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Cagri Yazi, CMA

Finance Professional
Dubai,UAE

Summary

Versatile finance professional with background in banking, FMCG, telecommunications and pharmaceutical industries. Ready to tackle new challenges that creates development opportunities in executive positions regardless of industry. Ambitious character with talents in planning, budgeting and forecasting with a strong focus on KPI oversight as well as mentoring employees.

Overview

3
3
Languages
12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Finance Manager

Amgen
Dubai, UAE
04.2019 - Current
  • Prepared regional short and long term "multi hundred million dollar budgets" to effectively manage financial position as well as tracking of 6 sub-cluster revenues and expenses.
  • Executed Digital Finance Initiative for the region by providing best-in-class financial reporting views through Tableau & Microsoft Power BI
  • Led regional external audit process
  • Led RPA (Robotic Process Automation) initiatives to enhance process efficiency in statutory audits, period closing and financial forecasts.
  • Acted as the gatekeeper for the region by providing financial consultancy in complex book-keeping matters.
  • Key member of regional transformation project from TMEA-to-MEA

Manager Finance

Amgen
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2018 - 03.2019
  • Led financial planning process for 7 sub-clusters and 18 countries.
  • Executed RoI analysis for efficient resource allocation.
  • Establish and maintain the TMEA HQ Database to provide best-in-class reporting views to disclose the focus points for Top Management
  • Build the cost control scheme for TMEA HQ and enhance it as a benchmark for the other clusters/countries
  • Led implementation of Anaplan Sales Planning system

Financial Planning & Analysis Executive

Vodafone
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2016 - 12.2018
  • Developed monthly variance reports to highlight significant variances, including cash flow and capital expenditures.
  • Initiated, executed and developed the driver-based local Rolling Forecast tool to better analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales and expenses
  • Installment and execution of well-structured, automated Balance Sheet and Cashflow models in order to predict working capital items
  • Drive the detailed Budget and Long Range Plan processes, identify performance gaps and challenge the business accordingly
  • Built a framework to monitor KPIs in a multi-matrix environment
  • Executed RoA and RoCE analysis to evaluate the efficiency of capital expenditures

Financial Analyst

Philip Morris International
Istanbul, Turkey
02.2015 - 01.2016
  • Executed Budget & Long Range Plan processes
  • Prepared monthly legal entity & management US GAAP financials, ensuring accurate flow of revenues and operating expenses to company’s statements
  • Prepared ad-hoc financial estimates, brand profitability studies & budget scenarios
  • Drove the pricing analysis, estimated the potential impacts of tax, COGS and margin changes on P&L and working capital
  • Calculated, analyzed and communicated KPIs to support the preparation of local management highlights

Treasury Analyst

Philip Morris International
Istanbul, Turkey
02.2013 - 01.2015
  • Prepared short, mid and longer term cash flow projections in order to optimize the company’s gain from cash assets
  • Drove the periodic statutory financial statements forecast and bridged it with US GAAP financials for management review
  • Prepared various ad-hoc financial analysis, e.g. Tax float analysis, shipment & inventory analysis, import cost analysis, financial income/expenditure analysis
  • Prepared annual fiscal policy for PM Turkey in compliance with business plans
  • Executed dividend projections, FX exposure and intercompany pricing forecasts

Internal Controls Analyst

Philip Morris International
Istanbul, Turkey
07.2010 - 01.2013
  • Reviewed business processes, systems and controls; offered recommendations to develop and implement a comprehensive structure of financial and operational controls in compliance with global corporate policies and local requirements.
  • Supported and guided affiliate management and employees to strengthen local compliance systems and culture
  • Executed SOX process for critical business cycles (Sales, Finance, Procurement, etc.)
  • Acted as local sponsor of European Commission Agreement & Fiscal Compliance Programs. Provided guidance and supported integration of FCP and ECA
  • Contributed the annual risk assessment process, participated in the preparation of the risk management plan and monitored the implementation of the affiliate plan.

Treasury Dealer

BNP Paribas Fortis
Istanbul, Turkey
12.2009 - 06.2010
  • Sales & Marketing of treasury products such as FX, government bonds, etc
  • Priced hedging products and derivatives for customers especially FX Options and Derivatives.
  • Prepared daily position report for Desk Management

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Bogazici University
Istanbul, Turkey

Professional Certification - Certified Management Accountant

Institute Of Management Accountants
New Jersey, USA

Skills

    Financial planning

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Software

SAP

Oracle Hyperion

Microsoft Office

Tableau

Power BI

Interests

Money Markets

Travel

Model Cars

Timeline

Senior Finance Manager

Amgen
04.2019 - Current

Manager Finance

Amgen
01.2018 - 03.2019

Financial Planning & Analysis Executive

Vodafone
01.2016 - 12.2018

Financial Analyst

Philip Morris International
02.2015 - 01.2016

Treasury Analyst

Philip Morris International
02.2013 - 01.2015

Internal Controls Analyst

Philip Morris International
07.2010 - 01.2013

Treasury Dealer

BNP Paribas Fortis
12.2009 - 06.2010

Professional Certification - Certified Management Accountant

Institute Of Management Accountants

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Bogazici University

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