SERHAT ÇINAR, CMA, ACCA

• Lead controlling, reporting, and consolidation for 15+ legal entities across 13 countries (€500M+ revenue). • Provide functional financial leadership to 15–20 finance professionals across the region, coordinating and steering local finance teams. • Ensure timely and accurate month-end closings, Hyperion submissions, and group reporting. • Drive digital reporting transformation using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), enabling teams to focus on value-added analysis and decision support. • Own annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes; consolidate regional submissions and ensure alignment with group targets. • Partner with General Managers and CFOs, advising on performance improvement, resource allocation, and strategic financial decisions.

• Managed FP&A, reporting, and consolidation for 8 subsidiaries ($2B+ revenue), providing functional leadership to 10–15 finance professionals. • Led finance transformation from Microsoft Dynamics AX to SAP, standardizing reporting templates and processes. • Oversaw annual budgeting, monthly variance analysis, and external audits, providing actionable insights to senior management. • Developed reporting dashboards and templates to improve consistency, transparency, and decision usefulness of management reporting.

• Conducted profitability analysis by SKU, category, channel, and customer; supported pricing and margin optimization decisions. • Performed DCF analyses for new product development and capital investment projects. • Collaborated with Marketing Directors and cross-functional teams to align financial insights with strategic priorities.

• Provided strategic business advisory to early-stage startups, supporting business model definition, financial and commercial structuring, and go-to-market planning across two projects in mediation and online education.

• Managed budget consolidation, forecast updates, and P&L monitoring for beverage and snacks businesses. • Coordinated reporting between East Europe HQ and local legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial information. • Supported management with monthly performance analysis and variance explanations to drive operational efficiency.

• Led budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes; provided actionable insights to senior management. • Rolled out SAP BusinessObjects reporting platform, standardizing and automating reporting processes. • Analyzed financial performance versus budget and prior year, delivering variance analysis and recommendations to support business decisions.

• Planned and executed audits across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, retail, banking, and logistics. • Performed internal control testing, IFRS adjustments, and supported preparation of solo and consolidated financial statements. • Contributed analytical insights to management reports, enabling informed decision-making for clients.

Graduated 1st in class in the International Finance Certificate Program.

Selective executive development program for senior managers of Turquality member companies, focused on leadership, strategic decision-making, and international business growth.

Selected exchange student at McGill University for a six-month exchange program in business and finance.