in core version of applications available for sale commercially.)

• Interacts with product managers and/or users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.

• Participates in software design meetings and analyzes user needs to determine technical requirements.

• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.

• Writes code, completes programming and performs testing and debugging of applications using current programming languages and technologies.

• Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.

• Trains and communicates with internal Client Training, Client Relationship and Sales teams on systems application.

• May be responsible for developing or executing project plans, budgets and schedules and for documenting work and results.

• May deliver informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business groups to internal and/or external audiences.

• Other related duties assigned as needed.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• 3 – 8 Years of experience in ServiceNow Development.

• Strong knowledge in ServiceNow Administration and configuration.

• Strong knowledge in Scripting within ServiceNow including Client scripts, Business rules, Script includes, UI Policy, Notifications, UI Actions and Access controls.

• ServiceNow Development , ServiceNow integration experience

• Must be willing to work on a mid shift (4:00PM - 1:00AM)

• Must be willing to work on a Hybrid setup (twice a week onsite); Office location is at Ecoplaza Bldg, Magallanes, Makati City (current frequency: Once a month; May increase depending on the business need)

• College Undergraduates / Non-Bachelor's Degree holders with relevant experiences are welcome to apply

• Knowledge and working experience with implementation/customization in ITSM modules.

• Work experience in developing Service Catalogs

• Work experience in working on automations and integrations in ServiceNow with API’s and others

• Working experience in implementation of ITBM , ITOM, ITCM within ServiceNow is an added advantage.

• Good communication skills

• Ability to work with stakeholders and come up with technical requirements and design.

• Knowledge of FIS products and services; in-depth knowledge of products and services in assigned line(s) of business

• Knowledge of financial services industry

• Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles, e.g., waterfall, iterative and other modern approaches to software development

• Knowledge of standards relevant to the software industry , e.g., ISO, CMM, Six Sigma

• Knowledge of banking practices, regulations and operations within assigned line(s) of business

• In-depth understanding of design patterns and their application

• Fluency in developing and understanding sequence diagrams, class models, etc.

• Proficiency in solutions design and requirements definition disciplines leveraging model driven design based tools and techniques including conceptual solution component models, business process models, use cases, etc.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization, e.g., executive, management, individual contributors

• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team and time management skills

• Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach to take

• Ability to estimate work effort for project sub-plans or small projects and ensure the project is successfully completed

• Positive outlook, strong work ethic, and responsive to internal and external clients and contacts

• Willingly and successfully fulfills the role of teacher, mentor and coach

• May require in-depth knowledge of networking, computing platform, storage, database, security, middleware, network and systems management and related infrastructure technologies and practices

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A competitive salary and benefits

• Great workspaces with dedicated and motivated colleagues

• A variety of career development tools, resources & opportunities

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Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

#pridepass

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Education Desired :

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

What You Will Do

• Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked or Internet-related computer programs. (Code must be used in core version of applications available for sale commercially.)

• Interacts with product managers and/or users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.

• Participates in software design meetings and analyzes user needs to determine technical requirements.

• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.

• Writes code, completes programming and performs testing and debugging of applications using current programming languages and technologies.

• Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.

• Trains and communicates with internal Client Training, Client Relationship and Sales teams on systems application.

• May be responsible for developing or executing project plans, budgets and schedules and for documenting work and results.

• May deliver informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business groups to internal and/or external audiences.

• Other related duties assigned as needed.

What You Will Bring

• Must have skills/tools/experience: IVR Development (Nuance IVR and/or Concentrix Interaction Composer)

• Nice to have skills/tools/experience: Any programming language used for IVR Development and experience in Contact Center Technologies such as Nuance IVR, NLU, Nuance MIX, chatbot

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience

• Mostly virtual work setup but must be willing to work onsite if needed. Office location is at Ecoplaza Building, Don Chino Roces Ave, Magallanes, Makati

• College Undergraduates and Non-Bachelor's Degree Holders with relevant work experience are welcome to apply

• Strong knowledge of Conversational AI development

• Experience in the design/development of IVR applications.

• Hands-on development experience on Conversational AI tools such as Nuance mix.

• Hands-on experience in conversational UI / call flow design.

• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills and familiarity in monitoring and instrumentation tools.

• Experience in Cassandra\SQL and knowledge of DB concepts, integration technologies with other applications

• Experience creating web services

• Should be able to understand business requirements and translate to architecture/software development.

• Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits

• Great workspaces with dedicated and motivated colleagues

• A variety of career development tools, resources & opportunities

#LI-JO1

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

#pridepass

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Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

#pridepass

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

JOB SUMMARY:

We’re seeking an experienced Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure cloud engineer who has expertise in the strategy, design, development, and implementation of large-scale projects in the cloud. The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of emerging technologies, platforms, and applications and an ability to customize them to help our business become more secure and efficient. Extensive knowledge of cloud maintenance, application deployment experience, developing operational excellence for our clients will be key to help building out a successful team.

• Work in tandem with our engineering team to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the company.

• Define and document best practices and SOP’s regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.

• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards for code quality and thoughtful design.

• Manage cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• At the direction of lead architects, develop and implement technical efforts to design, build, and deploy cloud applications, including large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modelling, and advanced analytics.

• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle for AWS solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance.

• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix, and document problems, and implement preventive measures.

• Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing associated training when necessary.

• Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, with an ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity.

• Devise innovative ideas for solving hard technical problems involving distributed systems, scale and security and translate these ideas into designs and implementation.

• Implement best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and efficiency.

• Engage with application developers throughout the full development life-cycle – from inception and design to deployment, operation, and iterative development.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Must have experience - Architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions on AWS platforms.

• Nice to have experience - Database architecture, EKS/AKS, Kubernetes, docker, akamai, ServiceNow ticket management, Terraform, CI/CD

• More than 3 years of relevant work experience

• Must be willing to work onsite (twice a week). Office location is Ecoplaza Bldg, Chino Roces Extension, Makati City (near Magallanes MRT Station)

• Must be willing to work on a morning shift (8:00am to 5:00pm)

• Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of business analysts, developers, data scientists, and subject-matter experts.

• Hands on experience developing and engineering software and consumer facing applications.

• Familiarity with Domain Driven Design and Event Driven Architecture

• Experience working with SQL Server databases.

• Experience working in a distributed, cloud-based environment using Azure/AWS (Docker/Kubernetes)

• Experience with Service Oriented Architecture applications and cloud-based services, preferably AWS.

• Experience with modern SDLC tools, branching strategies, and ability to develop and enforce CI/CD practices.

• Experience working with Linux/UNIX, Docker, Windows

• Systematic problem-solving approach with excellent communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A competitive salary and benefits

• Great workspaces with dedicated and motivated colleagues

• A variety of career development tools, resources & opportunities

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Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements.

• Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operation time, and form of desired results.

• Includes analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper system requirement specifications.

• Influences business partners and service providers regarding priorities, hardware/software selection and/or vendor selection.

• Analyzes marketplace, industry, company, technology trends and best practices, vendor products and services, etc.

• Identifies and documents business strategies, objectives and drivers.

• Analyzes and documents business processes and metrics, and identifies improvement opportunities.

• Calculates/estimates costs and benefits of alternative actions or solutions to establish their viability/ROI.

• Re-engineers processes to deliver greater effectiveness and efficiency.

• Identifies/documents how applications and systems interact to support business processes.

• Assesses, applies and projects the impact of system changes on users and internal and external clients or stakeholders.

• Uses knowledge of systems and industry requirements to develop or modify complex information systems.

• Writes test plans and test cases to ensure changes which are made to the application meet client needs and that application integrity is maintained.

• Conducts a variety of tests such as system, integration, readiness, and acceptance tests. Ensures that the changes made by programmers are correct. Conducts tests using client data to be certain client needs will be met. Verifies through testing that changes made by programmers to one part of the application do not impact other parts. Reports and reviews testing results.

• Trains internal employees or external clients on changes, new systems or new procedures. Conducts one-on-one or classroom training depending upon the size or desire of the audience.

• May mentor, guide, advise and or check the work of less experienced Business Systems Analysts.

• Considers the business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment.

• Performs other related duties as required.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Must have skills/experience: Solid experience in Business / Systems Analysis and ServiceNow domain experience

• Nice to have skills/experience: Banking domain experience

• 5-8 years relevant work experience

• Hybrid setup and must be willing to report to the office twice a week. Office location is Ecoplaza Bldg, Magallanes, Makati City

• Must be willing to work on a night shift (9:00pm to 6:00am Manila Time - Weekdays)

• College Undergraduates and Non-Bachelor Degree holders with relevant skills/experience are welcome to apply

• Knowledge of FIS’ products and services (trainings and orientation will be provided)

• Knowledge of financial services industry

• Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles (i.e., waterfall, iterative and other modern approaches to software development)

• Proficiency in solutions design and requirements definition disciplines leveraging model driven design based tools and techniques including conceptual solution component models, business process models, use cases, etc.

