Get to know the Team
Platform Financial is an essential component of Grab, supported by a dynamic and collaborative team committed to providing back end support for both incoming and outgoing financial transactions. We are dedicated to ensuring data accuracy and integrity. Our team collaborates closely with external partners, including payment gateways, banks, and other financial institutions. We efficiently manage and resolve a variety of issues, engaging with different departments to ensure a seamless process. We foster a culture of continuous improvement as we strive to deliver exceptional service.

Get to know the role
As the Platform Financial Automation Specialist, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our financial reconciliation and reporting through automation. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automation solutions that streamline reconciliation and reporting processes, improve accuracy, and reduce manual efforts. Your expertise will help us achieve greater efficiency and support our business objectives by ensuring that our financial data are accurate. The potential candidate must have the grit and attention to detail to deeply understand the flow of transactions and can deep dive into the causes of any discrepancies. The right candidate should ideally possess the following traits:

● Capable of approaching problem solving in a logical manner, as the candidate may be faced with analyzing various situations needing further investigation.
● Maintains high level of integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive financial information to ensure data security and maintain trust.
● Adaptable and open to learning new tools and techniques to stay updated and perform effectively.
● Comfortable with handling and interpreting data as these may be needed in the resolution of various incidents
● Being organized and able to manage and prioritize tasks to ensure all requested financial reports are given much attention
● Be a good communicator and able to comfortably engage in collaborative conversation since there will be frequent dealings with both internal and external stakeholders
The day to day activities
The day to day activities of an Automation Specialist may vary depending on the specific automation request. However, here are the tasks in relation to automation of manual processes:

● Design and develop software solutions in support of automation software, and serve as a technical resource for the automation team
● Design, develop, test, and deploy software engineering solutions
● Determine and Utilize the right software application to optimize manual work
● Manage automation software development projects, develop and maintain automation software standards, and gather business requirements, perform feasibility studies, and prototype solutions.
● Assist with the creation of automation prototypes
● Create dashboards that will display the objective key results for all projects
● Support in performing analyses to enable data driven decision making

The Must-Haves

● Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or similar field
● 2+ years of experience in automation or data analytics
● 2+ years of experience with supply chain, project management, or process improvement
● Proficiency in Power BI, SQL, and Python
● Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Sheet
● Solid understanding of computer programming and software development
● Ability to troubleshoot and perform system tests
● Strong leadership and innovative problem-solving skills
● Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
● Creative thinking skills
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills
● Strong analytical skills
● Ability to communicate well with other members of the development team
● Ability to keep up with the latest technologies
● A desire to continually upgrade technical knowledge

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Php40,000.00 - Php45,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid training

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• 13th month salary

• Overtime pay

Experience:

• Data Analytics: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person