Chief Accountant

Job Description

About Us

LC Waikiki Retail Company is a leading fashion retail company with a turnover of $3 billion. LC Waikiki’s journey started in France in 1988, continuing after 1997 as a Turkish brand under the umbrella of LC Waikiki Mağazacılık Hizmetleri Ticaret A.Ş.

Today LC Waikiki trades in around 1280 stores in 63 countries, with the company’s philosophy that “Everyone Deserves to Dress Well” enabling people to enjoy accessible fashion through quality products at affordable prices.

There are nearly 7500 people working at LC Waikiki’s corporate office, more than 48,000 people in Turkey and abroad.

We Crown Our Successes with Awards

We received the “Consumer Brand of the Year” Award in the Merchandising Experience Category by
A.L.F.A Awards.
We ranked Silver in Communications or Public Relations Campaign of the Year – Diversity, Equality and Comprehensiveness Categories by the Stevie International Awards.
We ranked 1st in Women Employee Friendly & Women Manager Friendly Companies in Capital Women Friendly Companies Survey 2020.
We determined as the “Favourite Clothing Brand in Turkey” in the Consumer Behaviour Research by Marketing TR.

The Role: Chief Accountant

With us, you will be responsible for:

Maintaining accurate and up to date records of all financial transactions
Perform month-end accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries
Coordinate with the team to complete assigned accounting tasks within deadlines
Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies
Ensuring the correctness of relevant book-keeping and preparing all tax declarations properly on time
Being the contact person for the relations with tax authority and establishing good communication with the tax authority
Follow up new tax legislation that may have an effect on the operation and informing the HQ finance when necessary
Responsible for preparing complete and accurate financial statements in accordance with local requirements as well as Group Accounting Policy
Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management reports for submission to HQ in Turkey
Cooperation with external auditors to carry out periodical external audit processes
Supervise and follow all necessary financial applications to the public authorities and commercial organizations
Managing the process of achieving documents according to legal requirements and company procedures
Being the Leader of the Accounting Team

The candidate we are looking for;

University degree in Accounting / Business Administration / Economy
Fluent English (written & verbal)
Good knowledge in local Tax laws and regulations
Strong accounting background with accrual accounting mentality
Strong skills in Microsoft office tools
Experience in local bookkeeping / Microsoft Axapta experience is a plus
Sound IFRS financial reporting knowledge
Minimum 5 years of experience in similar positions; retail experience is an asset
Result oriented and have a positive attitude with excellent communication skills
Eager to work in a multinational/multicultural environment

What LC Waikiki offers to you;

Opportunity to take responsibility in one of the fastest growing companies of the retail
Open communication, teamwork and strong company culture. An organization that greatly values teamwork, development, and innovation
A work environment that performance and talent is noticed and recognized
A promising career by constant opportunities to learn, growth, and challenge
A chance to be a part of LC Waikiki Team that advances to the Company Goals

At LC Waikiki, our values being virtuous, achieving together, extensive expertise, being customer-oriented, challenging the difficulties.

So if you ready to dynamism and want to grow with challenges, come and join us!

At LC Waikiki, we take the time to review each and every application due to LC Waikiki prerequisites. If your application is found appropriate we will contact you via phone or email.

To apply for the job only use the link provided above ‘Easy Apply’.

Applications sent only through the LinkedIn Easy Apply link will be considered.