• Excellent customer service skills that build high levels of customer satisfaction for internal and external clients

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization

• (e.g., executive, management, individual contributors)

• Willingly shares relevant technical and/or industry knowledge and expertise to other resources

• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team, and time management skills

• Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach to take

• Ability to estimate work effort for project sub-plans or small projects and ensure the project is successfully completed

• Is resourceful and proactive in gathering information and sharing ideas

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A competitive salary and benefits

• Great workspaces with dedicated and motivated colleagues

• A variety of career development tools, resources & opportunities

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Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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U-BIX Corporation is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee and manage the accounting functions for our affiliate, Bravo Best. The Accounting Manager will ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information, adherence to accounting standards and company policies, and timely reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise the day-to-day accounting operations of Bravo Best
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and reports
• Coordinate with external auditors for the completion of audits and preparation of financial statements
• Provide guidance and support to the finance team on accounting matters
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial processes and controls
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and accounting standards
• Manage the cash flow and working capital of Bravo Best

Requirements:

• CPA license is required
• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or related field
• At least 7 years of experience in accounting, with at least 2 years in a managerial capacity
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, standards, and practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and accounting software
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• CPA license is required

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or related field

• At least 10 years of experience in accounting, with at least 2 years in a managerial capacity

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, standards, and practices

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and accounting software

• Excellent leadership and communication skills

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

The Senior Internal Audit (IA) Data Analyst (DA) will primarily be responsible for leveraging data analytics and automation to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Arch’s internal audit / SOX work and continuous monitoring efforts. The candidate will also have responsibilities in addressing ad-hoc analytics requests, which may come from the IA Leadership Team. The candidate may also support and participate in audit / SOX work. This role reports to the Manager of Data Analytics in Internal Audit.

The ideal candidate will be located on the East Coast.

Responsibilities

Automation Initiatives: Identify opportunities and lead efforts to automate aspects of IT audit, business audit, and SOX work, reducing manual effort and enhancing coverage and accuracy.

Data Analytics & Insights:

• Utilize data analytic tools, programming languages, and big data technologies to identify, extract, transform, and analyze complex datasets for audit and SOX purposes.
• Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies, and translate these insights into actionable recommendations for the IA team and / or stakeholders.

Data Visualization: Design and create compelling data visualizations to facilitate decision-making and communicate findings effectively for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Collaborative Teamwork: Work closely with audit / SOX teams, IT professionals, and business stakeholders across the organization to understand their analytics needs and deliver tailored solutions.

Modeling & Forecasting: Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to build predictive models.

Training & Knowledge Sharing: Stay up-to-date with the latest analytics trends, tools, and industry best practices to ensure that the organization remains at the forefront of data-driven decision-making.

Ad-Hoc Analysis: Respond to requests for specific analyses from various departments as needed.

Senior Business Analyst, Salesforce is responsible for supporting the reporting and analytics function of Business Development, Lead Management and the Marketing team.

Your main area of focus will be to manage the database source for the all users and in building a complete picture of all activities within the CRM, ensuring our CRM (Salesforce) is the one-version of the truth for all data across BD and Marketing. A clean CRM with good data will help to reach our company’s revenue goals.

Responsibilities

• Partner with BDE, ISRs and Lead management for activities to ensure accuracy of data in AGS 360.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with BD Team within assigned region by being tightly aligned with the target accounts, activity, and goals.
• Assist in database mining, Accounts management and database clean ups.
• Assist and guide Lead gen associates in gathering requested data, intelligence and relevant information as exported from the SF database.
• Assist in report and dashboard creations, exports and imports requests from stakeholders for relative BD, Marketing or Lead Management consumption.
• Monitor and report on data quality, finding ways to improve this through clear data definitions, process definitions and guidelines.
• Work with stakeholders to gather detailed requests for improvements or changes to the systems
• Partner with relevant stakeholders such as the AGS 360 Admin team and BD Specialist for platform related innovations, enhancements, and projects.
• Support inbound lead management activities when required.
• Manage Employee Access in Salesforce such as New user account creation, deactivation, re-allocation, assigning access levels, etc.
• Partner with BDE and ISRs for activities related to tools usage and management.
• Assist in Salesforce Dashboard management, clean ups, reviews, and other reporting tasks as needed.
• Managing Salesforce database by Creating/Updating/Deleting/Merging Salesforce records
• Create automations in Salesforce via Process Builder/Workflow/Flow
• Manage 3rd party integrations such as Tableau CRM, Hubspot, D&B Hoovers
• Create validation rules and layouts inside Salesforce.
• Create automations, process improvement processes and innovations within SF to improve business processing and improve user experience.
• Manage, action and status assigned tickets and requests by stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Monitor Salesforce new functionality releases which would be beneficial to the company.
• Meet with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose an optimal solution using Salesforce.
• Create and manage email alerts either via condition or frequency.
• Troubleshoot issues in Salesforce such as Automation failures, user issues or within capability troubleshooting.
• Assist AGS360 Salesforce team, Marketing team, Business Development team, Lead Management team with within scope ad hoc tasks such as DB builds, report setup, upload and exports, modification and basic new user trainings.
• Performs other related duties and tasks defined by the team on a case-to-case basis (within scope)

