Title: Accountant
Istanbul, TR
What will you be doing?
The Accountant is responsible for the provision of regular financial information in compliance with Group guidelines and local financial reporting regulations. The role holder may be assigned to a particular specialist function within Finance to carry out specialist activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure continuous compliance with all Finance policies, process and procedures and promote best practice.
- Able to prepare Tax Declarations ( VAT1, VAT2, Withholding Tax, etc.).
- Postings in the accounting system.
- Month end / Half year / End year closing: Balance sheet control, provisions follow up, costs allocation, accuracy of the analytical information, load data into the consolidation systems, report to the group in IFRS.
- Responsible for accounting processes and tasks (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Intercompany Transactions, Account reconciliation, Open Item Management.
- Perform month end closing functions (i.e. Accruals, month end closing schedules, consolidation packages).
- Liaise with respective stakeholders and assist in the preparation, posting and clearing of Accounts Receivable invoices.
- Liaise with Corporate Finance team for bank matters.
- Maintain AP Aging reports and coordinate with Suppliers, Accounts Payable and Treasury teams to clear any overdue invoices.
- Prepare monthly forecast and annual budgets reporting slides and variance analysis.
- Provide support / guidance to cost control teams on project reconciliation matters.
What experience would we like you to have?
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience as an Accountant.
- Advanced MS Office user. Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
- CPA preferred.
- Excellent working knowledge of local labor laws and regulations
- Proactive and curious. Willingness to understand the decision drivers, Challenge the business, and process data inputs.
- Analytical and Problem-solving skills.
- Meticulous and organized.
- Excellent Communication and People skills.
- Fluent in Turkish and English Languages, French will be an advantage.
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