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AGOS Asia helps organizations acquire, develop, and upskill finance talents for Global Business Services (GBS) and Finance Shared Services. Based in Malaysia, we build future-ready finance teams with digital and analytical capabilities. Acquire and Build Talents in Finance Our offerings in acquiring and developing talents in Finance includes: 01. Digital Candidate Assessment Tool for pre-screening of capability of Finance job candidates 02. Digital Talent Assessment Tool to identify capability gap and training needs of finance talents within process, technology and people competencies 03. Capability Benchmarking Report against talents of other FSS Centres in similar industry, locality, geographical region and global centres 04. AGOS flagship event AGOS GBS Summit

AGOS Asia is an Asian-based firm, helping businesses and companies strive towards excellent practices for finance, human resources(HR) shared services, RPA, Artificial Intelligence in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam. Join Us Now! Talent Aquisition Specialist Do you want to be part of a fast growing consulting firm consisting of Finance & Business Savvy IT Professionals? You will have the opportunity to learn and hone your communications and change management skills in our projects with MNCs clients. AGOS ASIA focuses on transformation for Finance, Procurement & HR processes with an emphasis on enabling technology. Since 2015, the team has provided consultancy and technology implementation services for Finance Shared Services organisation, as well as other MNCs, PLCs and larger SMEs in Malaysia. Moving forward, AGOS ASIA will be pivoting on accelerating transformation and realisation of benefits for its clients through digitalisation and technology adoption. One of the most concerning aspect within digital transformation is on the people and mindset change. How do we address questions such as role uncertainty and upskilling required? If you would like to take up this challenge, we would like to have a conversation with you! What You Will Be Doing - Primarily: Design and implement overall recruiting strategy Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board / newspapers / colleges / etc. Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media etc Screen candidates resumes and job applications Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes Onboard new employees Job Requirements What we would like from you: 3-5years experience within recruitment for Finance, IT domain Strong engagement and communication skills Agility to learn, able to work in a fast pace environment Resourceful and has a good network of HR practitioners&talent Experience in servicing Finance & Accounting stakeholders is an added advantage Positive mindset and a vibrant personality! Please contact us at contact@agosasia.com , visit www.agosasia.com , www.agossummit.com About AGOS AGOS Asia is a specialist consulting group focused on Finance Shared Services, Finance digital transformation and talent capability build. Empowered by technology and coupled with the team's cumulative experience of more than 60 years, AGOS Asia has helped Fortune 500/FTSE100 companies build and manage Global Business Services (GBS) and Finance Shared Services (FSS) in Malaysia and across the region. For further information, please refer to www.agosasia.com , www.agossummit.com Our Team More than 15 year’s experience in Finance Transformation, Finance Shared Services and Global Business Services industry More than 15 year’s experience in Finance Transformation, Finance Shared Services and Global Business Services industry A wealth of Finance Business Partnering, Internal Audit, Corporate Finance, Treasury, Tax, External Audit experience Project Management Change Management & Communications Project Migration System Implementation SAP, Oracle system users Training & Development provider Why AGOS Growing and developing with AGOS: Pushing the boundaries on leading edge technology, automation and Robotics to be adopted by organisations Opportunity to work with large, multinational organisations Always on your toes-everyday is a different learning experience! Wide range of experience, with a very diversified portfolio of projects You will have the opportunity to make positive impact to the community around you Part of a great Malaysian growth story An approved ICAEW Training Employer (ATE) AGOS Asia Values

AGOS Asia designs and implements RPA solutions for finance and accounting teams in Malaysia and worldwide. Our GBS automation experts streamline workflows, reduce errors, and drive digital finance transformation. RPA Finance and Automation What is Robotic Process Automation (RPA) ? Interact with a computer-centric process with a software User Interface providing support Configure software that will automate the activities or tasks previously performed by humans Use a Robot to run applications non-invasively, exactly same way that a person works with that software Replace repetitive tasks performed by humans, with a virtual workforce Allow humans to make judgmental calls , handle exceptions and provide oversight Key Components Involved Attended Bot Unattended Bot Control Panel Optical Character Recognition Task Mining Process Mining Key Benefits Increase data accuracy Provide a platform for business to scale up Fill in the gaps for manual work within an ERP process Increase productivity gains What can RPA do