Head Of Accounting

Siemens

What are my responsibilities?

•           Team lead of the accounting organization of Siemens Financial Services, Turkey, with 6 direct reports, 2 support staff, and 2 working students.

•           Perform accounting and regulatory reporting in accordance with tax and Local GAAP requirements.

•           Manage day to day accounting functions through well-reconcile general ledger

•           Ensure completeness and correctness of the internal and external reporting as well as compliance with accounting controls and processes for all accounting-related closing activities

•           Quality assurance as well as proper and timely processing of business transactions

•           Analysis of the accounting treatment for non-routine or material business transactions and alignment with different stakeholders (incl. headquarters)

•           Coordinate internal and external audits as well as internal service providers

•           Ensure that all tax declarations, BA/ BS declarations, quarterly and annual corporate tax calculations, and other required reports (e.g., risk center report) to government bodies are submitted accurately on time.

•           Responsible for the implementation of new Contract Management Systems or IT systems with impact on the financial reporting from a local perspective, e.g., definition of local requirements and its implementation in a timely manner considering high quality standards, coordination of accounting resources within the projects

•           Analysis and continuous improvement of accounting-related processes, including collections, and monitoring of the implementation status

•           Further development and digitalization of accounting processes

•           Interface to accounting department in headquarters

 What do I need to qualify for this job?

•           University degree in accounting, management reporting or other finance-related area,

•           At least 10-12 years professional experience in accounting, tax requirements, BRSA regulations, local GAAP (TMS/TFRS) from base level journal entry to preparation of financial statements, ideally at a financial service provider, a bank or an audit company

•           Experiences in the implementation of accounting standards, tools and optimization of accounting processes

•           Experiences in the management of a team

•           CPA (SMMM) certificate will be an asset

•           Flexibility and willingness to learn (growth mindset)

•           Driving change / act as a change agent

•           Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure

•           Very good communication skills and fluent in Turkish and English

•           Ability to collaborate in an international environment