Şişli, Istanbul, Türkiye
I am a finance leader with 20+ years of experience across multinational organizations in consumer goods, food ingredients, and technology sectors. Throughout my career at AGRANA, Dell Technologies and Nike, I have led finance teams and business partnering activities across multiple geographies, helping organizations improve profitability, cash generation, forecasting accuracy and business performance. My expertise includes: • FP&A and Business Performance Management • Commercial Finance and Profitability Analysis • Working Capital Optimization and Cash Flow Management • Strategic Planning and Long-Term Value Creation • Finance Transformation and Process Improvement • IFRS, US GAAP and Multi-country Finance Operations Currently, I serve as Regional CFO for Middle East & Africa, leading finance operations across Turkey, Egypt, Algeria and South Africa. I am particularly interested in the future of finance leadership, AI in Finance, business performance management and building high-performing finance organizations. Let's connect if you are passionate about finance leadership, FP&A, business transformation or AI-enabled finance.
Leading finance strategy and business partnering across four countries within the Middle East & Africa region. Key responsibilities and impact: • Lead finance teams across Turkey, Egypt, Algeria and South Africa, supporting profitable growth and business performance. • Drive FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes to improve decision quality and resource allocation. • Improve working capital efficiency through inventory, receivables and cash flow optimization initiatives. • Partner with executive leadership on strategic growth initiatives, investments and profitability enhancement opportunities. • Oversee treasury, FX risk management and funding strategies across multiple markets. • Lead finance transformation and process harmonization initiatives to strengthen governance and operational efficiency.
Led financial planning and performance management activities for Dell's Infrastructure Solutions Group. (~$40B annual revenue). Highlights: • Managed planning and consolidation processes for Storage, Server and Networking businesses. • Partnered with senior leadership teams to evaluate business performance and support strategic decision making. • Led Performance Ambition and profitability improvement initiatives across product categories. • Presented business insights and financial recommendations to VP and SVP leadership teams. • Supported order-to-plan integration and forecasting accuracy improvements.
Managed finance operations supporting over $400M in annual revenue across multiple entities. Highlights: • Led forecasting, reporting and compliance activities across international markets. • Managed regional audits and coordinated finance processes with global stakeholders. • Supported transfer pricing, business planning and performance management initiatives. • Delivered IFRS and US GAAP reporting requirements in a multinational environment.
Led financial control and performance management processes for Nike Turkey. • Oversaw month-end close, reserves and internal controls ensuring financial accuracy and compliance. • Delivered profitability analysis and transfer pricing forecasts supporting commercial decision-making. • Partnered with cross-functional teams to improve financial visibility and business performance. • Contributed to budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning activities.
Led budgeting, forecasting and business performance management activities for Nike Turkey. Highlights: • Developed sales, margin and profitability forecasts supporting commercial decision making. • Managed OPEX budgeting and performance tracking processes. • Partnered with sales and marketing teams to improve business performance visibility. • Built long-term financial models and supported strategic planning initiatives. • Delivered financial insights and executive presentations to local and regional leadership teams.
Led accounting operations and internal control processes. Key responsibilities: • Supervised accounting team and month-end close activities. • Ensured compliance with US GAAP policies and internal controls. • Coordinated entity-level control testing and audit requirements. • Improved reporting accuracy and process discipline across accounting operations.