Cost Controller

948300

Location
Nonthaburi
Salary

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Finance & Accounting
East-West Seed

Job posted by East-West Seed

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Our client, a leading global vegetable seed company, is looking for a Cost Controller to join their Finance and Accounting team in Thailand. In this role, you will act as a key finance business partner to Operations and Procurement, taking ownership of the end-to-end costing process while providing critical analysis and control across manufacturing costs, inventory rates, budgeting, CAPEX, and fixed assets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Set, maintain, and periodically review standard unit costs for each product.
  • Review work orders and compare projected costs against actual production costs to identify variances.
  • Analyze cost variances related to materials, production efficiency, labor, and overhead, and investigate root causes.
  • Prepare monthly variance analysis, findings, and recommendations for management.
  • Validate Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy and coordinate changes with Operations to ensure cost structures remain current.
  • Support the preparation, tracking, and management of operational budgets for cost centers.
  • Prepare cost projections and forecasts to support business planning.
  • Monitor actual spending against budget and flag material deviations.
  • Own CAPEX tracking from request and approval through to capitalization.
  • Manage fixed asset acquisitions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation, including maintaining the fixed asset register.
  • Coordinate physical fixed asset verification and reconciliation of the fixed asset register.
  • Partner with Operations and Procurement on cost-saving initiatives, scrap/disposal reduction, and pricing strategy input.
  • Support Finance projects, ERP upgrades, and system enhancements related to costing and fixed asset modules.
  • Act as a review and control checkpoint for inventory costing outputs prepared by the Accountant, Inventory and Costing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CMA certification is preferred.
  • 5–10 years of experience in cost accounting or financial controlling within a manufacturing plant environment.
  • Strong understanding of costing, variance analysis, BOM structures, and manufacturing cost structures.
  • Working knowledge of CAPEX processes, asset capitalization, and depreciation accounting.
  • Experience with ERP systems and cost management processes; MS Dynamics 365 experience is preferred, with SAP experience also considered.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency and good command of MS Office / Google Workspace.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
  • A can-do attitude with the ability to work well under pressure.
  • Growth mindset, agility, and adaptability.
  • High level of commitment and strong attention to detail.
  • Good command of English and Thai.
 

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  • Good command of Thai and English, both written and spoken.