Contact
Raif Ozgur Yilmaz, MBA
www.linkedin.com/in/raif-ozgur- Head of Finance (AGRANA Group)
yilmaz-mba-a4261615 (LinkedIn) Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Top Skills Summary

Forecasting
I have gained significant expertise in finance/accounting area in top
Analysis
multinational firms.My educational background (Both Bachelor and
Management
master degrees from USA ) in Business Administration and an MBA
degree in both Finance and Accounting areas also provided me to
equip myself with highest level of analytical thinking ability. I am a
self-motivated, effective team player with strong communication and
negotiation skills.
My stress tolerant ability allows me to maintain consistent, high
standards of work under pressure as well as time constraints and
enjoy the challenge of a demanding work environment.My time
and risk management skills provide a high professional service for
existing and potential issues. Also I’m a result-oriented person with
proven ability on problem solving and system development.

Specialties: Compliance, Budgeting and Forecasting, IFRS and US

GAAP Accounting, Financial Control, Management Accounting and
Reporting and SOX compliancy.

Experience
AGRANA Group
Head of Finance
December 2022 - Present (4 months)
Istanbul, Turkey

OYAK Pazarlama Hizmet ve Turizm A.Ş.

Financial Affairs Manager (Head of finance)
March 2021 - October 2022 (1 year 8 months)
İstanbul, Türkiye

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Head Of Financial Control
September 2020 - March 2021 (7 months)
Istanbul, Turkey

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Johnson & Johnson

Country Finance Manager
October 2017 - September 2020 (3 years)
Istanbul, Turkey

BT
RPA Finance Manager (Eastern mediterranean regional role)
August 2013 - October 2017 (4 years 3 months)
Istanbul, Turkey

•To work with the Regional RPA team to develop effective reporting and
financial analysis in line with best practice in the UK.
•Produce and consolidate monthly management reporting and also control the
budgeting and forecasting process.
•Provide guidance & support to the financial accounting team and/or SSC to
ensure consistent and accurate reporting across all entities.
•Provide quantitative and qualitative financial analysis, information and
reporting for the country/ sub-region to key users focusing on key business
issues within strict deadlines.
•Ad hoc financial analysis based around AMEA regional and UK reporting
requirements.
•Manage the team for the responsible entities in eastern mediterranean (EM)
region.
•ERP implementation.

Tecnicas Reunidas
Finance&Administration Manager (Ministry of Energy - BOTAS natural
gas compressor station Project)
2011 - 2013 (2 years)
Turkey

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annually financial reports and any other
relevant internal financial reporting.
• Assists in ensuring that national laws, corporate policy and procedures and
internal controls are consistently applied and any exceptions are highlighted to
relevant management.
• Assists regional management in structuring and operating commercial, legal
and tax arrangements.
• Preparation of all annual statutory reports and tax filings and primary contact
towards external auditors and tax advisors.
• Interaction with client representatives.

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• Support any other corporate activities or projects, in Turkey, or across the

region as required by HQ.

Vodafone
Senior Financial Analyst
2007 - 2010 (3 years)
•Implementation of all IFRS revenue recognition processes and systems.
•Monthly application of appropriate controls over recording of revenue and
costs
•Supporting the revenue assurance team to develop reports that help monitor,
track and reconcile major revenue streams on a daily basis.
•Monthly accounting all sources of related cost, including interconnect and
other direct costs.
•Providing support for the accounting for new tariffs, products and services.
•Preparation of insightful analysis for all revenue and direct costs showing
monthly trends, year on year analysis with a strong focus on the drivers of the
revenue and costs.
•To support the development of SOX compliance documentation.

Nortel Networks
Senior Financial Planning and Budgeting Analyst
June 2006 - July 2007 (1 year 2 months)
•BAC/OSP/Weekly and monthly Nortel and Netas reporting.
•Budgeting activity for the company.
•Ensuring compliance with all corporate procedures; analysis of information
within different business functions like operations, sales team, close liaison
with accounting and controlling.
•Monthly SG&A, R&D analysis and reporting.
•US GAAP and IFRS reportings and SOX compliance issues.

Education
University of St. Thomas (TX)
MBA, Finance and Accounting · (December 2002)

University of St. Thomas (TX)

Business Administration  · (December 2000)

Izmir Karsiyaka Anatolion High School

 · (June 1996)
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