Türkiye
As an experienced Internal Control Assistant Manager, I have consistently contributed to strengthening corporate governance, improving risk management frameworks, and ensuring regulatory compliance across all levels of the organization. My core responsibilities have included designing, implementing, and maintaining internal control systems that safeguard company assets, enhance operational efficiency, and support strategic objectives. Throughout my career, I have worked closely with cross-functional teams to perform risk assessments, identify control gaps, and develop action plans to mitigate potential issues. I have also led the development and execution of control testing programs, provided training to business units on internal control policies, and reported key findings to senior management and audit committees. What sets me apart is my ability to combine analytical rigor with a strong understanding of business operations, allowing me to provide practical and effective control solutions. I am passionate about creating a culture of control awareness and continuous improvement while supporting the company’s overall mission.
Implementing, managing and performing regular control activities over the internal control environment to maintain a robust internal control framework within the scope of MNG Kargo and DHL eCommerce Internal Control Methodology, Within this framework, working in coordination with the global DHL eCommerce internal control team to carry out periodic and systematic external reporting, Evaluating the adequacy of "as is" controls and other already implemented mitigating measures and identifying areas for improvement, Assessing and testing the effectiveness and implementation of defined controls periodically Reviewing the internal control self-assessment analysis along with MNG Kargo and DHL eCommerce policies and procedures regularly, Providing periodical and/or ad-hoc reporting on internal control issues and findings to the management, Assisting the process owners in designing and developing internal control environments and supporting implementation of internal control activities within MNG Kargo in accordance with DHL eCommerce methodology, Establishing remedial and preventive action plans in response to control findings to achieve an efficient and effective internal control mechanism, Improving the control framework with additional controls where necessary, Following up and monitoring the mitigating action plans regarding the findings, and coordinating the related business units and effectively eliminating the relevant issues, Supporting and taking an active role in internal control related projects Assisting the Internal Control and Compliance Manager for other tasks related to Internal Control.
Preparing the process inventory, documenting the process flowcharts, conducting as-is analysis of the current process, risk management and internal control system, Identifying improvement areas, providing recommendations for effectiveness and efficiency of the processes and internal control system, Supporting process owners in the implementation of action plans, Preparing reports of the internal controls projects, Project management and status follow up of action plans, Providing guidance to process owners about processes, risk management and internal controls, for Zorlu Holding Group companies, Supervising staff, including assigning and reviewing the quality of their work and providing training as needed. Enterprise Risk Management Major Sectors: Textile, Real Estate, Retail Zorluteks USA, Taç, Linens, Valeron, Zorlu Real Estate Group, Korteks, Vestel Group Companies *I had started as a specialist in Zorlu Group and I promoted twice in 5 years (December 21’) **KGK and CIA licences: In progress
• Fraud&Investigation Consulting, • Developing the annual internal audit plan in accordance with overall company strategy, • Carrying out Process Audits of Head office departments, • Performing all kind of internal investigations , carrying out special projects and investigations as requested by the Audit Committee • Reviewing risk management activities of company and locations, • Being responsible for managing in-house ethic hotline, • Ensuring the timely, accurate and complete preparation of the audit reports, • Enterprise risk management , • Conducting operational, financial and compliance audits in accordance with company policies, local regulations and international standards, • Managing special investigation cases upon necessity, keeping high confidentiality and ethical standards, • Identifying risky areas where fraud / abuse can occur, and taking necessary actions to prevent any losses, • Preparing annual audit plans in compliance with company priorities, • Reviewing the processes and systems continuously to ensure adherence with legal and regulatory standards,performing audit workpaper reviews to ensure that relevant and adequate audit evidence is obtained • Preparing audit reports & follow-up plans including suggestions for continuous improvement, • Reviewing effectiveness and sufficiency of internal control processes, policies and procedures. • Communicating effectively with all stakeholders by positively conveying the role and value of internal audit
• Responsible of preparation and auditing of financial statements in accordance with Capital Market Boards (CMB) Regulations and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). • Assisted clients on reporting process with Turkish Commercial Code (TCC) regulations and having experience preparation and the audit of financial statements and disclosures in accordance with Turkish Commercial Code regulations. • Assessing clients in the process of assessing Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. Identify, plan and test controls, recommend actions to management and present findings • Responsible of the implementation and completion of mid-year, interim and year- end audit procedures and complete the audit engagement in accordance with strict deadlines and excessive work load. Performing the design & implementation tests of internal control environment in order to analyze and summarize the firm’s way of doing business and controlling risks in business processes. Improving the effectiveness and the reliability of internal processes while performing substantive year-end audit procedures o Major Sectors: Cement Productions, Oil and Gas, Retail (Tüpraş, Çimsa, Siemens, Flormar, Süzer Holding, Burgan Bank, Tchibo etc.)
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