Basketball
Alper Catalorman
Finance & Accounting
Istanbul
Summary
Currently working as Finance & Accounting Team Lead at Reef Technology which is Miami based company operating on delivery-based cloud kitchens executed through delivery service providers containing food delivery platforms like Doordash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub in USA&CA Hard-working, self-confident, very active-team player, eager to learn and improve
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Finance & Accounting Team Lead
REEF Technology
İstanbul
09.2023 - Current
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
Senior Financial Analyst
REEF Technology
İstanbul
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Provided strategic planning advice and financial oversight for corporate stakeholders.
- Reviewed statistical information to determine financial trends for use in investment planning.
- Developed presentations and reports to inform and educate stakeholders and financial teams on growth possibilities.
- Trained new analysts on corporate policies and procedures and implemented mentoring program, reducing onboarding time.
- Reviewed financial reports and streamlined operations to increase productivity and company profits.
- Managed corporate watch lists and insurance files.
Capex&TechCo Accounting&Reporting Senior Associate
REEF Technology
İstanbul
09.2022 - Current
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets.
Senior Accounting Specialist
REEF Technology
Istanbul
12.2020 - Current
- · Reviewing and analyzing brand accounting process under Account Receivable - Sales - Marketing - Sales Tax in USA&CA.
- · Analyzing and tracking sales, receivable processes for delivery service providers.
- · Analyzing, reviewing and managing Brand Royalty & Marketing Fee for USA&CA.
- · Preparation revenue report as monthly.
- · Responsible for preparing calculation of state and federal tax files & maintaining compliance with local and federal tax laws and regulations under the USA&CA.
- · Monitoring AR reconciliation & Revenue accounting process
- · Supporting internal and external audit processes
- · Created a client reporting system which is using by whole company called monthly royalty report for world's biggest restaurant companies such as Wendy's, Burger King, Popeyes etc.
- · Recording monthly revenue and expense transactions in Microsoft Dynamics.
- · Preparation and control of monthly/weekly customer invoices and AR/Collection processes.
- · Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- · Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
Experienced Tax/ACR Assistant
Ernst & Young
Istanbul
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Generated and filed Value Added Tax (VAT) and remittance statements and payroll deductions; created ad-hoc and special project reports.
- Researched and resolved issues with billing and invoices.
- Prepared schedules for auditing at year-end.
- Ensured balance sheet reconciliations were completed.
- Recorded customer payments into general ledger and posted cash, checks and credit and debit card transactions.
- Created and sent invoices to customers for purchases of products and services.
Tax/Acr Long Term Intern
Ernst & Young
Istanbul
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Quickly understood and learned accounting processes through diligent monitoring and observation.
- Handled day-to-day bookkeeping duties, maintaining accurate, detailed company finance records.
- Assisted the compliance team with account audits.
- Worked on VAT submissions and returns.
Finance and Accounting Intern
STFA Construction Group
Istanbul
06.2016 - 07.2016
- Assisted with preparation of month-end close, journal entries and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
- Helped accounting team prepare, write and submit tax reports on-time and following requirements.
Basketball Coach
Armada
Istanbul
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Maintained student safety by keeping sporting equipment in good working order.
- Assessed and recorded student skills, using strengths to team's advantage and providing support to tackle weaknesses.
Education
Accounting and Audit -
Okan University
Istanbul 09.2013 -
Finance and Banking -
University of Economics in Katowice
Katowice 01.2019 -
Skills
Microsoft Navision
Interests
Music & DJing
Visual Arts & Photography
Timeline
Finance & Accounting Team Lead
REEF Technology
09.2023 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
REEF Technology
05.2023 - 09.2023
Capex&TechCo Accounting&Reporting Senior Associate
REEF Technology
09.2022 - Current
Senior Accounting Specialist
REEF Technology
12.2020 - Current
Experienced Tax/ACR Assistant
Ernst & Young
09.2019 - 12.2020
Finance and Banking -
University of Economics in Katowice
01.2019 -
Tax/Acr Long Term Intern
Ernst & Young
09.2018 - 02.2019
Finance and Accounting Intern
STFA Construction Group
06.2016 - 07.2016
Accounting and Audit -
Okan University
09.2013 -
Basketball Coach
Armada
01.2013 - 01.2016