for the Finance and Accounting Function? Increase efficiency and effectiveness through automation and digitalisation Perform manual and non value-added work, allowing Finance talent to focus on analysis and insights generation Improve control & governance Upskill Talent & increase productivity Common Use Cases of RPA in Finance and Human Resources Accounts Payable Performing 2- and/or 3-way invoice matches Maintain vendor master data Vendor reconciliations Generate batch payment and upload to bank platform GL & Reporting Bank reconciliation Intercompany reconciliations Automate journal entries Monthly management reports Human Resources Payroll data entry Employee data management Benefits administration Compliance & reporting Accounts Receivable Generating customer invoices Applying cash to outstanding balances Send late payment reminders to customers Other Areas Download files from front-end systems and upload into ERP Challenges Faced in RPA implementation Low awareness & understanding of the business case of RPA by top management Low understanding of processes and prioritisation for automation Lack of skilled Business Analysts and Developers High resistance to change by business users Low maintenance capabilities The AGOS Advantage for RPA We are a group of Shared Services Practitioners with > 15 years of Finance Shared Services and Shared Services experience. We have been Senior Finance Leadership Team members and have the experience in driving implementation of large scale technology projects such as single instance ERP implementation, finance automation and RPA for Finance for organisations within FMCG, Fintech, pharmaceutical, public sector, shipping, retail clothing and automative Our Finance Domain Expertise We help Finance Shared Services and Chief Finance Officers in readiness activities, blueprinting, implementation and change management for ERP Implementation, Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Automation of Finance Processes and Automation of global Finance consolidation and Finance Analytics. Our Finance Automation Implementation Thus far, we have implemented 60+ Finance related RPA processes, ERP ( Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, SAGE) , procure to pay solutions ( Esker, Ariba), visualisation tools, finance consolidation tools. Our Superuser Business Knowledge We have in dept business user knowledge for key ERP systems, procure to pay solutions, finance consolidation and visualisation tools. Our Change Agent Role We are effective change agents for your team in undergoing finance digital transformation. With our experience in managing 300 to 600 staff strength within Global FSS, we are able to bring out the best in the teams we work with.

AGOS Asia is an Asian-based firm, helping businesses and companies strive towards excellent practices for finance, human resources(HR) shared services, RPA, Artificial Intelligence in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam. Join Us Now! Marketing Communications & Change Analyst Do you want to be part of a fast growing consulting firm consisting of Finance & Business Savvy IT Professionals? You will have the opportunity to learn and hone your communications and change management skills in our projects with MNCs clients. AGOS ASIA focuses on transformation for Finance, Procurement & HR processes with an emphasis on enabling technology. Since 2015, the team has provided consultancy and technology implementation services for Finance Shared Services organisation, as well as other MNCs, PLCs and larger SMEs in Malaysia. Moving forward, AGOS ASIA will be pivoting on accelerating transformation and realisation of benefits for its clients through digitalisation and technology adoption. One of the most concerning aspect within digital transformation is on the people and mindset change. How do we address questions such as role uncertainty and upskilling required? If you would like to take up this challenge, we would like to have a conversation with you! What You Will Be Doing - Primarily: Develop & execute PR & Comms roadmap in line with AGOS strategic focus & growth trajectory Content writing for blogs, website, social media platform; Manage and maintain digital media platform Review and manage collaterals design Supervises development of corporate and program materials Organisation of events ( annual AGOS Summit www.agossummit.com ), f2f or virtual Support Change Management and communication activities on a project basis Job Requirements What we would like from you: Minimum Degree in Mass Comms, English, Marketing, Psychology, Graphic Design or equivalent; Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply Excellent written and verbal communication skills; For those with experience: 1-2 years experience within corporate comms role, preferably with MNCs, or 1-2 years experience working in a marketing, PR, design or corporate comms role; Strong computer skills, including MS office suite and relevant design software required; Eager to self-learn the latest web/digital media technologies; Highly motivated, great personality with persistence and sense of enjoyment in learning and growing with Team AGOS; Independent, disciplined and a team player; Do share of egs of previous digital media/content work/portfolio Please contact us at contact@agosasia.com , visit www.agosasia.com , www.agossummit.com About AGOS AGOS ASIA focuses on transformation for Finance, Procurement & HR processes with an emphasis on