Finance & Controlling Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a versatile, technically strong finance professional to join our client's team in Bangkok. Operating within a fast-paced global retail trading and distribution MNC, this role strikes a balance between rigorous financial control, inventory and commercial compliance, and strategic business partnering.

You will manage local statutory reporting, tax compliance, and reconciliation, while serving as a key financial advisor to local leadership, regional stakeholders, and the Regional CFO. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in Thai accounting and tax regulations with strong retail/distribution commercial acumen and cross-functional communication skills.

Key Responsibilities & Allocation

• The responsibilities for this role are approximately allocated as follows (indicative and subject to variation during peak periods such as budgeting, audits, and retail inventory counts):

Reconciliation & HQ Reporting (30%)

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly closing, financial reporting, and P&L reviews, tailored to retail trading and distribution metrics.
• Manage data reconciliation between QuickBooks and the ERP.
• Act as the primary financial liaison for communication with HQ Controlling and the Regional CFO.

Thai Tax, Transfer Pricing & Audit Compliance (20%)

• Oversee compliance with Thai accounting standards and tax regulations (CIT, VAT, WHT, and customs/import duties relevant to distribution).
• Manage transfer pricing documentation and policies for cross-border stock and goods movements.
• Coordinate and lead annual financial audits, and liaise with external auditors, tax authorities, and logistics/trade compliance teams.

Business Partnering & Commercial Support (20%)

• Provide commercial insights on retail margins, supply chain costs, inventory holding, and pricing strategies.
• Drive the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and sales-versus-cost analyses.
• Translate complex financial results into clear, actionable insights for non-financial retail and commercial stakeholders.

Financial Control & Governance (15%)

• Strengthen internal controls, specifically around inventory management, warehouse accounting, trade spend, and receivables/payables.
• Monitor financial risks, and ensure adherence to local and global MNC corporate governance policies.

Systems, BI & Projects (10%)

• Participate in finance systems optimisation, Business Intelligence (BI) reporting dashboards, and supply chain/ERP integration projects.

General Support (5%)

• Perform other duties and general finance support as required.

Key Selection Criteria

• The client will evaluate candidates primarily against the following three criteria:
• Monthly Reporting & Reconciliation: Proven track record in delivering accurate, timely monthly reporting packages within a trading, distribution, or retail environment. Hands-on experience with reconciliation (specifically QuickBooks, and CCH Tagetik preferred) and strong communication skills with HQ and regional executives.
• Thai Accounting, Tax & Compliance: Comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge of Thai statutory accounting, corporate taxation, transfer pricing guidelines (especially regarding cross-border distribution flows), and audit management.
• Commercial & Business Partnering: Strong business acumen in a trading/retail setting, with the ability to partner with sales and supply chain teams, analyse product margins, and actively contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and commercial growth.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification is highly preferred).
• Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in financial accounting, controlling, and business partnering, specifically within a retail, trading, or distribution MNC environment.
• **Technical Skills:**Solid proficiency in QuickBooks and consolidation/reporting tools (CCH Tagetik or similar ERP/EPM tools). Experience implementing SAP is an advantage. Strong grasp of inventory valuation, trade spend accounting, and Thai tax/import regulations.
• Soft Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in both Thai and English. Ability to bridge the gap between technical accounting, inventory operations, and strategic business execution.
• In the Technical Skills section, the original text read “consolidation/reporting tools like or similar ERP/EPM tools,” with a word missing. I assumed it meant CCH Tagetik, as it’s named in the selection criteria. Please correct it if another tool was intended.