Financial Control Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Regional FP&A Lead - UK+EU

• Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

• Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

In charge of business forecasting and corresponding budgets as well as performance-based analyses. Look for data trends or deviations in the company's financial records, and then comes up with strategies for improvement toward achieving its goals and to map out future goals and plans. Bring new follow up mechanism for A&M accounts and preparing a new chart of accounts and guidance, lead the whole A&M teams that ensuring new follow up system runs correctly and accurately. In charge of business forecasting and corresponding budgets as well as performance-based analyses. Look for data trends or deviations in the company's financial records, and then comes up with strategies for improvement toward achieving its goals and to map out future goals and plans. Bring new follow up mechanism for A&M accounts and preparing a new chart of accounts and guidance, lead the whole A&M teams that ensuring new follow up system runs correctly and accurately.

Lead Financial Controller/Arçelik-Hitachi Home Appliances

• May 2021 - Nov 2021

Participated M&A integration process between Arcelik Global with Hitachi Home Appliances. Worked with Hitachi finance team that aims of maximizing synergies. Introduced the budget and FCR tools (SAP BPC & Oracle Hyperion) used by Arcelik to Hitachi and gave related trainings and guiding for a more efficient and effective completion of the integration process. Responsible for the efforts and financial results of Arcelik- Hitachi Home Appliances for both budget and actual. Created monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends, financial forecasts and profitability report based on product groups and SKU’s. Support in monthly closing process and determination of the periodical forecast based on the KPIs defined for each business line and performance analysis addressed to identify deviations against the budget. Prepared monthly cash flow to identify risky points and cost reduction opportunities. Show less

Senior Financial Controller & Analysis / PISSA-APAC-US&Marketing

• May 2018 - May 2021

Branch out into financial controller of global marketing, responsible for the efforts and financial results of Beko USA & North America direct sales and Beko Malaysia. Reporting to CEO and CFO of Beko US and Malaysia as well as global CEO and CFO of Arçelik A.Ş. Create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends, financial forecasts and profitability report based on product groups and SKU’s. Manage cash flow by tracking transactions regularly. Supervise and manage financial department of Beko USA and Malaysia and ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported. Support in monthly closing process and determination of the periodical forecast based on the KPIs defined for each business line and performance analysis addressed to identify deviations against the budget. Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances in line with developing financial strategy, including risk minimization plans, opportunity forecasting and look for cost reduction opportunities based on high-level financial reporting and analysis that has been prepared on monthly basis. Provide P&L evaluations, performing variance analysis between budget and actual, identifying root causes in case of deviations from budget for all APAC, Sub Saharan Africa, India and Bangladesh and publish to senior executives, stakeholders, and board members. Create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts Support cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports. Show less

Financial Controller & Analysis - Marketing

• Jun 2017 - May 2018

Responsible for the efforts and results of the global marketing expenses including 27 subsidiaries in 13 brands. Reporting to the CEO, CFO and CMO regarding all financial and accounting activities. Overseeing financial department staff in day-to- day operations. In addition, create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends and financial forecasts. Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported. Develop budgets and financial plans for the company based on research and data reports. Review all financial plans and budgets regularly to look for cost reduction opportunities. Examine all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepancies. Create z reports on SAP, Hyperion and BPC to prevent errors in data collection and calculations. Assist CMO in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders, and board members. Show less

Senior Internal Auditor

• May 2014 - Apr 2017

Provided an independent and objective assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of a company’s operations, specifically its internal control structure. To help an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. To be more specific, Our scope of internal auditing is broad and may involve the efficiency of operations, IT controls, the reliability of financial reporting, deterring and detecting fraud, and compliance with laws and regulations by considering factors such as reputation, growth, environmental impact, treatment of employees and ethics. Conducted compliance and operational audits, offering solutions for weaknesses in internal controls and verifying that all laws and regulations are upheld. In addition to that, helped and reported senior management and the company’s board of directors to provide evidence to stakeholders that they are managing the business effectively. Show less

Senior Auditor

• May 2012 - May 2014

Executed financial statement audits in accordance with the IFRS, SPK and KGK Financial Reporting implementations of companies in diversified industries including manufacturing, banking, energy specifically; oil, gas and electricity,construction, mining, medical services, defence industruies, cement sector, iron-steel sector. Participated companies for financial statement audits of full scope, limited reviews, interim reviews and stock count as follows; İskenderun Enerji, STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik), Mutlucan Tuz A.Ş., Medical Park Hospitals, Oyak Beton, Bolu Çimento, Çepaş-Gonvarri ( participated all steps of Due Diligence process), İmer L.T., Peugeot (Tekoto),Oyak Genel Müdürlüğü (full scope of audit consolidation), Ataer Holding A.Ş., Demir Export A.Ş. (Koç Grubu), Alamos Gold and TAI Involved in the preparation process of issuing reports based on IFRS and SPK Financial Reporting Standards.Engaged in the due diligence services to lead firms for an investment decision including the review of asset quality,search of unrecorded liabilities and tax risks, focus on understanding the firms' business prospects, strengths and weaknesses. Worked with clients to prepare consolidated international reports and footnote disclosures that conform to reporting requirements. Show less

Intern

• Feb 2010 - Feb 2010

Participated in Credit Assesment Department and prepared credit assesment reports based on reports that were written by experts. Participated in Credit Assesment Department and prepared credit assesment reports based on reports that were written by experts.

Intern

• Sep 2009 - Sep 2009

This internship experience mainly consisted of series of seminers. Moreover, we were requested to examine the reports of HES(Hydro Electric Stations) and RES( Wind Electric Stations), which were prepared by experts. This internship experience mainly consisted of series of seminers. Moreover, we were requested to examine the reports of HES(Hydro Electric Stations) and RES( Wind Electric Stations), which were prepared by experts.

Intern

• Feb 2009 - Feb 2009

In this internship experince, I worked in the area of company assessing with the companion of experts. We involved in a assesment project and presented our work to the experts. In this internship experince, I worked in the area of company assessing with the companion of experts. We involved in a assesment project and presented our work to the experts.

Intern

• Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

In this internship duration, I took place in series of seminers which were mainly about introduction of company. To be more spesific, structure of the organizaton and working processes presented in detail. In this internship duration, I took place in series of seminers which were mainly about introduction of company. To be more spesific, structure of the organizaton and working processes presented in detail.