Senior Accountant

Gizli Firma

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to support the company’s general accounting, tax compliance, month-end closing, reporting, and audit processes. The role ensures that all financial operations are completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with Turkish regulations, TFRS standards, and company reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting

- Ensure all general accounting operations are executed accurately, completely, and in accordance with legal regulations and internal policies.
- Manage daily accounting entries, including revenue, expenses, accruals, advances, and bank transactions.
- Review trial balance, ledgers, chart of accounts, and ensure proper archiving of accounting records.
- Verify accurate and compliant recording of invoices and invoice-equivalent documents.

Reconciliations & Controls

- Perform regular account reconciliations (bank, vendor, customer, tax, SGK).
- Manage employee advances and expense reports.
- Handle fixed asset transactions, capitalization, depreciation.
- Support inventory costing and stock reconciliation.

Month-End & Year-End Closing

- Execute month-end closing activities (accruals, FX valuation, depreciation).
- Perform year-end closing entries per accounting standards.

Tax Compliance

- Prepare VAT, VAT2, Withholding Tax, Stamp Tax, Temporary Tax, Corporate Tax declarations.
- Monitor tax legislation changes.

Reporting

- Ensure accounting records comply with TFRS and company reporting.
- Support monthly financial statements and management reports.
- Prepare reports in TR/EN upon request.

Audit & Internal Controls

- Prepare documentation for internal/external audits.
- Contribute to internal control improvements.

Qualifications & Competencies

Education & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related fields.
- 4–6 years of experience in general accounting.
- Strong knowledge of Turkish Tax Legislation, TFRS.
- SAP or similar ERP experience.

Technical Skills

- Strong command of MS Excel.
- Solid understanding of accounting standards.
- Experience with e-ledger, e-invoice, e-archive.

Core Competencies

- High accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Effective communication & coordination.
- High responsibility, planning & follow-up.
- Proactive & solution-oriented.
- Preferably SMMM internship completed or ongoing.