Nurten Balkı
Finance&Accounting&Budget
İstanbul
Summary
Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with 20 years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence. Expertise in financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, forecasting and cost control.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Finance &Accounting Manager
ERENSAN A.Ş
ISTANBUL
09.2018 - Current
- Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team, Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting, Advising on long-term business and financial planning, Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders, Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures, Developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk, Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities, Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems, Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out, Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g
- Auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations, Supervising 14 staff, Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation French GAAP Reporting to the Groupe Atlantic (Hyperion) , Change Management, Budgeting process -Anaplan
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
- Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
- Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
Finance and Accounting Manager
OPTİMA BESİN MADDELERİ A.Ş
10.2016 - 09.2018
- Providing and interpreting financial information, monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends, Analysing change and advising accordingly, Formulating strategic and long-term business plans, Researching and reporting on factors influencing business performance, Developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk, Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities, Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems, Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out, Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g
- Auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations, Producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines,managing budgets,arranging new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities, Supervising 13 staff, Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.
Owner
SAKLI LEZZETLER GIDA, KOSGEB
İSTANBUL
05.2013 - 11.2014
Sales Accounting Manager
ECZACIBAŞI GİRİŞİM MARKETING CO
İSTANBUL
02.2005 - 08.2012
- Profit Analysis ( customer & product ), Consignment process,Project Management, Monitoring, distributing Integration process, Forecasting and Controlling Sales,Discounts,Trade Marketing Expenses( channel-region-department), Illustrating Sales Conditions in to SAP R/3, Assisting Sales Department about actual-budget numbers,customer financial risk etc,Data providing for Sales Team performance evaluation, Vendor relationship management, General ledger accounting, Reconciliation with Vendors, Inventory counting & Reconciliation with Vendors, Cost Analysis, Managing a team, SAP R/3 SD module key user.
Budgeting & Planning Specialist
ECZACIBAŞI GİRİŞİM MARKETING CO
İSTANBUL
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Profit Analysis ( customer & product ), Long term Planning ( 3 years), SPK Reporting, Preparing Financial Statement ( Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement ,etc.), Preparing annual budget and periodic year end forecasts, Analysis on actual / budget ( Sales, discounts, cost and expenses), Financial Analysis, Cost Controlling (Regional, Sales Team, Actual vs Planning comparison),Managerial Reports
- Headquarters Reporting,Production Cost Analysis, EVA.
Sales Accounting Specialist
ECZACIBAŞI GİRİŞİM MARKETING CO
İSTANBUL
02.1999 - 01.2000
- Customer Analysis, Sales Journal, controlling accounts and subsidiary ledgers, Sales Discount Accounts, Illustrating Sales Conditions in to SAP R/3, Assisting Sales Department, Vendor relationship management, Accounting for Account Receivables Profit Analysis ( customer & product ), Economic Value Added Analysis.
FX Dealer
AKBANK T.A.Ş
İSTANBUL
02.1997 - 02.1999
- FX Transactions, Forward & Swap Transactions , Managing Interbank Order, Monitoring trends in all currency pairings, To keep up to data with market information , Reporting
- Language &
- Computer
Education
Certificate Program in Financial Management - International Finance
İstanbul University
İstanbul 09.1998 - 06.1999
Bachelor of Administrative Studies - Business Administration
DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY
Izmir 09.1992 - 06.1996
Skills
Computer Programs: Microsoft Windows, Office 2007 Applications
ERP Programs: SAP ( SD, FI, MM , CO-PC, CO-PA modules), CANIAS,HFM,Anaplan
Process Management
Budget projections
Financial Management
Financial statements expertise
Staff Management
Trend forecasting
Financial statement presentations
AP and AR management
Budget Management
Finance
Account Reconciliation
Quarterly reviews
Capital analysis
Operations management
Month-end reporting
Bank account reconciliations
Tax law knowledge
Closing procedures
Accomplishments
- Project of creating production cost infrastructure,team member, ongoing
- Anaplan Budgeting ( Groupe Atlantic)
- CANIAS Version upgrade ( 603 to 604),2019
- Groupe Atlantic Data Consolidation Project,2019
- Chart of Accounts Reclassification Project,2019
- Masterdata Reclassification of Items ( Products,purchasing items etc),2019
- Process Classification and redefining, team member, e-commerce (B2P) restructuring , team member
- SAP TPM ( Trade Promotion Management)
- SAP –LOGO Integration between Girişim & 3M, Sigma Accrual Process
- SAP Implementation -team member-2 times
- SAP Version upgrade -team member
- SAP Integration project- Girişim & Vendors (order, invoice)
- SAP R/3 PP project team member
- CO-PC project team leader
- Sales Finance Training Tutor
- Sales team- before employement process
- Financial &Risk Management, Training Tutor -overall Girişim for nonfinancial employee
- Introduce to Corporation Finance
- Training Tutor -Eczacıbaşı Group for nonfinancial
- EVA - Economic Value Added-, Training Tutor Working together with Stern Stewart Co.
Certification
CPA (SMMMM) licence date: 22/08/2023
Additional Information
Courses and Training
Smartview, Groupe Atlantic, 3 days
Emotional Intellegence and Leadership, Six Second, 1 day
Inventory Management, Groupe Atlantic HR, 2 days
Anaplan, Groupe Atlantic HR, 4 days
Trade Promtion Management, SAP CRM,2007
IFRS, Deloitte, 2 days,
UFRS, Eczacıbaşı Denetim, 2 days,
IAS 29, Eczacıbaşı Holding, 1 day,
International Standards on Auditing, İstanbul Ticaret University,3 months,
Business Taxation, İstanbul Ticaret University,3 months,
EFQM & KALDER ,1 day,
Financial Statement Analysis, 2 days,Öztin AKGÜÇ
Budgeting & Planning Specialist Program ,Rönesans Değişim Bilimleri Enstitüsü,1 month,
FX Functions with Excel, Finans Klüp,2 days,
Business Taxation ,Öztin Akgüç,2 days,
Financial Risk Management & Derivatives, Eczacıbaşı Holding HR,3 days,
Coaching, Management Center Europe, 2 days ,
Project Management, Management Centre Europe, James Graham, 3 days, Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology for Green Belt, 3M Innovation, 4 days, Reporting Technique, Birleşik Beyinler, 1 day,
Presentation Skills, Management Center Europe,2 days,
Implementing & development teams, Baltaş & Baltaş,2 days,
Timeline
Finance &Accounting Manager
ERENSAN A.Ş
09.2018 - Current
Finance and Accounting Manager
OPTİMA BESİN MADDELERİ A.Ş
10.2016 - 09.2018
Owner
SAKLI LEZZETLER GIDA, KOSGEB
05.2013 - 11.2014
Sales Accounting Manager
ECZACIBAŞI GİRİŞİM MARKETING CO
02.2005 - 08.2012
Budgeting & Planning Specialist
ECZACIBAŞI GİRİŞİM MARKETING CO
01.2000 - 01.2005
Sales Accounting Specialist
ECZACIBAŞI GİRİŞİM MARKETING CO
02.1999 - 01.2000
Certificate Program in Financial Management - International Finance
İstanbul University
09.1998 - 06.1999
FX Dealer
AKBANK T.A.Ş
02.1997 - 02.1999
Bachelor of Administrative Studies - Business Administration
DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY
09.1992 - 06.1996