enabling technology. Since 2015, the team has provided consultancy and technology implementation services for Finance Shared Services organisation, as well as other MNCs, PLCs and larger SMEs in Malaysia. Moving forward, AGOS ASIA will be pivoting on accelerating transformation and realisation of benefits for its clients through digitalisation and technology adoption. For further information, please refer to www.agosasia.com , www.agossummit.com Our Team More than 15 year’s experience in Finance Transformation, Finance Shared Services and Global Business Services industry More than 15 year’s experience in Finance Transformation, Finance Shared Services and Global Business Services industry A wealth of Finance Business Partnering, Internal Audit, Corporate Finance, Treasury, Tax, External Audit experience Project Management Change Management & Communications Project Migration System Implementation SAP, Oracle system users Training & Development provider Why AGOS Growing and developing with AGOS: Pushing the boundaries on leading edge technology, automation and Robotics to be adopted by organisations Always on your toes- everyday is a different learning experience! Wide range of experience, with a very diversified portfolio of projects Opportunity to manage senior Finance stakeholders/CEOs You will have the opportunity to make positive impact to the community around you Part of a great Malaysian growth story for a start up with rapid expansion AGOS Asia Values

We help transform finance functions digitally for global companies through automation and technology. AGOS Asia is led by Global Business Services (GBS) practitioners with 15+ yrs of experience. Call +60 12-614 8298 or visit our website for more info. Finance Digital Transformation Need for Digital Transformation in Finance According to the Future Of Jobs Report by the World Economic Forum , Finance roles feature prominently within the top 20 roles to be disrupted by digital transformation and automation. This includes roles such as data entry clerks, accounting and payroll clerks, accountants, auditors and Business Services Managers which have been identified as job roles which are decreasing in demand across industries. 2022 SKILLS OUTLOOK Analytical thinking & innovation Active learning & learning strategies Creativity, originality & initiative Technology design & programming Critical thinking & analysis 6. Complex problem-solving 7. Leadership & social influence 8. Emotional intelligence 9. Reasoning, problem solving & ideation 10. System analysis & evaluation Accounting, bookkeeping & payroll clerks Data entry clerks DECLINING ROLES 75 MILLION Administrative & executive secretaries Assembly and factory workers Client information & customers service workers Business services & administration managers Why is this the case and does this apply to all activities within Finance processes? Top Priorities in Transforming Finance Functions Finance activities can be compartmentalised into low complexity, voluminous and repetitive and higher in complexity and stakeholder engagement required. The activities which are typically called Transactional Finance such as invoice processing, payment, receipts allocation and month end reporting is most susceptible to automation as rules and scenarios can be applied in managing them. It is important to evaluate your Finance function – locally, regionally and globally and understand what activities exist before categorising them in the respective buckets. Key Success Factors 1 Understanding how effective and efficient your Finance function is via a Benchmarking study, with clarity on gaps and action plans 2 Transparent, Up-to-date Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) documentation 3 Availability of process experts who understands the current processes with the ability to propose future processes, enabled by technology solutions 4 Effective change management which is able to successfully communicate the case for change and in embedding the new ways of working 5 Understanding the competency gap, doing a Training Need Analysis within the Finance team is critical to ensure success in understanding and embedding new digital practices Technology Components to Leverage On ERP Enterprise Resource Planning is a suite of integrated applications across various functions such as Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and Human Resources. And ERP system allows an organization to collect, store, manage, and interpret data from many business activities. The current trend with ERP is a move towards cloud based instead of on-premise. Global Finance Shared Services Centres a key partner for organisations to be successful in implementation of either a cloud base or a single instance ERP platform. Business Intelligence and data visualization (data analytics) A critical technology to be mastered by Finance professionals as Finance Data Analytics helps organizations to gain insights into their financial data and implement indicative action to improve performance. Financial Analytics elevate Finance Shared Services professionals to be a valued business partner if the insights are able to drive value such as productivity and cash flow savings. Robotics Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence A software which automate the activities or tasks which are rule based and repetitive, offering a virtual workforce to organisations. The talent can be freed up of manual activities and allowed to focus