Senior Accountant

Financial Chain Corporation is an outsourcing accounting company looking for a suitable candidate for Senior Accountant in Istanbul, Turkey, to ensure the correct management of the bookkeeping & operations according to corporate Accounting principles and to the local legal requirements.

Please send your CV to hr@f-chain.com and mpolatcetin@f-chain.com and indicate the name of the position, “Senior Accountant in Istanbul,” in the subject line of the email.

Your role

• Ensure business transactions are reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
• Work with external departments, vendors, and foreign partners to resolve issues and ensure timely processing of payments; perform periodic vendor/client reconciliations.
• Assist with the annual audit process, including the draft of the financial statements and related notes; prepare reports and analyze them for use in the annual external audit.
• Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers, and other records to ensure all business transactions are recorded,
• Collect and register accounts payable invoices and perform reconciliations,
• Assist with reviewing expenses, payroll records, etc., as assigned,
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed,
• Prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions and reviews for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with local GAAP&USGAAP
• Responsible for thorough Account Payable (AP) process and an active member of the procurement process under the supervision of the Country Manager
• Accounting AP and intercompany invoices ensuring their consistency with related supporting documentation (PO, contracts, agreements, etc.) in accordance with statutory and corporate requirements
• Review, monitor, and reconcile receipts, PO’s, and other documents to ensure the accuracy and completeness of AP accounting
• Ensure a proper keeping of all accounting and fiscal books required by the local fiscal laws
• Supervise the necessary accounts reconciliations (e.g., sales, cash collection, bank accounts, etc.) with our external Accounting partner
• Ensure that the statutory accounts are produced according to local accounting rules and filed in a timely manner
• Ensure that all the tax declarations (company tax, VAT…) are done and paid in a timely manner with our Tax partner.
• Perform month/year-end closing process and complete reporting and analysis on a timely basis
• Prepares monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Prepare monthly bank account reconciliations.
• Maintained receipts and disbursement reports.
• Interpret reports and records for managers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What are we looking for

Technical Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or equivalent business background required. Professional certification (CPA) is a must.
• 5-7 years experience in general/account payable accounting
• Excellent verbal and written communication in Turkish and English
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Good level of proficiency in Oracle or equivalent ERP/application
• Experience of min. five years of proven operational experience as an Accountant
• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures

Soft skills:

• • Highly organized with a strong sense of responsibility
  • Dedicated, committed, and able to take initiative
  • Good team player, quick learner, and analytical thinker
  • Able to work in a high-paced environment and under strict legal deadlines
  • Teamworking
  • Flexibility
  • Proactivity

What do we offer

• Motivating financial evaluation
• Exciting and good potential job in the international community
• Self-realization and career development

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.