Işık Şahin
Çekmeköy
Summary
I'm a finance and accounting professional with years of experience in managing financial operations, tax compliance, and process optimization. I enjoy working with cross-functional teams, improving financial workflows, and leading ERP migration projects like SAP S4 Hana and Blackline. I have a strong background in cash flow management, audits, and financial reporting, always ensuring compliance with regulations. I'm passionate about digital transformation and automation, constantly looking for ways to make processes more efficient and effective. My goal is to add value by combining technical expertise with strategic thinking to drive business success.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Manager
Welding Alloys
08.2024 - Current
- Managed budgeting process for multiple departments, resulting in more efficient resource allocation.
- Managed cash flow effectively by optimizing working capital management practices and forecasting future needs accurately.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
Finance&Accounting Manager
AAK Turkey
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Working closely with cross-functional teams and accounting team to maintain the accuracy of transaction processing in SAP.
- Supervise and review the performance of team members.
- Execution of tax processes in compliance with legal regulations.
- Oversee the year-end audit process and assist with the audit (IFRS,TTK,)
- Managing cash flow efficiently
- Conducting of global ERP migration projects(Concur,SAP S4 Hana)
Accounting Executive
Trendyol
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Establishing and managing a dynamic accounting team.
- Developed and implemented a compliant accounting system for e-money.
- Collaborated with the technology team to test the efficiency of accounting infrastructures.
- Provided comprehensive support to facilitate the management of accounting systems for various new products, including insurance and consumer loans
- Successfully executed S4 Hana migration project
Senior Accountant
Takeda Pharma (Former Eczacıbaşı-Shire)
03.2019 - 08.2021
- Managed all tax duties, including tax declarations and the transfer pricing procedure
- Worked closely with team members to ensure accurate trial balance reconciliation and meet month-end closing targets.
- Conducted regular balance sheet reconciliations on a quarterly basis (Full Set)
- Managing fixed assets by monitoring and verifying movements through periodic physical counting
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Responsible for managing import and export accounting procedures by handling tasks such as posting AP invoices and allocating costs.
- Leading the implementation of global projects (SAP, RPA, Blackline)
- Supporting the audit activities internal or external (Tax, FCPA, IFRS, etc)
Senior Accountant
JLL(Jones Lang Lasalle)
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Ensured efficient management of all accounting tasks on a daily basis through collaboration with JLL Warsaw shared services for invoicing, expense reporting, bank transactions, and payment handling
- Managed the preparation and submission of comprehensive month-end closing report packaging P&L, BS, FA, Aging etc.
- Successfully handled the preparation and filing of various statutory tax declarations including VAT, WHT, ADV TAX, and CORP.TAX.
- Conducted intercompany reconciliation to identify and resolve discrepancies
- P&L variance analysis on project based
- Executed financial duties related to house banking loans, capital increase, etc. for Management Accounting.
BPS Experienced Senior Consultant
Deloitte
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Statutory declarations (VAT1-VAT2-Corporate Tax, Withholding Tax, Stamp Duty)
- Bookkeeping
- Preparing of customers group reports
- Preparing payroll reports
- Social security declarations
- Shared services
- Process solutions.
Accounting Specialist
Kimberly Clark Turkey
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Support to the reporting team in the month-end closing process
- Posting of IFRS and USGAAP accruals and adjustment
- Local and abroad payable reconciliations
- Statutory declaration (Stamp Duty, BA-BS Forms, TUIK etc.)
- Preparation of the annual transfer pricing reports
- Responsible for overseeing E-Invoice process
- Daily accounting activities (Posting payable invoices, expense reports, ad-hoc reports).
Accounting Specialist
Capitol
02.2011 - 06.2012
- Journal entries, (bank transactions and goods invoices) according to the local GAAP
- Statutory declaration (VAT, Income Tax, Stamp Duty)
- Preparation of cash flow and presentation
- Fixed assets management
- Inventory management
- Month-end closing activities
Financial Controller
Ece Taahhüt ve Proje Yönetimi
06.2009 - 08.2010
- Achieved significant cost savings through effective implementation of cost control initiatives.
- Responsible for preparing and presenting cost reports
- Provided accurate cost analysis and reporting to company management.
- Supervising and handled the daily cash operations for the accounting team
Assistant Finance Manager
Ece Taahhüt ve Proje Yönetimi
08.2006 - 06.2009
- Executed daily tasks related to bank operations with precision
- Processed and recorded bank transactions
- Prepared payment lists and monitored cash flow.
- Achieved significant improvements in operational processes.
Consultant
Düzgün Muhasebe ve Denetim Ltd.Şti
09.2002 - 05.2006
- Managed tax office operations including company establishment, closure, and tax conflict resolution.
- Demonstrated expertise in providing legal representation to clients in social security matters
- Submitting of statutory declarations
- Optimized issuance of customers' Istanbul Chamber of Commerce documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economy
Anadolu Universitesi
Turkey2008
Skills
- Reporting
- Tax
- Month-end accounting
- AP and AR operations
- Invoicing
- SAP Key User FI/SD/MM
- Experienced Netsuite User
- Cash Flow
- Budget Management
Certification
- CPA
- ACCA-STUDENT
Improvement Project
PR-PO Project - 2016- Kimberly-Clark
Summary : Improving procurement-to-pay process and reducing of manual efforts
Role : Project Owner
Stakeholders : All Departments
Outcomes : Less stationery, setting-up a fully automated system, reducing of the internal control findings, time saving
Project FISH – 2019-Jones Lang Lasalle
Summary : Review of communication problems and proposing the proper solutions
Role : Team Leader
Stakeholders : All Departments
Outcomes : Identification of board of director actions besides employee attitude
Ninja Project-Global competition- 2020-Takeda Pharma
Summary : Eliminating repetitive tasks via creating a bot
Role : Turkey representative
Stakeholders : Global Takeda Accounting Team
Outcomes : 30 hours’ time- saving per month
Global and Local Implementations- 2020-2021 – Takeda Pharma
Blackline - Manual Journal Entry / Account Reconciliation / Task Management Module
SAP FI - AUC /Fixed Assets / GL Accounts/Vendor Master Data
Timeline
Finance Manager
Welding Alloys
08.2024 - Current
Finance&Accounting Manager
AAK Turkey
03.2023 - 08.2024
Accounting Executive
Trendyol
09.2021 - 03.2023
Senior Accountant
Takeda Pharma (Former Eczacıbaşı-Shire)
03.2019 - 08.2021
Senior Accountant
JLL(Jones Lang Lasalle)
01.2017 - 03.2019
BPS Experienced Senior Consultant
Deloitte
01.2016 - 12.2016
Accounting Specialist
Kimberly Clark Turkey
01.2012 - 01.2016
Accounting Specialist
Capitol
02.2011 - 06.2012
Financial Controller
Ece Taahhüt ve Proje Yönetimi
06.2009 - 08.2010
Assistant Finance Manager
Ece Taahhüt ve Proje Yönetimi
08.2006 - 06.2009
Consultant
Düzgün Muhasebe ve Denetim Ltd.Şti
09.2002 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Economy
Anadolu Universitesi