Finance Assistant

Gizli Firma

Collective Near East Sourcing Services

Purpose:

• Be an integral part of an effective finance and admin function ensuring service levels are delivered.
• Production of the monthly management accounts, cashflow, budgets and other financial reporting requirements for CSS Türkiye.
• Ensure reconciliations are completed in line with the month end deadlines, to enable consolidation into the Main Office accounts.
• Reinforce the controls structure as set by In-Country Director to ensure that the board resolutions and delegation of authority documents are being adhered to.

Key Attributes:

• Good understanding of accounting concepts and principles.
• Experience in balance sheet and profit and loss accounts preparation.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Good level of English
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to juggle varied and demanding workload and to manage competing priorities and deadlines to completion.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Proven ability to influence and engage peers and line managers. 
• Strong credibility within peers and team through independent thinking, which inspires trust and loyalty.
• Deals with colleagues and contractors in an open, honest, and genuine way which reflects the beliefs and inspires trust and loyalty.
• Be confident to provide constructive and timely feedback to support the development of others. 
• Energy, enthusiasm, and passion for driving our culture across CSS Sourcing.

Key Accountabilities:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting reconciliations, and presentation of these results to the Finance Department in main office & In-Country sourcing Director.
• Producing the payment runs for the office, ensuring all sign offs are obtained and proper controls are in place.
• Manage the approval process and provide support to non-finance colleagues to enable payments to be made in line with agreed terms.
• Responsible for all finance queries in relation to Goods not for Resale.
• Responsible for petty cash, providing financial controls framework.
• Liaise with the payroll bureaus to ensure that payments and accounting entries are made on a timely basis, following the correct sign off process.
• Meet reporting deadlines for local taxes including withholding taxes, social security with auditor.
• Complete analysis as required, for the finance manager to enable commentary to be provided at the end of each month to explain any key variances to the business plan.
• Working with internal audit during control review visits and year end reviews.
• Produce management information and analysis when required.
• Filing of invoices and maintenance of auditable records.
• Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions.
• Prepare balance sheets.
• Track and reconcile bank statements.
• Create cost analysis reports (fixed and variable costs)
• Support monthly payroll and keep organized records.
• Record accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Process invoices and follow up with clients, suppliers and partners as needed.
• Provide administrative support during budget preparation.
• Participate in quarterly and annual audits.
• Liaise with CPA or any other consultant to ensure the VAT and other statutory returns are completed as per timelines. Ensure there is no non-compliance for any local regulations.
• Constantly update your knowledge for regulatory changes and timely inform the in-Country Director if there are any significant changes which will impact the Company.