Accountant at Mattel in Istanbul

Job description

The Opportunity:  We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join our Accounting team. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with a few years of experience who is looking to further develop their technical accounting knowledge and gain broader exposure within a multinational business environment. The position will have primary responsibility for inventory accounting and fixed assets, while also supporting month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger activities, statutory requirements, and other accounting processes. The successful candidate should have a strong accounting foundation, good analytical skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and take increasing ownership of accounting processes. What Your Impact Will Be:  Inventory Accounting Be responsible for the end-to-end inventory accounting process. Perform monthly inventory reconciliations between the General Ledger, inventory subledger, warehouse records, and other relevant systems. Review inventory movements and investigate differences or unusual transactions. Monitor and account for inventory in transit, goods receipts, inventory adjustments, returns, write-offs, and other inventory movements. Prepare and post inventory-related month-end journal entries and accruals. Fixed Assets Maintain accurate accounting records for the company's fixed assets. Ensure assets are correctly categorized and depreciated in accordance with the company's accounting policies and applicable accounting standards. Monitor assets under construction / construction in progress (CIP) and coordinate with relevant teams to ensure timely capitalization. Prepare fixed asset schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external audit purposes. Month-End Closing & General Accounting Participate actively in the monthly, quarterly and year-end closing processes. Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclassifications and other accounting adjustments. Prepare assigned balance sheet account reconciliations, investigate reconciling items and ensure timely resolution. Assist the Accounting Manager and other Finance team members with ad hoc accounting analyses, projects and process improvement initiatives. Develop knowledge across different accounting processes and provide backup support to other members of the Accounting team when required. What We’re Looking For:  Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. Approximately 2–4 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably within a multinational or structured corporate environment. Good understanding of fundamental accounting principles and the relationship between the income statement, balance sheet and General Ledger. Previous exposure to inventory accounting and participation in month-end closing and account reconciliation processes would be an advantage. Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, PivotTables, lookups and data analysis. Experience with an ERP system such as Oracle, SAP or similar would be an advantage. Very good command of written and spoken English. Exposure to US GAAP and/or IFRS would be considered an advantage. Skills & Competencies Accounting knowledge: Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals with an interest in developing deeper technical knowledge of inventory, fixed assets and general accounting. Analytical mindset: Ability to analyze account movements, identify discrepancies, investigate their root causes and propose appropriate corrections. Attention to detail: High level of accuracy when working with financial data, reconciliations and accounting entries. Ownership and accountability: Willingness to take responsibility for assigned accounting areas and follow issues through to resolution. Learning agility: Strong desire to learn new accounting processes, systems and business activities and gradually take on greater responsibilities. Organization and tim