Alaattin Ayhan
Accounting Specialist
Istanbul,Türkiye
Summary
A highly skilled and detail-oriented Accounting Specialist with over 4 years of experience in managing financial records, performing reconciliations, and preparing financial reports. Proficient in maintaining accounting systems, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and supporting month-end and year-end closing processes. Adept at handling general ledger entries, accounts payable/receivable, VAT returns, and financial statements. Strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of accounting principles, with a proven track record of improving financial operations and supporting decision-making. A collaborative team player committed to delivering accurate and timely financial data.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Accounting Specialist
EOfis
07.2024 - Current
- Actively participate in ensuring that accounting processes are carried out in compliance with legal regulations.
- Prepare general accounting entries and assist in month-end procedures and closing processes.
- Manage invoices, receipts, accounting ledgers, etc.
- Ensure that legal processes are entered into the system in accordance with the regulations.
- Prepare balance sheets, income statements, and other financial reports in accordance with the Tax Procedure Law.
- Perform monthly reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable.
- Support the preparation of VAT, Withholding Tax, Stamp Duty, Temporary Tax, and Corporate Tax returns.
- Calculate monthly depreciation.
- Monitor all bank transactions.
- Improved financial accuracy by performing detailed account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
- Supported month-end closing process by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis reports.
- Managed cash flow effectively by monitoring daily transactions reconciling bank accounts regularly.
- Increased efficiency in accounts payable and receivable management, reducing processing time and minimizing errors.
- Streamlined accounting processes for efficiency, implementing automation tools and software solutions.
- Leveraged advanced Excel skills to create dynamic financial models for decision-making purposes.
- Conducted regular reviews of fixed asset records, ensuring proper depreciation calculations and accurate recordkeeping.
- Contributed to the development of new policies procedures as part of ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency.
Accounting and Administrative Affairs Officer
Palamar Technologies
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Record daily accounting entries in accordance with the uniform chart of accounts.
- Monitor monthly e-invoices, e-archived invoices, and VAT reports.
- Prepare sales invoices in compliance with TGB regulations.
- Track all financial operations, including bank instructions, daily transactions, cash flow, collections, payments, etc.
- Manage the company’s financial assets and relationships with financial institutions, track financial transactions with all related entities (banks, customers, suppliers, financial institutions, etc.).
- Regularly follow up on incentives and grants, ensuring they are utilized.
- Perform reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable.
- Coordinate tasks with the accounting office, carry out necessary preliminary work, and check the output.
- Process and monitor daily bank transactions, ensuring they align with the budget.
- Manage personnel and accounts payable records.
- Prepare payroll reports for personnel, ensuring they are submitted to the accounting office, and record accruals on a monthly basis.
Accounting and Administrative Affairs Officer
Palmate
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Record daily accounting entries in accordance with the uniform chart of accounts.
- Monitor monthly e-invoices, e-archived invoices, and VAT reports.
- Prepare sales invoices in compliance with TGB (Tax General Directorate) regulations.
- Track all financial operations, including bank instructions, daily transactions, cash flow, collections, payments, etc.
- Manage the company’s financial assets and relationships with financial institutions, track financial transactions with all related entities (banks, customers, suppliers, financial institutions, etc.).
- Regularly follow up on incentives and grants, ensuring they are utilized.
- Perform reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable.
- Coordinate tasks with the accounting office, carry out necessary preliminary work, and check the output.
- Process and monitor daily bank transactions, ensuring they align with the budget.
- Manage personnel and accounts payable records.
- Prepare payroll reports for personnel, ensuring they are submitted to the accounting office, and record accruals on a monthly basis.
Accounting Specialist
Ahmetoğlu Konserve Tarım LTD.ŞTİ.
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Track all financial operations, including bank instructions, daily transactions, cash flow, collections, payments, etc.
- Organize and report daily cash flow.
- Process daily purchase and sales invoices and ensure reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable.
- Monitor and report credit usage operations.
- Enter company credit card statements into the accounting software.
- Prepare personnel payroll, advances, and overtime timesheets.
- Manage e-invoice and e-archived invoice processes and ensure their proper processing.
- Ensure the proper organization and archiving of existing filing systems.
Accounting Specialist
Zirhlioglu Sirketler Grubu
11.2020 - 05.2023
- Assist in preparing Withholding Tax, VAT1, and VAT2 declarations.
- Process expense invoices in accordance with accounting procedures.
- Perform trial balance checks and month-end procedures.
- Audit and report on general expenses.
- Monitor and control branch-specific expenses.
- Ensure reconciliations with companies.
- Classify and archive official documents.
- Calculate VAT, withholding tax, and deductions.
- Prepare weekly payment plans and instructions.
- Open accounts payable/receivable records
Accounting Assistant
Zihrlioglu Sirketler Grubu
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Maintain daily accounting records.
- Ensure the preparation of invoices.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements.
- Provide general support to the accounting department.
Editor
TurkMedya
08.2014 - 09.2019
- Follow and translate world and economic news.
- Stay updated with current news.
- Create content to increase engagement on social media.
- Prepare SEO-friendly news articles.
- Manage social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube).
Editor Volunteer
Surec Analiz Magazine
01.2012 - 07.2017
- Ensure the topics of the magazine are written as planned.
- Conduct interviews.
- Ensure articles are reviewed before publication.
- Coordinate the magazine’s printing process and post-print distribution.
Editorial Assistant (Volunteer)
Ekopolitik Magazine
02.2011 - 09.2011
- Edit articles.
- Assist with interviews.
- Manage the distribution and tracking of magazines.
Education
Master of Science - International Relations
İstanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul, Turkey 04.2009 - 01.2014
Skills
Debt management
Certification
Political Psychology
Timeline
Accounting Specialist
EOfis
07.2024 - Current
Accounting and Administrative Affairs Officer
Palamar Technologies
09.2023 - 07.2024
Accounting and Administrative Affairs Officer
Palmate
09.2023 - 07.2024
Accounting Specialist
Ahmetoğlu Konserve Tarım LTD.ŞTİ.
05.2023 - 08.2023
Accounting Specialist
Zirhlioglu Sirketler Grubu
11.2020 - 05.2023
Accounting Assistant
Zihrlioglu Sirketler Grubu
01.2020 - 11.2020
Editor
TurkMedya
08.2014 - 09.2019
Editor Volunteer
Surec Analiz Magazine
01.2012 - 07.2017
Editorial Assistant (Volunteer)
Ekopolitik Magazine
02.2011 - 09.2011
Master of Science - International Relations
İstanbul Bilgi University
04.2009 - 01.2014