Istanbul, Türkiye
I'm a finance professional with 10+ years of experience across Big 4 audit, high-growth tech, luxury hospitality, and retail — building financial systems that work under real pressure. My career started at Deloitte, where I led financial audit engagements for publicly listed companies under Capital Markets Board regulations. That foundation shaped how I think: see the risk before it becomes a problem, and translate complex financials into decisions leadership can act on. From there, I moved into FP&A and controlling — most notably at Getir, where I managed the full financial affairs and controlling function for Getir Drive and affiliates across multiple markets. I owned the annual budget cycle, built reporting frameworks from scratch, and partnered directly with senior leadership on strategic financial decisions. Prior to Getir, I ran budget and reporting operations at Divan Group — one of Turkey's most established luxury hotel brands — where financial discipline meets operational complexity at scale. What I bring: End-to-end budget planning & forecasting in multi-entity, multi-market structures Financial controlling systems built for scale and speed Audit-grade rigor applied to operational finance Cross-functional leadership: C-suite, operations, commercial, and legal ERP implementation and process optimization experience
Leading all financial operations for a premium fragrance brand, including budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and statutory compliance. Establishing financial infrastructure and internal controls to support the company's growth phase. Partnering with the executive team on pricing strategy, cost optimization, and margin analysis. Building the finance function from the ground up, introducing processes and systems suited to a scaling retail brand.
Managed the end-to-end financial affairs and controlling function for Getir Drive and affiliated entities across multiple markets. Owned the annual budget planning cycle for a multi-entity group structure, coordinating inputs from operations, commercial, and executive stakeholders. Designed and maintained financial reporting frameworks that delivered real-time P&L visibility to senior leadership. Led variance analysis and cost control initiatives, identifying and executing savings across operational expenditure lines. Collaborated cross-functionally with legal, operations, and commercial teams on financial structuring and investment decisions. Oversaw ERP processes and enforced data integrity standards across all financial systems.
• Led the annual budget planning process, coordinating input from various departments and transforming strategic plans into actionable financial targets. Developed forecasting models incorporating historical trends, market conditions, and inflation impacts. • Prepared and presented monthly and annual performance reports to senior management and the Board of Directors, including detailed variance analyses on OPEX, CAPEX, and income forecasts versus actuals. • Directed fiscal month-end and year-end closings, ensuring timely and accurate finalization of all ledgers, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation. • Conducted multi-dimensional profitability analysis by business line, product, and location to uncover opportunities for margin improvement and cost optimization. • Played a central role in the company’s digital finance transformation, automating SAP-based financial reports using RPA technologies, thereby enhancing the speed and accuracy of financial insights. • Designed and maintained dashboard-based reporting tools to provide real-time visibility into company and unit-level profitability, enabling better decision-making by operational leaders. • Implemented compliance with updated Turkish financial regulations through the application of inflation accounting methods, ensuring correct revaluation of assets and alignment with revised statutory frameworks. • Coordinated the preparation of financial statements in full compliance with IFRS 16 Leases, identifying and classifying lease contracts, calculating right-of-use assets and liabilities, and integrating impacts into the financial reporting cycle. • Delivered ad hoc financial analyses and specialized reports requested by Koç Holding’s central finance team, supporting consolidated group reporting and scenario-based planning. • Collaborated with audit and internal control units to ensure transparency, traceability, and internal consistency in all reporting activities.
• Took part in the end-to-end annual budgeting process, including the preparation of detailed budget assumptions, consolidation of department-level inputs, and analysis of variances between previous year budget and actual figures. • Prepared monthly and annual management reports for the Board of Directors, focusing on OPEX, CAPEX, and budget realization, supporting both strategic oversight and operational decision-making. • Executed fiscal month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accurate financial data flow between departments and alignment with group-wide closing schedules. • Conducted profitability analyses on a monthly and annual basis, evaluating margins by business line, customer segment, and product group to support performance tracking and strategic planning. • Supported the company’s digital transformation by migrating manual SAP-based reporting processes to automated report generation through Robotic Process Automation (RPA), significantly reducing processing time and manual error. • Collaborated closely with IT, controlling, and business units to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment in financial data across reporting systems. • Contributed to improvements in reporting standards by introducing standardized templates and automated validation checks, enhancing data reliability and audit readiness.
• Financial audit engagements conducted in accordance with Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) regulations and the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC), covering both publicly listed and privately owned companies. • Leadership of audit teams across more than six different industries, with responsibility for team coordination, task delegation, and performance monitoring. • Planning and execution of interim and year-end audit schedules, ensuring alignment with client timelines and regulatory deadlines. • Review and supervision of audit working papers to maintain high quality standards and ensure compliance with audit methodology. • Execution of analytical procedures on key financial statement accounts including sales, cost of sales, payroll, and rent expenses as part of substantive testing. • Involvement in high-intensity CMB audit cycles, particularly during year-end, contributing to strong time management and multitasking skills. • Control and preparation of IFRS adjustments, including identification of necessary corrections and posting of audit entries. • Preparation of financial statements and accompanying footnotes in both Turkish and English, in compliance with IFRS and TCC reporting frameworks. • Contribution to improving reporting quality and audit efficiency through documentation best practices and proactive issue resolution.