Cenk Sarikardasoglu Email & Phone Number

Istanbul, Turkey

• Strategic Reporting Leadership: Oversee the development and implementation of a robust reporting strategy aligned with business objectives, providing stakeholders with actionable insights into the performance of the digital production platform.• Data Analytics: Spearhead the utilization of advanced data analytics tools to transform complex data sets into clear, concise, and compelling reports. These reports serve as a foundation for executive-level discussions and strategic planning.• Cross-functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams, including production management, digital development, and marketing, to ensure reporting solutions are tailored to meet the diverse needs of the business.• Financial Reporting Excellence: Drive excellence in financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with industry standards.

Istanbul, Turkey

● Strategic Advisory: Offering high-level support and strategic advice to the CEO and Executive on a diverse spectrum of strategic matters, with a primary focus on our core business.● Research and Analysis: Conducting in-depth research, benchmarking, and data analysis to inform decision-making processes and drive business excellence.● Reporting Excellence: Managing the creation of consistent and concise reports for the Executive team, providing financial updates that empowered executives to identify potential cost-cutting measures, cancellations, and surplus opportunities.● Performance Insights / Metrics: Providing evidence-based financial perspectives on progress against the Business Plan and key performance indicators. This involved a detailed analysis of financial performance to understand areas of improvement and optimization.● KPI Leadership: Taking charge of leading key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards for production management and post-production, specifically focusing on Global Production Sales & Digital Production Revenue.● Contract Negotiation: Proposing and negotiating financial contracts with stakeholders on optimal terms, ensuring financial alignment with business objectives.● Strategic Oversight: Identifying strategic opportunities and potential roadblocks, elevating the conversation, and actively contributing to executive decision-making.● Stakeholder Relationship Management: Establishing, nurturing, and growing stakeholder relationships at the appropriate levels, fostering a collaborative environment for sustained success.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Strategic Reporting Mastery: Orchestrated the delivery of monthly and quarterly close reporting, showcasing not just numbers but a comprehensive understanding. This involved conducting meticulous variance analysis reconciliations and steering a rolling forecast mechanism to anticipate and adapt to the ever-evolving financial landscape.• Regulatory Precision: Ensured the accuracy of reporting by adhering to the highest standards, meticulously aligning financial reports with Group policies, and complying seamlessly with local and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).• Holistic Financial Alignment: Ensured consistency and integrity across the financial spectrum, harmonizing the Profit & Loss statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow for a cohesive and accurate financial representation.• Strategic Budget: Led the charge in the annual Budget preparation and quarterly Forecasts preparation for FNG Europe, providing a financial roadmap aligned with organizational objectives.• Collaborative Financial Coordination: Fostered seamless collaboration by coordinating closely with the FNG Europe finance team during annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting, ensuring financial plans were reflective of collective insights and expertise.• ERP System Optimization: Provided instrumental support to local finance teams, ensuring effective utilization of the ERP system within FNG, enhancing operational efficiency and leveraging the full potential of the financial management tool.• Rigorous Financial Oversight: Demonstrated keen attention to detail by reviewing and signing off on monthly balance sheet reconciliations and SOX files, ensuring financial data accuracy and compliance.• Compliance: Expertly managed and performed quarterly compliance tests and internal control reviews at the London HQ, fortifying the financial framework with a vigilant eye on regulatory adherence and risk mitigation.

İstanbul, Türkiye

• In process of establishing the credit control department and its related modules in SAP with Deloitte Dutch team, including training of two employees,• Continuously train Deloitte management on how to best utilize SAP in running their business,• Compose both financial and operational monthly reporting from trial balance by utilizing FIG (Financial Integration Guidelines)• Analyze the General Ledger entries for Cost Centers and coordinate with the accounting department in order to make the necessary corrections,• Prepare analysis of the AR (aging /overdue / bad debts) on daily basis for C Level management,• Prepare the Executive Committee presentations biweekly,• Took an active role in SAP implementation of the FICO in the field of treasury and controlling.• Develop continuous improvements on BW reporting, as well making reconciliations of BW reports against R3,• Conduct the year end closing procedures for management books,• Reconcile the internal and statutory P&L on monthly basis,

Istanbul, Turkey

• Compose the monthly reporting template for the Global Office and present it to the approval of the department manager before submitting to the US office.• Control management book GL entrees based on Cost Center,• Prepare P&L & Expense Comparisons of Functions and Support Departments every month, analyzing the variances,• Take an active role in preparation of the annual Budget,

Istanbul, Turkey

• Prepared and reported monthly balance sheet and income statements according to USGAAP, • Conducted deep analysis of monthly financial KPIs, • Analyzed monthly and cumulative sales, cost of sales, operating expenses and the variances of budget vs. actual performance comparisons,• Examined sales channel, brand and product profitability based on Coca Cola’s global cost standards,• Ensured necessary adjustments on budget and OPEX estimates.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Analyzed and adjusted IFRS Financial Statements, • Provided both management and trustees with an opinion on the internal controls, policies, programs and activities of the company under audit,• Conducted audit closing meetings and made presentations to the clients,• Examined financial statements to identify unusual trends,• Reviewed the accuracy and relevance of the financial information,• Controlled loan agreements and transactions,• Made recommendations on the systems and procedures of the company under audit,• Reviewed and monitored the management's responses and implementa-tions on their system and procedure,• Provided assistance in preparing USGAAP or IFRS financial reports for companies under audit,• Performed detailed quantitative and analytical tests,• Controlled Sarbones-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements if necessary,• Conducted inventory audit and analyzed unusual transactions,• Reconciled P&L and identified control weaknesses,• Provided evidential support for final audit report.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), 3,60

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), International Relations And Affairs

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