Assistant Manager, Governance & Business Operations

Overall Objective of the position:
To enable efficient and compliant business operations for the legal entity in Thailand.

Core tasks and responsibilities:

1. Compliance

• to support and advice on local regulations and act as key contact for regional / EC legal structures and external law firms
• to ensure all activities comply with Thai regulations and company standards (e.g., Import Licenses). To liaise with authorities and auditors for filings and audits (ISO 9001 and BGAC Audit annually)
• to act as the Audit coordinator and Person-In-Charge

2. HR Generalist:

• to coordinate the full employee life cycle (recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, terminations, training, and employee relations, Provident Fund and Social Security Fund) as a local HR generalist, ensuring all HR activities are aligned with Thai laws, company policies and guidance from HR Business Partner in South East Asia (SEA)
• to act as the main HR contact for audits, employee issues and HR reporting
• to collaborate with HR SEA for policy implementation, compliance and HR projects

3. Office Administration:

• to manage daily office operations, document control, vendor coordination and maintain Permits/Licenses
• Stock Disposal: to submit letters to Revenue Dept and Auditor timely
• Fixed Asset: Physical Count evey three (3) years and Book Check annually
• to manage issuance of Corporate Credit Card
• to be the appointed Chrome River Expense Processer

4. Finance Support:

• to assist with budgeting, expense tracking, payroll and financial reporting (JV Payroll and Accrual of Retirement Benefit, Annual Leave, Commission & Bonus)
• to support audits and statutory filings
• to handle Bank Authorizations for legal entities in Thailand
• to manage and handle Dividend Payments, where applicable

Job requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law, Business, Human Resources (HR) or related field
• At least 5 years’ experience in a legal / compliance / HR environment (preferably in a Multinational or fast-paced environment)
• Has a sound knowledge of Thai regulations and law (license to operate, HR related laws and regulations, audits)
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Good command of English
• Past experience with SAP systems and Finance will be an added advantage