Abdullah Ozcelik Email & Phone Number

Ankara, Turkey

- Heading approximately 30 finance officials in Accounting, Tax, Budget and Finance offices.- Coordinating the preparation and execution of annual budget and ensuring proper use of appropriated funds.- Directing the preparation of financial statements and reporting them to the CEO and the board.- Guiding and monitoring tax and accounting practices of Headquarter’s and 12 district offices. Ensuring compliance to GAAP and tax regulations.- Evaluating the financial performance and preparing reports for better financial decision-making.- Planning treasury operations and overseeing timely cash and bank management.-Monitoring receivables and managing the collection of outstanding receivables.-Acting as the permanent (finance) member of procurement committee. -Leading the digitalization of accounting and tax practices (e-ledger, e-vouchers etc.).- Providing leadership to finance staff for skill development.

Ankara, Turkey

Conducted complex tax audits and examined financial records and reports of large-scaled taxpayers in terms of their compliance to accounting standards and tax legislation. Performed audit of Ministerial offices with respect to compliance and performance issues.Led disciplinary and criminal investigations, in collaboration with public prosecutors, of tax officials. Assessed effectiveness of internal control and risk management processes of ministry offices.Worked as the regional coordinator of 2022-23 Audit Program. Led the audit of 21 tax offices of the IRSand oversaw the works of more than 50 tax auditors. Directed and coached junior auditors, assessed and reporter their performance and development.

Ankara, Türkiye

I thought Financial Accounting course to Economics and Public Finance departments at the Faculty of Political Sciences of Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University. Course syllabus covers mainly the essential concepts and transactions of financial accounting as well as the preparation of financial statements.

Albania

▪ Provided expertise and technical assistance to the Mission on financial and legal matters.▪ Coordinated the works concerning financial affairs.▪ Facilitated and attended bilateral talks with respect to financial matters.▪ Worked on financial crimes with a special focus on money laundering and terrorist financing offences.

Ankara, Turkey

▪ Carried out large taxpayer’s audits within the scope of tax procedure code and other revenue codes.▪ Performed internal audits of tax offices. Provided analysis and consulting for effective and productive management and transaction processes to improve total quality of tax services. ▪ Wrote several reports to express opinions and make suggestions concerning the revision of secondary legislation as well as the reorganization of local tax offices.▪ Participated in joint-investigations of various government agencies with other Ministries inspectors.▪ Conducted anti-money laundering (AML) examinations in cooperation with public prosecutors and Turkish Financial Crimes Investigation Board.▪ Coached more than 10 assistant inspectors in order to build and develop skills for conducting effective and thorough audits and inspections.

Ankara, Turkey

▪ Advised and assisted the President of the Board primarily on the issues of annual audit planning cycle, budget planning, and measurements for fraud prevention.▪ Reviewed and finalized the documents such as annual reports, strategic plans, guidelines for the auditors before acquiring the approval of the President of the Board,▪ Contributed to the preparation of tax auditing standards and administrative investigation procedures.▪ Reviewed the critical administrative investigation reports and tax audit reports in terms of their compliance to the relevant rules and regulations such as whether they contain procedural error or error of fact.

Kazakistan

As the coordinator and member of the highest audit body authorized to oversight and monitor management activities and financial processes of the University:• Provided objective advice and recommendations to the Intergovernmental Board of Trustees on working of organization’s governance and internal control processes.• Provided constructive advice in several case of dispute regarding the scope and limits of the mandate of the Chairman of the Board and that of Senior Management.• Contributed to the solution of long-lasting disagreements at the implementation of the primary regulations of the University by proposing the amendment of some University regulations.• Oversaw the financial statements and reviewed critical transactions in terms of regulatory compliance and fraud risk as well.• Detected serious irregularities & fraud activities resulted in disciplinary punishment of high-level officials and offered ways to enhance control processes in order to prevent such activities.

Ankara, Türkiye

▪ Was in charge of both distribution and supervision of the works of more than 30 inspectors.▪ Reviewed tax audit reports and examination reports written by the inspectors whether they contain mispleading or error of fact.▪ Was responsible for both theoretical and practical training of assistant inspectors. Prepared the annual audit and education plans of assistant inspectors.▪ Served as a member of Whistle-Blower Commission.▪ Assisted the Head of the Office in Strategy and Human Resources.

Ankara, Türkiye

▪ Performed to identify systemic problems and assessed the efficiency and quality of the services provided by Ministry units. ▪ Carried out critical administrative investigations of Ministry officials with a result of bribery, embezzlement, malversation offenses detection.▪ Conducted inspection and examination of both decentralized and central units of the Ministry in the matter of financial and administrative transactions within the process of acquisition, administration, and spending of resources. ▪ Handled multiple audit, investigation, and examination tasks at the same time. ▪ Gave seminars on Auditing and Investigating Standards, Public Budgeting System, Public Officials Investigation System, Public Procurement Law, for the training of public finance experts as well as assistant auditors. Key Projects▪ Electronic Audit Information System ProjectWorked as a team member for the establishment of a CAAT which enables public auditors to make the examinations directly through an application using databases. With the implementation of the project, the amount of the detected irregular transactions tripled in three years. Project prevented loss of more than 50 million dollars public sources. ▪ Examination of the Presidency of Turkish Public Procurement Authority Conducted detailed examination and inspection of the Turkish Public Procurement Authority, for the first time, upon the order of Minister of Treasury and Finance. Many revisions were made at the organizational structure of the Authority and several transaction processes were changed as a result of the examination report.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Political Science And Government

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Political Economy

E-Mba, Business Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Finance (Maliye)