Finance Controller

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets.

What you'll do:

The Finance Controller is a key member of the Thailand Plant Leadership Team and Division Finance Team, reporting to the Plant Manager with a functional reporting line to the Division Controller. The role provides strategic financial leadership and actionable insights to improve profitability, operational performance, cash flow, and long-term value creation. It also ensures strong financial governance, accurate reporting, effective controls, and compliance with Eaton policies and applicable accounting and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team to translate business priorities into financial plans, investment decisions, and performance improvement actions.
• Lead annual operating plans, monthly forecasts, long-range planning, performance reviews, variance analysis, and financial risk and opportunity assessment.
• Oversee manufacturing finance activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, product costing, labor and overhead analysis, and margin improvement.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, general ledger integrity, balance sheet reconciliation, reserve assessment, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and Thailand statutory requirements.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and coordinate internal and external audits, tax compliance, and financial risk mitigation activities.
• Optimize working capital, cash flow, receivables, payables, inventory turnover, capital expenditure, and overall asset utilization.
• Lead and develop the plant finance team, including two direct reports and two functional reports, through coaching, succession planning, performance management, and capability building.
• Drive finance process improvement, automation, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Human Resources, and regional and global finance teams.

Qualifications:

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution.
• At least seven years of progressive finance experience, including significant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical experience in financial planning and analysis, manufacturing costing, inventory accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Sound knowledge of applicable accounting standards, internal controls, audit requirements, and Thailand statutory and tax compliance.
• Demonstrated leadership, business partnering, analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities, with professional working proficiency in English.

Nice to Have:

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or a recognized professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Experience working in a multinational manufacturing organization and using SAP or a comparable enterprise resource planning system.
• Experience with financial process automation, advanced analytics, Lean, Six Sigma, transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, or US SOX control requirements.

At Eaton, we don't just want to offer you a job, but a journey and experience. Our goal is to give you the space to find that sweet spot where your passion meets purpose.

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