Cem Kapısız CFO-CMA-CIA-CPA-LSSGB
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More than 20 years experience in Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit, Risk Management and Internal Controls (including SOX - Sarbanes-Oxley) with experience in steel, aluminium, cement, automotive, hvac and engineering sectors. Used ERP programs like SAP-ORACLE-HYPERION and local accounting softwares like Logo-Mikro. Also experienced in due-dilligence and M&A studies like Erdemir-Set Cement- Makrowin and Agogos. Degrees: CMA, CIA, SMMM, Ma Auditing, LSSGB, SPK advanced
Work Experience
Muelink & Grol Turkey - Ant Kalıp ( World Leader )
Finance Director - Board Member (Sep 2015 to Aug 2021) 5 Years & 11 Months
• Managing IT-HR-Finance–Accounting-Controlling • Controlling Balanced Scorecards and presenting them monthly to group CEO CFO. Creating the new budgeting model- Elaborating 5 year strategic plan for Ant Kalıp • Participated group strategy meetings monthly with group CEO-CFO • Valuation of the Greek stainless pipe company Agogos and negotiating with banks for the acquisition of the company.
Nordstjernan Turkey- Alimex Aluminium
CFO (Mar 2013 to Sep 2015) 2 Years & 6 Months
• Managing statutory accounting and ifrs reporting for the group headquarters in Switzerland of 2 companies Sunparadise Turkey and Alimex Aluminium. Contact person for IFRS and Tax Auditors. Managing HR and Administration Controlling the tax declarations, elaboration of transfer pricing report. Managing Treasury. • Lean six sigma finance representatif; ensures that the financial management of the Lean Six Sigma program is in line with Financial Impact Evaluation Guidelines and assists Black Belt, Green Belts. Preparing financial plans and quarterly rolling forecasts. Reporting KPI metrics for headquarters. • Helping six sigma project Leaders identify project financial metrics and project impact as Audit Champion Supporting M&A initiative by coordinating due dilligence and corporate finance activities. Negotiating with syndicate for collective bargaining agreement.
Tosyalı Iron and Steel Algeria - startup
Expatriate CFO (Dec 2011 to Mar 2013) 1 Year & 3 Months
• Managing Human Ressources and Administration : Recruiting the HR Manager and creating the HR Organization. Creating all the procedures related to HR and Administration for the startup company. Creating grading and remuneration system. Creating Performance Appraisal System. Managing the HR and Admin Function with the help of HR Manager. Managing Accounting & Cost Accounting & Budgeting: Recruiting Accounting Personnel and Accounting Chief. Creating all the procedures related to accounting and finance for a startup company. Managing the Accounting Function. • Managing Finance and Treasury: Managing the investment credit of 350 million USD and 100 million USD running stock credit with BEA-CNEP syndication. Relations with banque and managing treasury. Managing Internal Control: First implementation of internal control system. Creating Internal Audit for monitoring the efficiency of internal control system. • Managing Purchasing and Logistics: Recruiting the Purchasing and Logistics Manager and creating the Purchasing Organization. Creating all the procedures related to Purchasing and Logistics for the startup company. Managing Purchasing Function with the help of Purchasing and Logistics Manager . Managing IS/IT: Recruiting the IS/IT Staff. Creating all the procedures and systems related to IS/IT for the startup company. Managing the IS/IT Function with the help of IS/IT Staff. Project Manager of SAP Integration: Finding the local consultant IGAF Responsible of FI/CO/MM modules- Key User
Spirax Sarco (World Leader)
( Business Controller-Excom Member ) (Sep 2011 to Dec 2011) 3 Months
• Leading 3 employees in finance department and 4 employees in purchasing and warehouse departments. Additional to financial and operational activities of Finance Manager below, managing the supply-chain process and warehouse. • To develop tools and reports to support the General Manager and Sales Management Team to improve their analysis and understanding of profit pertaining to product mix, channel, industry, regional sales using the group SIS and company’s MIS reports. • To monitor and advise the GM and Sales Management Team on the sales performance and agreed KPI’s according to annual plan and 3 year strategic plan.
Spirax Sarco Turkey ( Finance Manager-Excom Member ) startup
Finance Manager (Mar 2009 to Sep 2011) 2 Years & 6 Months
• Reporting directly to GM in Turkey and Regional Finance Director in England. Executive Commitee Member. Leading 3 employees in finance department. First implementation and preperation of the consolidation package for London Stock Exchange, management accounting, sales information system (SIS) , flash reports for head office England. First implementation and preperation of the budgeting system. First implementation of internal control system. Preparation of purchasing, expense & travel, excess stock provision, customer credit risk management procedures. • Contact person for IFRS and Tax Auditors. Controlling the tax declarations, elaboration of transfer pricing report. Contact person for banks, responsible of managing financement, preparing monthly cash flow, controlling daily cash flow etc. • Responsible of credit risk management with sales manager. Responsible of internal control system’s efficiency. Worked with Strategy Deputy GM for the process improvement work of Turkish OC and helped preperation of a report for new efficient organisation in 2 months.
