Kerem Akyüz

Kerem akyüz

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    3M şirketinde EMEA Value Stream Finance Manager-CBG

  • Education

    • İstanbul ticaret üniversitesi

      2007 - 2009
      Master of business administration (m.b.a.) auditing
    • Sakarya üniversitesi

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of business administration (b.b.a.) business administration and management, general
  • Experience

    • Ibm

      Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
      Summer intern
    • Konica minolta, inc.

      May 2006 - Dec 2007
      Senior accountant
    • Kpmg

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
      Tax manager

      • Leading and coordinating of the 6 outsourcing teams Every team includes a senior, an experienced assistant and an assistant Approximately 80 projects as Corporate Companies, Liaison Offices, Review Projects, Payroll Projects, etc. • Controlling of the financial reports• Controlling of the tax returns (all types)• Payroll processing; Controlling of the monthly payroll calculations Reporting of all payroll related figures in the format required by corporate• Other Managerial Services; New Customer Meetings Customer Performance Analysis Bugdet & Outstanding Balance Management Show less

    • 3m

      Dec 2012 - now

      Primary Responsibility Areas:-E2E COGS understanding -Provides financial counseling to the LVSM in order to deliver financial goals; *COGS delivered *CASH (Inventory) , NWI, *Productivity (TVOS/OE)-Target Setting process by BG for M&SC-Develops full understanding of the financial impacts for the historical and future (SP, OP, QOR, ETF) performance by being an active member of SC and finance teams. -Leads recovery plans for existing or potential gaps vs targets-Initiates, leads/tracks continuous improvement plans-Identify any Asset Utilization opportunities-Support financially any SC Network re-design-Validate LSS and Sourcing Savings-Inventories: Identify NWI areas and proactively suggest improvementsWork with FTS team to understand impacts of planning decisions on inventory, identify areas for improvement, -Logistics: Understand freight costs components and trends. Analyze actuals and participate in Supply Chain Network optimization projects-Sourcing: Collaborate with Business Sourcing Managers (BSMs) to analyze actual and expected RM and FG price changes-Manages CBG leading plants for the Business Group -Support IBP to set the volume at DIV level-Provide financial support to any strategic Investment /Analysis (AFEs, Footprint, Make vs Buy) as well as post-mortem Analysis of those projects Show less Primary Responsibility Areas:• P/L management, Finance and Operational Controlling of 6 Business Units (Personal Care, Automotive, Home Care (Scotch Brite), Personal Safety, Purification & Industrial Adhesive and Espe Divisons). (120 mio USD).• Reporting to regional Financial Controller (Switzerland) and doted-line to country CFO , developing and providing value to multiple MOCs (GM, Regional Controller, CFO, Sales Directors and Plant Manager).• Direct contact of BU Managers.• Bridge role among Plant, Sales, Marketing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Sourcing & Finance Departments• Member of Finance Management Operating & Manufacturing Operating Committees.• Budget, Business & Strategic Plan and Forecasting (Estimates) operations.• IRR, NPV, DCF & Payback analysis and decision of investments and monthly sales & expense forecast making and early warning for profit / loss fluctuations & defining risk & opportunites.• Reviewer and approver of Expenses supporting Cash Management via WC & OPEX.• Financial & tax benefit (VAT & Corporate) analysis, decision making on commercial projects, conducting valuation, benchmarking, sensitivity,RFQ approval and scenario analysis in contact with IT, regional and local business and manufacturing teams.• Leading Audit and validation of LSS (Lean Six Sigma) Financial Benefits & Cost Saving Projects.• Actual & Standard Costing, pricing, profitability and GM, tracking of inventory & review of rebates & supplier contracts• Cooperating global teams in EMEA.• Ensuring any variation from budget and forecast explained in management reports for overall company & business units.• Training & consulting of non-finance people in order to create awareness in financial management.• Leading Month-end closing process, accrual & provision management in contact with Accounting, IT, HR, Supply Chain and Sourcing Departments.• Tracking of KPIs and group policies (SOX), making analysis for improvements & liason with internal and external auditors. Show less • Monitoring of all general accounting & tax transactions for 3M Turkey Super Hub which is the one of 3M entity in Turkey• Assisting SAP RTR Implementation Process for 3M Turkey Super Hub• Leading and coordinating of AP & Tax team for 3M Turkey• Controlling Tax Returns (Corporation Tax, Advance Corporate Tax, Withholding Tax, VAT, Stamp tax, Speacial Consumption Tax)• Tax governance & compliance; assuring that company transactions are in line with both Local Tax Regulations and Company Policies • Continuous follow up of new regulations, evaluating their impacts to company transactions • Optimization of tax position, tax risk analysis, giving support and input for any projects within company from tax perspective • Analyzing BS Variations & Preparation of WTB (Reconciliation between Local TB & Reporting TB) • Assisting & Coordinating External - Internal Audits• Organizing VAT refund process for 3M Turkey• Determination of VAT rates for each new 3M products for 3M Turkey• Assisting & Coordinating the establishment of e-invoicing, e-legder, e-recording processes• Fulfilling requirements for Transfer Pricing Reporting • Coordinating the process for Advance Pricing Agreement • Preparation of Annual Internal Tax Report Show less

      • EMEA Consumer Business Group Value Stream Finance Manager

        Jan 2019 - now
      • Country Manufacturing Controlling Manager

        Dec 2016 - Dec 2018
      • Financial Accounting & Tax Leader

        Dec 2012 - Nov 2016
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cpa & smmm

      Serbest muhasebeci mali müşavirlik hizmetleri
      May 2011