on higher value add activities, make judgmental calls, handle exceptions and provide oversight. Transactional Finance processes are good candidates for RPA. Process Mining Process mining is a technique designed to discover, monitor and improve real processes by extracting event logs of ERP, with a choice of either real time or otherwise. Benefits of process mining include a factual discovery of process non compliance and financial implication, as well as control gaps. Process mining is now increasing applied within Procure To Pay , Record To Report activities of Global Finance Shared Services and is used to identify bottlenecks, action items and inefficiencies within the process in a tangible way. Blockchain A blockchain is a distributed database which is shared among the nodes of a computer network. This is a newer area for Finance processes application but some Global Finance Shared Services have explore applications within Order To Cash, trade finance, intercompany transactions, and reconciliation. A space to watch in the future. The AGOS Advantage for Digital Transformation We are a group of Shared Services Practitioners with > 15 years of Finance Shared Services and Shared Services experience. We have been Senior Finance Leadership Team members and have the experience in driving implementation of large scale technology projects such as single instance ERP implementation, finance automation and RPA for Finance for organisations within FMCG, Fintech, pharmaceutical, public sector, shipping, retail clothing and automative Our Finance Domain Expertise We help Finance Shared Services and Chief Finance Officers in readiness activities, blueprinting, implementation and change management for ERP Implementation, Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Automation of Finance Processes and Automation of global Finance consolidation and Finance Analytics. Our Finance Automation Implementation Thus far, we have implemented 60+ Finance related RPA processes, ERP ( Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, SAGE) , procure to pay solutions ( Esker, Ariba), visualisation tools, finance consolidation tools. Our Superuser Business Knowledge We have in dept business user knowledge for key ERP systems, procure to pay solutions, finance consolidation and visualisation tools. Our Change Agent Role We are effective change agents for your team in undergoing finance digital transformation. With our experience in managing 300 to 600 staff strength within Global FSS, we are able to bring out the best in the teams we work with.

Explore expert insights on Finance Shared Services, Global Business Services (GBS), ERP implementation, RPA, and finance transformation strategies by AGOS Asia. What We're Seeing Signals, patterns, and shifts we’re observing across Global Business Services and transformation work. Get the latest news on AGOS Asia and learn more about finance shared services, finance technological implementation and talent development from our deep practitioner experts Choose a category All Posts (109) 109 posts Shared Services (58) 58 posts GBS Governance Insights (2) 2 posts Technology (45) 45 posts Finance Talent (31) 31 posts CFO Advisory (8) 8 posts AGOS Summit (11) 11 posts Training (5) 5 posts Monstar (4) 4 posts Center of Excellence (CoE) (1) 1 post News Featured (1) 1 post Global Business Services (GBS) (30) 30 posts People (3) 3 posts Rethink (6) 6 posts Redesign (4) 4 posts Rewire (1) 1 post Malaysia's GBS Hub Needs Design, Not Headcount Global Business Services (GBS) The IT Block That's Quietly Killing CFO AI Projects in 2026 Technology What CFOs Are Actually Measuring When They Approve AI Spend in 2026 Global Business Services (GBS) The Finance Talent Shift That Has to Happen Before Any AI Tool Lands Rewire The Decisions GBS Leaders Are Sitting With Right Now. This Is Where They Get Answered. The Roles Your GBS Will Need by 2027. Most Functions Haven't Started Hiring for Them. Redesign The First Three Decisions Before You Redesign Your GBS Redesign The End of FTE-Based GBS and What Replaces It Rethink From Assessment to Action: What a Real GBS AI Roadmap Looks Like Rethink 1 2 3 4 5

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Advisory Our Lead Service GBS Advisory & Transformation This is the work AGOS was built on, and it's still the work that carries the most weight in every engagement. We design and stand up shared services operating models, redesign process and governance around them, and now build the AI layer into that foundation from day one instead of retrofitting it later. "The role needs updating. So does the person in it." Chang Te Sheng, Head of Digital, AGOS Asia An AI strategy is only worth what it changes about how the function actually runs. Our advisory work is where that change gets designed, sequenced and delivered. Operating Model Design GBS setup and redesign, scope and service catalogue, governance structures built for AI-assisted delivery. Process & Governance SOP redesign, controls, and decision rights that hold up once AI agents sit inside the workflow. AI-Ready Operating Models Moving from headcount-based delivery to outcome-based models that account for human and AI capacity together. Leadership Coaching Tailored coaching for GBS leaders navigating the redesign, not just the org chart that comes out of it. Benchmarking & Best Practices Comparative studies that show where a GBS function stands against industry peers, before a redesign starts.

