DILARA CELIK
Budget Financial Control Manager
Turkey
Summary
Dynamic Budget and Financial Control Manager with extensive experience in preparing, managing, and consolidating annual budgets while conducting in-depth financial analysis to drive performance improvement and strategic decision-making. Proven track record of ensuring budgetary alignment with organizational goals and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to optimize resource allocation. Significant contributions to financial planning and analysis at Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding, complemented by a strong foundation in financial accounting at ING, where adherence to local and international compliance standards was paramount. Holds an MBA from Galatasaray University and a Bachelor's in Economics from Anadolu University, along with fluency in English and French, empowering the delivery of actionable insights that foster organizational growth and stability.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Budget Financial Control Manager
TEB HOLDING A.S.
09.2024 - Current
- Lead the preparation and management of annual budgets, ensuring alignment with corporate financial strategies and objectives.
- Conduct in-depth financial analysis, identifying budget variances to improve decision-making.
- Provide detailed financial reporting to senior management, offering insights on cost management, revenue projections, and financial performance.
- Collaborate with various departments to optimize budget allocations, ensuring resources are efficiently distributed to achieve business goals.
- Monitor and manage financial performance, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and recommending adjustments to enhance budget adherence and profitability.
- Analyze weekly financials of subsidiaries, preparing presentations for senior management to provide clear, actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
- Prepare quarterly financial reports for BNP Paribas (BNPP), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with regulatory standards, and internal financial policies.
Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding A.S
12.2022 - 08.2024
- Prepare consolidated financial statements and perform monthly group reporting activities.
- Ensure the accuracy of data from group companies via the local system used and reconcile financial statements with the relevant departments.
- Analyze financial statements and ledger accounts for accuracy in accordance with IFRS for group companies.
- Collaborate with external auditors and the reporting teams of group companies.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and analysis presentations for the board of directors, reporting the consolidated financial statements to senior management.
- Work with the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager on budget studies, implement necessary corrections, and notify group companies of these adjustments.
- Review feasibility reports before making investments, conduct financial analysis of investments, and present findings to the department manager.
- Support and contribute to the development of IBM Cognos and SAP reporting systems.
- Provide support for strategic planning, business development, M&A projects, and feasibility studies for planned investments at the group level.
Specialist/Financial Accounting and Group Reporting
ING A.S
04.2020 - 11.2022
- Preparing consolidated financial statements and performing group reporting activities according to IFRS Standards
- Completion and reporting of loan loss provisioning worksheets in agreement with the relevant risk department in a bank
- Timely preparation and control of the monthly financial statements reported to the group
- Reconcile, control all of intercompany items within the affiliates of ING Turkey and reports the transactions with the relevant financial tables on a monthly basis
- Calculation and reporting of provisions for real estate to be disposed of on a monthly basis, correct accounting entries by the relevant accounting department and tracking of the entries
- Calculation the provisions; litigation and severance, and report with the relevant reports on a monthly basis
- Reporting IFRS9 provisions to the group and preparing substudies for monthly and quarterly periods
- Controlling and analyzing the bank tree created from legal financial statements reported to the group
- Preparing and controlling sub-studies before memo and finrep schedules conducted in quarters
- Preparing the Finance to Risk Reconciliation on a quarterly basis regarding to ECB (European Banking Authority)
- As a SOX coordinator role, review of internal control points and key controls for related banking processes and controlling of SOX process
- Apply financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies and completing journal voucher records according to these accounts
- Having knowledge of BRSA reports and controlling with the financial reports which sharing with the ING group
- Member of motivation group to increase employees' loyalty to Bank
Semi-Senior/Tax Department/Business Process Solutions
Deloitte (DRT BAGIMSIZ DENETİM VE SMMM A.S)
08.2018 - 04.2020
- Participation in company establishment, tax compliance, financial reporting system services and multinational companies' mainly financial service industries
- Completion of accounting records in the relevant months
- Preparation, control and timely reporting of tax returns
- Preparation of relevant financial tables in accordance with Turkish Tax Legislation
- Researching and updating regulations of any incentives or deductions according to Social Security Legislation or Tax Regulation and ensure all Company's payroll process
- Controlling internal process for companies
Intern/Assistant Customs Consultant
DORUK GUMRUK MUSAVIRLIGI LOJ. HIZ. LTD. STİ.
05.2017 - 06.2017
- Collection of declaration form fee and other operational costs
- Ensuring the followup of customs services
- Service and invoice tracking through the computer programme
- Ensuring company payment follow up
- Making daily emails and necessary meetings with companies
Intern/Erasmus Internship Mobility
Tekinova NL
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Ensuring mail sending and taking part in the operation.
- Ensuring the follow-up of necessary financial transactions with department employees.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Galatasaray University
Istanbul01-2025
Bachelor's Degree - Economics
Anadolu University-Faculty of Economics And Administrative Sciences
Turkey01-2017
High School -
Cesme HMHO Anatolian High School
Turkey06-2011
Skills
- Strong verbal communication
- Target-focused
- Influential communication techniques
- Strategic planning
- Decision-making
- Time management
- Business administration
- Business development
- Financial management
- Business planning
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: IZMIR\TURKEY
- Gender: Female
- Driving License: B
Timeline
Budget Financial Control Manager
TEB HOLDING A.S.
09.2024 - Current
Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding A.S
12.2022 - 08.2024
Specialist/Financial Accounting and Group Reporting
ING A.S
04.2020 - 11.2022
Semi-Senior/Tax Department/Business Process Solutions
Deloitte (DRT BAGIMSIZ DENETİM VE SMMM A.S)
08.2018 - 04.2020
Intern/Assistant Customs Consultant
DORUK GUMRUK MUSAVIRLIGI LOJ. HIZ. LTD. STİ.
05.2017 - 06.2017
Intern/Erasmus Internship Mobility
Tekinova NL
06.2016 - 08.2016
MBA - Business Administration
Galatasaray University
Bachelor's Degree - Economics
Anadolu University-Faculty of Economics And Administrative Sciences
High School -
Cesme HMHO Anatolian High School