Financial Director

About the Role

Finance Director - Engineering Manufacturing. This role is ideally suited to individuals currently operating at Senior Finance Manager, Head of Finance, or Plant Controller level, seeking their first step into a Finance Director position.

Location: Thailand (Permanent relocation required – Unless already based locally, this is NOT a secondment role.) Initial UK-based period (~6 months)

Following an initial onboarding period in the UK (~6 months), you will relocate to Thailand to take full ownership of the finance function for a significant manufacturing operation. Working closely with the Managing Director and site leadership team, you will play a key role in driving business performance, supporting operational decision-making, and delivering continuous improvement across a technically complex, capital-intensive environment.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of site finance, including reporting, controls, and governance
• Business partnering with operations, engineering, and manufacturing leadership teams
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and CAPEX evaluation and investment decisions
• Driving improvements in cost, margin, inventory, and working capital performance
• Supporting operational teams with costing, efficiency, and production performance analysis
• Delivering clear commercial insight to influence strategic and day-to-day decisions
• Leading and developing the local finance team
• Supporting ongoing finance transformation, process improvement, and simplification initiatives

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Fluent English Speaking
• Currently in a senior finance role (e.g. Senior Finance Manager / Head of Finance / Plant Controller) within: automotive, aerospace, defence, engineering, or complex industrial manufacturing environments
• Experience in large-scale, operationally complex manufacturing or engineering businesses
• Strong grounding in plant / operational finance, costing, inventory, and supply chain finance, CAPEX and investment appraisal
• Proven experience partnering with operations, engineering, or site leadership

Additional Information

• Permanent relocation to Thailand is required unless already based locally
• Initial ~6 month onboarding period based in the UK