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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

Basketball

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
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