Staff Interview Administration
Sanko Asia is a workplace that welcomes people from all generations.
Methawee Ruancharoensin
About my work
Administration duties encompass a number of different and detailed jobs but we divide the tasks within the team.
The administrative duties here is divided into three main parts, financial, personnel, and general administration. In the financial section, I handle various financial documents, such as preparing documents for payment according to the billing cycle, issuing collection documents, withholding tax documents, and collecting all the monthly financial documents to send to the audit. In the personnel section, I coordinate with government officials in case of visa applications, work permits, and social security registrations for foreign employees. For the general administration parts, I handle office supplies, stationary and inventory checking, and stock usage. This is just part of the work that I am mainly responsible for. In fact, there is much more to the administrative work, but we divide the tasks within the team as appropriate.
Challenging
I used to be afraid to speak incorrectly, but now I have come to be comfortable with handling it. I feel I have become stronger.
In my opinion, everything is a challenge as I only have 1 year of working experience since my graduation. In my previous work, I had not much responsibilities to handle, so when I moved to work here, there are more responsibilities to hold, more fields of work tasks, which pushed me to learn new things all the time.
There are a lot of tasks that I have no experience such as financial documents, coordinating with the government staff, applying for work permits, and some legal information related to employees and the company. Throughout the past year, I acquired extensive information that expanded my worldview. I had to engage with my assigned duties that compelled me to learn consistently, which proved to be both exciting and challenging.
I find myself consistently in the probation period. Probation here means trying things out to discover which type of work is best for us and what we enjoy. The work here can always be adjusted to ensure effective outcomes while being suitable for the employees.
As I am currently on a journey of self-discovery, I am grateful that the company supports me with many opportunities to explore various roles. Moreover, the company encouraged me to communicate my thoughts with our supervisor, which enabled them to shape their approach and enhance our work environment.
Up until now, I think I have become better at coordinating and can deal with many types of people, from government officials, hotel staff, vendors from leading companies to ordinary people. In each coordination, I have to organize what I should say, the tone and the appropriate language level I should use for the listener so that they could receive the correct and easy-to-understand message. In the past, I used to have some hesitation and was afraid to speak incorrectly, but now I have come to be comfortable with handling it. I feel I have become stronger.
Work environment
My goal is to grasp every aspect of this position deeply enough to share this knowledge effectively to others.
Besides my work duties, I have come to understand the cultural aspects during my time here. Even though my role doesn’t necessitate the use of Japanese directly, I have embraced the Japanese ways of greeting, social etiquette, fashion, and cuisine. Nevertheless, there is no need to be concerned that the company environment will resemble traditional Japanese Salaryman culture.
As the company consistently works to evolve its corporate culture to align with the contemporary era, ensuring Sanko will be a workplace that welcomes people from all generations.
My goal in working is to learn this position thoroughly. Regardless of the area, I aspire to grasp it well enough to effectively share this knowledge to others. No matter even when unexpected arises, I can remain calm because I understand how everything functions. I aim to reach a level of expertise where I can think of alternative resolutions without inconveniencing others. Achieving this will not only sharpen my skills but also minimize the company’s burden.
The working environment here is quite relaxing. The office provides a monthly snack allowance and also allows us to listen to music while working. You can enjoy the view of the city center in Phrom Phong area all the time. There are activities such as company trips, New Year’s lucky draws, and staff birthday celebrations. Moreover, there are office decoration events to festivals such as Halloween, Christmas, and Songkran, creating a lovely atmosphere that makes you feel refreshed when you come to work.