Finance Manager

Job ID: 43505

Location: Istanbul, TR

Area of interest: Audit, Accounting & Finance

Job type: Regular Employee

Work style: Hybrid Working

Opening date: 5 Nov 2025

• Lead the preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to Group Finance, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting cycles, delivering detailed financial plans and updates to senior leadership and operational units.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive management information system (MIS) reports to track financial performance and support strategic initiatives.
• Act as the finance representative in cross-departmental projects, guiding teams on compliance with IFRS and accounting standards, while managing financial risks.
• Oversee the reconciliation of management and statutory accounts, identifying discrepancies and driving prompt resolution.
• Continuously improve reporting processes to enhance clarity, efficiency, and transparency of financial communications across the organisation.
• Collaborate closely with Regional and Central Business Finance, Product Control, and Group Finance teams to streamline data flows and reporting accuracy.
• Serve as the point of contact for inquiries on new IFRS regulations and group-level reporting standards, providing expert advice to relevant stakeholders.
• Implement and monitor strong internal controls to mitigate risks within financial operations, ensuring compliance with policies and best practices.
• Provide operational backup support for Financial Reporting Manager and Financial Analyst roles during absences or increased workload periods.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations meticulously, working to resolve outstanding balances expediently.
• Supervise intra-group transfer pricing receivables to maintain compliance with established Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

• Control and oversee all tax filings, coordinating closely with the General Accounting Office to ensure reconciliation and accuracy.
• Maintain and update finance-related procedures to reflect current regulations and best practice standards.
• Monitor and supervise payment processes to ensure compliance and timeliness.
• Maintain accurate general accounting records, ensuring adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Perform daily financial data checks to uphold compliance and support implementation of enhanced control measures.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors, responding efficiently to audit requests and inquiries.
• Uphold robust financial control policies, ensuring consistent and accurate financial reporting.
• Support preparation and submission of all legal reports, ensuring adherence to regulatory deadlines and standards.
• Ensure prompt actions are taken to comply with applicable legal rates and policies.
• Contribute to the preparation of finance components of the İSEDES report and collaborate with regional finance stakeholders to maintain alignment and consistency.

• Certified Public Accountant qualifications recognized in Türkiye such as Serbest Muhasebeci Mali Müşavir (SMMM) or Yeminli Mali Müşavir (YMM), with comprehensive expertise in financial and accounting principles.
  
• Leadership experience, ideally involving the management of a direct team, shaping performance and professional growth.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in finance roles within the banking or financial services sector; 10 years preferred for deeper insight and strategic impact.
• Familiarity with financial regulatory reports such as İSEDES and a solid understanding of Commercial and Investment Banking products.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Access, for intricate data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating strong initiative and accountability.
• Proven track record of delivering timely and accurate financial performance analysis alongside month-end reporting deliverables.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging confidently and professionally with senior business management and external partners.
• Strong organizational skills with adaptability to shifting priorities and sound judgment to make informed decisions under pressure.
• Fluency in Turkish (native proficiency) and advanced proficiency in both spoken and written English are essential for effective collaboration in a global environment.

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.