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Regional Finance And Accounting Manager(SSAA/Franchise)
İstanbul(Asya)
Summary
Finance and accounting professional with proven track record in financial management, budgeting, and strategic planning. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering measurable results. Highly adaptable to changing needs and reliable in all situations. Expertise in financial analysis, regulatory compliance, and process improvement.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Regional Finance And Accounting Manager(SSAA/Franchise)
Lc Waikiki Mağazacılık Hiz. Tic. A.Ş
09.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Retail
Regional Financial Controller(Mena)
Lc Waikiki Mağazacılık Hiz. Tic. A.Ş
01.2018 - 08.2021
- Company Overview: Retail
- Controlling and auditing the integrity and correctness of financial records, supporting Country Finance and Accounting Departments for the necesarry corrections as well as managing the financial closing of International Affiliate Companies & Subsidiaries.
- Gathering the financial data from International Affiliate Companies & Subsidiaries, in an analysis oriented manner, controlling the monthly planned and actual reports for the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow.
- Supporting the establishment of a well working archiving system for International Affiliate Companies & Subsidiaries.
- Making research on the fiscal/tax regulations demanded by the Headquarter financial administrators, and creating reports accordingly.
- Coordination of the inventory, fixed asset and other counts that are coordinated by the Headquarter as well as making sure that the correct assignment of the results to the accounting software.
- Providing support to Headquarter's treasury operations, creating reports and controlling the payment approvals.
- Providing necessary information, document and data flow to Independent Audit and Fiscal Consultant Companies.
- Controlling the Monthly/Periodical account reconciliation with all the cooperated companies and supporting the intercompany running account reconciliation.
- Ensuring coordination of Country Finance and Accounting teams with Headquarter departments and providing support for the technical problems experienced by the countries.
- Supporting the establishment of Contract Management System and its infrastructure.
- Giving assistance for risk based audit activities, by making on-field controls in line with countries' financial status, legislations, company procedures, directives and instructions.
- Creating procedures for International Affiliate Companies & Subsidiaries and making sure that procedures are being applied correctly.
- Retail
Finance and Accounting Manager(Expat)
Lc Waikiki Mağazacılık Hiz. Tic. A.Ş
05.2013 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Retail
- 5 years expat experience (Morocco Casablanca and Iraq Erbil).
- Managing the finance and accounting unit of a retail company covering the accounting & tax, treasury & payments, management reporting and ERP applications.
- Monitoring to ensure that all the daily accounting records are kept properly in accordance with the local legislation with appropriate approvals & authorizations.
- Make sure that all the periodical tax declarations are prepared properly and submitted on time to the tax office and other related governmental bodies (social Security etc.).
- Make sure that the automatic integrations are working properly regarding cash and inventory cycle.
- Preparation of all the periodical management reports in accordance with the company’s IFRS base accounting & reporting guidelines with good accrual mentality.
- Preparation of all the financial projections including the annual budget, periodical future cash flow statements etc.
- Following up of the daily cash transactions, summary cash reports, controlling of the cash count statements, reconciling of the daily records with the bank records & statements.
- Applying the treasury, CAPEX, Insurance and all type of financial, accounting procedures set by the head office.
- Managing the payment processes of the company, the contracts and legal issues in coordination with lawyers.
- Involving and managing the situation when Governmental Audits, Internal Audits and External Audits held in the company.
- To fully understand and make necessary improvement requests on the software used.
- Training & development of finance team members. Preparing a team can handle all duties in hand on time and according to company standards.
- Retail
Accounting Executive
Doğan Holding - Doğan Online
03.2011 - 04.2013
- Company Overview: E-commerce
- E-commerce
Accounting Specialist
HASEL AYAKKABI VE GİYİM A.Ş.
07.2007 - 03.2011
- Company Overview: Textile
- Textile
Education
Bachelor - Business Administration
Anadolu University
01.2002 - 09.2006
Master of Arts - Accounting And Auditing
İstanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul 04.2001 -
Skills
- General Accounting
- ERP systems expertise
- Team Management
Internal controls
- Financing And Budget
Cash flow management
Cost accounting
Certification
- Finans - Finans Sertifikaları Grubu - IFRS / UFRS, 01/01/19, lc waikiki
- Situational Leadership, 01/01/18, Lc waikiki
- Certified Public Accountancy Certificate, 05/01/12, T
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/03/82
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Republic of Turkey
- Driving License: B
Military Services
Completed
Timeline
Regional Finance And Accounting Manager(SSAA/Franchise)
Lc Waikiki Mağazacılık Hiz. Tic. A.Ş
09.2021 - Current
Regional Financial Controller(Mena)
Lc Waikiki Mağazacılık Hiz. Tic. A.Ş
01.2018 - 08.2021
Finance and Accounting Manager(Expat)
Lc Waikiki Mağazacılık Hiz. Tic. A.Ş
05.2013 - 12.2017
Accounting Executive
Doğan Holding - Doğan Online
03.2011 - 04.2013
Accounting Specialist
HASEL AYAKKABI VE GİYİM A.Ş.
07.2007 - 03.2011
Bachelor - Business Administration
Anadolu University
01.2002 - 09.2006
Master of Arts - Accounting And Auditing
İstanbul Bilgi University
04.2001 -