Commercial Accountant

Commercial Accountant

About the Role

To ensure commercial analysis and recommendations are provided to the Malaysia Sales entities to drive business improvements and support the Detmold Group’s growth and sustainability objectives.

To manage the cash flow and working capital of the business, ensuring the completion of all critical financial tasks, embedding practices, processes and cost controls that underpin a highly efficient, disciplined and cost-effective back office.

To ensure that all Group and Sales reporting requirements are submitted on time, ensuring data and insights provided are highly accurate, informative and efficient for management to rely on for decision‑making purposes.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the completion of all critical financial tasks, including month and year end processes, General Ledger and Balance Sheet reconciliations, and the production of Profit & Loss statements, assisting where required.
• Ensure that all internal reporting requirements are accurately and diligently completed within allocated timeframes
• Responsible for working capital and cash flow management and forecasting with a focus on maintaining creditors and loan commitments within agreed terms
• Review Debtors regularly and ensure that administrative processes and procedures are in place to protect the business and reduce the risk of bad debts & cash collections are within agreed trading terms.
• Critically review stock forecasts including new business, current holdings and aged / obsolete categories, and provide recommendations to ensure that inventory levels are maintained within budget & that aged stock 7 months+ has agreed clearance plan with the local sales team.
• Ongoing management of quarterly Inventory Cost Rolls, review of PPV to ensure that all processes in place highlight variances and validate Group costs, including the validation of landing costs in Print IQ.
• Review and manage the costs to serve of the Malaysia entity highlighting deviations to budget and opportunities to reduce costs and deliver an improved, cost‑effective alternatives.
• Partner with the Sales team and lead the commercial preparation and analysis of customer tenders. Review customer profitability and make recommendations to target optimum Return on Sales.
• Work closely with Sales team on developing the “one” monthly financial & item forecast with all known movements / drivers detailed as supporting documentation and calculations
• Highlight any low margin categories and lines to Sales team and make recommendations based on known / researched market intelligence
• Play an active role in the negotiation of customer rebates and contracts in liaison with AMEAE Commercial, providing the relevant supporting commercial information and analysis in relation to FX, raw materials and freight movements.
• Ensure compliance with all Government and Industry legislative requirements
• Maintain effective working relationships with external auditors and ensure timely compliance with audit requests and requirements.
• Any other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; a CPA qualification is desirable
• At least 3-5 years audit/full set accounts experience, preferably with exposure to regional trading
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen combined with strong analytical skills, and the ability to derive insights from data
• Sound knowledge and understanding in financial reporting standards (FRS), local taxation requirements and any other relevant legislation
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Detail‑oriented, thorough, and highly precise. Works efficiently and thoroughly to provide high quality and reliable information.
• Strong communicator, both verbally and in writing. Able to distil and communicate the necessary detail and requirements succinctly and accurately to enable business decision‑making.
• Ability to multi‑task and juggle priorities, running multiple projects simultaneously and working systematically to close out tasks.
• Closely follows guidelines, established policies, prefers rules and structure & will have the confidence to hold the leadership team to account on all things commercial & financial.
• Trustworthy with confidential information and demonstrates high levels of integrity.
• Diligent and conscientious approach; has a cooperative, willing and supportive nature.

Why Join Us?

At Detmold Group, we’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and high‑performing workplace. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, supports professional growth, and makes a meaningful impact across our global operations.

About Us

The Detmold Group is a family‑owned and operated global business, partnering with some of the world’s largest and most iconic food and retail brands to create world‑class packaging for a better tomorrow.

Our business is focused on making a positive impact for our people, our partners and our planet whilst keeping our customers at the core of everything we do. Relentlessly looking for ways to improve quality, service, and efficiency, we are driven to improve the way the world experiences packaging.

If you would like to provide a cover letter as part of your application, please attach it to your resume and upload as one document.

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