Description
We are seeking a Chief Accountant to join our team in Istanbul. As a leading international tech company and the largest manufacturer of security systems in Europe, Ajax Systems offers end-to-end solutions for protecting homes and businesses of any scale.
Responsibilities:
Team Leadership:
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 2 finance and accounting professionals.
- Organize workload, delegate tasks, and ensure high quality and accuracy of output.
Reporting & Big 4 Audit:
- End-to-end responsibility for Tax, Statutory, and Group Management/IFRS reporting.
- Supervise and successfully pass Big 4 audits (both for group consolidation purposes and for securing/confirming PIT tax exemptions in the Free Zone).
ERP Implementation (SAP):
- Play an active key role in designing, implementing, and rolling out SAP for the local entity.
Reconciliation & Customs Accounting:
- Reconcile customs records with local bookkeeping and financial accounting.
- Ensure compliance with all accounting and reporting specifics of the Desbas Free Zone.
Operational Controls & Inventory:
- Supervise scrapping processes, scrap accounting, and components returned to suppliers.
Payroll Review:
- Perform high-level reviews of payroll calculations, social security compliance, and proper reflection in accounting and reporting.
Tax & Government Relations:
- Direct interaction and liaison with Turkish tax authorities, customs officials, and the Desbas Free Zone management administration.
Transfer Pricing (TP) & Profitability:
- Monitor Transfer Pricing compliance and ensure proper gross margin control for the local entity.
Ad-Hoc Duties:
- Execute other finance, operational, or business-related tasks as assigned by the Deputy Group CFO and company management to support business growth.
Requirements:
- 5+ years in a senior accounting/finance leadership role within a manufacturing enterprise.
- Deep understanding of Turkish Free Zone regulations and tax incentives.
- Hands-on experience with SAP (ERP) implementation/usage and Big 4 audit procedures.
- Turkish , Fluent / Native (essential for interaction with tax authorities, customs, and auditors).
- English , Upper-Intermediate / Advanced (for regular interaction with Group HQ and executives).
We offer:
- A strong and well-coordinated team of professionals.
- Ambitious tasks and challenges.
- Being a part of the emerging leadership in the security space.