AGOS Asia is an Asian-based firm, helping businesses and companies strive towards excellent practices for finance, human resources(HR) shared services, RPA, Artificial Intelligence in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam. Join Us Now! Finance Project & Business Analyst Do you want to sharpen your skills as a Finance and Accounting professional, utilising technology where relevant? Would you like to learn to be a value add Finance practitioner in providing insights to our clients, helping them to grow by leaps and bounds? Do you prefer learning and growing within a culture of agility, grit and being a self starter? If so, we want you to join our growing Team to: Work with and be mentored by a group of consultants with deep practitioner experience as CFOs, Head of Global Finance Shared Services Learn and understand Best Practice Finance processes, provide process improvements recommendations, and design robust to-be processes Learn how to project manage Shared Service Center (SSC) transition implementation for our multi-national clients Learn how to evaluate technology, implement and provide business requirements to the tech team, influence and manage people, with the aim of helping our clients take their businesses into the next level Learn an end-to-end cycle of the design, development, deployment and support of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in operation of wide spectrum of Global Fortune 500 companies and local public listed companies Hybrid working while staying in close collaboration with the AGOS team and our customers. What You Will Be Doing - Primarily: Support in Project Planning & Governance Support in Project Management Finance Processes and Flowcharts documentation for P2P, O2C, R2R Coordinate transition process ( e.g. knowledge transfer process) Prepare presentation materials and support in presentation to the governance team Engage stakeholders and document feedback provided Perform process understanding for RPA processes, design To-Be Processes Design Analytics Dashboards Job Requirements What we would like from you: 3-5 years of working experience Past Audit/Finance Manager /Finance Shared Services experience is a must Involvement in finance transformation project is preferred Experience using Oracle ERP is preferred Experience in Power Bi Dashboards development An overarching desire to develop yourself and move ahead of others Learn fast, think fast and can multitask effectively Self-starter attitude; able to independently deliver work with minimal supervision Agile with a can-do mindset in a fluid and fast-paced environment Excellent command of English, both verbal and written A strong and effective presenter and communicator Ability to manage different stakeholders in driving successful completion of projects Professional qualification in Accounting Please contact us at contact@agosasia.com , visit www.agosasia.com , www.agossummit.com About AGOS AGOS Asia is a specialist consulting group focused on digital transformation, Global Business Services set up and implementation, as well as Finance, Procurement & HR transformation. Empowered by technology and coupled with the team's cumulative experience of more than 60 years, AGOS Asia has enabled Fortune 500/FTSE100 companies in technology implementation, build and manage Global Business Services (GBS) and Finance Shared Services (FSS) in Malaysia and across the region. For further information, please refer to www.agosasia.com , www.agossummit.com Our Team More than 15 year’s experience in Finance Transformation, Finance Shared Services and Global Business Services industry A wealth of Finance Business Partnering, Internal Audit, Corporate Finance, Treasury, Tax, External Audit experience Project Management  Project Migration System Implementation SAP, Oracle system users Training & Development provide Why AGOS Growing and developing with AGOS: Pushing the boundaries on leading edge technology, automation and Robotics to be adopted by organisations Opportunity to work with large, multinational organisations Always on your toes- everyday is a different learning experience! Wide range of experience, with a very diversified portfolio of projects Opportunity to develop your business, Finance , HR, Procurement process experience You will have the opportunity to make positive impact to the community around you Part of a great Malaysian growth story An approved ICAEW Training Employer (ATE) AGOS Asia Values

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