Turgut Mert Bora
Supply Finance Controller
Istanbul
Summary
Finance professional with 6 years of experience, including audit background and 3 years in Supply Finance at Reckitt. Skilled in COGS forecasting, variance analysis, and business partnering, with a strong track record of cross-functional collaboration and financial insight delivery.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Supply Finance Controller
Reckitt Turkey
06.2024 - Current
- Acting as the main point of contact for explaining the variances between COGS actuals and the latest forecast cycle to the Finance Director, CEO, and the area.
- Leading the supply and commercial forecasting process for all COGS items, ensuring timely delivery by coordinating all relevant teams, and presenting to the area.
- Delivering annual training to all internal stakeholders on COGS lines in the P&L, aiming to enhance business-wide understanding and financial awareness.
- Fully engaged in business partnering across all departments, serving as the single trusted source of information related to COGS.
- Reviewing gross margin performance for new or campaign-specific products, identifying opportunities to improve profitability.
Supply Finance Analyst
Reckitt Turkey
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Timely closing of month end to ensure that the GL and books are correct.
- Developed financial models and automated reporting and forecasting tools to increase productivity.
- Become a Super User in SAP.
- Assisting Financial Affairs Manager on internal and external audits.
- Business partnering to Marketing, Sales and commercial team to explain changes.
- Balance sheet reviews are performed correctly: any R&O‘s are reported timely.
- Supporting import process with Logistics department.
Financial Analyst
Reef
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Carrying out month-end closing procedures of three companies under Reef Technology, including bank reconciliations, addition or disposals of fixed assets, monthly depreciation, or amortization of fixed, assets, making payroll entries, recording sales invoices issued during month and etc.
- During the month-end closing procedures, entering the intercompany balances which are mostly payroll balances, and confirming these balances with other related parties.
- Mentoring the finance and accounting team located in Sri Lanka and monitoring their tasks daily with having catch-up calls.
- Determining the completeness of rental locations (parking and kitchens) of Reef under the scope of the new lease standard in US GAAP, ACS 842. These completeness test implemented both by contacting the regional manager where the rentals are located and by checking the monthly rent payment amounts from the companies P&L Ledger.
Senior Audit Associate
PwC Turkey
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Leading teams for audit of financial statements of the companies which are prepared in accordance with TFRS, IFRS, Local GAAP standards and/or accounting guidelines of the audited company.
- Identifying and communicating accounting and auditing matters to managers and discussing audit findings with clients.
- Performing full-scope IFRS and TFRS audits that include inventory, revenue, cogs, financial investments in debt and equity securities and consolidation process testing in a wide-range of companies.
- Completing walkthroughs of complex business processes to test design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and relevant FSLIs.
Experienced Audit Associate
PwC Turkey
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Conducting the audit engagements mostly Holdings but also in various sectors and categories including agriculture, luxury brands and FMCG companies.
- Carrying out audit processes to assure the correct presentation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS
- Carrying the full audit process from beginning to end on my own for important companies in their sectors.
- Gained expertise in auditing and IFRS reporting processes of consolidations
Audit Associate
PwC Turkey
10.2019 - 08.2020
- Was part of the team which audited one of the biggest companies in their sectors in Turkey.
- Examined company accounts and financial control systems.
- Checked that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable.
- Prepared reports, commentaries and financial statements.
Intern
PwC Turkey
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Worked in audit department.
- Learned the basics of accounting and audit procedures.
- Helped the team to finish the audit procedures on time.
Intern
Acar Menkul Değerler AŞ
07.2016 - 08.2016
- Worked in Stock Market Department.
- Had the opportunity to observe the trading brokers, followed the market on the spot and observed the basics of stock trading.
Intern
Akım Mühendislik
07.2013 - 08.2013
- Worked in partnership with engineers on computer for the placing of water spray jets that automatically activate in the event of a fire in a newly built building.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - School of Management
Sabanci University
Istanbul, Turkey 2015.09 - 2019.06
Affiliations
- Member:Sabancı University Industrial Engineering Society (IES)
- Congress Member: Fenerbahce SK
Timeline
Supply Finance Controller
Reckitt Turkey
06.2024 - Current
Supply Finance Analyst
Reckitt Turkey
05.2022 - 06.2024
Financial Analyst
Reef
12.2021 - 05.2022
Senior Audit Associate
PwC Turkey
09.2021 - 12.2021
Experienced Audit Associate
PwC Turkey
09.2020 - 08.2021
Audit Associate
PwC Turkey
10.2019 - 08.2020
Intern
PwC Turkey
07.2018 - 08.2018
Intern
Acar Menkul Değerler AŞ
07.2016 - 08.2016
Intern
Akım Mühendislik
07.2013 - 08.2013
Bachelor's Degree - School of Management
Sabanci University
2015.09 - 2019.06