Finance Manager

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned, high maturity Finance Manager, as an anchor to our Thailand office. She will take ownership of the end-to-end financial and subledger reporting process, supported by 2 local account executives. As the role is 100% remote, reporting to a Senior Finance manager in Singapore, we require a disciplined professional with the emotional intelligence, good problem-solving skills, and professional maturity to manage local stakeholders.

Responsible for overall local Finance and Administrative activities in Nordson Thailand Ltd.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the local Finance Team
• Responsible for completeness and accuracy of accounting records
• Responsible for compliance to all the statutory audit matters.
• Responsible for prompt and accurate payment to the employees including the reporting to the authorities including the social insurances and individual income taxes.
• Manage the AP & AR Accounts Executives
• Work closely with SSC (in Singapore) – Finance - AR team for Credit Management
• Approve AP Payments
• Ensure proper controls are exercised over inventory including the carrying out of regular physical stock checks and preparation of appropriate stock reconciliations and analyses.
• Ensure customer returns and warranty claims are properly accounted, and appropriate level of provisions is maintained.
• Inventory reporting and analysis
• Ensure proper recordings and documentations on major items of capital expenditure.
• Manage banking relationships and the operation of the bank accounts. Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled on a timely basis.
• Ensure adequate controls are maintained over cash transactions and balances
• Responsible for company secretarial matters including filing Annual Returns and other statutory filings.
• Responsible for liaising with legal advisers on local legal issues.
• Responsible for all aspects of tax compliance including ensuring the timely and accurate submission of all tax returns; including WHT, VAT, Employees’ IIT and Corporate Income Tax.
• Responsible for tax issues and queries generally and liaising with tax advisers and corporate tax.
• Advise on the local country tax regulations
• Ad hoc duties related to local office

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above, in Accounting / Finance/Business / Economics or related field.
• Having at least 5 years’ relevant working experience working in a MNC environment.
• Experience working with the different government agencies and Bureaus for Social insurances, Tax, Ministry of Commerce, Customs etc.
• Experience with payroll
• Experience with managing a small team
• Experience of preparing local statutory accounts as well as reporting under US GAAP

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• High level of IT literacy, with experience in SAP is strongly preferred.
• Able to work independently and very hands-on
• Strong communication skills, including excellent command of both spoken and written English.
• Confidence to work with and support local operations, sales and service management.
• Comfortable with being remotely managed from overseas.
• Having business acumen is a good advantage.