Turkey | Germany | United Kingdom
VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES, an operating company of Veralto Corp. (a spin-off from Danaher Corp.) Controlling & FP&A Manager – Global / Alltec GmbH, Germany .…………………….……..………2022 – Present • Lead group planning, budgeting, forecasting and board-level reporting for production and sales entities in Germany, Italy, China, Mexico, Canada and the USA using OneStream, Oracle BI (super-user) and Power BI • Leading financial carve-out of production division for separate reporting and potential future transaction (stand-alone P&L, TSAs, cost allocation models) • Own monthly consolidation, variance analysis and KPI framework delivery across 6 countries • Drive weekly rolling forecasts and continuous improvement of forecast accuracy • Collaborate with sales, R&D, operations and supply chain teams across EMEA, Americas and Asia on performance initiatives using Veralto Enterprise System (VES) tools • Certified Practitioner in Problem Solving Process (PSP) and experienced in Kaizen events • Deliver measurable improvements in revenue, gross margin, operating profit and working capital (DSO, DPO, inventory turnover) Internal Control & Compliance Manager – Europe, the Middle East and Africa….……..………………2021 – 2022 • Managed SOX compliance and internal controls for 21 legal entities (including 3 production sites) across Europe, Middle East and Africa • Owned Blackline and Costar administration and led annual SOX testing and audit coordination • Project lead for Navision-to-cloud upgrade – ensured segregation-of-duties and SOX-compliant process design • Modelled sales-type leases under IFRS 16 / ASC 842 in collaboration with PwC USA • Advised regional leadership on regulatory changes and drove risk-based control enhancements Regional Controlling Manager & FP&A Manager – the Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, Turkey…….….2020 – 2021 • Finance lead for 36 distributors + Turkey direct business • Owned weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasting & budgeting cycles • Oracle BI super-user; designed and rolled out new regional reporting dashboards and variance analysis templates • Partnered with global shared services (FP&A, Accounting, IT) in a matrix organisation to drive profitability and process improvements • Delivered actionable KPI packs and risk/opportunity analyses supporting regional leadership decisions Country Controller & FP&A Manager - Turkey …….……………………………………………………2017 – 2020 • Full P&L ownership for Turkey operations; partnered with Country Manager to drive improvements in revenue, gross margin, operating profit and working capital (DSO, DPO, inventory turnover) • Owned month-end close and delivered US GAAP reporting via Hyperion/HFM inc. full account reconciliations • Coordinated internal & external audits and acted as EMEA Internal Control & Compliance Manager
Turkuvaz Media Group, Istanbul, Turkey - QIA-backed PE portfolio company Head of Planning, Strategy and Operations……………..………………………………………………… 2014 – 2016 • Built brand-specific budget models and monthly performance analytics; introduced new pricing & packaging models across TV, print and digital • Project lead for group-wide big data project and executive dashboard rollout Head of Operations ………………………………...…………………………………………….………….. 2012 – 2014 • Owned financial steering of SaaS ad-server platform – developed ARR/MRR forecasts, cohort churn, CAC/LTV models • Drove cross-selling, new product pricing and bundling across 5 TV channels, 4 newspapers, 17 magazines and 18 websites • Developed in-house optimisation programme (DatArt) → +8 % group revenue and upgraded TV/radio reservation system (Maestro) Group Budget and Financial Control Manager ………………………………………………....…………. 2008 – 2012 • Joined immediately after Çalık Holding acquisition – led post-merger finance integration and established group-wide budgeting, cost accounting & IFRS reporting standards • Acted as primary finance contact for Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) after their PE entry; supported $750m acquisition loan refinancing (models, bank presentations, QIA coordination) • Supported Goldman Sachs-led TV group sale – built financial models, managed virtual data room and investor Q&A • Project lead for full-cycle SAP BI implementation (blueprint to go-live) • Led Booz & Company “Fit for the Future” restructuring as PMO member – redesigned operating model and go-to-market strategy • Designed and maintained 8-year consolidated long-range planning model incorporating macro/sector drivers and scenario analysis • Established full cost controlling framework for group’s manufacturing and printing companies (standard vs actual cost analysis, inventory control, shrinkage tracking and recurring subscription revenue recognition) • Delivered monthly consolidated reporting pack + 26 individual entity financial statements
Senior Financial Analyst Vodafone, Istanbul, Turkey…...……………………………………………………...……………………….. 2007 – 2008 • Commercial finance business partner to Marketing; built NPV models for nationwide pricing & bundling initiatives • Developed recurring revenue forecasting suite incorporating ARPU, MRR trends, cohort churn and migration impacts → significantly improved tariff prediction accuracy • Delivered post-launch financial analysis and ad-hoc KPI reporting supporting pricing strategy decisions
Senior Auditor Ernst&Young, Istanbul, Turkey…..……………………………………………………...………..………… 2004 – 2007 • Led one buy-side due diligence and supported three others (Garanti Bankası 2005, Denizbank 2006, Deva Holding 2006, TEDAŞ subsidiary privatisation) while executing statutory audits across banking, manufacturing and construction clients • Reviewed internal controls and prepared financial statements under IAS/IFRS, US GAAP and SOX
FCCA
ACCA
Negotiation Mastery
Harvard Business School Online
Certified Management Accountant
IMA
Certified Public Accountant
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