Senior Accounting Specialist

ATU Duty Free was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between TAV Airports Holding and Unifree Duty Free/Gebr. Heinemann. It is a combination of airport owner/landlord, retailer and distributor/supplier that brings together the three core competencies of the industry and puts us ahead of our competitors.

And it is this unique combination that has moved ATU Duty Free from its beginnings – operating an 80 sq.m store, to becoming, 21 years later, one of the worlds top travel retail companies. We now operate 110 shops covering 25.000 sqm of retail space, spanning 21 airports in 7 countries across the globe.

Headquartered in Istanbul, ATU employs more than 1.600 people worldwide, serving approximately 100 million customers annually.

We're looking for a "Senior Accounting Specialist" for Kazakhstan operation

Responsibilities :

• Perform daily accounting tasks of all accounting cycles
• Analyse and report financial results
• Perform month/year-end closing transactions with the team
• Prepare monthly financial statements and other required reports
• Prepare monthly tax returns
• Perform periodic account reconciliations
• Co-operate with Reporting, Budgeting and Finance teams in daily transactions, audits, closing and budget processes
• Perform monthly TB analysis
• Report to Head of Accounting

Qualifications & Experience :

• BCs degree from a reputable university, preferably in Business Administration, Economics and similar faculties
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of local tax and accounting regulations
• Work experience in international companies (especially trade companies with involvement in import/export transactions) is an asset
• Extensive knowledge in SAP
• Advanced MS Excel skills along with the ability to create and present detailed reports
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong analytical skills with problem-solving attitude
• Collaborative team player
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Self-motivated
• Self-starter and pro-active