Finance Manager

• Dec 2021 - Present

Finance and Accounting • Directs the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, shareholder reports, tax returns, and statutory reports. • Compares sales and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses; makes or oversees any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets. • Directs the strategic planning process • Analyses operations to identify areas in need of reorganization, downsizing, or elimination. • Works with the President and other executives to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process. • Analyses expenses, proposes cost savings and participates in implementation of these projects, looks for ongoing optimization of resource allocation • Responsible for the Trade receivables follow up • Supervises 55 distributors from 37 countries in financial, logistics and sales support areas Internal Control • Establishes an adequate internal control environment all over the Company • Remediates the deficiencies proactively and upon the internal control reports Contract Management • Coordinates the distributor contract process from draft to signatures • Assess the conformity of contract terms with the overall Company objectives • Prepares the contract inventory and keeps up to date Supply Chain and Warehouse • Manages warehouse personnel • Prepares the production orders • Follows-up inventory level and coordinates with Production Sales Support • Manages sales support personnel • Ensures the timely response of customer requests • Works in partnership with Supply Chain & Logistics, and Sales Teams to ensure timely delivery of complete customer orders, and invoicing Other Functions • Main responsible for the relations with other functions of the Holding: • Coordinates all HR related issues • Ensures purchasing activities are in line with strategic goals and Company policies • Supervises IT related issues with relevant parties • Supervises REFS activities Show less

Regional Finance Manager, Eastern Europe & CIS & Israel

• Oct 2019 - Dec 2021

 Managing yearly Budget and monthly Rolling Forecast process  Strategic Business Planning  Management of Reporting and Accounting of Cluster (including month-end closing)  Close follow-up of P&L, leading the Cluster Office to achieve objectives  Leading Internal Control and preparing the IC Matrix, ensuring compliance to local regulations and Company procedures  Leading contractual and legal process with Distributors  Follow-up of receivables and financial issues with Distributors  Managing purchasing and supplier tender process  Sales and P&L analysis / reports  Supporting HR for local matters, global IT for projects' local implementations Show less

Financial Reporting and Accounting (R2R) Supervisor

• Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

 Leading role in the process of being an independent Company from Novartis  SAP implementation final phase and various optimizations to increase efficiency  Management of 2 Accounting Specialist and 1 Reporting Specialist  Responsibility of monthly, quarterly and yearly IFRS reporting  Management and controlling of Accounting transactions / treatments and bookings  Regional / global and management reporting  Responsibility of Internal Control process in Accounting and Reporting Show less

Financial Reporting and Accounting (R2R) Supervisor at Novartis (Alcon Division)

• Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

 Integration and alignment of Alcon accounting and reporting processes to Novartis (foundation of Shared Service structure)  Management of 2 Accounting Specialist and 1 Reporting Specialist  Leading role in SAP implementation  Responsibility of monthly, quarterly and yearly IFRS reporting  Management and controlling of Accounting transactions / treatments and bookings  Regional / global and management reporting  Responsibility of Internal Control process in Accounting and Reporting  Support to Internal Control Department during maternity leave of an associate  Development and maintanence of ERP system - preparation of necessary reports internally, coordination between related departments and supplier’s software engineers Show less

Financial Reporting and Accounting Supervisor

• Jun 2012 - Jun 2015

 Leading role in the merger process of Ciba Vision with Alcon  Responsible for eliminating problems between the 2 companies in the financial and operational field during the integration  Same field of responsibilities like in Ciba Vision (as stated below)  One-month assignment in Alcon Denmark Office for support in revenue recognition processes  Participation to Financial Compliance & Controls Review in Alcon Russia Office  Leading role in the merger process of Ciba Vision with Alcon  Responsible for eliminating problems between the 2 companies in the financial and operational field during the integration  Same field of responsibilities like in Ciba Vision (as stated below)  One-month assignment in Alcon Denmark Office for support in revenue recognition processes  Participation to Financial Compliance & Controls Review in Alcon Russia Office

Financial Reporting and Accounting Specialist

• Jul 2009 - May 2012

 Responsibility of monthly, quarterly and yearly IFRS reporting  Leading accounting team to ensure accuracy and reliability of accounting transactions  Responsible for the preparation of monthly and yearly budgets via coordination of all departments  Process owner of internal control process and documentation process including formation of the needed staff  Preparation of sales analysis reports including budgeted and realized sales per customer and per product, participation in the decision process for remediation plans in order to achieve company targets  Executive reports to follow up budgeted and realized income statement items  Development and maintanence of ERP system - preparation of necessary reports internally, coordination between related departments and supplier’s software engineers  Process owner of web based ordering system for customers Show less

Audit Supervisor

• Nov 2004 - Jun 2009

 Day to day business according to International Financial Reporting Standards, US GAAP, Capital Market Board and Turkish Tax Legislations  Providing audit service to a wide range of clients including: - Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş. - Areva - Demokratik Sol Parti - Beşiktaş Futbol Yatırımları A.Ş. - Alarko Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı - Serlog Servis Lojistik Dış Tic. A.Ş. - Gintaş İnşaat - Tekstiplik - Ege Kimya - Başer Faktoring - Med – Line Alarm Sağlık  Day to day business according to International Financial Reporting Standards, US GAAP, Capital Market Board and Turkish Tax Legislations  Providing audit service to a wide range of clients including: - Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş. - Areva - Demokratik Sol Parti - Beşiktaş Futbol Yatırımları A.Ş. - Alarko Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı - Serlog Servis Lojistik Dış Tic. A.Ş. - Gintaş İnşaat - Tekstiplik - Ege Kimya - Başer Faktoring - Med – Line Alarm Sağlık

Marketing and Sales Trainee

• May 2004 - Aug 2004

Trainee

• Jul 2003 - Sep 2003

Design and Application of ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Management System Design and Application of ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Management System