Finance Director - Engineering Manufacturing

Finance Director - Engineering Manufacturing

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Finance Director - Engineering Manufacturing

This role is ideally suited to individuals currently operating at Senior Finance Manager, Head of Finance, or Plant Controller level, seeking their first step into a Finance Director position.

Location:

Thailand (Permanent relocation required – Unless already based locally, this is NOT a secondment role.) Initial UK-based period (~6 months)

Finance Director

- The Role

Following an initial onboarding period in the UK (~6 months), you will relocate to Thailand to take full ownership of the finance function for a significant manufacturing operation.

Working closely with the Managing Director and site leadership team, you will play a key role in driving business performance, supporting operational decision-making, and delivering continuous improvement across a technically complex, capital-intensive environment.

Finance Director

- Key Responsibilities

· Full ownership of site finance, including reporting, controls, and governance

· Business partnering with operations, engineering, and manufacturing leadership teams

· Leading budgeting, forecasting, and CAPEX evaluation and investment decisions

· Driving improvements in cost, margin, inventory, and working capital performance

· Supporting operational teams with costing, efficiency, and production performance analysis

· Delivering clear commercial insight to influence strategic and day-to-day decisions

· Leading and developing the local finance team

· Supporting ongoing finance transformation, process improvement, and simplification initiatives

Finance Director - About You

· Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

· Fluent English Speaking

· Currently in a senior finance role (e.g. Senior Finance Manager / Head of Finance / Plant Controller) within:

· automotive, aerospace, defence, engineering, or complex industrial manufacturing environments

· Experience in large-scale, operationally complex manufacturing or engineering businesses

· Strong grounding in:

· Plant / operational finance

· Costing, inventory, and supply chain finance

· CAPEX and investment appraisal

· Proven experience partnering with operations, engineering, or site leadership role