Senior Accountant

La Lorraine Bakery Group; Yunusemre; On-site; TRY 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

La Lorraine Bakery Group is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee accounting operations and financial closing activities. You will ensure accuracy of financial records, timely statutory reporting, and full ownership of tax compliance processes.

You will lead the accounting team, supervise the full accounting cycle, and coordinate with external auditors. Strong English and SAP FI, Excel, and Power BI skills are required to drive process improvements in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Five+ years accounting experience with at least two years in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of tax regulations, compliance requirements, and GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the accounting team and ensure timely delivery of activities.
• Oversee full accounting cycle: journal entries, AR/AP, revenue and expenses, fixed assets, reconciliations, accruals.
• Manage monthly and year-end closing ensuring deadlines and accuracy.
• Review trial balances, reconciliations, bank and intercompany accounts.
• Prepare AR aging reports and monitor overdue receivables; coordinate collections.
• Oversee VAT refunds, tax filings, and external audits including group audits.
• Ensure compliance with tax filings, including VAT and withholding taxes.
• Improve financial systems usage and data quality; support automation.

Skills

Team leadership

Closing experience

Accounts reconciliation

Tax compliance

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP FI

Excel

Power BI

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to oversee accounting operations and financial closing activities.

The role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial records, timely statutory reporting, effective cross functional team supervision, and full ownership of tax compliance processes.

The function

• Lead and supervise the accounting team, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of accounting activities.
• Oversee the full accounting cycle, including journal entries, accounts receivable and payable, revenue and expense accounting, fixed assets, provisions, reconciliations, and accruals.
• Manage monthly and year-end financial closing activities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Review trial balances, key account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, customer and vendor balances, and intercompany accounts.
• Prepare and distribute weekly AR aging reports to the sales team, monitor overdue receivables, coordinate collection activities, and follow up on key account balances.
• Oversee customer and vendor clearing activities, weekly DBS uploads, and credit and collection follow-ups.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and coordinate external audit requirements, including group audits.
• Take full ownership of tax compliance processes, including VAT and withholding tax, ensuring that all tax filings and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
• Manage VAT refund processes, including refunds arising from reduced VAT rates and export transactions, ensuring timely preparation, submission, and follow-up of refund claims.
• Prepare quarterly corporate tax prepayment returns and annual corporate income tax returns, and support full-scope corporate tax certification (Tam Tasdik) processes.
• Manage statutory notifications, tax office correspondence, e-Ledger submissions, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, delegation of authority, internal controls, and documentation requirements.
• Improve the use of financial systems, chart of accounts, and data quality, while contributing to accounting process automation and operational efficiency.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant accounting experience, including a minimum of two years in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of applicable tax regulations, compliance requirements, and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
• Proven experience in monthly and annual financial closing, financial statements, account reconciliations, and external audit support.
• Hands-on experience in VAT refund processes, particularly reduced VAT rate and export-related VAT refunds.
• Experience in corporate tax returns and statutory reporting.
• Experience in accounts receivable management, aging reports, credit control, and collection processes.
• Experience working in multinational companies is preferred.
• Proficiency in SAP FI, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and financial reporting.
• English proficiency is a must

Key Skills

• Strong accounting review and analytical skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven team leadership and workload management skills, with the ability to meet tight financial closing deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills when working with internal stakeholders, sales teams, external auditors, and tax authorities.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and commitment to financial accuracy and internal controls.