Financial Controller (Executive)

VavaCars; Fatih; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Private health insurance

Transportation support

Meal allowance

Job summary

VavaCars is expanding its Finance team in Istanbul, seeking an experienced finance professional to lead reporting, consolidation and internal controls. You will partner with Tax and Audit teams to ensure IFRS and Turkish GAAP compliance, improve processes, and drive automation using AI-enabled tools.

The role focuses on month-end close, governance, and data integrity across NetSuite and other ERP systems, with a reporting line to Co-founder and CFO from the Levent office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 6 years of experience, including minimum 3 years in audit (Big 4 strongly preferred).
• Solid knowledge of IFRS and Turkish GAAP.
• Experience with ERP systems — NetSuite experience preferred; Oracle, SAP, or Logo acceptable.
• Strong English, both written and spoken.
• Analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail and high integrity.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly consolidated and solo financial statements in accordance with IFRS and Turkish GAAP.
• Analyse and explain monthly trends across all financial statements.
• Prepare and submit the Monthly Financials (numbers, trial balance, three financial statements with accuracy and control points).
• Support month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing processes with Accounting & Tax teams and external partners.
• Ensure consistency between Turkish statutory reporting and IFRS investor reporting.
• Develop, implement, and monitor internal control policies and procedures.
• Identify risks and mitigate them; create and maintain SOPs for core finance workflows.
• Own ERP control environment including access controls and approvals.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Turkish GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Strong English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

Logo

Job description

About VavaCars

At VavaCars, we're not just a tech start-up. We're visionaries, innovators, and trailblazers in the used car industry, committed to revolutionising the automotive landscape in Turkey. Our company thrives on a culture of deep engagement, proactive initiative, and entrepreneurial spirit. Our employees aren't just doing a job — they're pushing boundaries and breaking norms. Regardless of your professional background, educational history, or the industry you come from, if you have a track record of exceptional work and a passion for building, we want you on our team. At VavaCars, it's not just about what you've done, but what you're capable of.

Finance

Join our lean and efficient team of Reporting, Accounting, Treasury and FP&A professionals who have specialised in their field and who are on a journey to build a best-in-class Finance function. We don't just control and report — we partner with the business, deploy AI automation, and continuously find ways to do more with less.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Prepare monthly consolidated and solo financial statements in accordance with IFRS and Turkish GAAP
• Analyse and explain monthly trends across all financial statements
• Prepare and submit the Monthly Financials (numbers, trial balance, three financial statements with accuracy and control points)
• Support month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing processes working alongside the Accounting & Tax teams, and external partners (tax advisors, auditors)
• Ensure consistency between Turkish statutory reporting and IFRS investor reporting

Internal Controls & Governance

• Develop, implement, and monitor internal control policies and procedures
• Assess effectiveness of existing controls and lead efforts to strengthen them
• Identify risks in business processes and implement measures to mitigate themaaa
• Create and maintain SOPs for core finance and reporting workflows (target: top 10 processes within 90 days)

NetSuite (ERP) Controls

• Own the ERP control environment — access controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties
• Work with the Accounting team on management papers, reconciliations, and documentation
• Support system improvements and process automation initiatives
• Ensure data integrity between NetSuite and reporting outputs

Audit

• Coordinate with external auditors, prepare audit schedules, and manage audit timelines
• Lead the year-end audit process, targeting zero material findings
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and support any regulatory or tax audits

Process Improvement

• Actively identify and implement reporting process improvements
• Collaborate with the Accounting & Tax team on management papers and documentation
• Work with Accounting team on deploying AI Agents to automate and strengthen financial operational workflows
• Support AI agent validation — review and validate outputs

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification
• Minimum 6 years of experience, including minimum 3 years in audit (Big 4 strongly preferred)
• Solid knowledge of IFRS and Turkish GAAP
• Experience with ERP systems — NetSuite experience preferred; Oracle, SAP, or Logo acceptable
• Strong English, both written and spoken
• Analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail and high integrity
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel skills

Preferred

• Experience designing or implementing internal controls frameworks
• Experience with group consolidation across multiple entities and jurisdictions
• Familiarity with AI tools for finance process automation

Reports to: Co-founder and CFO. This is an individual contributor role working from the office, which is located in Levent, Istanbul.

Benefits

We offer a unique and exciting package — something never before tried in the local automotive industry — and we aim to be the very best. Alongside a competitive compensation package, we foster a culture focused on employee happiness and well-being.

• Performance bonus
• Private health insurance
• Transportation support
• Meal allowance