Accounting & Finance Specialist

🏢 DP World
📍 Istanbul, TurkeyFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 2w ago🔄 Updated: 2w ago
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DP World is seeking an Accounting & Finance Specialist to join their Finance department within the logistics and transportation industry. The role involves supporting daily accounting and finance processes, including recording financial transactions, assisting with month-end closing, performing reconciliations, and processing vendor invoices. The specialist will also contribute to VAT return preparations and partner with commercial and operations teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 3-6 years of accounting and finance experience (logistics experience is a plus), proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel, and strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Fluency in Turkish and English is mandatory.
Required Skills
Productivity & Workplace Tools
Excel
Engineering, Construction & Trades
MEP Systems
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Attention to DetailProblem SolvingCollaboration
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market competitive compensation package
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration, with 3-6 years of experience in accounting and finance. Experience in the logistics or freight forwarding industry is a plus. Proficiency in accounting software/ERP systems and Microsoft Excel is essential, along with strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and collaborative abilities. Fluency in Turkish and English is required.
Description

We are looking for an Accounting & Finance Specialist to join the Finance department of our company, DP World, operating in the logistics and transportation industry , supporting and executing day-to-day accounting and finance processes.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Record and control daily financial transactions accurately in the general ledger (including routine journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and allocations).  
  • Support month-end closing activities in line with strict corporate deadlines.  
  • Perform regular reconciliations for bank accounts, customer accounts, supplier/vendor balances, and intercompany accounts.  
  • Process, verify, and control vendor invoices (carriers, shipping lines, trucking companies, etc.).
  • Verify invoices against shipment files, rate agreements, and supporting documents to ensure accuracy.  
  • Investigate and resolve customer, vendor, or intercompany account discrepancies in a timely manner.  
  • Preparation of journal entries, accruals, provisions, and prepayments 

  • Contribute to monthly VAT return preparations in accordance with local tax regulations and statutory deadlines

  • Coordinate and partner with commercial and operations teams for billing, costing, and file-level profitability support. 
  • Flag discrepancies, non-routine transactions, or deviations from standard procedures to the line manager promptly for approval.  
  • Act as an individual contributor within the finance function, successfully representing the company in front of customers and external stakeholders.

 

Your Profile:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 3–6 years of experience in accounting and finance.  
  • Experience in the logistics or freight forwarding industry is a significant plus.  
  • Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial processes. 
  •  Experience with accounting software or ERP systems.  
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.  
  • Fluent in both written and spoken Turkish and English.  
  • Strong attention to detail; you stay focused and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.  
  • Problem-solving mindset; you enjoy getting to the root cause of challenges and finding innovative solutions.  
  • Strong collaborator and team player; you enjoy working across dynamic and multi-cultural teams, but can also self-manage independently.  

 

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

To Change What's Possible For Everyone

 

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