Finance and Accounting Manager

South Fulton

Founded in 2018, AKKON LINES is a privately held Turkish container shipping company and a leader in maritime transportation and logistics. With own offices in 16 countries, 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 branch to be established in Tbilisi, we are urgently looking for a Finance & Accounting Manager who will support both the set-up phase and the ongoing management of local finance and accounting operations, in close coordination with Group HQ.

Department:

Dual-reporting to the HQ Finance and Business Control Senior Manager (Functional) and the Country Manager (Administrative)

We are seeking an experienced Finance & Accounting Manager to lead our local Finance & Accounting function. In this role you will oversee day-to-day financial operations, ensure full compliance with local statutory regulations and corporate policies and serve as the primary financial bridge between local management and Headquarters.

Oversee daily accounting functions, ensure adherence to group reporting standards, and serve as the main financial liaison for Headquarters. 1 Junior Accountant will be reporting to manager.

Prepare P&L statements, track monthly KPIs, and analyze weekly profitability reports to identify and address operational or commercial variances.

Maintain the Chart of Accounts, perform bank reconciliations in SAP Business One and manage intercompany and vendor/customer reconciliations.

Oversee quarterly corporate tax calculations, manage electronic VAT procedures and verify monthly payroll postings in SAP-B1.

Monitor aging reports, verify customer payments prior to releasing Bills of Lading, manage the weekly vendor payment plan and resolve invoice disputes.

Lead the continuous optimization of SAP Business One, supervise export billing timelines and manage master data setups.

Archive and manage all legal, vendor and bank contracts in SAP-B1 in accordance with group governance standards.

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or Senior Accounting role
• Experience with in maritime, logistics or shipping sectors is a strong qualifier
• Strong working knowledge of SAP Business One (SAP-B1) or similar ERP systems
• In-depth understanding of local statutory tax laws, VAT procedures and international financial reporting
• Experience managing dual-reporting structures and communicating with global/headquarters teams
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Professional fluency in English (spoken and written).

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