ÖZGE ÖZTEKİN
İstanbul
Summary
Worked at EY Transaction Tax department as analyst/senior consultant for 4 years with respect to M&A projects. Continuing my career at Hayat Kimya, which is one of the most growing FMCG companies among the MNEs, as Global Tax Manager in charge of the tax-related issues of non-resident subsidiaries, intragroup transactions, and international structuring process among the Group companies. I also obtained a CPA (Certified Public Accountant/SMMM in Turkish) certificate in November 2023.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Tax Manager
Hayat Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.
07.2023 - Current
- Guarding tax compliance of the group companies
- Providing tax planning and tax strategy services to the group companies
- Contribution to group tax policies and procedures
- Monitoring and analyzing the tax status of the group companies&managing them effectively
- Generating consolidated group tax reports
- Maintaining an up-to-date detailed knowledge of current tax legislation and its possible implications with the companies, accurately assessing the effects of changes in tax procedures for reducing liabilities
- Providing tax support for entity restructuring processes
- Providing tax support for M&A projects.
- Obtained CPA (Certified Public Accountant/SMMM in Turkish) certificate in November 2023.
Global Tax Executive
Hayat Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.
01.2022 - 07.2023
Global Tax Senior Specialist
Hayat Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.
07.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Tax Consultant
Ernst & Young Turkey
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Specialized in tax due diligence studies in various industries such as retail, R&D, wholesale, and fleet rental business for both resident/non-resident commercial clients.
- Monitoring and analyzing tax status of the companies.
- Performing tax audits/reviews and reporting potential risks that may have negative affect to the target entities.
- Review the compliance of the accounting system in accordance with the local legislation.
- Proactively interact with key target to gather information to evaluate observations and carry out the study.
- Communicate and discuss with other internal and external teams (financial, legal, commercial etc.) to have a point of view on tax related matters.
- Supervise, train, and mentor staff on tax projects.
- Have launched CPA internship as of January 2018.
- Related areas; tax review, tax audit, corporate tax, tax compliance, transfer pricing, accounting, auditing, tax consultancy, tax advisory, mergers&acquisitions, due diligence, reporting, project management, sell side advisory, buy side advisory
Long Term Intern
Ernst & Young Turkey
02.2016 - 08.2016
- I worked as a long-term tax intern in Transaction Tax and Advisory Services at EY Turkey for 6 months.
Project Intern
Anadolu University Center of European Union Research, Practice and Documentation
09.2013 - 09.2015
- I worked as a project assistant between years of 2013-2015. I carried out projects which were about European Union and also I involved in many project and training about EU and EU projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Anadolu University
06.2013
High School Diploma -
Eskişehir Yunus Emre Yabancı Dil Ağırlık Lisesi
06.2008
Skills
- Global tax coordination
- Tax accounting standards
- International tax
- Tax risk mitigation
- Tax advisory services
- Tax due diligence
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant (Obtained on November 2023)
References
Available upon request
Foreign Language
English
Reading: Advanced
Writing: Advanced
Speech: Advanced
Timeline
Global Tax Manager
Hayat Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.
07.2023 - Current
Global Tax Executive
Hayat Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.
01.2022 - 07.2023
Global Tax Senior Specialist
Hayat Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.
07.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Tax Consultant
Ernst & Young Turkey
08.2016 - 08.2019
Long Term Intern
Ernst & Young Turkey
02.2016 - 08.2016
Project Intern
Anadolu University Center of European Union Research, Practice and Documentation
09.2013 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Anadolu University
High School Diploma -
Eskişehir Yunus Emre Yabancı Dil Ağırlık Lisesi