Gokhan Ozcan

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

gokhan.ozcan@msn.com

linkedin.com/in/gokhanozcan87

Summary
I started bank profession in 2013 at the Turkey's biggest investment bank Aktifbank,
 
-I have actualized process audits, secret and non-secret investigations
 
Since 2018 I have been working in the Turkey's biggest participation government bank Vakifkatilim's Finance
Departmant
 
-As a senior financial controller i lead a team,
-I control every function of credits, getting problems fixed and developing systems. Also I design new product's
process, mapping working tables and testing.
-I create procedures and work flow diagrams
-I classify non-performing loan accounts and evaluate loan loss provisions and set related accounts due to IFRS
 
My Qualifications are
* Communicating effectively with peers and supervisors, both in writing (email, reports to board members) and in
person
* Escalating problems in timely manner
* Good team player, highly collaborative and enthusiastic
* Eager to develop, seeks out opportunities for training and other development
* Strong organizational skills, prioritize and manages workload
* Strong attention to detail
* Shows initiative and is willing to accept new challenges
* Expert user of MS Excel ,PP, Word

Experience
Assistant Manager Finance
Vakıf Katılım
Jan 2020 - Present (2 years +)
In Turkey's the biggest participation government bank,
 
Controlling, fixing, developing all the functions of credit processes, tasks and related accounts,
Analyzing;
* Loan disbursements
* Customer debit balances
* Credit commission balances
* Payback treatments
* Early payback and early debt settlements
* Loan interests
* Daily credit interest rediscounts,
* Daily commission rediscounts,

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* İnterest accruals and related tax accruals
* Non-cash loans (LOCs)
* Restructured and other loan modifications
- Detecting bugs, fixing systematically or manually in needed,
- Analyzing background of task mechanisms methodology, detecting main reason of bug and reporting
IT operation service to fix it,
- Designing new processes for new products, mapping account matrix, describing new account
settlements, testing and getting to production area
- Organizing consensus decision makings with senior management & MDs, making banking processes
able to harmonize with the IFRS, Basel Frameworks and local compliance
- Classifying non-performing loan accounts due to IFRS,
- Evaluate and setting loan loss provisions due to IFRS,
- Communicating concerns routinely to the bank’s senior management and evaluating management’s
response
-Preparing new procedures, work flow diagrams and developing old ones

Financial Controller
Vakıf Katılım
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Internal Auditor
Aktif Bank
May 2015 - Jan 2018 (2 years 9 months)
In Turkey's biggest investment bank;
 
Independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve
organization's operations by bringing systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the
effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes
 
Gathering risk surveys from operational units, analyzing survey proposed for scoring the operational
risks, arranging risk matrix and risk inventory and presenting MDs, Management and Board for
choosing subjects for audit plan (Risk Assessment)
 
Performing audit and consultancy activities to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of risk management, control, and governance processes in accordance with the International Auditing
Standards (IIA) and annual audit plan,
 
Execution of audit fieldwork in line with the established methodology; i.e. scheduling, process review,
data analysis, testing, closing,
 
Performing reviews on financial reports and legal compliance,
 
Providing value-added, creative recommendations and control practices for the audit findings,
 
Presenting and reporting the audit findings in well-drafted and understandable manner to member of
board,
 

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 Following up the action plan progress and ensuring that the recommendations are implemented in a
timely manner as committed by the process owners,
 
Carrying out special audit and consultancy projects, ad-hoc audit requests and supporting secret and
non-secret investigations as requested and presenting member of board,
 
Developing and monitoring KPIs, SLAs and provide insightful commentary and evaluation to
Management and Board

Assistant Internal Auditor

Aktif Bank
May 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 1 month)

Fraud Prevention Assistant

Aktif Bank
May 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 1 month)
Fraud Monitoring for credit card and individual credit requests
Analyzing credits for fraud possibilities
Preliminary assessment for Nkolay business partner applications

Education
Dokuz Eylul University
Bachelor’s degree, Business Administration

Skills
Internal Audit   •   Accounting   •   Fraud Detection   •   Payments Audit   •   Operational Risk   •   Risk
Assessment   •   Internal Controls   •   Purchasing Processes   •   Credit Risk   •   Creative Strategy

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