Accounting Manager

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Empowering strategic decisions through expertise; fueling sustainable growth by delivering insights, managing risk and driving value across global operations.

Our Global Business Services (GBS) team is building a leading organization rooted in a culture of continuous improvement, clean process design, and adoption of the latest technology and automation innovations.

We are seeking for an Accounting Manager (Turkish Market) who is responsible for coordinating and overseeing a defined accounting area, with a strong focus on review, approval, compliance, and audit readiness. The role ensures that accounting outputs prepared by the accounting team are accurate, complete, timely, and compliant with group accounting policies, internal controls, and local statutory requirements. The position acts as a key coordination and control point between accounting operations, local management, auditors, and tax partners.

The role is based in Budapest, Hungary (hybrid role). Be part of an outstanding team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Supervise the month end, quarter end and year end closing under US GAAP following financial standards and procedures of IFF.
• Be responsible of US GAAP reporting following IFF corporate requests.
• Be responsible of the statutory reporting and lead the annual statutory audit activities including reconciliation between US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Review with Corporate Tax on the local tax filing & declarations including corporate Income tax, VAT and all other applicable local tax.
• Coordinate and supervise the internal and external audit requests
• Support the tax team on the tax audits and support the country management on various government inspections.
• Be the contact for insurance matters and contracts.
• Be the partner of the country manager and country leadership team and provide the necessary support for finance and accounting matters.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Strong computer/systems capability
• Proficiency in US GAAP and local GAAP / statutory / regulatory reporting
• Knowledge of local taxation is a plus
• Strong communication and networking skills
• Consciousness of control and business ethics environment
• Drive for results, Problem solving, Customer Focus, Strategic Agility
• Education: University Accounting, Finance or Economics degree.
• Experience: 5 + years finance / accounting leadership experience ideally in a similar role
• Certified Public Accountant, ACCA is a plus
• Accounting & audit firm experience is a plus
• Fluent in English and Turkish language

How Would You Stand Out?

• Hungarian language knowledge is a huge advantage
• Solution oriented mindset with ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Being a team player with a can-do-mentality

Why Choose Us?

• HO opportunity from the beginning (3 days/week)
• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Cafeteria
• Health insurance
• Training opportunities
• Language learning opportunity
• Learning and development programs
• Team buildings
• Annual bonus

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more