Assistant Manager - Refunds and Commercial Finance

About Daraz:

Founded in 2015, Daraz is South Asia’s leading e-commerce platform in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar. It empowers more than 100,000 active sellers with world-class marketplace technology to reach the fast-growing consumer class in a region of 500 million people. Through Daraz Express and Daraz Pay, it operates the most efficient and digitalized logistics and payments infrastructure in its markets. Daraz’ vision is to be a champion of South Asia serving 100 million customers and businesses by 2030

For more information, please visit www.daraz.com.

Job Summary:

We seek a results-driven Senior Analyst who will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the company’s financial integrity and driving informed decision-making. This position is critical to maintaining accurate and transparent financial records, ensuring full compliance with regulatory bodies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Payable Manager in daily operations to ensure the SLA is met for all the refunds, seller payout and Retail payments.
• Collaborate with experience team representatives to address and resolve any payable-related issues.
• Monitor team performance and report on metrics to the Payable Manager.
• Analyze payable trends (Refunds, Commercial Fin and Retail Payable) and recommend process improvements to the Payable Manager.
• Supervise, mentor and support all team members, including Sr. Analysts and Analysts, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Directly supervise the monthend activities including timely uploading the ERP files, creating ERP tickets.
• Participate in special projects as assigned by the Payable Manager.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure financial alignment with operational activities.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis and provide corrective recommendations.
• Assist in preparing management reports and supporting schedules for audits.
• Maintain necessary documentation for audits and compliance checks.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proven expertise in corporate accounting and financial management within multinational or large-scale organizations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
• Experience working with ERP and accounting systems.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on accuracy and risk mitigation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive experience in accounting, or finance roles.

What We Offer:

• International working environment in a start-up setting, and a unique opportunity to learn from the best in e-commerce (Alibaba Group).
• A platform to learn from Alibaba's world-leading ecosystem.
• Rigorous training and exposure in team management, leadership, business analytics, and operations.
• An opportunity to train the next generation of business leaders in the e-commerce industry.
• Competitive salary and incentive package.