Aybike Karaca Konar

Tax Consultant Supervisor - SMMM

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

- 7 years of experience in Tax division of PricewaterhouseCoopers Turkey (Corporate Tax Certification and Consultancy Senior Consultant) - Owns the Certificate of SMMM (Certified Public Accountant), - Effective and efficient team leader (up to 4 team members), - Powerful communication with different clients in different environments/sectors, - Open minded, problem solver, practical and agile with change, - Multitasking.

Experience

  • Supervisor at PwC
    Sep 2008 - Jul 2015 · 6 yrs 11 mos

    Senior Consultant  Coordinating the scheduled tax audit plan for the evaluation of statutory and financial controls within the scope of tax certification process of 20 client companies: o Supervising of 20 local and multinational clients operating in e-commerce, pharma, FMCG, logistics, telecommunication, media and other various sectors and highly specialized in TICE (Telecommunication, Internet, Communication and Entertainment) Industry.  Providing auditing and consultancy services on application of Turkish tax regulations, international tax treaties and accounting principles, o Checking the accuracy of accounting and financial activities of the clients in accordance with Turkish tax and accounting system, o Executing and reviewing of periodical tax certification audits, verification of tax returns, o Performing compliance testing for balance sheet and income statement items, o Providing control on fixed assets and periodic depreciation and amortization, o Expertise in local accounting standards like accounting for provisions, income and expense accruals, o Providing consultancy regarding Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Stamp Tax, VAT, consumption tax, customs legislations, transfer pricing regulations and other various tax issues, o Monthly controls of tax returns (VAT 1 – 2, Withholding tax returns and Stamp tax returns) o Assisting in preparation of tax certification reports, quarterly audit finding reports, o Responsible for the overall tailoring of the audit program, including the supervision and the administration (coaching and giving timely constructive feedback) of the associates during our audit fieldwork.  Participating in due-diligence and M&A structuring projects, consulting local and international tax structuring issues,  Researching and presenting international and domestic tax matters in range of different industries,  Assisting in preparation of special purpose reports,  Preparing and controlling the annual audit budgets

  • Intern at Kopas Cosmetics
    Jun 2006 - Sep 2006 · 4 mos