Chief Accountant

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.