- Lead the Area planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management process- Manage business development activities according to financial plan to achieve profitability and revenue growth- Act as a key decision maker for financial related commitments in business projects- Enhance the financial processes for profitability and revenue growth- Coordinate with product, sales, and customer service teams to supervise and support in businessoperations effectively- Support and proactively interact with region finance to drive global initiatives, ensuring adherence toglobal instructions/ guidelines/standards/deadlines- Train the Area product and commercial teams in understanding of financial concepts (P&L, methodology, Investments, Business cases)

•Manage financial planning and budget (with focus on growth) for Turkey, Middle East & Africa (TMEA) cluster with annual revenue of $1B+•Established operational KPI tracking mechanism for Vodafone business & OEM rebates and set approval processes for sales discounts that resulted in 110 basis points margin increase•Slashed operational costs 12% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services•Managed Microsoft Power BI analytics rollout to derive business insights faster and increased forecasting / budgeting accuracy by 20%•Negotiated vendor terms resulted in reducing financing cost by $1.5M and improving NWC by $9M•Decreased DSO by 3 days through improved collections and mitigate credit risk by increasing credit insurance coverage and collaterals in Vodafone channel by 30%•Run M&A project for the acquisition of an insurance company by working with Deloitte M&A Team•Improved cash flow and working capital management processes, raised debt and financing as needed •Ensured that appropriate negotiation, accounting, and contracting policies were followed to meet business development objectives•Successfully implement transition to Finance Shared Service Centre in India & Transformation Project (McKinsey)

•Worked closely with executive management team to grow top line revenues by over 95% from $450M to $878M in a three-year period through increased account penetration and new customer acquisition•Conducted sensitivity analysis to re-negotiate major non-trade vendor contracts that resulted in 10% savings• Constructed a comprehensive monthly forecasting model to reduce forecast cycle time from 1 week to under 2 days•Reorganized accounting function (In-housing) to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis•Successfully implement new ERP within 6 months ( Microsoft AX)•Designed and implemented internal policies that saw strict compliance to facilitate adequate protection of the firm’s assets which resulted in just 2 process improvement points in a full scope SOX audit in three- year period

•Reorganized the FP&A function, implemented formal budgeting, forecasting, and reporting systems to measure and communicate performance results internally and to the regional management •Re-designed the revenue & cost forecast model to reduce budget preparation time by 30% •Implemented new processes to facilitate monthly reporting that decreased reporting cycle by over 40%•Initiated mid-month and last day of month flash reporting•Designed and rolled out new internal control procedures over key processes•Annual audit reports issued by KPMG/E&Y on time without any adjustments

•Responsible for developing and monitoring project staffing plans, budgets, scheduling, and forecasts as well as investigating and following up on any variances from expectations•Employed strong interpersonal and leadership skills to promote effective and efficient audits•Designed, organized, and executed national and international financial statement audits for a diversified base of clients across multiple industries and sectors•Served as primary liaison with client management, both resolving engagement conflicts and coordinating meetings•Conducted performance reviews and training of engagement staff to support staff development and continuous improvement of audit processes