Head of Accounting

Job Description

The chief accountant is responsible for:

• Ensuring a proper keeping of all accounting and fiscal books required by the local fiscal laws.
• Supervising the necessary accounts reconciliations (e.g. sales, cash, bank accounts, etc.).
• Confirming intercompany reconciliation and reporting accuracy (according to the group closing schedule).
• Preparing and controlling the supplier payments.
• Ensuring that the statutory accounts are produced according to local accounting rules and filed in a timely manner.
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, and tax requirements.
• Ensuring that all the tax declarations (company tax, VAT) are done and paid in a timely manner.
• Calculating transfer pricing and making sure that all transfer pricing legal filings are done in a timely manner.
• Supporting external auditors' request for the statutory audit.
• Be responsible for monthly/yearly closing in our group’s accounting system as well as in the local accounting system.
• Assisting Finance Business Partner and BU management on reporting of figures;
• Preparing VAT refund files and managing the process.
• Supervising AP and AR accounts of the parent company with its business partners in Turkey.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or related fields from a reputable university.
• Strong knowledge of Local GAAP - German GAAP would be a plus.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Accounting software experience, and knowledge of SAP BW - Reporting would be a plus.
• Fluency in verbal and written English.