Chief Accountant Turkey

Michelin is hiring!

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This role is based in the Michelin Shared Services Center in Bucharest, Michelin Corporate & Business Services, where more than 1000 colleagues deliver excellence in Purchasing, Finance, Logistics, Sales Administration, Personnel and Service Management.

Your mission as Chief Accountant:

- responsible for the deadlines and quality of the financial statements (Group and Statutory), as well as the reliability of the data provided to internal and external stakeholders.

- support for the Territory/Country Corporate Finance Leader in validating financial statements and other reports for internal and external needs.

What will you do?

• Oversee all accounting activities for our Turkey operations within the Bucharest Shared Service Center.
• General review of the monthly closure process prepared in accordance with the Group's standards and Statutory requirements, in order to guarantee the economic coherence of the financial statements and facilitate their validation by the Territory/Country Corporate Finance Leader.
• Ensure quality of accounting data used for preparing tax returns
• Prepare and submit for validation to the Territory/Country Corporate Finance Leader of the Statutory reporting as per Turkish accounting standards and regulations (similar IFRS).
• Oversee the Group and Statutory audits.
• Prepare or contribute to business forecasts in order to satisfy internal and external needs.
• In case of regulatory or fiscal controls, present and explain the relevant accounting data.
• Provide guidance on financial matters to various departments and assist in decision-making processes.
• Stay updated on relevant accounting standards and industry best practices.
• Make recommendations for process improvements and efficiencies.
• Contribute to other financial accountings matters and ad-hoc financial projects.

What we are looking for?

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a relevant senior accounting role, preferably within a Shared Service Center or a multinational company.
• Proficiency in English and Turkey language; Romanian language would be a plus.
• Strong understanding of Turkey local accounting principles and regulations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (main interlocutors will be from Romania, Turkey and France).
• To have or be studying for an ACCA/CIMA qualification would be a plus.
• Knowledge of IFRS regulations would be a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with direct taxes (corporate income tax) would be considered a plus.

In Michelin we offer:

• Hybrid way of working;

• A customizable benefits package with options to choose: gym access, medical or dental services, private retirement pension, deduction of public transport costs, cultural activities vouchers etc.

• Private medical subscription;

• Life insurance;

• Lunch vouchers and discounts;

• Deduction of vacation costs.

How we recruit:

Once you submit your application, one of our recruiters reviews it. If your profile fits our role:

• We have a phone call to get to know each other;

• We hold assessments to see your language skills and competencies;

• We meet in a face to face (or online, depending the context) interview, with a recruiter and the hiring manager.

Pass all stages with flying colors, and we’ll send you our offer.

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Our talents, people and employees are the source of purposeful and sustainable innovations. That’s why we care about developing and enhancing their strength, and we ensure them a tailored professional journey across units and countries.

What drives us is the spirit of unlimited innovation, which we all possess. Our goal is to cultivate and nurture that spirit, by questioning the status quo, improving our way to do things. Therefore, we are always optimistic as to overcome the challenges of tomorrow.

That’s our mission as an employer: inspiring innovation in all of us, to build a better life in motion for you and for everyone.

Michelin, a leader in the field of tires, is dedicated to sustainably enriching the mobility of goods and people through the production, distribution and marketing of tires for each type of vehicle. It also offers innovative business support services, digital mobility services and publishes travel, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and atlases. Michelin has over 4500 employees in Romania: 3 factories (2 in Zalău and 1 in Florești - Prahova), as well as a commercial network, and a center for shared services, in Bucharest. The office in Bucharest also hosts the coordination center for the Central Europe and Central Asia region.