Accounting and Tax Compliance Specialist

At P&G in Finance&Accounting (F&A) department you can play a meaningful role in guiding the success of our global brands! In F&A, we have a big agenda that spans across our entire business. From building value via understanding and addressing consumers and customers’ needs to being a key leader at one of our manufacturing operations or in our ground breaking shared services organization, your impact will be felt across the company.
Key Responsibilities:
As a member of the Local Comptrollers Team, the key focus areas will be;

• Perform Turkey GAAP relevant accounting activities (i.e. journal entry preparations, actual reviews & account analysis) in coordination with regional/global centralized service centers.
• Act as the point of contact for routine business cases requiring accounting & tax mentorship and provide support to other functions (e.g. accounts payable/receivable organizations, purchasing etc.) to ensure compliance to local requirements.
• Prepare Turkey GAAP specific accounting/adjustment entries and submit to financial service centers for reviews/approvals and posting. Submit e-books prepared by service centers. Support regional teams in preparation and/or troubleshooting of the e-books.
• Document and file all Turkey GAAP accounting and tax related documentation to be aligned with Turkey GAAP and tax requirements. Coordinate preparation and submission of regular tax returns (e.g. VAT, WHT, CIT etc) in collaboration with regional service centers and external advisors (e.g. independent audit firms).

Perform monthly account reconciliations for Turkey GAAP balance sheet accounts, troubleshoot accounting issues and/or aging items, develop solutions and turn the solutions into action. Support routine and/or project-based internal and/or external compliance and reporting activities (i.e. VAT refund, government audits, compliance projects, process optimizations).
Key Requirements/Skills/Experience:

• University degree in economics/business administration or in a related field with a focus on Accounting/ Tax and early career experience in accounting and external reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and approach for developing solutions. Understanding of accounting basics and Turkey GAAP requirements, basic understanding of US GAAP and/or IFRS is beneficial.
• Basic knowledge of SAP FI, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications are required. Strong communication skills, expression orally and in writing, both in Turkish and English.
• Being a teammate, work independently, but also knowing when to contact others to achieve the best results. Enjoys working in an intercultural and virtual environment.
• Proactively seeks opportunities for continuous self development across different processes, systems or tools, as well as eager to guide and develop others. Hands on mentality. Eagerness and pro-activity for continued learning and development.

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