FINANCE

• Monitors, analyzes and reports periodical actual financial performance in comparison to budget submitted to senior management
• Provides financial advisory support on business, brand and financial plans
• Analyzes overall financial results and determines underlying reasons for any deviation which will be raised to functional heads for appropriate action
• Proposes and drives cost saving initiatives to businesses/functions
• Develops financial plans using business valuation tool, for strategic investments/ divestments for management approval
• Establishes financial model with banks, treasury, taxation and controlling in order to ensure optimum cash flow, financing cost and capital employed at competitive rates
• Establishes and oversees maintenance of controls over cash flows and payments authorization to safeguard corporate assets.
• Establishes a system of internal controls and oversees implementation and monitoring
• Oversees and aligns accounting and financial systems
• Drives identification and implementation of revisions / improvements to internal financial systems and procedures
• Oversees coordination and monitoring of compliance implementation and activities
• Assist in the development of systems to provide monitoring and enforcement of policies for all financial activities
• Leads the implementation of financial policies, systems and procedures; facilitate in providing support for financial management oversight, analyze budgets, preparation financial reports, assist in making recommendations to management on budget expenditures and maintenance contract standards
• Establish work priorities and ensure deadlines are met and procedures followed
• Assures protection for the assets of the business through internal control
• Provides financial, fiscal and accounting advice, direction and leadership to senior management
• Ensures compliance with tax regulations and generally accepted accounting practices
• Oversees structuring, drafting, negotiating and closing of commercial transactions
• Ensures support on commercial disputes/litigation management and develops risk mitigation strategies

ACCOUNTING

Leads, direct and final checking on the following:

• Journal Entry
• COGS/Inventory Value
• Inventory balance of distributor
• Sale by Products – Shipments and local
• Budget Control – Analysis and basic reporting
• Statutory ACC – Journal entry/ reporting
• Budgeting & Forecasting System (FUSION)
• Review financial analyses, summaries, management reports and other special reports as required, and submits to RHQ and LTD the reports to wit:
• Accounting Report
• Consolidation Package
• Inventory Information, Balance & Movement
• Sales Report
• Bank Balance information
• Cash Flow Forecast

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Builds an effective team committed to delivering stretch targets and achieving both short-term and long-term business objectives.
• Provides clarity on the goals and objectives to be achieved by the team.
• Ensures development of skills and abilities through ongoing feedback, coaching and training/development opportunities
• Oversees and drives overall performance management and talent management of the team.

LOOKING FOR FILIPINO CITIZENS BASED IN THE PHILIPPINES

Job Title: Business Development Account Manager

Work Hours: M-F; 8:30 AM-5:30 PM EST/9:30 PM-6:30 AM PH Time

Salary: 1,000-1,500 USD per month

Duties and Responsibilities:

Account Management, Business Development, and Admin tasks

• Identify and qualify the leads that will be provided.
• Reach out to new and existing leads and schedule meetings.
• Management of LinkedIn leads.
• Serve as the direct contact for clients.
• Be involved and participate in client meetings.
• Other administrative tasks, like responding to emails, managing and updating CRM, and creating proposals and presentations in PowerPoint).

• At least 1 year of previous experience in the role or similar.
• Sets goals and reports back progress towards goals.
• Excellent proficiency In English both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with HubSpot and MS Office Tools.
• Can work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable in a client-facing role.

SEARCHING FOR INDIVIDUALS OF FILIPINO NATIONALITY AND CANDIDATES

Job Title: Property Manager

Work Hours: M-F, Flexible (overlap at least 4 hours between 9am-5pm) EST

Pay Range: $900 - $1,500/month

Support Shepherd is seeking a dedicated and experienced Property Manager to join our team. As a Property Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our properties, ensuring tenant satisfaction, and maximizing property performance.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Property Manager to join our team. The Property Manager will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and maintenance of our real estate portfolio, ensuring tenant satisfaction, and maximizing property value.

Responsibilities:

Tenant Relations: 

• Manage tenant inquiries, concerns, and requests promptly and professionally. 
• Ensure a high level of tenant satisfaction through effective communication and problem-solving. 

Property Maintenance: 

• Coordinate and oversee property maintenance, repairs, and renovations as needed. 
• Regularly communicate between tenants and maintenance staff to ensure maintenance is performed timely and effectively. 

