Empower is hiring a
Business Operations and Finance Manager in Asia

Summary

The Business Operations & Finance Manager at Empower will help build analytical capabilities, identify opportunities for operational efficiency improvements, and share strategic recommendations to inform critical decision-making for the company's growth in Southeast Asia. They will partner closely with the leadership team to develop insights and execute impactful programs.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2+ years work experience in management consulting, startup operations, strategic finance, and/or investment banking
• Strong analytical abilities and comfort building and working with complex Excel models; SQL and Tableau experience are a strong plus
• A get-it-done mindset: you’re resourceful and happy to roll up your sleeves and be in the weeds
• Experience delivering complex, cross-functional operational initiatives
• A interest in addressing complicated and impactful product & business problems
• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and logical structuring abilities
• Comfort with ambiguity: the ability to independently lay out and test clear hypotheses, and solve problems without well-defined direction
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel 1-2 times per quarter to Manila (& potentially other cities in Southeast Asia)

Responsibilities

• Build analytical tools: Surface data-based insights through dashboards, automated reporting, and presentations to inform critical decision-making; experience in SQL and Tableau a strong plus
• Establish and monitor KPIs: Monitor day-to-day business, conduct data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decision-making
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, work with the team to set up processes that allow us to keep scaling
• Set strategic priorities: Partner with different teams to build business cases, refine product pricing, and develop incentive structures for our products
• Wear multiple hats: Embrace the dynamic nature of our team at this exciting stage. Demonstrate versatility by willingly taking on a variety of tasks, contributing to the multifaceted growth of the team and the company
• Lead cross-functional initiatives: Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues in Product, Data Science, Marketing, and Engineering

Benefits

Travel for company offsites is expected at a minimum 2 times a year