Accounting Associate (Turkish Speaking)
Description
Responsibilities
- Guide new clients through onboarding, following our established process and setting up their accounting records
- Support client acquisition and retention by always delivering responsive, high-quality service
- Handle daily bookkeeping, including accounts payable and receivable, monthly closes, and financial reporting and analysis
- Prepare and file U.S. corporate and individual income tax returns
- Prepare sales tax returns, depreciation schedules, and sales journals, and review and reconcile payroll records and employment tax returns
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, client inventory records, management reports, and ad hoc reporting
- Prepare year-end audit schedules and assist throughout the audit process
- Keep digital and physical financial records accurate and up to date
- Help document, design, and test processes that affect financial statements and company performance
- Identify opportunities to automate systems and spreadsheets for greater efficiency
- Partner with your manager and fellow Associates to meet client deadlines through clear, timely communication
- Support payroll, special projects, and other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Master's degree is a plus
- Minimum 2 years of professional bookkeeping and accounting experience
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP
- Fluency in Turkish and English, written and spoken
- CPA license or CPA track candidates will be prioritized
- Other certifications (EA, Turkish CPA, ACCA, etc.) will also be considered
- CPA firm/public accounting experience is a big plus!
- Hands-on individual and business tax experience is a must
- International tax experience is a strong plus
- Minimum 2 years of experience with accounting software
- Experience handling accounting and reporting for for-profit and not-for-profit organizations
- Ability to deliver accurate work on time with minimal supervision
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with colleagues, clients, and external contacts
- Commitment to confidentiality and professional discretion
- Collaborative, team-first approach
- Willingness to stay current on industry developments and regulatory changes
- Management skills, or a willingness to grow into a management role
Our Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience plus performance-based bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401K plus company match
- Great international work environment
- Excellent ongoing training
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Growth opportunities
Skills
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- What is your salary expectation for this position? (Include currency)
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- Are you authorized to work in the US? optional
- Are you comfortable working according to EST time zone? optional
- How many years of accounting experience do you have? optional
- How many years of tax experience do you have? optional
- Do you have an active CPA license or International equivalent (SMMM, ACCA, CA, etc.)? optional
- Do you have public accounting experience? optional
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- What is your proficiency level of English? optional
- What is your proficiency level of Turkish? optional
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