Çekmeköy, Istanbul, Türkiye
I possess over 15 years of extensive experience in Accounting and Finance, with a strong track record of over 7 years in team leadership and management. Throughout my career, I have successfully led the Accounting and Finance Operations at prestigious organizations such as Coca-Cola İçecek A.Ş. and Dekor Ahşap Ürünleri A.Ş. As the RTR Transformation and Shared Services Implementation Project Manager at Coca-Cola Turkey, I successfully established the Finance Center Services (Shared Services) RTR department, encompassing operations in Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Turkey. Furthermore, I played a pivotal role in the development and implementation of the PTP department. In these roles, as an SME (Subject Matter Expert), I organized meetings and gathered information on locally conducted operations, identified differences in practices, and visited those countries to standardize processes and deliver presentations. I also guided the relevant field personnel and SAP consultants in the standardization of the SAP program and the technology transformation. At Dekor Ahşap, I successfully obtained a VAT refund of $1.5 million, which was about to expire, by establishing a new refund system from scratch. This enabled the company to obtain a VAT refund for the first time in its history. I resolved major issues that arose after the company's SAP implementation, ensuring the accounting and finance operations functioned correctly and sustainably. Additionally, I authored the company's Accounting and Finance policies. I am also an expert in SAP modules, including SAP Cost Accounting (CO), General Ledger Accounting (FI-GL), Asset Accounting (FI-AA), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Financial Accounting and Reporting (FI).
Provided consultancy services to international individuals and firms regarding the Turkish tax system and company formation.
• Oversaw daily financial operations, encompassing cash management, banking and credit transactions, letters of guarantee, as well as accounts payable and receivable. Additionally, I managed import and export collections and payments, while cultivating and maintaining robust relationships with banks and other financial institutions. • Managed the company’s monthly closing processes, ensuring that management reporting sets were prepared accurately and on time. • Developed and established accounting policies and procedures, creating the company's policy framework for the first time. • Effectively managed VAT refund and withholding tax refund processes. Developed and implemented procedures for export and reduced-rate VAT refunds, customized to align with the company's operational practices. • Implemented IFRS reporting for the first time within the company and managed the preparation and auditing of TFRS reports. • Ensured comprehensive and accurate quarterly and annual Deloitte audits of the company and represented the company during tax audits. • Developed company budgets and coordinated with departments to ensure the timely and accurate preparation of monthly budget reports. • Conducted the accounting for R&D tax incentives and construction in progress projects over multiple years. • Managed cost accounting, inventory accounting, fixed assets, and general accounting SAP closing activities efficiently.
Cost Accounting • Coordinated physic+al inventory counts and reconciling differences, reviewing inventory count results, identifying issues, and proposing corrective actions. • Maintained master cost data for raw materials, semi-finished, and finished goods. • Conducted monthly periodic cost closings and preparing stock movement tables and cost of sales tables. • Analized actual costs with standard costs and budgeted costs. • Compared cost results with MM-FI results and identifying differences. • Prepared monthly comparative reports on the cost of goods sold, production costs, and inventory movements. • Reported the IFRS Cost Reporting Set after closings. • Led SAP projects to continuously improve costing models and processes in cost accounting. • Supported the annual budget process for COGS forecasts and managing the quarterly and year-end full audit and independent audit processes. Fixed Asset Accounting • Managed fixed asset master data. • Recorded additions, sales, and disposals of fixed assets in the system, managing capitaziations and investments accounting by contacting with Project Departments . • Performed monthly closings and prepared fixed asset movement reports and Capex reports. • Calculated fixed asset records in SAP according to both local tax regulations (VUK) and IFRS, and performing AA-FI reconciliations. • Collaborated with departments to update asset and lease information according to IFRS 16, and updated monthly lease records for the company. • Prepared budget forecasts for planned acquisitions during budget periods. • Led SAP projects to continuously improve processes in fixed asset accounting.
Fixed Assets, Cost Accounting, and General Ledger Transformation (RTR) • Conducted a detailed analysis of existing processes and identified opportunities for standardization. Identified inefficiencies and irregularities in the processes and worked on eliminating them. • Ensured the integration of new technologies and systems with the existing structure. • Achieved data integrity and quality by standardizing the data. • Informed, trained, and properly guided stakeholders about the changes. • Accurately determined KPIs and tested for cost savings. • Carefully managed compliance with and reporting according to accounting standards such as IFRS and GAAP. • Continuously improved and selected the optimal application for different practices. • Enhanced the morale and performance of teams during the long and exhausting transition process.
• Managed company taxes per Turkish GAAP; prepared monthly and annual financial statements. • Participated in tax audits and control meetings; updated team on tax regulations. • Led month-end/year-end closings; liaised with tax authorities. • Oversaw VAT returns, deductions, and Transfer Pricing Reports. • Ensured compliance with local accounting rules; supervised fixed assets and GL reconciliations. • Directed month-end closings, journal entries, variance analysis, and financial reports. • Supervised monthly balance sheet reconciliations and GL account updates.