Accounting & Reporting Specialist

Henkel; Ümraniye; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse growth opportunities

Wellbeing standards

8 weeks parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Job summary

Henkel in Turkey is seeking a financial reporting professional focused on IFRS and external reporting within a multinational environment. You will work on monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, ensuring accuracy and compliance while partnering with finance teams, business units, and external auditors.

The role requires IFRS knowledge, Turkish regulatory awareness, SAP proficiency, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of external reporting experience in a multinational or international audit environment.
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting, Turkish legal and fiscal requirements.
• Experience with SAP and MS Office.
• Strong English communication and multinational stakeholder management.
• SMMM certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual IFRS financial statements and supporting disclosures.
• Support closing processes and ensure accuracy and compliance of financial information.
• Perform financial analyses and contribute to reporting improvements.
• Advise local Finance on accounting questions and interact with auditors.
• Coordinate with Intercompany and fixed asset processes as the local contact.
• Partner with business units on accounting-related inquiries and projects.
• Support management with ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Act as liaison for external auditors during closing activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

English communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance

SMMM certification (Turkish)

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

About this Position

This position offers strong exposure to financial reporting within a multinational environment, with a particular focus on IFRS reporting, financial statements, and related controls. The role combines a solid accounting foundation with a strong reporting focus, playing an active part in monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and reporting processes while ensuring the accuracy and compliance of financial information. You will work closely with Finance teams, business units, external auditors, and international stakeholders, while contributing to financial analyses, accounting-related projects, and continuous improvement of reporting processes.

What You´ll Do

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual and plan financial statements under IFRS
• Active involvement in accounting and controlling projects
• Execution of financial analyses
• Advisor to local Finance organization for accounting related questions
• Managing external auditor for closing activities
• Business partnering with Henkel’s business units and functions for accounting related questions
• Other ad-hoc responsibilities requested by the management
• Local point of contact for Intercompany and fixed asset processes.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field
• 3-4 years of relevant work experience in external reporting of a multinational company or an international audit company preferred
• Knowledge about IFRS accounting, legal and fiscal requirements of Turkey
• Knowledge in MS Office and SAP
• Must have good English communication skills and with experience in handling multinational stakeholders
• SMMM is a plus
• Highly motivated to grow in financial area, proactive and open-minded team player with strong analytical skills.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.