PIMNARA THAWI

Budget Management

• Lead and manage annual and quarterly budget planing, ensuring clear cost allocation, expected ROI.
• Oversee budget utilization across CRM, Discount campaign and alignment with financial targets.
• Review and validate PL including revenue forecast, cost efficiency, profit projections.

Revenue Management

• Partner with Sales and customer services to monitor collection and to correct booking, accruals and revenue recognition in line with the global accounting policy.

Finance Management

• Prepare monthly financial performance reports, summarizing budget status, variance analysis and key insights.
• Identify operational efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.

Accounting Management

• Improved financial reporting accuracy through meticulous data analysis and reconciliation efforts.
• Oversaw the month-end closing process, ensuring timely and accurate financial statement preparation.
• Spearheaded annual audit process, liaising with external auditors to ensure smooth completion of requirements within deadlines.
• Streamlined financial processes by implementing automated systems and reducing manual tasks.
• Mentored junior staff members, fostering a supportive work environment that encouraged professional growth.

• Financial Reporting & Decision Support: Reviewed booking of accounts receivable, accounts payable, unearned revenue, and accrual expenses to produce detailed monthly financial reports for three primary entities of True Group under B2B.
• Financial Forecasting & Performance Analysis: Lead the development and implementation of services product costing projections and operating expense forecasts across multiple cost centers. Ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial data to support strategic decision-making and operational improvements.
• Budget Development & Cost Control: Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to create annual budgeting plans that focus on service product costing, operating expenses, and capital expenditures. review monthly variance analysis to compare actual results with forecasted performance, providing actionable insights for corrective actions and improving financial performance
• Operational Financial Planning: Oversee the forecasting and financial planning process for various departments, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Managed the entire financial cycle, including monthly performance reviews, budget revisions (LE), and cross-departmental alignment for optimized resource allocation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales (AE), Operations, and Project Management teams to identify financial risks, opportunities, and operational inefficiencies. Foster strong relationships across departments to ensure financial strategies are integrated into business activities and drive profitability.
• Expense Management & Financial Strategy: Implement strategies and business process flow for managing day-to-day operating expenses and maximizing financial resources, directly contributing to overall cost control and profitability goals. Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize spending across various functional areas.
• Leadership & Staff Management: Led and mentored finance and administrative teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial services and operational support. Fostered a culture of collaboration and accountability within the team, while maintaining a hands-on approach to day-to-day financial tasks.

• Strategic Financial Planning & Budget Management: Led the development and implementation of the company’s budgeting and financial forecasting processes. Produced comprehensive financial plans, including the 5-year budget, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts, ensuring alignment with both short-term and long-term strategic objectives.
• Financial Reporting & Decision Support: Provided critical financial insights and recommendations by review and ensure AR and AP posting accuracy to the board of directors, CEO, CFO, and departmental operation heads, enabling informed decisions on business performance and profitability. Developed and presented monthly financial reports, highlighting key variances between actual and forecasted results, and identifying areas for improvement.
• Budgetary Control & Performance Monitoring: Oversaw the regular review of operating performance, performing gap analysis to interpret financial data and assess performance against budget targets. Managed the implementation of corrective actions to ensure financial goals were met and profitability was optimized.
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Worked closely with operational and commercial units to ensure that budgetary allocations and financial strategies aligned with company-wide goals. Engaged with key departments to ensure financial performance was tracked and adjusted in accordance with the evolving business environment.

• Pioneering Financial Setup & Day-to-Day Operations: Led the financial setup for the new international school campus while ensuring smooth day-to-day financial operations. Managed the initial financial transactions, daily cash flow, and operational expenses, ensuring that financial processes supported both immediate and long-term needs of the school..
• Financial Policy & Compliance: Implemented financial policies and controls to ensure that daily financial activities complied with local regulations and internal KMITL standards. Ensured adherence to tax compliance, reporting requirements, and internal KMITL financial guidelines.
• Budget Development & Daily Financial Management: Developed and implemented the school’s first-ever annual budgeting and forecasting processes. Supported daily financial activities, including expense tracking, cash flow management, and ensuring that operational activities were within budget and aligned with the school's goals.
• Operational Financial Support: Provided hands-on financial support to academic and administrative departments, helping with day-to-day decision-making related to expenses, resource allocation, procurement process, and financial operations. Ensured the timely processing of transactions, vendor payments, and payroll, playing a key role in the smooth running of daily operations.
• Cash Flow & Capital Management: Managed the school’s cash flow from day one, ensuring that funds were available to cover start-up expenditures and ongoing operational costs. Played a key role in sourcing capital and securing funding for the school’s infrastructure and academic development by borrowing fund need from KMITL.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Partnered with senior leadership and academic teams to integrate financial planning into the school’s long-term strategic goals. Ensured seamless communication and alignment with academic and administrative departments to meet immediate and future financial needs.
• Tax Compliance & Reporting: Managed the day-to-day aspects of tax filings and reporting, collaborating with external auditors and tax advisors to ensure that the school and school foundation met all regulatory requirements and maintained full statutory compliance.

• Developed long-term relationships with key clients by effectively managing and interpreting their requirements.
• Negotiated contracts and ensured compliance with service-level agreements.
• Conducted cost analysis for project sales, determined spot rate FX for quotes, and transferred expenses to headquarters.
• Issued bank guarantees, letters of credit, and contract e-signatures with authorization.
• Provided financila and technicalk support to clients post-sales.
• Managed cost anlysis and financial planning for project based sales proposal.

• Sourced materials and optimized procurement strategies for multiple brand of QSR.
• Negotiated supplier contracts, reducing costs and enhancing quality standards.

• Handled approved supplier or vendor list and prepared details report for management.
• Improved operational efficiency through alternative sourcing solutions.