ASEAN Finance Manager (Platform & Operations)

About the role

The ASEAN Finance Manager (Platform & Operations) leads local finance activities across Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore, covering statutory reporting, tax, treasury, audit, compliance and finance governance. The role provides functional leadership to country finance resources and coordinates closely with BPO providers and regional expert teams. It is a hands-on leadership position in which the manager takes part in Thailand's operational finance activities and is accountable for significant judgments, escalations and stakeholder coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate local finance activities, set priorities and align country resources with regional and global requirements
• Ensure timely completion and review of statutory, tax, audit and compliance deliverables, and drive consistent accounting, control and governance standards
• Take part in Thailand month-end, statutory reporting, tax, audit, treasury and compliance activities, reviewing reconciliations, schedules and tax filings prepared by the Senior Accountant or service providers
• Provide technical guidance on complex accounting and tax matters and lead discussions with auditors, tax advisors, banks and authorities
• Oversee statutory reporting and external audit, track audit findings and compliance gaps, and monitor regulatory developments
• Oversee VAT/GST, withholding tax, corporate income tax and related compliance, coordinate with regional tax teams and support transfer pricing documentation
• Oversee local banking, cash visibility and treasury coordination, and coordinate with regional treasury on bank accounts, funding and controls
• Govern outsourced finance services, monitor service levels and quality, and lead escalations
• Lead finance readiness and transition for Day-2 operations, support TSA exit, carve-out and ERP deployment, and reduce duplication between local teams and external providers
• Lead, coach and develop country finance team members and act as the principal finance contact for local management, regional functions, auditors and BPO partners

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; CPA, ACCA or equivalent preferred
• Approximately 10-15 years of finance and accounting experience, including meaningful leadership responsibility
• Experience supporting or overseeing multiple ASEAN countries
• Strong hands-on background in statutory accounting, tax, audit and local compliance
• Experience with shared services, BPO governance, carve-outs, TSA exits or finance transformation is highly desirable; manufacturing or multinational experience preferred
• Professional proficiency in Thai and English

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, statutory reporting, tax governance, internal controls and treasury processes
• SAP experience preferred; SAP S/4HANA and finance transformation exposure advantageous
• Analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills