Senior Associate, Strategy

About PDAX

At PDAX, we believe that the future of money is digital, and our mission is to empower all Filipinos to grow their wealth through blockchain technology. As one of the first crypto firms in the Philippine market, we feel a sense of duty to our users and to the ecosystem to set the standard for safety, ease of access, and reliability. We expect our team to share in this responsibility and cherish our vision of a more open and equitable financial system. We are looking for new team members that are passionate about cryptocurrency, want to work in a disruptive, fast-growing industry, and thrive in a start-up environment. If this sounds like you, then we’d love to talk.

General Responsibilities

• Consolidate and organize data on users, volumes, revenues, and costs.
• Develop, maintain, and improve information systems to regularly monitor and review departmental spending against budgeted expenses.
• Utilize business intelligence software to develop, produce, and improve reports on key operating metrics on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Support SIRG with data in preparing various reports and analyses to communicate performance across revenues and costs to top-level management, key business partners, and investors.
• Support in the preparation of periodic executive-level reports and board presentations.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models for scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and business case evaluations.
• Prepare periodic business performance reviews and conduct analysis at multiple levels (product, customer, segment, squad, corporate).

Corporate and Strategic Planning

• Prepare month-end budget and cost data to facilitate the budget adjustment processes.
• Conduct market research to support SIRG in regularly surveying the external market environment.
• Support SIRG in running the annual corporate planning process encompassing top-level strategy, forecasting, budgeting, and workforce planning.
• Support SIRG head with data in updating and maintaining the long-term company-wide financial model.
• Support the development and implementation of planning guidelines, templates, and simulation models for effective strategy planning and execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial and noncommercial teams to define and align shared OKRs and KPIs and ensure consistency with strategic priorities.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking, industry research, and macroeconomic analysis to inform strategic direction.

Investor Relations and Other Projects

• Coordinate the preparation and delivery of reports to investor stakeholders.
• Assist SIRG in fulfilling various investor information requests relating to business performance.
• Assist in performing critical administrative and secretariat functions on behalf of SIRG in important management committees.
• Execute other special projects and ad hoc tasks for SIRG and top-level management that require cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Preferably has 1-3 years of experience in business analytics, finance, FP&A, strategy, or other related functions.
• A recent graduate with a degree in Management Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Finance, or other related fields with a strong academic record and/or relevant internship experience.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and programming languages, ideally Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with business intelligence software such as Tableau and Metabase.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to manage tasks effectively.
• Able to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and work well under pressure.
• Highly diligent and meticulous in working with large amounts of information.
• Hungry to learn and grow in a fast-paced startup environment.

Our Culture

Communication

We prioritize clear and transparent communication, ensuring that there is clarity among everyone we work with.

We aim to have a collaborative environment, where innovative ideas in investment strategies are shared openly and constructively, driving the industry forward.

Customer-focus

We think about how our decisions impact our customers and ensure we provide the best experience that we can.

We believe in building lasting relationships with our clients, constantly learning from and listening to them, and always striving to look out for what’s best for both sides.

Commitment

• We always aim to do the right thing and to do the right thing, excellently. We take accountability seriously and u