Knauf IT

Financial Controller

Knauf IT  •  Kingdom of Thailand (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Department: Finance

Job Location: Pakin Building, Bangkok

Report to: Finance Director

Job Responsibilities

  1. Business Performance & Strategic Support
  • Partner with local business unit leaders to analyze operational and financial performance and drive improvement initiatives.
  • Support business development projects through financial modelling, feasibility assessments, and investment analysis.
  • Identify cost optimization opportunities and process improvements across business operations.
  1. Financial Planning & Performance Analysis
  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across business units.
  • Deliver monthly financial reviews, variance analyses, and actionable insights for local management to support operational and business decision-making.
  • Monitor operational KPIs to identify risks, efficiency opportunities, and margin improvement potential.
  • Coordinate with regional teams to submit required reports, deliver financial presentations, and respond to reporting queries in a timely manner.
  • Ensure accurate, consistent, and timely financial reporting through SAP and other group reporting tools, including Tableau.
  1. Team Leadership & Business Partnering
  • Lead, mentor, and develop the controlling team across multiple locations.
  • Act as a strong finance business partner to local operational management, aligning financial priorities with business objectives.
  1. Capex & Working Capital Management
  • Oversee capital expenditure (CAPEX) planning, control, and monitoring across multiple locations.
  • Drive working capital management across inventory, accounts receivable, and accounts payable to optimize cash flow.
  1. Cost Accounting, SAP Expertise & Transfer Pricing
  • Oversee SAP costing processes, standard cost maintenance, and cost-closing activities using SAP Material Ledger (ML) across plants.
  • Act as the key contact for transfer pricing (TP) calculations across business units and legal entities.
  • Ensure costing consistency, accurate inventory valuation, and compliance with Group guidelines.
  1. Sales & Overhead Cost Controlling
  • Preparation and reconciliation of sales statistics, price analysis, and contribution margin reporting to support business performance monitoring and decision-making.
  • Business partnering with the sales team, providing financial insights, analysis, and recommendations to drive profitable growth and support commercial initiatives.
  • Controlling and analysis of overhead costs, including identifying opportunities for cost optimization, driving spending control measures, and improving operational efficiencies.
  1. Ad Hoc Projects and Support
  • Lead and/or support ad hoc assignments, analyses, and cross-functional projects as required.

Job Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA is a plus.
  • Technical Expertise:
  • Strong knowledge of SAP, particularly Controlling (CO) and Product Costing.
  • Hands-on experience in cost accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, and investment or feasibility analysis.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with reporting or data visualization tools such as Tableau is a plus.
  • Skills & Competencies:
  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking, with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
  • High attention to detail while maintaining a broad business perspective.
  • Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting and planning deadlines.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across functions and regions.
  • Proven team management and leadership capabilities
  • Good command of English.

Experience

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, controlling, or business analysis, ideally within a multinational manufacturing environment

Human Resources Department

The Siam Gypsum Industry (Saraburi) Co., Ltd.

9, Pakin Building, 5th Floor, Ratchadapisek Road, Dindaeng, Bangkok 10400 Thailand

Knauf IT

About Knauf IT

Knauf Information Services is the service partner behind the global growth and digital transformation of the family-owned Knauf Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of building materials. More than 900 experts at Knauf IT are supporting 43,500 employees and the customers of the Knauf Group with modern IT solutions and services at over 300 locations worldwide. Our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit form the basis for the successful growth to more than 15.6 billion Euro annual sales.

Are you looking for a family atmosphere and a variety of challenging tasks with global reach?

Then you are most welcome at Knauf IT!

Whether you are a young or an experienced professional, become part of our international team as an

- Enterprise Architect, Service Owner or Process Manager

- Project or Program Manager

- System Owner, Application Specialist, Infrastructure Specialist, Infrastructure Engineer, Support Specialist, Service Desk Agent or Team Lead.

We offer you

- an open, dynamic corporate culture with flat hierarchies

- independent work with creative freedom

- attractive remuneration and offers for individual old-age provision

- a wide time window for flexible working including home office

- continuous individual training and further education

- an open exchange of knowledge within the IT community

- a brand new, state-of-the-art loft office

- grants for meals and fitness activities

- support in moving to the Würzburg area

With you, we will be building a digital environment for the Knauf Group that is as groundbreaking as our products for the construction industry.

Apply directly on our career website careerit.knauf.com or follow us on LinkedIn to get our latest job offers.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Kitzingen, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
knauf.com
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