Lafarge Cement ( World Leader - Forbes 500)
Financial Controller (Apr 2007 to Mar 2009) 1 Year & 11 Months
• Addition to Internal Auditing responsibilities, preparation of monthly IFRS financial reports in HFM, budgets and revised plans in Hyperion Planning and KPI reports. • Preparing reports for Capital Market Board. • Helping Strategy Department for the valuation of SET Cement Company for 3 months. ( Valuation study of 400m USD)
Lafarge Turkey
Sarbanes Oxley Auditor-Internal Control (Mar 2006 to Apr 2007) 1 Year & 1 Month
• Enterprise Risk Management- Developing control policies and procedures Quaranteeing the continuation of Sarbanes Oxley compatible Internal Control System ( Foundation of SOX compatible control system in new acquired Van Cement in 3 months) • Auditing of Internal Control System’s efficiency by preparing an Audit Plan, finding deficencies, writing action plans, and reporting to top management. Making Gap analysis, preparing action plans and helping to BPO’s for preparation of related procedures. • SoD owner of the company ( approval of rights given to users in ERP) Performing Code of Conduct Trainings in various plants ( Aslan & Van Cement ) Coordinating fraud audit investigations and other management’s assignments when needed.
Eregli Iron and Steel Works , Turkey Leader
Budget Specialist (Oct 2001 to Mar 2006) 4 Years & 5 Months
• Elaboration of Long Term Financial Plans ( Founding new financial model in excel in 3 months), Elaboration of Budgets, preaparing variance analysis reports. Preparation of business plans for long term loan agreements ( 200m USD Nexi Syndication Credit) and for deciding company’s strategy and valuation of Erdemir ( company valuation study before the acquisition of OYAK nearly 4 billion USD company value ). • Profitability analysis & Feasibility studies of large projects ( 600m USD capacity increase and modernisation project feasibility study) TQM responsible of budget department for EFQM model ( contributed the excellence award of Erdemir in 2004 ) • Responsible for the creation of new budget system REFLEX ( Sharing the idea of using special budgeting software with management and finalizing % 80 of new system before military service)
INTERNSHIPS
INTERN (Jun 2000 to Aug 2000) 2 Months
• Arthur Andersen • Renault
GAUSSIN ADVANCED MOBILITY EQUIPMENT QATAR
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS MANAGER (Aug 2021 to Apr 2022) 8 Months
• Managing Finance - Warehouse and Purchasıng
LANDIS+GYR (World Leader)
HEAD OF FINANCE (Apr 2022 to Present) 2 Years & 8 Months
• Managing Treasury - Controlling - Accounting • • Take overall control of the company's accounting function Manage company policies regarding cash, ledgers, capital expenditure, payroll,debt, tax, budgeting, and auditing; • Lead on the business plan - ownership of the monthly P&L with particular emphasis on cash-flow and the balance sheet; • Provide leadership to the Board's Finance and Accounting Strategy, to optimise the company's financial performance and strategic position; • Contribute to the development and execution of company strategy, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate; • Provide financial analysis, reporting and guidance on strategy, plans, and performance at business; • Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and able to support both current activities and future growth; • Ensure that the regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met.
Education
Marmara University
Ma Accounting Audit(2007 - 2009)
Galatasaray University
BS (Business Management)(1993 - 2001)
Bursa Anatolian High School
Turkish-Math(1987 - 1993)
SKEMA PARIS BUSINESS SCHOOL
Doctorate of Business Administration(2018 - Present)
Featured Projects
Tosyalı Algerie SAP Implementation Project
Project Manager of SAP Implementation
Green Belt Project -Effective Costing System
Creating a model for relevant analysis of item costs
Reflex Budgeting System
Using a software instead of excel for budgeting.
Technical Skills
- Managerial Accounting -Budgeting
- Financial Accounting
- Strategy Development
- Business Plans
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Internal Audit (Including SOX)
- IFRS Reporting
- Six Sigma
- Credit Risk Management
- ERP Implementation
- Policies & Procedures Formulation
- Treasury
- Fraud Investigation
- Syndical Negotiations
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Personal Skills
Confident
Goal Oriented
Innovative
Adaptable
Proactive
LANGUAGES
English (UK)
Professional Working Proficiency
French
Full Working Proficiency
Turkish
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
PERSONAL
Nationality
Turkey
Date of Birth
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Driving License
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Skype
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CERTIFICATIONS
- CMA ( Certified Management Accountant) - CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
- SMMM ( CPA -Certified Public Accountant) - SPK Advanced
- LSSG ( LEan Six Sigma Green Belt)