Founded in 2018, AKKON LINES is a privately held Turkish shipping company and a leader in maritime transportation and logistics. With offices in 17 countries and 480 employees, AKKON LINES serves customers globally. The company focuses on providing high-quality and competitive services tailored to meet the complex needs of supply chains. AKKON LINES is committed to delivering reliable and innovative logistics solutions.
For our office in Ipswich, United Kongdom, now we are looking for an Accounting Specialist to perform daily financial transactions, general ledger reconciliations, credit control, and financial reporting. Working closely with Group Headquarters (HQ), the ideal candidate will ensure full alignment between ERP systems and local statutory accounting standards, maintain timely receivables/payables cycles, and contribute to seamless month-end and year-end closing processes
The role:
Key Responsibilities
1. General Ledger & System Reconciliation
- Record, process, and reconcile daily financial entries to ensure continuous alignment between SAP Business One and local statutory accounting systems.
- Perform regular bank statement reconciliations against ERP records to ensure full accuracy of cash balances.
- Record and verify monthly payroll journal entries.
- Maintain complete and compliant audit trails in accordance with local statutory and Group accounting standards.
2. Accounts Receivable (A/R) & Credit Control
- Monitor aging reports, proforma invoices, and customer balances to minimize days sales outstanding (DSO).
- Lead proactive collection efforts for overdue receivables and follow up with clients in a professional, timely manner.
- Review customer aging and payment status prior to approving release documents (e.g., bills of lading, delivery orders, release instructions), liaising with Operations and Customer Service.
- Investigate and resolve customer invoice disputes and issue corresponding credit notes where appropriate.
- Facilitate new customer onboarding by collecting and verifying standard compliance documentation (KYC/Customer Creation Forms).
- Verify incoming vendor, supplier, and administrative invoices for accuracy and proper authorization.
- Investigate billing discrepancies with vendors and cross-functional teams (Operations, Customer Service) to secure credit notes or adjustments.
- Prepare weekly vendor payment schedules and cash outflow forecasts for HQ management review and approval.
- Process vendor remittances and post payment confirmations across systems, ensuring timely supplier payment advice notifications.
- Oversee vendor onboarding compliance, including verification of bank details and required onboarding documentation.
4. Intercompany & Group Reporting
- Perform monthly intercompany (I/C) reconciliations and balance confirmations between the local operating entity and Group HQ.
- Prepare, analyze, and submit monthly/quarterly/annual management reports, including aging analyses, P&L overviews, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and disbursement accounts (D/As).
- Adhere strictly to the Group financial closing calendar and reporting deadlines.
5. Financial Closing, Compliance & Statutory Reporting
- Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, identifying and resolving ledger variances prior to finalized reporting.
- Prepare preliminary tax calculations and work directly with external financial advisors and accountants to ensure timely statutory tax filings, payments, and refund tracking.
- Maintain organized physical and digital archives of contracts, legal filings, vendor certificates, and corporate agreements, ensuring complete alignment with Group compliance requirements.
The Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional certifications (e.g., ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) are an asset.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in full-cycle accounting, credit control, and financial reporting, preferably within a multinational or shipping/freight forwarding/logistics environment
- Proficiency in ERP systems preferably in SAP Business One
- Experience with multi-currency transactions and intercompany accounting.
What we offer:
Competitive salary package
Opportunities for career growth within a global logistics network
A multicultural and collaborative working environment.
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