Job Title: Deputy Director – Factory FP&A
Location: Samut Sakorn, Thailand (initial)
Reports to: Head of Factory FP&A (Director level)
Department: Accounting
The Deputy Director – Factory FP&A serves as the senior finance leader for the Samut Sakorn manufacturing facility. This role plays a critical part in driving operational and financial excellence through robust cost control, production variance management, and commercial cost analysis.
Key areas of focus include monthly dynamic cost forecasting, costing sheet management to support commercial pricing, cost monitoring and variance analysis, fixed asset and inventory control, and SAP financial process ownership
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Strategy
- Lead the overall financial planning and analysis (FP&A) for the factory, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Define financial strategies and cost management frameworks to drive operational and margin improvement.
- Lead the monthly dynamic forecasting process, validate assumptions, and ensure forecast accuracy and relevance.
Cost Control & Variance Management
- Oversee factory cost control processes, ensuring standard costs, BOMs, and routings accurately reflect production realities.
- Review consolidated production variances and lead cross-functional root cause analysis with Production and Supply Chain heads.
- Establish improvement actions and monitor cost-reduction initiatives.
Commercial Costing & Strategic Pricing Support
- Partner with the Commercial and Procurement teams to define cost-based pricing strategies and evaluate the impact of raw material volatility.
- Review and approve product costing sheets used in customer quotations and contract renewals.
- Provide strategic insight and financial advice to ensure long-term contract profitability.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Performance Management
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts for all factory cost centers.
- Review plant performance versus targets, identify cost risks, and recommend corrective measures.
- Present financial insights to senior management and support decision-making on operational priorities.
SAP Financial Governance & Process Improvement
- Serve as SAP Process Owner for CO, PP, and MM modules; ensure data integrity and system consistency.
- Lead process enhancement projects to improve transparency, data flow, and costing accuracy.
- Define KPIs and reporting standards for financial and operational monitoring.
Asset, Inventory & Compliance Oversight
- Oversee fixed asset management, project tracking, and depreciation accuracy.
- Ensure inventory valuation, reconciliation, and BOI compliance across plants.
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop the factory FP&A and costing teams.
- Drive a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of finance and accounting experience, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial role within a manufacturing plant.
- Experience in the pet food or food manufacturing industry will be an advantage.
- Strong expertise in FP&A, cost accounting, variance analysis, and commercial costing support.
- SAP proficiency is mandatory (CO, PP, MM modules); hands-on system usage required.
- Experience in SAP system implementation or process enhancement will be a strong advantage.
- Proven ability to partner with Commercial teams on cost-based pricing and contract analysis.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills in English.
- Strong leadership with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams.
