Finance Controller (Consulting firm)

This role as a Financial Controller in the professional services industry, based in Bangkok, involves overseeing financial operations and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The position requires a strong background in accounting and finance to manage and improve financial performance effectively.

Client Details

A leading global professional services organization in a highly visible regional finance leadership position.

Description

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes across assigned business entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Coordinate with country finance teams, shared service centers, and regional stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial information.
• Ensure the integrity of financial records, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements through a robust control environment.
• Oversee statutory accounting, Local GAAP reporting, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on financial reporting matters, accounting judgments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor financial risks, exposures, and opportunities, providing recommendations to business and finance leadership.
• Review commercial agreements and contracts, providing financial and risk management insights.
• Act as the primary finance contact for external auditors, tax authorities, and regulatory agencies.
• Lead statutory, tax, and group audit activities and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Partner with tax and treasury teams to ensure compliance with tax regulations and other financial obligations.
• Work closely with business leaders to support performance management, growth initiatives, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Deliver financial analysis, management reporting, and business insights to support strategic decisions.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities.
• Lead working capital reviews and cash collection improvement initiatives.
• Drive finance transformation projects, including process optimization, system implementation, and operating model enhancement.
• Promote strong governance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the finance function.

Profile

A successful Financial Controller should have:

• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience, including senior controllership responsibility within multinational organizations.
• Strong technical knowledge of Thai Local GAAP, statutory reporting, taxation, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Proven experience managing statutory audits and relationships with external auditors and regulatory authorities.
• Experience operating within shared services or Global Delivery Centre (GDC) environments.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance compliance requirements and business objectives.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and professional judgment.
• Experience working across Southeast Asia markets is advantageous.
• Prior exposure to professional services, consulting environments, finance transformation projects, or matrix organizations would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

• Competitive annual salary
• Comprehensive insurance coverage, including spouse and child.
• Work-from-home option available for 1 day per week.

If this Financial Controller role in the professional services industry in Bangkok aligns with your experience and aspirations, we encourage you to apply.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Poy Arthornchaikul on [+6697 461 5445](tel:+6697 461 5445).