About The Role
The Head of Finance, TH & SEA is a critical member of the Southeast Asia leadership team, responsible for providing strategic financial leadership across Thailand and the broader SEA region. This role owns the full spectrum of finance, controlling, and governance responsibilitiesspanning accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, compliance, and working capital managementwhile acting as a trusted business partner to senior leadership.
Beyond operational excellence, this role plays a pivotal part in driving profitable growth under
Strategy 2027, leading finance transformation initiatives, and serving as the finance lead for Thailand and SEA. The role currently overseas 11 FTE's in Thailand and a total of 43 finance FTE's across the wider SEA region.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong hands-on mindsetsomeone who can see the big picture while ensuring rigorous execution in day-to-day financial operations. Previous experience in standardizing and outsourcing processes or collaboration with shared-service centers is preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership
- Partner closely with the Regional Director SEA and Managing Director, Thailand to drive gross profit, EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow generation in line with Strategy 2027.
- Translate financial performance into clear insights and actionable recommendations for senior management to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Act as a hands-on, value-adding business partner to operations and commercial teams, providing real-time financial guidance and challenge.
- Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting
- Lead end-to-end financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes across Thailand and SEA.
- Prepare and present monthly financial results, including P&L, forecast vs. budget analysis, cash flow statements, and segment-level performance reviews.
- Deliver high-quality variance analysis and management commentary for senior leadership and regional finance forums.
- Monitor financial performance, trends, and KPIs, ensuring insights are clear, relevant, and decision-oriented.
- Finance Operations, Controls & Compliance
- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and ensure accurate, timely month-end and year-end closings with full accountability for data integrity.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve internal controls, compliance frameworks, and governance processes to safeguard company assets and ensure regulatory adherence.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, statutory requirements, and local regulations, including GST, payroll tax, and payroll compliance.
- Review monthly payroll to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with local labor laws.
- Working Capital, Cash & Risk Management
- Proactively manage and optimize working capital, cash flow, and liquidity across the region.
- Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable to accelerate collections, streamline vendor payments, and reduce risk.
- Evaluate customer creditworthiness, approve payment terms, and authorize new vendor applications.
- Manage relationships with banks, insurers, auditors, tax advisors, and other external stakeholders.
- Finance Transformation & Systems Leadership
- Establish and standardize finance processes and ways of working across Southeast Asia.
- Ensure that standardized processes are successfully outsourced to shared service center
- Actively lead and contribute to Group and APAC finance transformation initiatives, including system improvements and process automation.
- Serve as finance IT lead for TH & SEA, driving effective use of ERP, data analytics, and digital tools to enhance business performance.
- People Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team, including qualified accountants and AR/AP professionals.
- Build a strong finance talent pipeline, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
- Oversee the finance operation in the SEA region through direct reporting line of the local head of finance in the respective countries.
Skills
Key Personal Attributes:
- Strategic, commercially minded leader with strong business acumen.
- Inspires trust and credibility across all levels of the organization.
- Confident decision-maker with sound judgment and risk awareness.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and managing complexity.
- Results-driven, self-motivated, and resilient with a strong achievement orientation.
- Practical, hands-on problem solver with strong organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships internally and externally.
- Embraces technology, data analytics, and innovation to support business performance.
- Positive, proactive, and can-do mindset.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA and/or CPA preferred).
- Minimum 15+ years experience in a senior financial management role, preferably in a regional or multi-country environment.
- Proven experience in strategic planning, financial leadership, and business partnering at management level.
- Strong people leader with a track record of coaching, developing, and motivating teams to deliver results.
- Previous experience in outsourcing processes and managing through a shared service center.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; strong experience with financial systems, particularly JD Edwards ERP.
- Familiarity with CRM systems is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- High integrity, professionalism, and ethical standards.
- Experience in a similar industry is an advantage.
About Caldic
At Caldic, we're a global leader in distribution solutions, serving diverse markets across the world. Joining us means becoming part of an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and innovation-driven team.
We Offer
- Global opportunities with rapid career growth and development
- An inclusive, diverse, and dynamic work environment
- The chance to shape the future of specialty ingredient solutions across industries like food, pharma, personal care, and more
We operate in 43 countries around the world. Our innovative solutions are tailored to meet the needs of industries such as food, pharma, personal care, and industrial markets, ensuring sustainable success for all stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.caldic.com
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Location:
Bangkok, TH, 10110
City: Bangkok
Country/Region: TH
