Finance Analyst

Role purpose

Reporting into the Turkey Finance Manager and Controls lead, the key purpose of this role is to:

Support the Turkey Finance Manager and be responsible for general accounting and finance duties including:

- Maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts

- Assisting with month end and year end closes

- Assisting with budget/forecast preparation

- Assisting with group reportings

- Preparation of periodic financial analysis

Key accountabilities

• Review and management reporting of financial and management accounts
• Responsible for managing the year end statutory audit and ad hoc audit queries
• Statutory Central Bank reporting and relationship
• Manage Internal audit and response
• Contribute to identify efficiencies, savings, process improvements
• Produce month-end management report
• Assist with board meetings/ JV partners information requests
• Assist with new projects – eg. WBNs
• Assist with budget, quarterly forecast and weekly flash preparation
• PL and BS reviews
• Recommend process Improvements
• Assist with Operations/Management queries
• Assist with external Audit relationship
• Assist with Taxation, E-Ledger and E-Invoice procedures
• Assist with the equivalent tasks as above and participate in/manage Region wide projects – e.g. Petty cash procedures, Banking facilities, Compliance/Internal Audit matters etc.

Role-specific experience and skills

• Minimum Educational degree: Business Administration or Economy Graduate
• Relevant experience in Financial Control, Regulatory and Audit framework
• Good commercial skills – ability to be a business partner and contribute to commercial business success
• SAP Knowledge would be preferrable
• Good excel skills

General experience and personal qualities

Leadership

• Self-aware, open-minded with a high degree of personal and professional integrity

Commercial acumen

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to apply solid commercial judgment in their area of expertise

Strong relationships

• The ability to build and manage relationships, developing trust and credibility with customers, partners, peers, teams, internal and external stakeholders

Performance and results focus

• A strong record of performance delivery in their area of expertise, through increased sales, cost management , performance against KPIs and good P&L management
• The ability to analyse issues, develop solutions and influence key decisions, balancing risk with results
• Drive customer focus in everything we do to gain and retain high quality customers for the long term success of Travelex