Leasing and Marketing: 

• Advertise and market vacant units to attract and retain tenants. 
• Screen prospective tenants, conduct background checks, and execute lease agreements. 

Financial Management: 

• Prepare and manage property budgets, including rent collection and expense tracking.
• Ensure timely payment of property-related bills and invoices. 

Compliance and Legal: 

• Stay updated on local, state, and federal housing laws and regulations. 
• Ensure properties are in compliance with all relevant codes and regulations. 

Reporting: 

• Provide regular reports to senior management on property performance and financial status. 

Team Management: 

• Oversee maintenance and administrative staff as needed. 
• Collaborate with the development team on property improvement projects.

• 1-3 years of property management experience

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to create more efficient systems & processes

Nice to have:

• Proficiency with rent manager
• Accounting experience

TBD

• This person is responsible for managing the Accounting functions and operations of U-Bix affiliate, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial information, ascertaining the propriety of financial transactions in conformity with accounting standards, company policies and procedures.
  
• Responsible for providing support the operations of the Affiliates in the areas of financial control, financial reporting, general and payables accounting budgeting, cost accounting and taxation.
  
• Responsible for managing external audit engagement and coordination completion and filing of audited financial statements and statutory financial reports.
  
• Coordinates closely with U-Bix Treasury for efficient management of Affiliates' cash to ensure timely payment of financial obligations and maintaining adequate cash required for operations.
  
• Coordinates closely with U-Bix Tax team for efficient management of Affiliates' tax obligations to ensure accurate and timely filing and payment.
  

• Must be a CPA
  
• Must be a graduate of Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy
  
• Must have at least 10 years relevant experience, at least 2 years of which are in managerial capacity
  
• With advanced knowledge in general accounting, financial planning and analysis
  
• Proficient in Microsoft applications
  
• Knowledgeable in automated accounting systems
  
• Proficient in the preparation of management reports and presentations
  
• With excellent leadership skills
  
• Highly proficient in problem-solving and decision-making
  
• With with good financial reporting and analysis background

Position                           : Office Manager

Working Hours           : US Business Hours

Holidays                     : US or PH Holidays

Salary Range                        : USD 1000-1500

About the Company

The company is a brand activation platform to discover unique experiential brand partnerships and sampling opportunities for your target audience.

About you

As the Office Manager, you will be the linchpin of our daily operations, ensuring seamless coordination across various departments. You will play a vital role in supporting our human resources function, managing employee records, aiding in recruitment processes, planning company activities that help build a strong culture, and serving as a primary point of contact for staff inquiries. This role will help to maintain the company's operational efficiency by helping to manage administrative tasks such as scheduling for company executives and assisting with ad hoc tasks as needed.

As the organizational backbone of our team, your efforts in managing these essential tasks enable the rest of the team to focus on their core responsibilities. In this role, you directly contribute to the growth and success of our company, creating an environment that fosters efficiency and productivity.

Main Responsibilities

• HR: Managing employee records, kick-starting the recruitment processes, addressing staff inquiries, overseeing onboarding and offboarding, ensuring performance reviews are completed on time, maintaining the company handbook, overseeing benefits renewals and benefits management, overseeing compliance with state and federal regulations, and other general HR-related tasks
• Administrative Support: Manage daily administrative tasks including scheduling meetings, booking travel, buying gifts, maintaining records, and assisting with research/lead generation projects
• Communication Facilitation: Act as a point of contact between different teams and external partners.
• Document Management: Prepare, organize, and store documents and reports.
• Event Coordination: Help in organizing company virtual events and our bi-annual in-person retreats in different cities
• Research and Reporting: Research as needed and prepare reports on various topics relevant to business operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in human resources, preferably in a remote setting
• At least 2 years of experience in an administrative or assistant role, preferably in a remote setting
• Excellent Communication: Strong English both verbal and written communication skills.
• Human Resource: Previous experience working in HR completing similar tasks
• Organizational Prowess: Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with previous project management experience (we use Asana)
• Technological Proficiency: Proficiency in MS Office, Google Suite, and virtual communication tools.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Multitasking: Capable of managing multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, international remote work environment.
• Discretion and Confidentiality: Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.

• Ability to work where you want with a fully remote team
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to join a startup and directly impact it’s growth
• Unlimited paid time off
• Ability to get promoted and grow within the organization
• Ability to work directly with the company founders and management
• Company annual education stipend that promotes employee career development
• Company annual health, wellness, and events stipend that promotes employee wellbeing
• Bi-annual company retreats that the company covers costs for in different locations to meet, strategize, and do fun activities