Finance Manager

Location: Asian part of Istanbul

The Role:
We are looking for a motivated, results-oriented, and solution-focused Finance Leader to join and strengthen our Accounting team in Turkey. As the Finance and Accounting team works closely with business stakeholders and provides proactive accounting and financial support across the organization, while partnering extensively with our headquarters in the Netherlands, the successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and hands-on. The role requires strong accounting and tax expertise, solid financial reporting experience, and a commercially minded approach.

The Finance Manager / Chief Accountant for ICL Turkey will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting and tax activities of the company, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and corporate policies, and preparing accurate and timely financial reports in accordance with local and group regulations.

As a key member of the local leadership team, the role reports to the Eastern Hub Finance Director and serves as a trusted business partner to the Managing Director of ICL Turkey. The position also collaborates closely with Finance, Human Resources, Tax, and Treasury teams based in the Netherlands, supporting both local business needs and broader organizational objectives.

The Responsibilities:

• Oversee, monitor, and manage all accounting, financial reporting, and tax-related activities of the company.
• Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with Turkish Accounting Standards (TAS) and ICL Group reporting requirements.
• Ensure full compliance with Turkish tax legislation, including the preparation, calculation, filing, and reporting of Corporate Income Tax (CIT), VAT, customs-related obligations, and other statutory requirements.
• Manage treasury activities, including cash flow, banking relationships, credit management, and debt collection processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain local accounting policies, procedures, and best practices in alignment with corporate standards and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze financial performance, monitor costs, and provide meaningful financial insights and business analysis to support decision-making.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for financial, tax, payroll, and compliance matters, maintaining effective communication with local teams, regional headquarters, external auditors, tax authorities, banks, customers, and vendors.
• Review and analyze accounting records, including journal entries, accruals, allocations, intercompany transactions, general ledger reconciliations, and system validations to ensure accurate and timely month-end closing and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with Group policies, internal control frameworks, and reporting deadlines.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in accordance with IFRS, Group reporting requirements, and Turkish GAAP.
• Support payroll administration by providing accurate employee-related data and coordinating with the external payroll provider.
• Ensure that employment-related documentation and records, including employment contracts, working hours, overtime tracking, and leave administration, comply with local labor legislation.
• Collaborate closely with the Managing Director, external legal advisors, and HR to ensure compliance with employment regulations and company policies.

The Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Valid Turkish CPA qualification.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in a senior accounting, finance, or chief accountant role, preferably within an international organization.
• Strong practical knowledge of Turkish accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of IFRS is considered an advantage.
• Hands-on experience with SAP, Microsoft Excel, and other ERP systems.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach to managing day-to-day operational matters.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to build effective working relationships across functions and levels of the organization.
• Well-organized, proactive, and adaptable, with strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, supported by a high level of accounting and tax expertise.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

What do we offer:

• Stable employment in a well-established global company
• Competitive salary aligned with your experience
• Private health insurance
• Meal vouchers
• Hybrid working model (4 days office / 1 day remote)
• A collaborative and supportive work environment

As this role requires regular communication in English, we kindly request that all applications (CVs and supporting documents) be submitted in English.