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
Strategic planning
Revenue recognition
Bank reconciliation
File management
Accounts receivable
Invoice processing
Tax preparation
Accounts payable
General ledger management
Recordkeeping skills
Internal controls
Expense tracking
Account reconciliation
Intercompany transactions
Fixed assets management
Insurance accounting
Foreign currency transactions
Revenue tracking
Microsoft Excel
Month-end reports
MS office
Expense reports
Bookkeeping principles
Financial management
Bookkeeping
Administrative support
Attention to detail
Staff management
Journal entries
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