Senior Accountant

About the Company:
An international travel retail company founded in 2000 as a joint venture. Today, the operator manages 110 shops covering 25,000 sqm of retail space across 21 airports in 7 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Istanbul, the company employs more than 1,600 people globally, serving approximately 100 million customers annually.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily accounting tasks across all accounting cycles

• Analyse and report financial results

• Perform month/year-end closing transactions with the team

• Prepare monthly financial statements and other required reports

• Analyse and follow up on the tax status of the company, identify tax risks and tax saving opportunities

• Manage and coordinate tax audits

• Take an active role in the development and monitoring of innovative accounting and tax planning tools

• Monitor developments in tax legislation

• Prepare tax budgets and forecasts for the company

• Prepare monthly tax returns

• Perform periodic account reconciliations

• Co-operate with Reporting, Budgeting and Finance teams in daily transactions, audits, closing and budget processes

• Perform monthly TB analysis

• Report to Head of Accounting

Qualifications & Experience:

• BSc degree from a reputable university, preferably in Business Administration, Economics or similar faculties

• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of local tax and accounting regulations

• Work experience in international companies (especially trade companies with involvement in import/export transactions) is an asset

• Extensive knowledge in SAP

• Advanced MS Excel skills along with the ability to create and present detailed reports

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

• Strong analytical skills with a problem-solving attitude

• Collaborative team player

• Excellent planning and organization skills

• Self-motivated

• Self-starter and pro-active