Cost Controller

Our client, a leading global vegetable seed company, is looking for a Cost Controller to join their Finance and Accounting team in Thailand. In this role, you will act as a key finance business partner to Operations and Procurement, taking ownership of the end-to-end costing process while providing critical analysis and control across manufacturing costs, inventory rates, budgeting, CAPEX, and fixed assets.
Key Responsibilities

• Set, maintain, and periodically review standard unit costs for each product.
• Review work orders and compare projected costs against actual production costs to identify variances.
• Analyze cost variances related to materials, production efficiency, labor, and overhead, and investigate root causes.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis, findings, and recommendations for management.
• Validate Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy and coordinate changes with Operations to ensure cost structures remain current.
• Support the preparation, tracking, and management of operational budgets for cost centers.
• Prepare cost projections and forecasts to support business planning.
• Monitor actual spending against budget and flag material deviations.
• Own CAPEX tracking from request and approval through to capitalization.
• Manage fixed asset acquisitions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation, including maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Coordinate physical fixed asset verification and reconciliation of the fixed asset register.
• Partner with Operations and Procurement on cost-saving initiatives, scrap/disposal reduction, and pricing strategy input.
• Support Finance projects, ERP upgrades, and system enhancements related to costing and fixed asset modules.
• Act as a review and control checkpoint for inventory costing outputs prepared by the Accountant, Inventory and Costing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CMA certification is preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in cost accounting or financial controlling within a manufacturing plant environment.
• Strong understanding of costing, variance analysis, BOM structures, and manufacturing cost structures.
• Working knowledge of CAPEX processes, asset capitalization, and depreciation accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems and cost management processes; MS Dynamics 365 experience is preferred, with SAP experience also considered.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency and good command of MS Office / Google Workspace.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• A can-do attitude with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Growth mindset, agility, and adaptability.
• High level of commitment and strong attention to detail.
• Good command of English and Thai.