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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

• Led the transition from accounting software MYOB to Odoo and customized the tools for better visibility of financial information.
• Streamlined the payroll processes and implemented a new HR portal for transparent information sharing such as accrued leaves and payslips.
• Improved the existing templates to more sophisticated reports and analysis for budgets, forecasts, project viability, productivity and cashflow reports.
• Owned the inventory management with stock take, comparison reports, turnover analysis, and maintenance of healthy stock.
• Managed all aspects of accounting processes and entries record keeping including but not limited to month end closing, accounts payables, receivables, reconciliations, assets and depreciation calculations, statutory.
• Fulfilled the tax lodgement requirements eg. BAS, FBT and Income Tax Return.

Sydney, Australia

• Key responsibilities included business strategy and planning, risk management, financial operations and associated systems, annual and periodic reporting, budgeting and planning, project reporting, regulatory.
• Established departmental budgets for all operations and academic divisions,
• Assistance in creating the advanced data analytics (BI-business intelligence) to support decision making,
• Rebuilt the chart of accounts to better serve business needs and the users (financial and non-financial members) with more comprehensive overviews of KPIs, cost breakdowns, divisions, and graphical interpretations,
• Demonstrated significant achievements in streamlining and controlling the operational costs,
• Finalist in Business Leaders category for NSW Business Chamber Awards 2015 for financial leadership,

Sydney, Australia

• The role of Finance Manager led the Finance Operations team including ownership of budgets, forecasting, report automation, tax submission, big data analysis, and productivity improvements. Sourced investment and.
• Managed the reporting calendar for financial, statutory and management accounts coupled with detailed reports and analysis of P&L, working capital, daily cash flow, forecasts, project budgets, profitability reports.
• Lifted reporting insights (Business Intelligence) and financial interpretations to better serve the business needs.
• Created the 5-year financial plan with a full review of each division and the modeling and strategy to introduce a new division of HE. This model was used for HE accreditation and for regulatory approval.
• Strengthened risk management frameworks and drove financial policy for expense, purchasing, travel etc.
• Created the first fixed asset register which included the acquisition date, location, cost and depreciation status of more than 1,500 items.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Key responsibilities and duties included project accounting, financial analysis, operational planning, contract reviews, revenue recognition, yearly planning, monthly reporting, budgeting, variance reviews and.
• Setup of this newly formed role to serve as a key business partner and aid to Honeywell Business Solutions (HBS) in driving efficiency and in meeting project goals for this US $12Mil division.
• Support the team that produced monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports including annual operational planning, and yearly planning and monthly forecasting for senior finance manager and finance team.
• Consolidated monthly financial report for Eastern District Finance Leader of EMEA.
• Provided advanced insights and analysis into operational KPIs including review and assessment of complex labor expenses and charges and built productivity analysis spreadsheets for senior management distribution.
• Improved the efficiency and accuracy of project management, with reporting and a detailed analysis (as well as dashboard reports) for upwards of 30+ projects being run concurrently at any time.

Istanbul, Turkey

• The role of Cost Accountant and General Accountant was responsible for supporting business operations in identifying and managing costs, providing advanced financial analysis, and all aspects of periodic.
• Compiled comprehensive reporting packs including P&L, balance sheet, general ledger and cash flow statements and the review, analysis, and commentary on any variance/change against a previous reporting.
• Created cost, profit, and trend analysis reports for more than 2000 stock line items. Prepared detailed end-of-month reports of inventory status and importing costs, monitored stock movement and control systems.
• Spearheaded an expense reports automation project (In Excel, online approval and bulk upload to the accounting software); reducing the time spent on the entries and payment processes for more than 50 staff by 40%,
• Rewarded Green Belt with a Six Sigma Project that achieved to reduce IOS (inactive, obsolete, and surplus) inventory by 8% and implemented processes to prevent it increasing in the future.
• Established control mechanisms and improved efficiency in invoicing systems and processes.

Istanbul, Turkey

Processed account transactions, journal entries, accounts payables, receivables, petty cash, deposits, bank reconciliations, payroll and trial balance for more than twenty clients. Prepared BAS and Income Statement for taxation office.

Master Of Business Administration In Finance, Executive Mba

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business/Managerial Economics

Associate'S Degree, Accounting